For over five decades, the Kent Blossom Music Festival (KBMF) has been training the next generation of classical music artists in Kent, Ohio. KBMF, a partnership between The Cleveland Orchestra and Kent State University, stands as one of the top summer training institutes in the United States.
It remains the only partnership of its kind between a major American orchestra and a public university.
Chamber, orchestral, and solo repertoire are core components of the program. The Young Artists who spend their summers here experience intensive coaching and mentorship from members of The Cleveland Orchestra, Kent State music faculty and internationally significant guest artists. Faculty, guests and Young Artists perform twenty or more concerts per season at the Glauser School of Music, Blossom Music Center and surrounding communities.
This Giving Tuesday, Support Kent Blossom Music Festival
Kent Blossom Music Festival, a unique partnership with The Cleveland Orchestra, is one of Kent State’s most distinguished programs. Every dollar — no matter the size — helps sustain an affordable, world-class chamber music program for students and brings high-quality, accessible classical performances to our community.
Your support ensures that Kent State continues to nurture creativity, opportunity, and excellence for generations to come.
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KBMF 2025 SEASON PRESENTED BY THE KULAS FOUNDATION
“We believe in the transformational power of music and the invaluable impact this program has in our community. We look forward to the performances by this year’s young artists, musicians from the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, award winning ensembles such as Imani Winds and Poiesis Quartet, and of course members of the extraordinary Cleveland Orchestra,” said Nancy McCann, President of the Kulas Foundation.
The experience I had at Kent Blossom not only prepared me well for college, it also led directly to my forming a string quartet a year later, which later became the Emerson String Quartet.
Philip Setzer, violin (‘69)
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