National Music Festival

Season XIV

May 31-June 13, 2026

The Saxophone Lab

May 30-June 7, 2026

Get Involved

There are numerous ways to get involved with and support the National Music Festival. Please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to support the Festival – without your help we would not be able to bring over 100 apprentice musicians to Chestertown each June on full scholarship.

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2025 Season Brochure

Great Music Performed by Tomorrow’s Experts!

For a taste of the magic of the National Music Festival, please enjoy this video of the Festival Orchestra performing the fourth movement of Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony under the baton of Artistic Director Richard Rosenberg.