The Conservatory Project is an initiative of Performing Arts for Everyone's Millennium Stage. It is a semi-annual event occurring in February and May, designed to present the best young musical artists in classical, jazz, musical theater, opera and more from our nation's leading undergraduate and graduate conservatories, colleges and universities in performance at the Kennedy Center.
The Conservatory Project creates an ongoing showcase for our nation's exceptional young talent and introduces Washington audiences to young musicians destined to have important careers.
February and April 2015 Performances
The below performances take place at 6:00 p.m. and are FREE to the public.
Please find the schedule for February and April Conservatory Project below. To watch past Conservatory Project performances, please click on the school links below.
All events will be held in the Terrace Theater
February 2015
- Sunday, Feb 15 - Curtis Institute of Music
- Monday, Feb 16 - The Shepherd School of Music at Rice University
- Wednesday, Feb 18 - Cleveland Institute of Music
- Thursday, Feb 19 - University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre, and Dance
- Friday, Feb 20 - Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University
- Saturday, Feb 21 - Yale School of Music
- Sunday, Feb 22 - The Peabody Institute
April 2015
- Saturday, April 18 - Manhattan School of Music
- Sunday, April 19 - San Francisco Conservatory of Music
- Monday, April 20 - New England Conservatory of Music
- Tuesday, April 21 - Bienen School of Music at Northwestern University
- Wednesday, April 22 - The Juilliard School
- Thursday, April 23 - Eastman School of Music at Rochester University
- Friday, April 24 - Berklee College of Music
- Saturday, April 25 - Oberlin Conservatory of Music
The Millennium Stage was created and underwritten by James A. Johnson and Maxine Isaacs to make the performing arts accessible to everyone in fulfillment of the Kennedy Center's mission to its community and the nation.
Generous support is provided by The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation and the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates.
Additional support is provided by Kimberly Engel and Family-The Dennis and Judy Engel Charitable Foundation, The Gessner Family Foundation, The Irene Pollin Audience Development and Community Engagement Initiatives, The Isadore and Bertha Gudelsky Family Foundation, Inc., The Meredith Foundation, Dr. Deborah Rose and Dr. Jan A.J. Stolwijk, the U.S. Department of Education, and the Millennium Stage Endowment Fund.
The Millennium Stage Endowment Fund was made possible by James A. Johnson and Maxine Isaacs, Fannie Mae Foundation, the Kimsey Endowment, Gilbert† and Jaylee† Mead, Mortgage Bankers Association of America and other anonymous gifts to secure the future of the Millennium Stage.
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Millennium Stage Calendar
Perform on Millennium Stage
Are you interested in performing on Millennium Stage, or do you have a program you’d like to recommend? In order to be considered, please submit any recent videos of live performance within the last two years, website, Facebook page, or other pertinent information to MillenniumStage@kennedy-center.org.
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Learn about the goals and mission of the Performing Arts for Everyone initiative.
Conservatory Project
Music's rising stars from the nation's top conservatories performing in the Terrace Theater
Local Dance Commissioning Project
Providing funds to local dance artists for world premieres on the Millennium Stage.
Note: There is no free parking when attending or picking up tickets for free events.