Carnegie Hall‘s Summer Music Educators Workshop will bring together nearly 150 music teachers from across the country for a four-day intensive at the Hall’s Resnick Education Wing.

Running June 29–July 2, 2026, the free program features professional development workshops, discussions on classroom best practices, and ensemble rehearsals with a core faculty drawn from across the music education field.

The workshop culminates in a free public concert on July 2 at 2:30 p.m. local time at Riverbank State Park in Upper Manhattan, where a nationwide teachers’ orchestra and chorus will perform for parkgoers. Sean Mayes, worldwide music supervisor of The Lion King, leads the orchestra, and Alysia Lee, founder of Sister Cities Girlchoir, leads the chorus. No tickets are required.

“We are thrilled to bring together music teachers across the country and uplift all of their great work,” said Sarah Johnson, Chief Education Officer and Director of Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute, per an official press release. “Carnegie Hall passionately supports music educators and the crucial role they play in delivering high quality music instruction to students every day. Summer Music Educators Workshop is a chance to explore big classroom questions. What does great music teaching in the classroom look like? How can music teachers deepen their artistry, practice inquiry, and become stronger musicians? We’re excited to get to the heart of these questions with the help of an excellent cohort of teachers and guest faculty.”

Since the program launched in 2013, more than 2,000 teachers nationwide have taken part. A school-year edition runs monthly from September through June for New York City educators.