FESTIVALS
Music Celebrations International produces outstanding instrumental and choral festivals in the world's greatest performance venues.
Boston Instrumental Festival
Boston, Massachusetts | March 28, 2021
Boston Symphony Hall
Music Celebrations International is pleased to produce the Boston Instrumental Festival taking place March 28, 2021 in the iconic Boston Symphony Hall. Few cities in the United States rival the historical and musical significance of Boston.
Percy Grainger Wind Band Festival
Chicago, Illinois | April 9-10, 2021
Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center
The tenth-annual Percy Grainger Wind Band Festival will feature four outstanding wind ensembles conducting featured, stand-alone performances of Percy Grainger and other select literature in a matinee performance in Chicago's Historic Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center. Each ensemble will also take part in a clinic with a noted band conductor.
National Memorial Day Choral Festival
Washington, D.C. | Memorial Day Weekend
Historically held in the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Pride. Sacrifice. Service. These words embody the values of America's veterans. Co-sponsored by Music Celebrations International, the American Veterans Center, and the United States Air Force, the National Memorial Day Choral Festival is designed to attract greater attention to the true meaning of the Memorial Day holiday.
Beethoven 251 Choral Festival
Vienna, Austria | June 7-11, 2021
St. Stephen's Cathedral
Music Celebrations International would like to invite your choir to perform in the Beethoven 251 Choral Festival in Vienna as part of Beethoven’s 251st Birthday Celebration. The festival will take place June 7-11, 2021 under the artistic direction of Marc Foster, Music Department Chair and Director of Choral Activities at High Point University.
80th Anniversary Pearl Harbor Choral Festival
Hawai'i | June 17-21, 2021
Blaisdell Center Concert Hall
Perform alongside singers from across the United States of America in a mass choir concert under the direction of Craig Jessop for the 80th Commemoration of Pearl Harbor. Choirs will participate in four rehearsals leading up to the finale performance on June 20, 2021, in the Blaisdell Center Concert Hall. In addition to rehearsals, groups will have the opportunity to explore and participate in activities that connect both the contemporary and historical cultures of Hawaii.
Viennese Masters Orchestra Invitational
New York City | June 18, 2021
Carnegie Hall
Music Celebrations International is pleased to present the Viennese Masters Orchestra Invitational, an exclusive opportunity for orchestras to perform the works of these and other great Viennese masters of music composition on the world’s premier concert stage – the Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall. Four auditioned orchestras will be featured in performance at this historic concert venue. All participating ensembles are selected by application process through Music Celebrations.
Festival Corale Internazionale di Roma
Rome, Italy | June 23-27, 2021
St. Peter's Basilica | Chiesa di Sant’Ignazio di Loyola
The Rome International Choral Festival is one of Rome's premier annual summer music events. The eleventh-annual festival will feature Mass participation at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican and a formal finale concert at Rome's Chiesa di Sant’Ignazio di Loyola. The festival chorus will include mixed-voice singers and choirs from across North America that will come together to rehearse and perform en masse.
Dublin Choral Festival
Dublin, Ireland | June 16-20, 2021
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Facing the haunting outline of the majestic Wicklow Mountains, Ireland’s Fair City holds true to a 1,000-year Celtic heritage that inspires her music and artistry to this day. The Féile Córúil Dublin, or Dublin Choral Festival, will celebrate this great heritage of Celtic musical inspiration. The festival will feature mixed-voice choirs and individual singers from a variety of backgrounds joining together to sing en masse. Three days of rehearsals will lead participants to a grand finale performance in the historic and stunning St. Patrick's Cathedral Dublin.
Beethoven 251 Orchestra Festival
Vienna, Austria | June 19 & July 11, 2021
Musikverein
Music Celebrations International would like to invite your ensemble to perform in the Beethoven 251 Orchestra Festival taking place on June 19 & July 11, 2021 in Vienna as part of Beethoven’s 251st Birthday Celebration taking place throughout Germany and Austria. Select orchestras will be featured in performance in Vienna’s historic Musikverein. All participating orchestras are selected by application process through Music Celebrations
Cremona Orchestra Festival
Cremona, Italy | June 29 - July 3, 2021
Piazza del Comune
Music Celebrations International in cooperation with the Cremona City Council and Chamber of Commerce welcome you and your ensemble to perform in the Cremona Orchestra Festival, an exclusive music event that will take place June 29 – July 3, 2021! The Orchestra Festival will be part of the prestigious two-weeks long Cremona Music Festival. Two or more select orchestras will be featured in performance in this historic city which is filled with musical history and craft. All participating orchestras are selected by application process through Music Celebrations.
Salzburg Choral Festival
Salzburg, Austria | June 30 - July 4, 2021
Salzburg Dom
The Salzburg Choral Festival, Jubilate Mozart!, will take place in Salzburg, Austria June 30 - July 4, 2021. The festival will feature a large chorus consisting of mixed voice choirs from across North America. Three days of festival rehearsals, mingling side-by-side with singers from a variety of backgrounds will lead festival participants to a grand finale concert in the historic and stunning Salzburger Dom under the artistic direction of Dr. Eph Ehly.
Summa Cum Laude International Youth Music Festival
Vienna, Austria | July 2-7, 2021
Musikverein & Wiener Konzerthaus
The Summa Cum Laude Festival in Vienna is Austria's premier global youth music festival for choirs, bands, and orchestras. Taking place every July in Vienna's two main classical concert venues, the Golden Hall of the Musikverein and the Konzerthaus, it offers an international environment where a thousand young musicians enjoy intercultural exchanges and build bridges that span continents.
80th Anniversary Pearl Harbor Mass Band
Hawaii | December 7, 2021
U.S.S. Navy Battleship Missouri Memorial
Participation in the anniversary is an opportunity to perform with bands from around the United States of America in a mass band concert at the U.S.S. Navy Battleship Missouri Memorial commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 2021.
Boston Instrumental Festival
Boston, Massachusetts | March 12-13, 2022
Boston Symphony Hall
Music Celebrations International is pleased to produce the Boston Instrumental Festival taking place March 12-13, 2022 in the iconic Boston Symphony Hall. Few cities in the United States rival the historical and musical significance of Boston.
Percy Grainger Wind Band Festival
Chicago, Illinois | March 25-26, 2022
Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center
The annual Percy Grainger Wind Band Festival will feature four outstanding wind ensembles conducting featured, stand-alone performances of Percy Grainger and other select literature in a matinee performance in Chicago's Historic Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center. Each ensemble will also take part in a clinic with a noted band conductor.
Windy City Choral Festival
Chicago, Illinois | March 31 - April 2, 2022
Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center
Music Celebrations International is pleased to present the Windy City Choral Festival in Chicago, Illinois. Mixed (SATB) choirs will join together to sing in one of the world's great concert halls — Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center, home of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
Capital Orchestra Festival
Washington, DC | Spring 2022
Historically held in the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
The 8th Capital Orchestra Festival is an exclusive music event historically held President’s Day Weekend in the Concert Hall of Washington, D.C.’s John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Four select orchestras will be featured in performance at this historic concert venue. All participating orchestras are selected by application process through Music Celebrations.
Sousa Band Festival
Washington, DC| Spring 2022
Historically held in the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Music Celebrations International is pleased to present the Sousa Band Festival, an exclusive music event that takes place annually in the Spring and historically held in the Concert Hall of Washington, D.C.’s John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Four select concert bands will be featured in performance at this historic concert venue. All participating bands are selected by application process through Music Celebrations.
National Memorial Day Choral Festival
Washington, D.C. | May 27-30, 2022
Historically held in the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Pride. Sacrifice. Service. These words embody the values of America's veterans. Co-sponsored by Music Celebrations International, the American Veterans Center, and the United States Air Force, the National Memorial Day Choral Festival is designed to attract greater attention to the true meaning of the Memorial Day holiday.
National Memorial Day Concert Series
Washington, D.C. | May 27-30, 2022
National Mall and Monuments
Music Celebrations International and the American Veterans Center are pleased to present the National Memorial Day Concert Series held in Washington, DC. Performances will take place throughout Memorial Day Weekend in and around Washington, DC, including the National Mall. Other performance opportunities may be available upon request.
Beethoven Choral Festival
Dublin, Ireland | June 12-16. 2022
Vienna | St. Stephen's Cathedral
Music Celebrations International (MCI) would like to invite your choir to perform in the Beethoven Choral Festival in Vienna. The festival will take place June 12 - 16, 2022 under the artistic direction of Marc Foster, Music Department Chair and Director of Choral Activities at High Point University. Select choirs will be featured in performance in Vienna’s historic St. Stephen’s Cathedral. All participating choirs are selected by application process through MCI.
Dublin Choral Festival
Dublin, Ireland | June 15-19. 2022
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Facing the haunting outline of the majestic Wicklow Mountains, Ireland’s Fair City holds true to a 1,000-year Celtic heritage that inspires her music and artistry to this day. The Féile Córúil Dublin, or Dublin Choral Festival, will celebrate this great heritage of Celtic musical inspiration. The festival will feature mixed-voice choirs and individual singers from a variety of backgrounds joining together to sing en masse. Three days of rehearsals will lead participants to a grand finale performance in the historic and stunning St. Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin.
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Festival Corale Internazionale di Roma
Rome, Italy | June 22-26, 2022
St. Peter's Basilica | Chiesa di Sant’Ignazio di Loyola
The Rome International Choral Festival is one of Rome's premier annual summer music events. The fourteenth-annual festival will feature Mass participation at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican and a formal finale concert at Rome's Chiesa di Sant’Ignazio di Loyola. The festival chorus will include mixed-voice singers and choirs from across North America that will come together to rehearse and perform en masse.
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Salzburg Choral Festival | Jubilate Mozart!
Salzburg, Austria | June 29- July 3, 2022
Salzburger Dom
Music Celebrations International is pleased to present this classic event in Mozart's City - Salzburg. Three days of festival rehearsals, mingling side-by-side with singers from a variety of backgrounds will lead festival participants to a grand finale concert in the historic and stunning Salzurger Dom.
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Cremona Orchestra Festival
Cremona, Italy | June 28 - July 2, 2022
Piazza del Comune
Music Celebrations International in cooperation with the Cremona City Council and Chamber of Commerce welcome you and your ensemble to perform in the Cremona Orchestra Festival, an exclusive music event that will take place June 28 - July 2, 2022! The Orchestra Festival will be part of the prestigious two-weeks long Cremona Music Festival. Two or more select orchestras will be featured in performance in this historic city which is filled with musical history and craft. All participating orchestras are selected by application process through Music Celebrations.
Summa Cum Laude International Youth Music Festival
Vienna, Austria | July 1-6, 2022
Musikverein & Wiener Konzerthaus
The Summa Cum Laude Festival in Vienna is Austria's premier global youth music festival for choirs, bands, and orchestras. Taking place every July in Vienna's two main classical concert venues, the Golden Hall of the Musikverein and the Konzerthaus, it offers an international environment where a thousand young musicians enjoy intercultural exchanges and build bridges that span continents.
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