Overview
Fellowship Highlights
- Full Scholarships: All musicians receive a full scholarship valued at $10,000 to attend the Summer Music Festival. Scholarship includes housing, travel stipend, food stipend, and more.
- More Repertoire: Perform more repertoire at the NRO than at any other festival of its kind.
- Solo Opportunities: Solo opportunities at orchestral concerts.
- Chamber Music: Create interactive chamber music programs as part of the NRO’s Community Engagement initiative.
- Masterclasses & Sectionals: Learn from industry experts at a series of masterclasses and sectionals.
- Guest Conductors: Perform with world-class conductors.
2026 Conductors
- Michael Stern (Music Director)
- Carl Topilow (Music Director Laureate)
- Leonard Slatkin
- Carlos Miguel Prieto
- Teddy Abrams
- Jason Seber
- Damon Gupton
2026 Repertoire Preview
- Beethoven: Symphony No. 3, “Eroica”
- Dvořák: Symphony No. 9, “From the New World”
- Copland: Symphony No. 3
- Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 3
- Stravinsky: Firebird Suite
- Mahler: Symphony No. 1, “Titan”
- Respighi: Pines of Rome
Important Dates
The Summer Music Festival will run from June 15 – August 8, 2026 (8 weeks). Musicians will arrive in Breckenridge on Sunday, June 14 and depart on Sunday, August 9.
Application Fees & Deadlines
- $40: October 13 – November 30, 2025
- $75: December 1, 2025 – January 15, 2026
- $125: January 16 – January 25, 2026
All fees are non-refundable, non-transferable, and applicable until the deadline date at 11:59 PM, MST.
Applicants will be notified of their acceptance status in February 2026.
