Winold Music Festival
June 8th - 13th - 2026
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Mission
Mission
The Winold Music Festival was founded in honor of the renowned cellist and pedagogue Helga Winold. Our mission is to enrich the music culture in Southwest Florida by providing participants with an intensive chamber music experience.
The Winold Music Festival was founded in honor of the renowned cellist and pedagogue Helga Winold. Our mission is to enrich the music culture in Southwest Florida by providing participants with an intensive chamber music experience.
Festival participants will work closely with outstanding faculty and guest artists by receiving daily coaching to improve their technical, expressive, and musical skills. Courses that discuss strategies for practice, improvisation, music theory, and communication in music will take place throughout the festival.
Festival participants will work closely with outstanding faculty and guest artists by receiving daily coaching to improve their technical, expressive, and musical skills. Courses that discuss strategies for practice, improvisation, music theory, and communication in music will take place throughout the festival.
We invite pianists, violinists, violists, and cellists to join us for this dynamic one-week fine arts festival!
We invite pianists, violinists, violists, and cellists to join us for this dynamic one-week fine arts festival!
Tuition
Tuition
Tuition: $450
Tuition: $450
Attendance is required for the entire duration of the festival. Decisions regarding admissions and scholarships will be made in May and applicants will be notified of acceptance by email.
Attendance is required for the entire duration of the festival. Decisions regarding admissions and scholarships will be made in May and applicants will be notified of acceptance by email.
Tuition includes daily coaching, music classes, performance workshops, and the opportunity to play in a masterclass for a guest artist.
Tuition includes daily coaching, music classes, performance workshops, and the opportunity to play in a masterclass for a guest artist.
Choir Rehearsal Hall at the Florida College
Hutchinson Auditorium at the Florida College
Location and Schedule
Location and Schedule
Our 2026 edition of the Winold Music Festival is going to be announced soon.
Our 2026 edition of the Winold Music Festival is going to be announced soon.
Daily schedule: Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 3:00pm.
Daily schedule: Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 3:00pm.
Faculty Concert: TBD
Faculty Concert: TBD
Young Artist Concert: Saturday, June 13th. Time: TBD
Young Artist Concert: Saturday, June 13th. Time: TBD
WMF 2023 Faculty Concert at the Puckett Auditorium, Florida College
Apply
Apply
All applicants are encouraged to select and prepare for audition whichever piece seems to fit their technical proficiency best.
All applicants are encouraged to select and prepare for audition whichever piece seems to fit their technical proficiency best.
Application fee is $50. This amount will be applied directly toward the tuition and is non-refundable.
Application fee is $50. This amount will be applied directly toward the tuition and is non-refundable.
All applications must be submitted by April 8th.
All applications must be submitted by April 8th.
Scholarships
Scholarships
Partial or full-scholarship at WMF is available based on audition results and current funds, with consideration given only after application and audition process is completed by the applicant.
Partial or full-scholarship at WMF is available based on audition results and current funds, with consideration given only after application and audition process is completed by the applicant.
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