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An Unforgettable Summer
August 6, 2019
We extend our gratitude to you: faculty, students, patrons, and community partners, for making the 2019 Festival a summer to remember. Your participation has enriched the hearts and minds of thousands of music lovers during the past six weeks. Thank you. Audiences totaling over 18,000 filled halls, museums, classrooms, breweries, churches, libraries, care ...
10 Ways to Experience the Festival for FREE!
June 19, 2019
1. COMMUNITY CONCERTS: As part of the Community Concert Series, students engage with audiences audiences in over 20 venues throughout Maine. Highlights of this year's series include Cellardoor Winery, Portland Museum of Art, Flight Deck Brewing, Piper Shores, and the Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine. Finally, join Brunswick Community Night at Had ...
The 2019 Season
March 26, 2019
It is our pleasure to introduce the Bowdoin International Music Festival’s 2019 season. Sundays will present two matinee concerts in Studzinski Recital Hall featuring exceptional guest artists. Imani Winds will present their dynamic playing, culturally relevant programming, and virtuosic collaborations, while Yefim Bronfman, one of the most accomplishe ...
Live Streaming
March 15, 2019
This summer the Festival will continue live streaming performances and events to anyone with an internet connection. Local and global audiences can access exceptional Young Artists Series performances, Subscription Series events, and Masterclasses, a first-hand look into the teaching and learning process that goes into creating music, on any internet-c ...
Fellowship for String Quartet
October 30, 2018
The Festival is pleased to offer a String Quartet Fellowship for pre-formed string quartets. “There are more string quartets forming now than at any other time in history, and there is more music written for the string quartet than any other ensemble,” said David Ying, Artistic Director. “I recently read that this isn’t the Golden Age of string quart ...
2020 Admissions Tour
October 29, 2018
We are going on tour! Join Festival staff and alumni at conservatories across the country to learn more about the Festival's programs. Stop by to get a brochure and chat about all of the opportunities that Bowdoin offers. Please contact Grace Bell at grace@bowdoinfestival.org with any questions. New England Conservatory Nov 4, 11AM- 2PM, Dining Common ...
Scholarships and Financial Assistance
October 23, 2018
Music is for everyone. One of our goals at the Festival is to bring music into the lives of as many individuals as possible. This mission is reflected in our summer study program. We strive to help the best students and faculty benefit from our programs without regard to financial need. More than 70% of our participants receive some form of financial aid ...
Applications Now Accepted
October 22, 2018
The Bowdoin International Music Festival is one of the world’s premiere music institutes. The students at the Festival are defined by their dedication, creativity, curiosity, and passion for excellence in music. Applications are now accepted for our 2019 summer programs. In no time at all, more than 250 students from around the globe will be selected to p ...
Q&A with Bixby Kennedy, clarinet
October 3, 2018
Bixby Kennedy was a clarinet Fellow at the Festival in 2017. Originally from Maryville, TN, Bixby is a fellow of Ensemble Connect where he performs in Carnegie Hall and Juilliard, is a teaching artist in the public schools, and presents community engagement concerts throughout New York City. The recipient of the Grand Prize in the 2017 Minnesota Orchestra Yo ...
Grace Bell Named Director of Admissions & Operations
October 1, 2018
The Festival is happy to announce that Grace Bell has been named Director of Admissions & Operations. Bell, who has been with the Festival for the past year as Development Associate, said "I’m honored to serve as the Director of Admissions and Operations at such an exceptional music festival.” Grace Bell, a native of Blue Hill, Maine, grew up atte ...