An innovative and student-centered music experience.
The Summer Music Festival is an incredible summer intensive for young musicians developed by Gene and Chika Wie. Our program is focused on solo performance with orchestra and chamber music, with esteemed artist faculty, bespoke individual schedules, and stellar performance spaces throughout the region.
For 2025, SMF is pleased to offer a five (5) day program where students train and perform with a professional orchestra, and also collaborate in chamber music with the faculty and fellow students. Each day incorporates rehearsals with the orchestra principals, lessons, studio classes, and technique classes. We end our week with a formal concert.
In the past decade-plus, we have presented free concerts at The Darcy Rice Performing Arts Center at St. Margaret's Episcopal School (San Juan Capistrano, CA), The Irvine Barclay Theatre (Irvine, CA), Ann and George Colony Hall at the Paul Mellon Arts Center (Wallingford, CT), and dozens of community centers, libraries, and children's hospitals across the United States.
For 2025, SMF is pleased to offer a five (5) day program where students train and perform with a professional orchestra, and also collaborate in chamber music with the faculty and fellow students. Each day incorporates rehearsals with the orchestra principals, lessons, studio classes, and technique classes. We end our week with a formal concert.
In the past decade-plus, we have presented free concerts at The Darcy Rice Performing Arts Center at St. Margaret's Episcopal School (San Juan Capistrano, CA), The Irvine Barclay Theatre (Irvine, CA), Ann and George Colony Hall at the Paul Mellon Arts Center (Wallingford, CT), and dozens of community centers, libraries, and children's hospitals across the United States.
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These videos were created over the years by Jennifer Lynn, Gene Wie, and Chika Wie.
Testimonials
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"My child was very tired, but her eyes sparkled and she told me about her wonderful experience....the solo with the orchestra was amazing and she wanted to do more! Most of all, she was amazed at how warmly everyone accepted her."
"I was deeply impressed by the opportunities you have given to each student to perform solo as well as in ensembles. Letting them shine on stage is so important for them not only for the musical experience, but also for building confidence as an individual." |
"Watching the concert, I can feel their passion for music and appreciate the great friendships that they established during the program."
"We were very impressed with the diligence and serious attitude of the faculty in the organizing, directing, and performing for all the festival events including lessons, rehearsals, and the final concerts that had a big impact on our student." |