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June 11-18, 2027: The Hilltop String Festival is an eight-day summer festival in Bowling Green at Western Kentucky University.

Dedicated string players will deepen their musical and instrumental skill through lessons, chamber music, and much more.

09/20/2026

Hilltop String Festival faculty reunion at the Paducah Symphony this weekend! Awesome music and awesome people.

Eunice Kim SeoYon Park Patrick Hopkins Andy Braddock Paducah Symphony Orchestra WKU String Academy

08/24/2026

Before the end of summer, the majestic Hilltop water bottle had one final (brief) visit to Chicago! We hope you all had wonderful summers, and can’t wait to see you again at the next hilltop string festival June 11-18, 2027! 🗓️

08/06/2026

The majestic Hilltop water bottle has had a great time visiting the Seattle area the last week. Part three in our VERY occasional series!

06/30/2026

Our final day at Hilltop 2026 was one to remember! The student recital featured some inspiring solo performance of works by Sibelius, Elgar, and Barber, and then the incredible string quartet. We loved seeing how the groups came together and created something beautiful over the course of just eight days! Bravo to all the performers, and we are already looking forward to Summer 2027!

06/20/2026

Day 7 at Hilltop was packed with adventure. We started out with a community concert downtown at the Capitol theater (The Capitol by Warren County Public Library) hosted by the Warren County Library Warren County Public Library. Then a trip for pizza lunch, followed be a wonderful masterclass by Katja Yeager Katja Yeager, and it was capped off by a brilliant recital of Yuuki Wong and Mira Choi. Bravo to all the performers on this jam-packed day!

06/18/2026

Days 5 and 6 were filled with lessons, chamber music, and camaraderie! The incredible Eykamp String Quartet visited, teaching string quartet masterclasses and performing an unforgettable concert. Thank you for your thoughtful pedagogy and riveting performances. The past two days have also featured musical trivia night, masterclass and Andy Braddock, a casual concert for students by students, and recording sessions. It’s been a blast! Can’t wait for our final two days!

06/16/2026

Day 4 at Hilltop was a blast! Along with lessons, chamber music, musicianship, and technique class, the day featured a wonderful masterclass by Yuuki Wong and concluded with workshop in Chinese Calligraphy and Printmaking led by WKU’s Dr. Kai Liang Kai Liang

06/15/2026

Day 3 at Hilltop featured an AMAZING masterclass with Boris Abramov (Boris Abramov) and performances of concerti by Sibelius, Barber, and Lalo. Lessons, technique class, chamber music, and even some far-out chamber music!

06/14/2026

The first two days of Hilltop have been incredible! Thank you to Dr Raychev for your inspiring masterclass, and to the Hachidori Duo for their beautiful performance (Evgeni Raychev 🇧🇬🇺🇸 Jennifer Dalmas). Can’t wait for the rest of the Festival!

Patrick Hopkins

06/11/2026

📣 Announcing the 2026 Masterclasses at Hilltop! Come join us to learn from these fabulous artists!

Boris Abramov Katja Yeager Mark Hatlestad Evgeni Raychev 🇧🇬🇺🇸 Andy Braddock

Address

1906 College Heights Boulevard, Fine Arts Center
Bowling Green, KY
42104

Website

https://www.wku.edu/strings/hilltop.php

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