2024-25 / Musical Opportunities
This page is designed to inform our members of musical opportunities available: concerto competitions, concert offers, scholarships, and other musical opportunities. Please use the contact information provided in the listings below for more information
Performance and Special Ticket Opportunities
Boston Chamber Music Society
Boston Chamber Music Society has given BYSO students a discount code for tickets for their entire season. BYSOCM works for all the future BCMS concerts.
Discounted tickets are 33% off. meaning student tickets are only $6.03!
When purchasing tickets from the website, pick any seats in the hall then use the drop down menu next to the selected seats to change the prices--regular at $68, $58, $43, or $30 for adults; and $9 for students. There will be a page to enter the discount code before entering contact and payment information.
Concerts are:
Nov. 10th, January 12th, February 16th, March 9th, April 13th, and May 11th, all at 3pm at Sanders Theater.
Listening & Viewing Opportunities
Berlin Philharmonic Digital Concert Hall
IDAGIO – Classical Music Streaming Service
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Listen to Boston’s premier professional orchestra. Click the link above to view the 2024-2025 season programming. Be sure to get your BSO Family to pass here.
Boston Lyric Opera
Check out the 2024-2025 season schedule by clicking the link
Other Opportunities
Apply Governor’s Youth Advisory Council to advise the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and the entire administration on critical issues impacting Massachusetts. Click here for more information!
Competitions & Special Opportunities
Altschuler Summer Music Institute
Session I: July 7-18, 2025 in Premilcuore
Session II: July 21-August 1 2025 in Rimini
Tuition includes room, board, and all musical activities at the Institute. Tuition does not include transportation to or at the Institute and airfare, with the exception of shuttle buses provided by the institute to arrive in Premilcuore.
* Tuition is based on price localization to account for regional costs paving the way for a truly international institute. Please make sure to include in your application the country in which you reside.
$3,950 – tuition including double or triple room
$4,350 – tuition including a single room
Eligibility: The Institute is open to all orchestral instruments including guitarists, pianists, and collaborative pianists, conductors, and composers of all ages and levels.
Private Lessons: Students will receive 4 private lessons for an hour each. Some faculty also hold studio class.
Chamber Coachings: Students will receive 4 chamber coachings for 1 hour each.
ASMI Chamber Orchestra: Students will participate in orchestra rehearsals for a total of 2-3 hours until the concert and perform standard repertoire from the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic periods, as well as explores contemporary music. Selection and seating in the orchestra is determined from the applicant’s audition. This summer, we are again planning a collaboration with the Filarmonica del Teatro Comunale di Bologna. ASMI invites both student and professional composers to write for and collaborate with the orchestra in world premieres.
Masterclasses are open to all instrumentalists and chamber groups. Students may participate in up to 3 masterclasses (in addition to their 4 private lessons), after which, there will be a $100 fee per extra masterclass participation. Students typically receive 30 minute slots, and there will be a pianist accompanying the classes.
Addicott Summer Chamber Music Festival
The Euclid Quartet is thrilled to share some exciting news with you and your students: The inaugural season of the Addicott Summer Chamber Music Festival will take place from July 17-27, 2025. The Euclid Quartet will perform and provide coachings and mentorship throughout the duration of the festival. In addition, we have an all-star line-up of guest artists including the Dover and Calidore String Quartets joining us to perform and work with students. Taking place on the campus of Indiana University South Bend, the Festival offers an immersive chamber music experience for a small group of string students ages 15-22.
You can learn more at our website: www.addicottchambermusicfestival.com. Applications are currently open and are due March 1st, 2025. Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of our donors, we are delighted to be able to offer full scholarship and room and board to all accepted participants.
