Washington, D.C., and environs
Netherlands Carillon concerts, Arlington
Highlights from summer’s classical music calendar
Memorial Day to Labor Day (Saturdays at 6 p.m.)
www.nps.gov/gwmp/nethcarillon.htm
National Orchestral Institute and Festival, College Park
May 31-June 30
Summer Opera Festival 2012, Catholic University in Washington
June 1-17 (performances June 15-17)
www.belcantanti.com/education/festival/2012/index.shtml
Washington Early Music Festival, Washington
June 2-30
Washington Summer Sings!, Washington
June 5, 12, 19 and 26
http://newdominion.org/public_files/SummerSings2012.pdf
Washington International Competition for Strings, Washington
June 8-10
Riverbend Opera presents Verdi’s “Otello,” with performances in Washington, Arlington County and Fairfax County
June 12, 15, 17
Pops on the Potomac, National Harbor, Prince George’s County
June 16-Aug. 25 (free Saturday night concerts)
www.chesapeakeorchestra.org/pops-on-the-potomac.html
Serenade!, Washington
June 28-July 2
classicalmovements.org/dc_concerts.htm
Wolf Trap Opera, Vienna
June 29-Aug. 11
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Summer Organ Recital Series, Washington
July 1-Aug. 26 (every Sunday at 6 pm)
NSO@Wolf Trap, Vienna
July 6-Aug. 4
Kapell Competition and Festival, College Park, MD
July 7-21
claricesmithcenter.umd.edu/2010/c/kapell/
Washington International Piano Festival, Catholic University, Washington
July 29-Aug. 4
Virginia
Castleton Festival, Rappahannock County
June 22-July 22
Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival, Harrisonburg
June 10-17
Vocal Arts and Music Festival, Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg
June 16-29
Garth Newel Music Center Summer Season, Hot Springs
June 30-Sept. 2, every Saturday and Sunday
Wintergreen Summer Music Festival and Academy, Roseland
July 6-Aug. 5
www.wintergreenperformingarts.org
Ash Lawn Opera, Charlottesville
July 13-Aug. 7
Shenandoah Valley Music Festival, Orkney Springs
July 20-Sept. 2
Staunton Music Festival, Staunton
Aug. 17-25
West Virginia
West Virginia University Keyboard Festival and Competition, Morgantown
July 2-6
music.wvu.edu/keyboardfestival
Maryland
The National Music Festival, Chestertown
June 3-16
Chesapeake Chamber Music Festival, Easton
June 3-17
www.chesapeakechambermusic.org
St. Mary’s River Concert Series, St Mary’s City
June 22-July 27
The Academy (Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Baltimore)
June 23-30
www.bsomusic.org/main.taf?p=11,5
International Music Institute and Festival USA, Emmitsburg
July 8-22
Delaware
Delaware Chamber Music Festival, Wilmington
June 15-24
inwilmingtonde.com/events/delaware-chamber-music-festival
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