Due to the current public health situation, concerts will be streamed with limited audience. Concerts will be free but donations are appreciated. For seating please reserve in advance.
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Welcome to the 12th annual
Winter Harbor Music Festival
August 2nd-16th

​Located on the spectacular  'Downeast' tip of the Schoodic Peninsula in the northern section
​of Acadia National Park
Where the pounding surf meets the rockbound coast of Maine!
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Faculty
Carol Wincenc, The Juilliard School
Evangeline Benedetti, former New York Philharmonic
Gena Raps, Mannes College
Anatole Wieck, University of Maine
Michael Haigler, Bronx Opera
Gary Kosloski, former faculty Florida State University
Deiran Manning, Executive Director
Deirdre McArdle, Artistic Director

Check out our events

Events

WHMF photo gallery

Our two week-long festival

Offers instrumentalists and singers a unique opportunity to study and perform with artist faculty, as solo, chamber and choral musicians.  

Participants work with internationally acclaimed artists and teachers, in ensemble coaching sessions, master classes and choral-orchestral rehearsals. 

Private lessons and Alexander Technique sessions are available by separate arrangement with faculty.

Our mission

 ​To bring together musicians of different ages and stages, with world class artists, in performance, amidst the beauty of Downeast  Coastal Maine.
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Former guest faculty and performers
Wolfgang Brendel, Professor of Voice, Indiana University
Edward Auer, Professor of Piano, Indiana University
Jeffrey Swann, Professor of Piano, New York University
Junghwa Moon, Professor Piano, Roosevelt University
Carlos Botero, Assistant Conductor, Houston Symphony
Wilbur Lin, Assistant Conductor, Cincinnati Symphony
Gerry Reuter, Oboe, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

Please contact us with any questions
email: winterharbormusicfestival@gmail.com
or call: 917-238-0819