Lute Society of America
June 29 - July 6, 2025
On the campus of Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA
Tuition $730, room options start at $365, meals for the week $280
Register here!
A continuing tradition of collaboration between the Lute Society of America and Amherst Early Music. Lute week will take place week 1 of the Festival, June 29 - July 6. Classes will include Master Classes, repertoire from the 14th through the 18th centuries including early Renaissance German repertoire, lute ensemble classes, and mixed ensemble classes. LSA's world-class faculty includes Xavier Díaz Latorre, Christopher Morrongiello, Mark Rimple, and LSA director, Jason Priset. Richard Stone will be the music director for the Baroque Academy Opera Project. See the Festival Overview page for a complete list of Festival faculty.
Don't miss this opportunity to play and collaborate with other instrumentalists and singers, as well as lutenists! To sign up, register for Central Program, week 1. You will receive a link to choose your classes in late Spring. Register here! (Choose Central Program, Week 1)
Lute players interested in performing in the opera, Georg Reutter's Dafne under the musical direction of lutenist Richard Stone, are welcome to apply for Baroque Academy: https://www.amherstearlymusic.org/festival/program/baroque-academy-instrumentalists
Concert: Stolen Roses with Xavier Diaz-Latorre
