Midsummer Musical Retreat

05/15/2026

Sign Up for MMR 2026 -

Enhance Your Musical Opportunities: Network with fellow musicians and discover new avenues for performance and collaboration.

03/19/2026

1000 Cellos at NW Folklife Festival 2026 -

Calling all cellists — come be part of something unforgettable!Join an all-cello ensemble session on Northwest Folklife’s 2026 Classical Stage and experience the thrill of performing together in a vibrant festival setting. There’s no rehearsal or fee — simply RSVP, bring your cello, and step...

02/01/2025

Registration for Midsummer Musical Retreat 2025 is now open! Dates are July 28 to August 3. Go to https://online-registration.musicalretreat.org/ to get started. Have fun with summer planning!

Register before June 1st, 2025 to join us at camp this year. Deadlines and more information can be found here: https://musicalretreat.org/current-camp-info/

08/03/2024

MMR 2024 Saturday Morning Chamber Music Sampling
Where: Hall of Music, Chism Recital Hall
Start Time: 8:30 AM
Saturday Sampler
https://youtube.com/live/t94d49ALm7g?feature=share

1. PB&J
2. Fab Five
3. The Academy of Ancient Musicians
4. Broadway Revisited Class
5. The Three Amigos
6. La pizza pezza di Piazzolla
7. Omnivore
8. The Stuffed Shirts
9. Trio Seeking a Fourth
10. Trio Seeking a Fourth (flexible positions)
11. Holy Cross Ensemble
12. Alexander’s RagTag Quintet
13. Summer Sisters
14. For Rosie
15. 8 is Enough
16. The Price is Right
17. Sing(k) or Swim
18. 2BA4TET
19. The Fainting Goats
20. The Silver Metallist
21. Four Bern
22. Saxual Deviants
23. The Diversions
24. Maestosi
25. Brass a Trois
26. Carefree Quartet
27. It’s Fine
28. Fifths on Fire
29. Diminished 3rd
30. A Mess O Clarinets
31. Walla Walla Aquatics Team
32. Allegro Largo
33. Guys and Dolls
34. Save the Last Dance
35. Rumpole Raiders
36. The Gold Diggers
37. Clarinetium
38. Seulement Nous
39. Californians and Exes
40. Il terzo terzo Trio
41. The Dvorak Dozen
42. Omnivore
43. Category 5eel
44. Cello Pudding
45. We’re Not Walking to Maxie
46. Cloud 9
47. No Reeds No Worries
48. Toccata Riccota
49. Not a Chopin Farewell
50. Mid Summer Swing
51. Sierra Strings

The 42nd Annual Saturday Sampler!

02/01/2024

REGISTRATION FOR MMR 2024 is open!

MMR provides a non-competitive but challenging curriculum for adult singers and instrumentalists. The week-long festival workshop includes orchestra, band, string orchestra, chorus, jazz big band, performance opportunities, and chamber ensembles and electives in an hospitable, “Retreat” atmosphere.

Location: Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington, USA
Dates: Monday, July 29 to Sunday, August 4, 2024
Cost/Fees: See https://www.musicalretreat.org/fees

Detailed information and registration at https://www.musicalretreat.org
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