Sarasota Music Festival

You are invited to audition and participate in the 2023 Sarasota Music Festival (June 4-June 25, 2023), one of classical music’s finest teaching festivals.

This is an opportunity for 60 pre-professional musicians to work side-by-side with 40 esteemed guest faculty.

Highlights of the Sarasota Music Festival for previous participants include:

• The opportunity to perform chamber music alongside esteemed faculty members in the Sarasota Opera House to chamber music enthusiasts. 
• The ability to choose their chamber music repertoire.
• Working on more than 6 chamber works and 5 chamber orchestra pieces in 3 weeks' time.
• Creating and performing chamber music programs for community outreach across Sarasota County.
• Performing solo works in master classes each week for faculty artists.

This year in addition to all of the above, the Festival will also feature:

• Quartet in Residence - The Attacca String Quartet will be in-residence for one week of the Festival. Quartet members will coach chamber music ensembles, perform on several concerts, and host a string quartet master class, including a Q+A session. 
• Visiting Composers - Sato Matsui will join the Festival for the performance of her piece, Goldenrod, by faculty artist Carol Wincenc. 

On any given day during the festival, a fellow may rehearse in a faculty-coached ensemble, play in master classes, and perform chamber music and orchestral repertoire on stage. Interspersed, are those coveted opportunities for faculty and fellows to rehearse and perform chamber music together. Everyone will perform chamber music in public concerts and a select few will play at churches and service organizations throughout the community.

Applications to the 2023 Sarasota Music Festival are open until February 15!

Sarasota Music Festival application fee is $100. 
Final deadline for all instruments is 11:59 PM EST on February 15, 2023.
Final deadline for librarians is 11:59 PM EST on February 28, 2023.

For technical questions, please check out our Help Desk for frequently asked questions.

Sarasota Music Festival recommends all participants be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If you have questions about health and safety, please reach out to Olivia Steinman Deems at osteinman@sarasotaorchestra.org.