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Each summer, Festival Napa Valley’s Music Academies bring together 75 of the world’s most promising young instrumentalists and vocalists, selected from nearly 1,000 applicants representing leading conservatories, music schools, and post-graduate programs around the globe. These extraordinary artists come to Napa Valley for a fully immersive, performance-rich experience, rehearsing, collaborating, and performing alongside internationally renowned faculty and guest artists.
Scholarships are what make this experience possible. Your support ensures that admission is determined by talent and promise alone, not financial circumstance, giving these young musicians the freedom to focus entirely on their craft, their development, and their future.
Academy students gain extraordinary professional experience through performances alongside established artists, intensive mentorship from distinguished faculty and guest artists, and the opportunity to build the relationships that can shape their careers. For many, the Academy is the pivotal bridge from study to a professional life in music.
A gift of $15,000 fully supports one student and covers instruction, housing, meals during the residency, and a travel stipend.
$15,000 — Leadership Scholarship
Provides full support for one Academy student
$10,000 — Premier Scholarship
Provides substantial support for a student’s Academy experience
$5,000 — Emerging Artist Scholarship
Helps ensure that exceptional talent is never limited by financial circumstance
Donors have the opportunity to establish named scholarships, creating a lasting legacy while directly shaping the next generation of musical talent. Multi-year supporters receive enhanced recognition, along with meaningful opportunities to engage with the students they support and witness first-hand the impact of their investment.
★ Recognition in Festival Napa Valley programs and on the Festival website
★ Invitations to rehearsals, performances, and behind-the-scenes experiences
★ Personal engagement with Academy students
★ Acknowledgment as a 100% tax-deductible contribution
★ Invitation to the annual Wrap Party, an insider celebration on the Festival’s closing night
By funding an Academy Student Scholarship, you change the trajectory of a young artist’s career, shaping the next generation of exceptional performers. Your generosity ensures that Festival Napa Valley’s Music Academies remain a vital launching ground for talent and a cornerstone of the classical music world.
For more information, please contact Sarah Wells Gordon, Director of Growth & Engagement
sarah@festivalnapavalley.org | 203.770.4017
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