Summer Camps & Clinics:
There are many wonderful opportunities for summer camps and clinics! Please see below for a listing in Minnesota and the Upper Midwest. We do our best to update information each winter/spring – please contact organizations directly with any questions.
Summer Camp | Location | Dates | Website | Phone |
American Fiddle Method (Fiddle Pal) | Stillwater, MN | 2026 TBD | Fiddle Pal Camp | N/A |
American Suzuki Center - Aber Suzuki Center | Stevens Point, WI | July 20-25, 27 - August 1, 2025 | ASI - ASC | 715-346-3033 |
Athena Music & Leadership Camp | Atlanta, GA | June 15-19, 2025 | Athena Camp & Leadership | N/A |
Birch Creek Symphony - Academy Session | Egg Harbor, WI | June 29-July 12, 2025 | Birch Creek Academy | 920-868-3763 |
Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp (5-12) | Twin Lake, MI | June, July, Aug '25 Sessions | Blue Lake fine Arts Camp | 800-221-3796 |
Bravo! Summer Music Academy | Faribault, MN | TBD | Bravo Summer Music Academy | N/A |
Brevard Music Center Summer Institute | Brevard, NC | June 19-August 3, 2025 | Brevard Music Center Summer institute | 828-862-2100 |
Dorian Summer Music Camps (Luther College) | Decorah, IA | June 15-21, 2025 | Dorian Summer Music Camps | 563-387-1389 |
GTCYS Summer Camps | Twin Cities, MN | July 21-25, 2025 | GTCYS Summer Camps | 651-602-6800 |
International Music Camp - Orchestra | Dunseith, ND | July 20-26, 2025 | INTL Music Camp - Orchestra | 701-838-8472 |
International Cello Institute (ICI) | Northfield, MN (St. Olaf College) | July 13-August 3, 2025 | International Cello Institute | N/A |
Itasca Orchestra & Strings Summer Program | Grand Rapids, MN | 2025 TBD | Itasca String Camp | (218) 327-5781 (Itasca Orch #) |
Mark Wood Rock Orchestra Camp & Music Festival | Olathe, KS (MNU) | July 13-19, 2025 | Mark Wood Rock Orchestra Camp | 516-767-6677 |
MNSOTA Upper Midwest String Camp | TBD | 2025 TBD | MNSOTA Summer Camp | 320-363-5389 |
MN Sinfonia Youth Outreach Week | Minneapolis, MN | 2025 TBD | MN Sinfonia Youth Outreach | 612-871-1701 |
MacPhail String Chamber Music & Orchestra Camp | Minneapolis, MN | July 7-16, 2025 | MacPhail Summer Camp | 612-321-0100 |
MacPhail on Madeline Island Adult Strings Retreat | Madeline Island, WI | June 23-July 14, 2025 | MacPhail on Madeline Island | 612-321-0100 |
Minnetonka Summer Orchestra & Quickstart | Minnetonka, MN | Summer 2025 | Minnetonka Community Education - Orchestra | 952-401-6800 |
Monticello Community Strings Orchestra | Monticello, MN | 2025 TBD | Monticello Chamber Strings Orchestra | 763-272-2030 |
MYS Summer Extravaganza | St. Paul, MN | June 23-27,2025 | MYS Summer Extravaganza | 651-699-5811 |
MYS Summer String Ensembles | Saint Paul, MN | 2025 TBD | MYS Summer String Ensembles | 651-699-5811 |
Mounds View Schools Summer Orchestra | Mounds View, MN | 2025 TBD | Mounds View schools Summer Orchestra 2024 | 651-621-7070 |
Northern Lights Music Festival - Young Artists Program | Hibbing, MN | 2025 TBD | NLMF Young Artists Program | 218-780-2292 |
Roseville Area schools Summer Orchestra Camps | Roseville, MN | 2025 TBD | Roseville Area Schools Summer Orchestra Camp | 651-604-3770 |
Rushmore Music Festival | Rapid City, SD | June 18-July 31, 2025 | Rushmore Music Festival | 605-646-3146 |
St. Olaf College Summer Music Academy | Northfield, MN | June 15-21, 2025 | St. Olaf Summer Music Academy | 507-786-3031 |
St. Mary's University String Festival | Winona, MN | 2025 TBD | St. Mary's University String Festival | N/A |
St. Paul Chamber Music Institute | St. Paul, MN | June 29-July 6, 2025 | St. Paul Chamber Music Institute | 651-224-2205 |
St. Paul Conservatory of Music Summer Music Camp | St. Paul, MN | July 14-25, 2025 | SPCM Music Camp | 651-224-2205 |
Stillwater Schools Summer Instrument Explosion | Stillwater, MN | August 2025 | Stillwater Schools Instrument Explosion | 651-351-8300 |
Stringwood Chamber Music Festival & Young Artist Program | Lanesboro, MN | August 2-17, 2025 | Stringwood | 651-587-7595 |
U of MN Summer Orchestra | Minneapolis, MN | 2025 TBD | U of MN Summer Orchestra | 612-624-5740 |
University of South Dakota - Summer Music Camp | Vermillion, SD | July 13-18, 2025 | USD Summer Music Camp | 605-658-3467 |
Walker West Summer Music Camps - Grow Through Music, Jazz Intensive, Jazz Violin Workshop | Saint Paul, MN | 2025 TBD | Walker West Summer Camps | 651-224-2929 |