Festival Hill Highlights
 | A Day Honoring Women in the Arts This Saturday, June 23, 2018, Round Top Festival Institute celebrates "A Day Honoring Women in the Arts." On the occasion of composer Joan Tower's 80th Birth Year Celebration, Ms. Tower will grace our campus with her presence. Her works will be featured in all concerts on the special day. The Institute presents conductor Michelle Merrill for the 7:30 PM concert. Flutist Carol Wincenc will perform during the 1:30 PM and 7:30 PM concerts.  Joan Tower, composer Joan Tower is widely regarded as one of the most important American composers living today. During a career spanning more than 50 years, she has made lasting contributions to musical life in the United States as composer, performer, conductor, and...... Read More |
 | Don't Miss the Patriotic Concert at Festival Hill on July 1!!! TWO WEEKS LEFT TO BUY TICKETS! Join us at Festival Hill on Sunday, July 1, at 3:00 PM for the annual Patriotic Concert. Make it part of your holiday weekend celebration in observance of American Independence Day. Adult $45. Student $10. Buy Tickets Now. The Texas Festival Orchestra, conducted by Vladimir Kulenovic, will perform many favorites. The program begins with a robust rendition of the United States national anthem, The Star Spangled Banner. Next are three popular works of Leonard Bernstein, starting with his Candide Overture. After intermission, the program resumes with Morton Gould's patriotic Read More |
 | Summer Music Festival Features Four More Weeks of Great Music The Round Top Music Festival performances continue this Saturday, June 23 with Chamber and Orchestral Concerts. Performers include the young artists* in residence, who also comprise the Texas Festival Orchestra, and their prominent faculty. Eight renowned conductors will lead the orchestra, a different conductor each week. Tickets are available online or by calling the office (979-249-3129). Tickets to Saturday concerts may be purchased at the door. The Patriotic Concert on Sunday, July 1, usually sells out. We accept major credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American...... Read More |
 | 2018 Round Top Music Festival Announced in Musical America The 2018 Round Top Music Festival was announced in a press release, penned by Round Top Festival Institute's Program Director Alain Declert, in the January issue of Musical America. The press release is reprinted below. Ninety young talented artists chosen from more than 500 applicants from all over the world will convene at tiny Round Top, Texas on Sunday June 3 till Sunday July 15, 2018. The six-week intensely concentrated course supervised by its founder and artistic director, James Dick, includes orchestra rehearsals and performances, chamber music coaching and performances, master classes and private lessons. Forty faculty members and six conductors will mentor the participants. Alums of the previous 47 years are to be found at any corner of the planet playing in great symphony orchestras and teaching in leading universities and conservatories. Twelve of them are now teaching at Round Top! Everyday visitors and music lovers can join and attend...... Read More |
 | 2018-2019 August-to-April Concert Series The 2018-2019 August-to-April Concert Series Events are listed below. Tickets are available online. Adult $25-$40. Student $10-$20. Overnight accommodations are available on concert weekends. Call the office at 979-249-3129 or email reservations@festivalhill.org to reserve a room. EVENTS: - Chamber Music Trio, Saturday, August 18, 2018, 3:00 PM Lunch at 12:45 PM (by reservation only) - Round Rock Symphony with James Dick, Piano, Saturday, September 22, 2018, 3:00 PM - Moores School Concert Chorale, Saturday, October 13, 2018,...... Read More |
