Applications open October 1
Early Bird deadline December 1
Riva del Garda
JULY 3-8
The Festival begins on the shores of Lake Garda, bringing Orfeo’s musical community to one of Northern Italy’s most breathtaking settings.
One Festival. One musical community. Two extraordinary Italian destinations.
Bressanone
JULY 8–13
Orfeo Festival continues in Bressanone, bringing Orfeo’s musical community into a setting of historic arcades, medieval and Baroque architecture, vineyards, Alpine peaks, and the distinctive culture of Northern Italy.
MUSIC PARTICIPANTS
Study. Perform. Be Part of Orfeo.
For pre-college, college, emerging professionals and adult musicians joining the artistic life of the Festival.
GUESTS & CULTURAL EXPERIENCE
Come With the Musician. Become Part of Orfeo.
Families and guests can share in Festival life through concerts, selected activities, cultural experiences, and time in the surrounding region.
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Your Place at Orfeo 2027
Early Bird Application Deadline · December 1
Early application is encouraged. Enrollment is limited by program, faculty studio, and housing availability.
Orfeo Throughout the Year
Online Academy
Where Music Becomes a Way of Life.
Year-round private study, performance, masterclasses, seminars, Winter Salons, and a continuing connection to Orfeo in Italy.
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THINKING ABOUT ORFEO?
REQUEST THE 2027 FESTIVAL GUIDE BELOW
Discover the Festival, its artists, summer in Italy, 2027 dates and tuition, and the ways musicians, families, and guests can become part of Orfeo.
IRMS CONFERENCE
Bressanone · July 8–13, 2027
Scholarship, research and exchange in Russian music.
Antonina Rzhevskaya, Music (1903)
Simore Porter
Orfeo alumna
Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient
International concert soloist
Randall Goosby
PARTICIPANT VOICES
What Stays With You
“This has been a wonderful experience for me. It feels possible to fit a year’s worth of learning, performing, and listening into only a couple of weeks (impossible at home, where other responsibilities get in the way) and the exchange of ideas, inspiration, and new friendships are as good as the music! Thank you.”
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“It always astounds me how people from all over the world can come together for just over two weeks and leave feeling like they’ve always known one another. The bonds formed through music are so strong. That’s worth the world to all of us.”
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“I always enjoy coming here to Orfeo. Each year is better than the last, and I look forward to coming back.”
Give Orfeo.
HELP THE MUSIC CONTINUE
Support a musician.
Sustain an artistic community.
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CONTACT FOR CHINESE STUDENTS: trio.jeng@uc.edu
