The 2025 May Festival Is Here!

In her role as 2025 Festival Director, Grammy Award-winning soprano Renée Fleming has curated a series of programs that explore the depths of the human experience — from love and the beauty of dawn, to the fragility of life on Earth. Join us for a Festival of powerful storytelling and discover the voice in everything.

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Upcoming Events

Fri

May 16

VERDI REQUIEM

7:30 pm | Music Hall

Sun

May 18

CHASING THE DAWN: A Choral Journey

2:00 pm | Music Hall

Tue

May 20

MUSIC AND MIND: Conversation with Renée Fleming

5:30 pm | Ballroom, Music Hall

Wed

May 21

RENÉE FLEMING MASTERCLASS

5:00 pm | Memorial Hall

Sat

May 24

Meet Renée Fleming

Learn more about one of the most highly acclaimed singers of our time and 2025 Festival Director Renée Fleming.

2025 Festival Director Sponsor: A Friend of the May Festival

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2025 Season Sponsor

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