Winter Village Music Camp 2025

Winter Village Music Camp is a fun and inspiring winter weekend of LISTENING, LEARNING, PLAYING in a friendly and inclusive setting. 

LISTEN: Winter Village’s faculty concerts are always a highlight of the camp. Come on Thursday for the Opening Concert featuring Emily Miller & Jesse Milnes and Hildaland (Louise Bichan & Ethan Setiawan). The popular Saturday Night All-Faculty Concert features faculty in a series of short performances and spontaneous collaborations. Sunday evening enjoy the Closing Concert featuring The Clements Brothers with Natalie Padilla & Quinn Bachand.

LEARN: WVMC offers more than 100 workshops on fiddle, mandolin, guitar, banjo, bass, ukulele, singing and songwriting taught by our 25 person faculty. Workshops explore a variety of styles - Bluegrass, Old Time, Irish, New England, Cajun, Scandinavian, Swing, Folk, Americana and more. Singing and songwriting workshops are offered along with sessions on how to practice more effectively and enjoyably. This year we will explore some new topics - online marketing strategies for musicians, modern recording strategies at home and in the studio to capture and share your music, and weaving your musical practice into a healthy lifestyle.  

PLAY: Musicians at all levels ‘play music’. There will be many opportunities for musical play dates, group sessions in the styles you like and at a level where you feel comfortable playing with others.

NOTE FOR THOSE WHO HAVE ATTENDED PAST WINTER VILLAGE EVENTS:  Earlier this year, La Tourelle was purchased by new owners who are renovating the hotel this winter. So, the 2025 Winter Village Music Camp is moving downtown. Our new food and lodging host is Canopy by Hilton and their restaurant/bar the Strand Cafe. Workshops and performances will be next door at the Community School of Music & Arts. We are excited about the move and look forward to sharing all that downtown Ithaca has to offer to our guests and visitors.