Courses

Yellow Barn's 2026 Summer Festival features performances and programming during Week Three in late July. The festival includes multiple festival concerts scheduled for July 23, 24, and 25, 2026. A masterclass led by Laurence Lesser is offered on Saturday, July 25 at 10:30am. Pre-concert talks titled "Patio Noise" are held before select concerts, providing programming conversations with Seth Knopp and Yellow Barn musicians. The festival celebrates Yellow Barn's mission of encouraging musicians to find their own path and do their best work for the love of the work itself. Yellow Barn is located in Putney, Vermont, and has been a center for chamber music and artist development since its founding in 1969. The organization fosters an environment of trust and collaboration among musicians. Festival concerts on July 23 and 24 are sold out, but July 25 programming remains available. Further details about repertoire, additional faculty, and specific registration procedures can be obtained by contacting Yellow Barn directly at (802) 387-6637 or info@yellowbarn.org.

This seminar takes place every September for three weeks, and is prized for offering emerging artists the unique opportunity to work closely with renowned performers. The seminar offers renewed inspiration to musicians at every stage of their careers, as they come together to sustain Sándor Végh's original idea of a professor playing alongside his students. Public performances on every Friday, Saturday and Sunday throughout the seminar.

An intensive 4-day summer school aimed at all talented young musicians aged 11-18. Participants choose from a variety of performance-based and skills-building workshop strands, guided by musicians from Trinity Laban and beyond. The summer school culminates in a public concert on the Laban Theatre stage.