The MostArts Festival

The Magic Returns July 12 - 18, 2026!

The MostArts Festival features the brilliance of timeless classical music performed by world class musicians, the Young Pianist Competition, daily chamber series, evening concert series and the vibrant world of Alfred art.

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Please note that all evening concerts in Miller Theater require tickets, however all other concerts, exhibitions and events at MostArts are free!

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Schedule of Events

From daytime music and visual arts workshops to evening concert series and galas, there's something for everyone at the MostArts Festival. Stay tuned for updates!

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Winners' Circle

For MostArts 2026, the 2025 Young Pianist Competition Grand Prize Winner Evelina Kleczek returns to perform Robert Schumann's Piano Concerto in A minor during the Opening Gala Concert under the direction of Maestro Yuval Zaliouk.

Guest Artist Musiquita

Monday night's Family Concert will feature Musiquita, a bilingual family music project led by professional musicians Blanca Cecilia González and Jesse Elder, dedicated to creating joyful, interactive musical experiences for children and the adults in their lives.

Guest Artist Asiya Korepanova

The MostArts Festival is excited to announce the return of pianistic powerhouse Asiya Korepanova performing Piano Concertos 1 & 2 by Franz Liszt with the International MostArts Festival Orchestra under the direction of Guest Conductor David Itkin.

Avery Gagliano

Avery Gagliano, the 2015 MostArts Young Pianist Competition Grand Prize Winner, returns to Miller Theater to perform Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, with Maestro Yuval Zaliouk.

Guest Artist Dennis James

Dennis James returns to present another entertaining Informance Performance, which will feature original early music of W.A. Mozart at noon in Holmes Auditorium in Harder Hall.

Guest Composer Gabriel Jenks

Hailed by The New York Times as “striking and resourceful…handsomely brooding,” the music of Gabriel Jenks (formerly known as Han Lash) has been performed nationally and internationally. Jenks' latest work celebrates the 10th season of MostArts at the Grand Finale Concert, conducted by Kathleen Horvath.

Young Pianist Competition

Open to high school students ages 13-18, all finalists in the Young Pianist Competition perform a solo recital and solo with the MostArts Festival Orchestra during the festival week. The Grand Prize Winner is invited back to Alfred University for a solo performance during the MostArts Festival the following season.

Guest Conductors

The MostArts Festival boasts world-renowned artists, musicians and guest conductors, sure to entertain audiences with discriminating tastes from far and wide.

Meet the Orchestra

The MostArts Festival Orchestra is an exquisite Mozart-sized orchestra comprised of first class musicians from around the world.

Lodging & Living

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