March 31st
Early Registration Deadline
($40 Tuition Discount)
April 30th
Standard Registration Deadline
June 27th
Late Registration Deadline
($80 Late Fee)
July 12th
Full Session
Arrival and Orientation
July 17th
Half Session
Arrival and Orientation
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Preliminary Registration
To open your registration, please complete the following:
- Fill out and submit the official registration below.
- Submit your registration fee.
Festival Pre-Season
Summerfest Pre-Season begins June 1st. Registrants can expect weekly updates with:
- Tuition Invoices
- Chamber Music Assignments
- Orchestra Roster Assignments
- Sheet Music Available for Download
- Concert Information
- Participant Details
Tuition Costs
Full Session – Orchestral Strings
(HIGH SCHOOL AND PRE-COLLEGE LEVEL)
$1,300
Full Session – Orchestral Winds, Brass, Percussion
(HIGH SCHOOL AND PRE-COLLEGE LEVEL)
$1,200
Half Session – Preparatory Orchestra
JULY 17TH-20TH ONLY
(INTERMEDIATE LEVEL)
$550
Current LOYO Members
Current LOYO Members:
$100 Tuition Discount – Full Session
$50 Tuition Discount – Half Session
Current LOYO Virtuosi Members:
$100 Additional Merit Scholarship
– LOYO musicians who apply to Summerfest are automatically accepted into the orchestra they are playing in during the academic year, but will be assessed if applying for a higher ensemble.
– LOYO musicians applying for Fall Semester are automatically accepted into their Summerfest ensemble, and may waive their summer audition.
Supplementary Materials
The following items are required to finalize your position on the festival roster:
- Solo Performance Submission (Video)
2. Chamber Music and Additional Repertoire Request (optional)
3. Tuition Payment (received by e-mail)
Solo Performance Submission
Please submit a 2 to 5 minute video of your recent solo repertoire (performed accompanied or unaccompanied), recorded after January 1st 2025. This video will be used for ensemble and seat placement.
Chamber Music and Encore Requests
(Full Session Only)
We will do our best to accommodate all chamber music group requests.
Encore Requests: Symphony Orchestra will program an encore piece for the Festival Closing Gala. This may be a symphonic non-classical work, including selections from film favorites. Please leave a request if you would like to suggest an encore piece. To browse selections, we suggest navigating the library at JW Pepper:
https://www.jwpepper.com/