About Luzerne Music Center
Since 1980, Luzerne Music Center has been the summer home to thousands of musicians, balancing a high intensity music festival and a traditional summer camp experience in the foothills of the Adirondacks. We value courage and resilience, empathy and compassion. We value teamwork and we value kindness. We value diversity. We believe in supporting and uplifting others.
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Students at LMC are trained in both large and small ensembles, with additional private lesson instruction and small choice based group classes. Musicians ages 9 to 18 come from all over the world to train at LMC's campus located in the foothills of New York’s Adirondack Park.
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In addition to our summer festival, we also have a Luzerne Chamber Music Festival concert series with many faculty and guest artist concerts throughout the summer.
Our Mission
Luzerne Music Center aims to provide world-class instruction for gifted young musicians in a summer camp environment, regardless of their financial circumstance.​​
Our Logo
Updated in 2023, the new Luzerne Music Center logo honors Bert Phillips, an esteemed former cellist of The Philadelphia Orchestra and founder of the camp, alongside his wife Toby Blumenthal. The dark green reflects the Adirondack landscape and the natural beauty that surrounds the campus, while the blue calls to mind Lake Luzerne and its close relationship with the camp. A musical sash connects the upper and lower bouts of the cello, symbolizing connection and community, bringing together campers from different cultures through a shared love of music. The new logo reflects both our campus's remarkable transformation and a vibrant future where unity through music will inspire generations to come.