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Summer Camps

Summer never sounded better.

Take your pick of fun-filled summer camps and weekly classes for all ages and experience levels this summer at MacPhail!

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MacPhail transforms lives and strengthens communities through the power of music. As the nation’s largest community music school, MacPhail annually serves more than 15,000 students of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities through diverse music learning experiences delivered by extraordinary faculty.

Upcoming Events

Madeline Island Chamber Music

Emerging Artists Quartet-in-Residence: Koa Quartet

Fri Jul 18 2025
5:30 PM
Bayfield Presbyterian Church
$40.00

Madeline Island Chamber Music

Takács Quartet Concert

Sat Jul 19 2025
7:30 PM
Madeline Island Chamber Music
$40.00

Madeline Island Chamber Music

Piano Showcase: Wendy Chen and Piano Young Artists

Sun Jul 20 2025
2:00 PM
Madeline Island Chamber Music
$40.00

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MacPhail Launches New, No-cost “Learning with Music” Resources

This month, MacPhail Center for Music will introduce new, evidence-based music resources to help early childhood educators promote school readiness and self-regulation.

Spotlight on Shonte Carter, Project Amplify Teaching Artist

This past year, MacPhail added teaching artist Shonte Carter to the roster of Project Amplify, a program to bring no-cost residencies outside of the classical canon to Minnesota schools.

Spotlight on Sara Langmead

On March 8, students and families attending lessons and events at MacPhail Minneapolis will be treated to an array of music by women and non-binary composers, performed by faculty and students on the Gary Sipes Stage.

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