Kent Blossom Music Festival
Kent, OH — In accordance with the order of Ohio Department of Health director Amy Acton, M.D. to stay at home to slow the spread of COVID-19, Kent Blossom Music Festival regretfully announces the cancellation of its 2020 season, scheduled for June 28 – August 2, 2020. This does not include other independent programming of The Cleveland...
Dear Kent Blossom Music Festival Community, I hope you and your loved ones are staying healthy and safe. It is with deep sadness and regret that I inform you of the 2020 Kent Blossom Music Festival season cancellation. Please know that this cancelation of programming is for our Faculty concerts, Young Artist performances and all educational...
Dear Kent Blossom Music Festival Friends and Family, First and foremost, I hope this message finds you well, healthy and safe. So much has happened within the past week and we are doing our absolute best to remain current on the spread of COVID-19. There are a lot of question marks regarding the future of this...
Ohio-native and clarinetist Abbey Davis is currently pursuing her B.A. in Music with a minor in Non-Profit Studies. During the academic year, she studies clarinet with Amitai Vardi and performs in several ensembles, including the Kent State Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, New Music Ensemble and Clarinet Choir. She is also an active member of the Kent...
Kent, Ohio – The Kent Blossom Music Festival, running June 30 through Aug. 4, and Festival Director Ricardo Sepúlveda announce the 51st concert season of Kent State University’s partnership with The Cleveland Orchestra. This year’s festival includes a 5-concert Faculty Series and a 10-concert Young Artists Series, with performances held both...
The Kent Blossom Music Festival has been awarded a $15,000 Kulas Foundation Grant to support the Kulas Visiting Artist residency during the Summer 2019 season. This marks the seventh season of receiving a grant from the foundation, which has supported visits from such distinguished artists as the Emerson String Quartet, violinist Jennifer Koh, Time...
Evening to include Grammy-nominated, Tony-winning performers and significant modernist artist Kent State University’s School of Art, School of Theatre and Dance and the Hugh A. Glauser School of Music all have one thing in common: professional summer programs that stemmed from a partnership in 1968 with the Cleveland Musical Arts Association,...
Soon, students will start arriving from around the world for the the Kent Blossom Music Festival's 50th anniversary season. Running 5 weeks, July 1 - Aug. 5, the faculty of the festival includes members of The Cleveland Orchestra, Hugh A. Glauser School of Music and guest artists. Students will work weekly with these faculty members in private...