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 concert that is audio/video recorded for all participants.
In the past decade-plus, the festival has taken place at The Darcy Rice Performing Arts Center at St. Margaret's Episcopal School (San Juan Capistrano, CA), The Irvine Barclay Theatre (Irvine, CA), Lake Arrowhead/Big Bear Lake (CA), Ann and George Colony Hall at the Paul Mellon Arts Center (Wallingford, CT), along with dozens of community centers, libraries, and children's hospitals across the United States.
We are pleased to present SMF 2025 at Erector Square/Music Haven, 315 Peck Street, Bldg. 5, 2nd Floor, New Haven, CT 06513. Music Haven is a groundbreaking non-profit organization that presents a rich and ever-expanding variety of educational programming, workshop offerings, and performances throughout the region with a vibrant community of musicians.
In the past decade-plus, the festival has taken place at The Darcy Rice Performing Arts Center at St. Margaret's Episcopal School (San Juan Capistrano, CA), The Irvine Barclay Theatre (Irvine, CA), Lake Arrowhead/Big Bear Lake (CA), Ann and George Colony Hall at the Paul Mellon Arts Center (Wallingford, CT), along with dozens of community centers, libraries, and children's hospitals across the United States.
We are pleased to present SMF 2025 at Erector Square/Music Haven, 315 Peck Street, Bldg. 5, 2nd Floor, New Haven, CT 06513. Music Haven is a groundbreaking non-profit organization that presents a rich and ever-expanding variety of educational programming, workshop offerings, and performances throughout the region with a vibrant community of musicians.
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These videos were created over the years by Jennifer Lynn, Chika Wie, and Gene 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." |