February 26, 2026 – [Davidson, North Carolina] – Registration for the third annual Carolina Youth Orchestra Summer Festival is open.
The Carolina Youth Orchestra Summer Festival provides young orchestral musicians in the greater Charlotte region an opportunity to learn and grow their skills and abilities in a unique three-day clinic hosted at Davidson College. The festival is a collaborative effort between the Davidson College Music Department and regional community youth orchestras. Students are given the opportunity to experience daily life on campus at Davidson while learning from the CYOSF’s world-class music faculty, featuring Tara Villa Keith, director of the Davidson College Symphony Orchestra and chair of the Davidson College Music Department and Christopher James Lees, resident conductor of the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra. The festival concludes with a concert at Davidson College’s Duke Family Performance Hall.
Participating in CYOSF is unlike any other orchestra experience. Students will gain valuable skills and experience in this intensive immersive environment all while fostering inspiration and building community with other young regional musicians.
The Carolina Youth Orchestra Summer Festival will take place July 30 – August 1, 2026 on the campus of Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina. Participation is open to students with a minimum of one year playing experience. Registrations from students aged 9 to 20 are accepted. Audition today!
