Summer Music Festivals for college students - no tuition

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<p>I came across an older thread with a list of summer music festivals that were either free or had a minimal charge for room and board. I am wondering if there are any recommendations for this year for a 20-y/o classical violinist?
Thanks.</p>

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<p>Do you mean with financial aid?</p>

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<p>THere are a lot of free festivals (super-competitive, but a bargain at twice the price.) Maybe we should start an updated list.</p>

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<p>Yes, I meant festivals that are free, or with minimal cost (such as some room and board cost). I was not referring to financial aid, since that can be uncertain, and you can’t always count on that. An updated list would be fabulous!</p>

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<p>Actually the older thread is still relevant, but I can get this one started for you. Here’s a few off the top of my head that are free or mostly free:</p>

<p>National Orchestral Institute
Music Academy of the West
National Repertory Orchestra
Colorado College Summer Music Festival
Tanglewood
Hot Springs Music Festival
Texas Music Festival
Sarasota Music Festival</p>

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<p>Schleswig-Hostein is a free orchestra festival in Germany.
[Das</a> Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival (SHMF) - eines der herausragenden Kulturereignisse](<a href=“Home - Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival”>Home - Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival)</p>

<p>Pacific Music Festival is a free orchestra festival in Japan.
[PMF(Pacific</a> Music Festival Sapporo)](<a href="http://www.pmf.or.jp/index_en.php]PMF(Pacific"&gt;http://www.pmf.or.jp/index_en.php)&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Some festivals are primarily orchestra; some are primarily for chamber–</p>

<p>Taos Music Festival [Taos</a> School of Music - Taos, New Mexico : The Festival](<a href=“http://taosschoolofmusic.com/festival]Taos”>http://taosschoolofmusic.com/festival)
Kneisel Hall [“The</a> Cradle of Chamber Music Teaching in America” » Kneisel Hall Chamber Music Festival in the coastal village of Blue Hill, Maine, is a chamber music school, a concert series and chamber music advocate.](<a href=“http://kneisel.org/]"The”>http://kneisel.org/)
Yellowbarn [url=&lt;a href=“http://www.yellowbarn.org/]YellowBarn[/url”&gt;http://www.yellowbarn.org/]YellowBarn[/url</a>]</p>

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<p>Thanks for the lists. If any others come up, that would be great. But this is a good list to start with.</p>