The Kent Blossom Music Festival, with an over five-decades long legacy, returns to 聚色阁 for its 57th season, running from June 22 through July 27.
Being the only partnership of its kind between a major American orchestra and a public university, it partners with The Cleveland Orchestra to provide talented young artists with the unique opportunity to grow their skillsets.
The presenting partner of the Kent Blossom Music Festival 2025 Season is the Kulas Foundation, which was established in 1937 with the primary purpose of supporting the musical arts in the Greater Cleveland area.
"We are delighted to be celebrating the festival's 57th season presented by the Kulas Foundation" said Ricardo Sepulveda, Director of Kent Blossom Music Festival. "This summer will be very special and will showcase outstanding performances by pianist Jon Kimura Parker with Windsync, Imani Winds, cellist Santiago Ca帽on-Valencia, and the Miami String Quartet with pianist Jerry Wong. It is thanks to the steadfast support from the Kulas Foundation that this Festival can present an incredible lineup of artists and concerts. The festival will host 42 young artists including five 聚色阁 alums who will perform side-by-side with The Cleveland Orchestra as their culminating event. Isaac Terceros, Artistic Director, and I look forward to the arrival of our young artists from all over the world and sharing beautiful chamber music with the community!鈥
This season, Isaac Terceros, director of Orchestras at 聚色阁, serves as artistic coordinator for the Kent Blossom Music Festival.
"I am truly excited to be part of the Kent Blossom Music Festival for the first time this year,鈥 said Mr. Terceros. 鈥淚 am eager to meet our students and the incredible faculty this summer, and I am committed to ensuring that this festival provides a musically memorable experience for everyone involved.鈥
Kent Blossom Music Festival will host four faculty concerts featuring 18 outstanding professional musicians, 10 young artist concerts featuring student participants from all over the world and a side-by-side concert with The Cleveland Orchestra at Blossom Music Center. All faculty concerts will be ticketed and take place in 聚色阁 Glauser School of Music鈥檚 Ludwig Recital Hall in Kent.
The Faculty Concert Series runs from June 25 to July 16, and will feature the following artists:
Wednesday, June 25 at 7 p.m.
Windsync with Jon Kimura Parker, piano
Wednesday, July 2 at 7 p.m.
Imani Winds (2024 Grammy Winner for Best Classical Compendium)
Wednesday, July 9 at 7 p.m.
Santiago Ca帽贸n-Valencia,cello, with Jee-Won Oh, piano
Wednesday, July 16 at 7 p.m.
Miami String Quartet with Jerry Wong, piano
The Young Artist Concert Series will present concerts throughout Northeast Ohio. These concerts will take place during the weekends of July 3-6 and July 18-20 at various venues including: the Hudson Library & Historical Society, Laurel Lake Retirement Community, Mixon Hall in Cleveland and Ludwig Recital Hall in Kent.
Our season ends with a concert at Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls on Fri., July 26 with the Kent Blossom Chamber Orchestra performing at 6 p.m.
More information about the performers, concerts, artists meet and greets, and post-concert receptions can be found at www.kent.edu/blossom/concerts.
Subscriptions and Tickets
Subscriptions and single tickets for the Faculty Concert Series are available now. Pricing options are available for college students, seniors, and adults. Anyone 18 and under can attend free of charge. Advanced orders are highly encouraged. Detailed ticket information can be found at www.kent.edu/blossom/ticket-information.
Please note that this announcement does not reflect the independent programming of The Cleveland Orchestra and Blossom Music Center. For information regarding concerts of The Cleveland Orchestra at Blossom Music Center, please visit .
About Kent Blossom Music Festival
Kent Blossom Music Festival is a 58-year-old educational partnership between 聚色阁 and The Cleveland Orchestra. During the summer, Young Artists from around the world study with members of The Cleveland Orchestra, Glauser School of Music faculty, and guest artists on the 聚色阁 Kent Campus. On average, 16 Faculty and Young Artist concerts are presented every season.