Kent Blossom Music Festival

Thank you to all who participated for another wonderful summer of chamber music! ☀️🎶

We wrapped up Kent Blossom Music Festival 2026 side-by-side with members of The Cleveland Orchestra for a talent-filled final performance. Thank you to all who attended and special thanks to our sponsors: The Kulas Foundation, The Cleveland Orchestra, the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) and the Ohio Arts Council.

We are continually impressed by the hard work and dedication of our participants and can't wait to see what next summer brings!

A glimpse inside the Kent Blossom Music Festival experience 📸

It's been a packed few weeks of talented performances and endless hard work. We are especially grateful to Belleria for keeping the musicians of KBMF fueled and ready to go.

Stick around to see what else this season has to bring!

And just like that, it's almost time for Kent Blossom Music Festival's final concert of 2026!

Don't miss the chance to see the Kent Blossom Chamber Orchestra and their side-by-side performance with The Cleveland Orchestra for a memorable final concert.

📍July 25, Blossom Music Center
Kent Blossom Music Festival Chamber Orchestra | 6 p.m.
Kent Blossom Music Festival Side-by-Side with The Cleveland Orchestra | 7 p.m.

Get tickets at the link below ⬇️
https://www.clevelandorchestra.com/events/rachmaninoffs-symphonic-dances

Symphony, From the League of American Orchestras, has recognized Kent Blossom Music Festival in a recent article! 🎉

Read the full article at the link below ⬇️

58th Kent Blossom Music Festival: Artistry and Learning Together - Symphony The Cleveland Orchestra onstage at Blossom Music Center. Photo source: Cleveland Orchestra. Share Change font size A Decrease font size. A Reset font size. A Increase font size. In Saturday’s (6/27) WEWS-TV (Cleveland), Elizabeth VanMetre writes, “The Kent Blossom Music Festival is back for its ...

Director Ricardo Sepúlveda and artistic director Isaac Terceros joined New Day Cleveland once more for a segment on Kent Blossom Music Festival!

They discussed the value of Kent Blossom Music Festival as a learning experience for musicians, as a rich concert experience for audience members and more.

Watch the full interview at the link below ⬇️
https://bit.ly/3RdMTPs

Don't miss our last Faculty Concert: The Blossom Quartet, featuring members of The Cleveland Orchestra!

Hear from talented musicians such as: Stephen Tavani, Yun-Ting Lee, William Bender, Dane Johansen and guest pianist Orion Weiss. Also featuring musicians of The Cleveland Orchestra: Genevieve Smelser, Gareth Zehngut and Charles Paul.

📍July 15 at 7 p.m. in Ludwig Recital Hall

Get tickets at the link below ⬇️
https://bit.ly/3VNAFMX

News anchors from News 5 Cleveland returned to Kent State to cover the Kent Blossom Music Festival experience! 🎥

In an interview with director Ricardo Sepulveda, they discussed the value of keeping classical music alive for community members, and providing a transformative chamber music study experience for musicians from around the world.

Watch the interview and read more at the link below ⬇️

Kent Blossom Music Festival returns for 58th season with concerts across Northeast Ohio The Kent Blossom Music Festival is back for its 58th season, bringing young musicians from around the world to Northeast Ohio for more than a month of concerts, coaching and collaboration.