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

REGISTRATION STATUS: 0PEN

Preliminary Registration

To open your registration, please complete the following:

  1. Fill out and submit the official registration below.
  2. Submit your registration fee.
Student Name
Instrument

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:

  1. 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/