Capital Orchestra Festival
Washington, DC | February 19 – 20, 2023
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
The 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.
Boston Instrumental Festival
Boston, Massachusetts | March 18 – 19, 2023
Boston Symphony Hall
Music Celebrations International is pleased to produce the Boston Instrumental Festival taking place March 18-19, 2023, in the iconic Boston Symphony Hall. Few cities in the United States rival the historical and musical significance of Boston.
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Percy Grainger Wind Band Festival
Chicago, Illinois | March 24 – 25, 2023
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 an esteemed festival clinician.
Sousa Band Festival
Washington, DC| March 11 – 12, 2023
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 Concert Series
Washington, D.C. | May 26 – 29, 2023
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.
Cremona Orchestra Festival
Cremona, Italy | June 27 – July 1, 2023
Piazza del Comune
Music Celebrations International in cooperation with the Cremona City Council and Chamber of Commerce welcomes you and your ensemble to perform in the Cremona Orchestra Festival, an exclusive music event that will take place June 27 – July 1, 2023! 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.
Viennese Masters Orchestra Invitational
New York City | June 15 -16, 2023
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.
Summa Cum Laude International Youth Music Festival
Vienna, Austria | June 30 – July 5, 2023
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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New Year’s Festival Dublin
Dublin, Ireland | December 28, 2023 – January 2, 2024
Music Celebrations International is thrilled to partner with New Year’s Festival Dublin (NYF Dublin), Fáilte Ireland, and the Dublin City Council to present this unforgettable experience for marching bands to kick off the new year in Dublin, Ireland! Now in its ninth year, NYF Dublin is Ireland’s biggest New Year Celebration. The festival includes spectacular events taking place over 2 days. Bands will have the opportunity to march on New Year’s Eve before thousands as part of the NYF Dublin procession. This family friendly event includes street performers, dancers, artists, and bands from across the world.
Sousa Band Festival
Washington, DC| March 10, 2024
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 is 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.
Capital Orchestra Festival
Washington, DC | February 19, 2024
Historically held in the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
The 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.
Percy Grainger Wind Band Festival
Chicago, Illinois | April 12-13, 2024
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.
Boston Instrumental Festival
Boston, Massachusetts | Spring 2024
Boston Symphony Hall
Music Celebrations International is pleased to produce the Boston Instrumental Festival taking place in Spring 2024 in the iconic Boston Symphony Hall. Few cities in the United States rival the historical and musical significance of Boston.
Viennese Masters Orchestra Invitational
New York City | June 20-21, 2024
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.
National Memorial Day Concert Series
Washington, D.C. | May 24 – 27, 2024
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.
D-Day Memorial Wind Band Tour
France | June 2 – 8, 2024
Paris & Normandy
The D-Day 80 Memorial Wind Band will be a highlight of the D-Day 80 Memorial Concert at Omaha Beach on June 6, 2024. Wind bands and individual band performers from across the United States are invited to participate in this once-in-a-lifetime experience. Conducted by COLONEL DENNIS M. LAYENDECKER – Former Commander & Conductor of the United States Air Force Band and Orchestra, and retired Chair of Music at George Mason University – the mass band will rehearse in Paris, and present a concert there, in advance of the June 6 performance in Normandy.