Educational Programs

Welcome to the Hidden Valley Music Seminars – an institution where the living musical legacy of master musicians is passed onto future generations, a school deeply informed by the natural beauty of the campus & rich natural history of the central coast, a school where a musicians' unique talents are nurtured in a highly personal & individual experience.

Since 1963, Hidden Valley Music Seminars has worked to engage and inspire the highest levels of artistic excellence with a diverse array of music education programs for youth, emerging artists, and adults.  Like a great theme of music, this artistic excellence has seen many variations over the years and shared the unique gifts of some of the leading musicians of the 20th century including soprano Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, flutists Jean-Pierre Rampal and Julius Baker, composer Samuel Barber, bassoonist Judith LeClair, and artists in related fields such as dancer/choreographer Wayne Eagling and American photographer Ansel Adams.

A year round institution, Hidden Valley's curriculum includes master classes, festival of winds, emerging composers intensive, workshops, youth flute camp, dance center, and additional music education opportunities through long-term collaborations with other organizations (Road Scholar, Orff Schulwerk, Young People's Symphony Orchestra, Golden Gate Chamber Players, Youth Music Monterey).  Many of the education programs feature public performances presented in the 300 seat Hidden Valley Theatre including productions by Hidden Valley Opera Ensemble and the summer Masters' Festival Concert Series comprised of the world-renowned faculty of our master classes.