“The classical world’s
___most coveted retreat.”
— The New Yorker
Serving music and supporting musicians since 1951
Marlboro is a place apart. Part retreat, part school, part festival—where exceptional musicians slow down, listen deeply, and collaborate as equals. For 75 years, this hilltop has been a refuge and a model for how musicians can deeply understand music and each other.
Under the artistic direction of Mitsuko Uchida and Jonathan Biss, Marlboro provides outstanding musicians with the freedom, time, and support to broaden their perspectives and achieve their potential.
An ideal environment for deep artistic collaboration
Marlboro is a unique artistic retreat where musicians devote themselves to excellence, greater understanding, and new discoveries. With unlimited time and no pressure to perform, Marlboro empowers artists to immerse themselves in the music and in their own artistic development—to do the deep work great art requires, in an idyllic natural setting.
“The whole experience of living music together, experiencing it together, loving it together… to me, that’s what Marlboro’s for.”
— Jonathan Biss
Marlboro is more important than ever. You make it possible
Visit our Vermont campus, enjoy our summer concerts and tour performances, and help us tend the flame of Marlboro’s founding ideals—a generosity of spirit and a commitment to collegiality, integrity, and inclusion that our world needs more than ever today.
Who we are
For 75 years, artists and audiences have gathered around the vision of Rudolf Serkin and our founders—to create a welcoming, inclusive community, in which musicians of all ages, ethnicities, and perspectives come together as a nurturing family, and have the freedom to pursue what they find to be most meaningful and beautiful in music.
Discover Marlboro
Artist Residency Program
Marlboro Music’s artist residency program brings exceptional emerging chamber music ensembles to our Vermont campus for deep creative work and concert offerings. Each ensemble in residence includes at least one Marlboro artist.
The Campus at Marlboro Music
Our Southern Vermont campus is a catalyst for culture, creativity, and community. From September through May, when Marlboro Music is not in session, our facilities are available to programs and organizations that can benefit from their special qualities.
A Window into the Artistic Process
For a fascinating glimpse into Marlboro music making, join us for free open rehearsals in Persons Auditorium. Schedules are announced at the beginning of each week, and no tickets or reservations are required.