AMF INSTITUTE

The Atlantic Music Festival simultaneously strives to be one of the leading music programs and the most inspiring summer music festival in the world. Every year, the AMF Institute committee seeks young artists who hold extraordinary talent and commitment to music.

The AMF Institute offers programs for young artists in composition, conducting, opera, piano, and strings. Those admitted to the AMF Institute take part in weekly private lessons, coachings, master classes, and performance opportunities. Best of all, participants can interact with world renowned artist-faculty members and experience the AMF season from the insider’s perspective.

Select your program to view details:

• Composition Program
• Conducting Program
• Instrumental Program (for Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion, and Harp)
• Opera Workshop
• Piano Institute and Seminar
• String Program

AMF Fellowship

From its inception, the Atlantic Music Festival has established a unique tradition of nurturing young emerging artists through its fellowship program. Open to instrumentalists, pianists, opera singers, composers, and conductors, participants receiving fellowship enrollment receive complete financial coverage of tuition, housing, meals.

• Resident Artist Fellowship: available to all Institute Program candidates
• Contemporary Ensemble Fellowship: available to flute, clarinet, percussion, piano, violin, viola, and cello players
• Apprentice Opera Coach Fellowship: available to collaborative pianists

Festival Dates

Composition Program, Piano Institute and Seminar, and Opera Workshop students may elect to enroll in full-session or half-session. All AMF Fellows and conducting students must be in attendance for the full duration of the festival.

• Full-session: July 9 – August 5, 2012
• Session I: July 9 – 22, 2012
• Session II: July 23 – 5, 2012