The Pierre Monteux School and Music Festival, founded as a conducting school in 1943 by renowned conductor Pierre Monteux, aspires to be the finest summer training program and festival of its kind. We provide an intensive, supportive environment based on Monteux’s belief that conductors should play in the orchestra while observing the lessons of their colleagues, thus learning from both sides of the podium. We  actively recruit exceptional students through enduring relationships  with a global network of distinguished conservatories, universities and  alumni. Our goals are to reward the demonstrated talent, commitment and promise of our students by steadily increasing scholarship support, and to serve our local communities by offering a series of symphonic, chamber and children’s concerts each summer.