Fall Semester: August 25 to December 14, 2025
Spring Semester: January 12 to May 2, 2026
Summer One: May 4 to May 29, 2026
Summer Two: June 22 to July 18, 2026
International Summer String Academy: June 20 to July 18, 2026
Check calendar for additional events!
FALL 2025
August 22: Registration deadline
August 25: Private lessons begin
August 30: Group classes begin
October 25: Halloween Concerts for Violin and Cello
November 23: Thanksgiving break
December 1: Lessons and groups resume
December 12/13/14: Solo recitals
December 14: Last day of Fall Semester
SPRING 2026
January 9, 2026: Registration deadline
January 12: Private lessons begin
January 17: Group classes begin
March 1: Intermezzo Concerts for Violin at 2:30 and 4:00 in Sweeney Hall
March 1: Cello Intermezzo 1:00 in Sweeney Hall
March 15: Spring Break
March 23: Lessons and groups begin
April 11: VV Concert in University of KY – Lexington
April 26: VV Concert in Hanover, IN
May 1/2/3: Solos
May 1: Registration deadline for Summer I
May 2: Last day of Spring Semester
May 5: Summer I private and group classes begin
May 16: Spring GALA Cello Concert at 11:00 in Recital Hall
Rehearsal from 9 – 11
May 16: Spring GALA Violin Concert at 3:00 in Recital Hall
Rehearsal from 12:30 – 2:30
Week of May 18: Solo Recitals
Week of May 25: Private lessons only
May 30: Last day of Summer I
Summer String Academy dates: June 22 to July 18, 2026