Welcome to the 58th Season of Cannon Music Camp!
June 20 - July 11, 2026
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Explore your passion for music at our comprehensive summer music camp!
Open to dedicated musicians who are rising ninth graders through graduating high school seniors. (Current 8th-12th graders)
Performance areas: voice, piano, woodwinds, brass, strings, percussion, harp, and guitar
- Ensemble performances (band, orchestra, choir, jazz, and small groups)
- Music theory instruction
- Weekly lessons and masterclasses
- College campus experience
- World-class guest artist performances and seminars
- Explore voice, conducting, and career opportunities
- Add a second instrument, piano class, or Alexander Technique
Cannon Music Camp is a three-week music-filled retreat in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. The camp offers intensive college preparatory work that sets students up for success in auditions, college music study, and their own musical passions. Attending Cannon Music Camp is a great way to learn about the Hayes School of Music, our faculty, staff, the campus, and surrounding area of Boone, North Carolina. Campers learn and perform with the Hayes School of Music faculty and excellent visiting artists. Finale Performances are held in Rosen Concert Hall.
Watch Camp Performances
Watch camp concerts at this link or attend performances in Rosen Concert Hall!
During the summer, enjoy free concerts by our dedicated high school musicians, led by Hayes School of Music professors and visiting artists! Performances will be in Rosen Concert Hall. The following concerts are open to campers’ families and the general public free of charge. No ticket is needed.
To watch live-streams of the concerts, visit the Hayes School of Music Performances page. (Concert videos are only available to watch live as they are happening, so please mark your calendar for the events you would like to see.)
- Counselor Recital (not live-streamed) - Tuesday, June 23, 7:00-8:30pm - Program
- Faculty Recital I - Thursday, June 25, 7:00 – 8:30pm - Program
- Kaleidoscope Concert (Honors Quartet/Quintet Groups, Chamber Singers, String Orchestra, Wind Ensemble) - Saturday, June 27, 7:00 – 9:00pm - Program
- Two Piano Festival Faculty Performance (not live-streamed) - Monday, June 29, 6:00pm - Program
- Faculty Recital II - Tuesday, June 30, 7:00 – 8:30pm - Program
- Honors Recital I (Honors Chamber Groups and Other Small Ensembles) - Friday, July 3, 7:00 – 8:30pm
- Honors Recital II (Selected Solo Performances) - Sunday, July 5, 2:00 – 3:30pm
- Piano and Guitar Studio Recital - Sunday, July 5, 7:00 – 8:30pm
- Finale Concert I: Percussion Ensemble, Treble Choir, and String Orchestra - Thursday, July 9, 7:00 – 9:00pm
- Finale Concert II: Jazz Vocal Ensemble, Jazz Band, and Wind Ensemble - Friday, July 10, 7:00 – 9:30pm
- Finale Concert III: Chamber Singers and Concert Choir - Saturday, July 11, 10:00 – 11:30am
- Finale Concert IV: Symphonic Band - Saturday, July 11, 12:00 – 1:00pm
- Finale Concert V: Symphony Orchestra - Saturday, July 11, 1:00 – 2:30pm
About the Camp
Learn about daily life at camp: the campus, schedule, activities, dining, guest performances, Appalachian State University, and more!
Apply to Camp
Learn more about the application process and apply to Cannon Music Camp! Applications open in December. No audition is required to submit an application - read more about our process, timeline, and forms here.
Scholarship Information
Learn more here if you applied for, received, or are interested in applying for a scholarship.
All-State and All-District Solo Videos
Auditioning for All-State or All-District band or orchestra in North Carolina? Make this year's audition the best ever! Practice with support from video demonstrations by faculty from Cannon Music Camp and the Hayes School of Music at Appalachian State University.
In Memory and Honor of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Cannon
Cannon Music Camp would like to acknowledge the continuing financial support of The Mariam and Robert Hayes Charitable Trust. Without this support, this outstanding musical experience would not be possible. If you are interested, view a brief history of the camp.
If you would like to "GIVE" to our scholarship fund to help support these talented young musicians, please email us at cannonmusiccamp@appstate.edu.
