News & Media

Q&A with Stephen Perkyns, cello

March 13, 2017

This past summer the Bowdoin International Music Festival welcomed 255 student participants from 27 countries and 30 states, including 17 remarkable Festival Fellows. Sixty-five percent of these participants received scholarship funds from the Festival. In celebration of an incredible 2016 season and in anticipation of an even better 2017 season, we’ve rea ...

Q&A with Emily Edelstein, viola

March 8, 2017

This past summer the Bowdoin International Music Festival welcomed 255 student participants from 27 countries and 30 states, including 17 remarkable Festival Fellows. Sixty-five percent of these participants received scholarship funds from the Festival. In celebration of an incredible 2016 season and in anticipation of an even better 2017 season, we’ve rea ...

Q&A with Madeline Wong, piano

March 2, 2017

This past summer the Bowdoin International Music Festival welcomed 255 student participants from 27 countries and 30 states, including 17 remarkable Festival Fellows. Sixty-five percent of these participants received scholarship funds from the Festival. In celebration of an incredible 2016 season and in anticipation of an even better 2017 season, we’ve rea ...

Q&A with Aleksandra Czerniecka, piano

February 24, 2017

This past summer the Bowdoin International Music Festival welcomed 255 student participants from 27 countries and 30 states, including 17 remarkable Festival Fellows. Sixty-five percent of these participants received scholarship funds from the Festival. In celebration of an incredible 2016 season and in anticipation of an even better 2017 season, we’ve rea ...

Q&A with Wilfred Farquharson, viola

February 17, 2017

This past summer the Bowdoin International Music Festival welcomed 255 student participants from 27 countries and 30 states, including 17 remarkable Festival Fellows. Sixty-five percent of these participants received scholarship funds from the Festival. In celebration of an incredible 2016 season and in anticipation of an even better 2017 season, we’ve r ...

Q&A with Taylor Shea, viola

February 10, 2017

This past summer the Bowdoin International Music Festival welcomed 255 student participants from 27 countries and 30 states, including 17 remarkable Festival Fellows. Sixty-five percent of these participants received scholarship funds from the Festival. In celebration of an incredible 2016 season and in anticipation of an even better 2017 season, we’ve r ...

Summer Housing Needed

January 31, 2017

Every year hundreds of world class musicians gather in Brunswick, Maine for the Bowdoin International Music Festival. During the Festival nearly 100 concerts are presented, a six-week music institute is in session, and there is a massive burst of energy all throughout town. “This is the Festival’s 53rd consecutive season, and we anticipate more talented ...

Q&A with Haley Gillia, violin

January 26, 2017

This past summer the Bowdoin International Music Festival welcomed 255 student participants from 27 countries and 30 states, including 17 remarkable Festival Fellows. Sixty-five percent of these participants received scholarship funds from the Festival. In celebration of an incredible 2016 season and in anticipation of an even better 2017 season, we’ve re ...

Announcing Daniel Nitsch as Executive Director

November 17, 2016

The Festival has announced the appointment of Daniel Nitsch as Executive Director. Nitsch joined the Festival staff in 2015 as Director of Admissions and Operations and served as Acting Executive Director for the 2016 summer season. He has proven himself a very strong leader and highly collaborative team member. Together with the staff and faculty, he creat ...

Q&A with Sarah Velasco, violin

September 9, 2016

This past summer the Bowdoin International Music Festival welcomed 255 student participants from 27 countries and 30 states, including 17 remarkable Festival Fellows. Sixty-five percent of these participants received scholarship funds from the Festival. In celebration of an incredible 2016 season and in anticipation of an even better 2017 season, we’ve re ...