Taconic Music International Festival

About the festivals

Open to intermediate to advanced instrumentalists—violin, viola, cello and piano (ages 18 and up, adult amateurs, college students, semi-professional musicians)—who are interested in playing chamber music in a non-competitive setting and would like to explore the culture and history of Italy.
The daily schedule consists of coachings and rehearsals, and visiting famous sights in Padua. Students will participate as an ensemble in a faculty concert and have their own performance.

Coachings and rehearsals take place at Scuola Diocesana di Musica per la Liturgia: Via Sant Andrea 6, 35139 Padova

Accommodations in the City Center: apartments for 2–3 people with a kitchen, Wi-Fi, AC and laundry. Walking distance to the music school (5-8 minutes).

Two day trips by train: Venice (30 minutes away) and Bologna (1 hour away)

Tuition: $3,000
Tuition covers all musical activities, housing, transportation to and from the airport, local train tickets, entrance to scheduled museum visits and 2 group dinners. Students are responsible for their airfare and meals (food in Padua is relatively cheap—there are plenty of supermarkets, open air markets and affordable restaurants).

Enrollment is limited to 15 students:
6 violinists
4 violists
4 cellists
1 pianist

Application deadline MAY 1, 2026

Requirements: application form, a short audition video and a $20 application fee.
50% tuition due upon acceptance. Remaining balance due July 1.