The Monteux School & Music Festival

Welcome to the Monteux School and Music Festival, established in 1943 by the world-renowned conductor Pierre Monteux, stands as a distinguished summer training program and festival in its class in the heart of Hancock, Maine. Pierre Monteux's visionary approach to conducting education, emphasizing active participation in the orchestra alongside observing the wisdom of peers, serves as the foundation of the school's philosophy. This ethos has been meticulously crafted into a comprehensive six-week program, fostering an environment that encourages creativity and camaraderie. The program encompasses a diverse array of symphonic, chamber, and children's concerts.

At Monteux, students engage in a rigorous curriculum that involves rehearsing and performing the largest repertoire offered by any music festival and school in the United States. This experience not only sharpens their skills as conductors but also enhances their proficiency as orchestra musicians.

The impact of the Monteux School resonates far beyond its picturesque campus in Hancock, Maine. Alumni of the school have gone on to establish successful careers in the orchestral, opera, and educational sectors, leaving their mark not only in the United States but also across the continents of Canada, Mexico, Europe, and Asia. The Monteux School's legacy continues to thrive, shaping the future of fine musicians and conducting on a global scale.

The Monteux School & Music Festival presents two public weekly concert series each summer: Monteux Festival Orchestra and ‘Mainely’ Chamber Music (MCM), which not only provide a service to the community, but also an opportunity for conductors and instrumentalists to gain further experience performing works from the curriculum in front of a live audience.

We will present a FREE Children’s Concert on Thursday July 3, 2025 from 10:30 to 11:30 am. Not to be missed!

All concerts are held in our Forest Studio at 42 Melody Ln (off Old Track Road) in Hancock, ME 04640

Subscribers to all six Festival Orchestra concerts and/or to all five ‘Mainely’ Chamber Musiic concerts will be able to reserve their preferred seats and receive a beautiful biography book featuring all of our muscinas. Tickets can be bought in advance online or at the door with cash, PayPal or credit card.

SUBSCRIPTIONS are now SALE as of March 12, 2025! Single tickets will go on sale on May 1, 2025

Monteux Festival Orchestra (Six-Concert Series) 5:00 PM
Tickets: General Admission $35.

Doors open at 4:30 PM.

These concerts frequently sell-out.  It’s recommended that you purchase tickets online in advance.

‘Mainely’ Chamber Music* (Five-Concert Series) 5:00 PM
Tickets: General Admission $20.

Doors opens at 4:30 PM.

Tickets available online or at the door.

*Please note new time for concerts - now 5:00 pm.

For the latest information, please visit: https://www.monteuxmusic.org/festival-1