Portland Conservatory of Music

202 Woodford Street, Portland Maine 04103

(207) 775-3356

We teach private lessons, ensembles, classes, and seminars to over 400 students per year, of all ages. PCM is the largest music school in Southern Maine with a faculty of more than 30 gifted teachers. Our quality programs enable PCM to be a member of the National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts.


Concerts And Events

6th Annual International Piano Festival
June 21-27, 2009

Piano Festival Poster

Join us for three splendid concerts, plus master classes and
recitals hosted and perfrormed by wonderful pianists of our generation and the nex
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All events held at the Portland Conservatory of Music,
202 Woodford Street, unless otherwise noted.


Concert Series

Advance Tickets are $15/$12
At the Door $20/$15

Frank Glazer
Music of Brahms
Monday June 22 7:30 pm

Don't miss a great pre-concert lecture by Duncan Cummings,
Glazer biographer, at 6:30 Monday June 22



Festival Superstars
The best and brightest students of 2009
Wednesday June 24 7:30 pm



Tamara Poddubnaya
Bach, Schubert, Schumann, and Franck
Thursday June 25, 7:30 pm



Master Classes

FREE
Monday-Friday beginning June 21 with Tamara Poddubnaya and Frank Glazer
10:00-Noon


Lecture Series

FREE
Elliot Schwartz discusses the modern piano repertoire and technique 10:00 Thursday June 26


Recitals

FREE
Afternoons at 2:30

Eastland Hotel Monday June 22
75 State Street Tuesday June 23
Eastland Hotel Wednesday June 24
Ocean View at Falmouth Thursday June 25
Piper Shores Friday June 26

Saturday at 3:00 and 7:30
Student Finale Recitals at PCM

Summer Camps
and Lessons


Music of the World Camp (ages 8-11)


Bassoon Camp (ages 11 and up)


Violin Camp (ages 6 to 11)

Strings Camp (ages 7 to 11)

Rock and Jazz Camps (ages 12 and up)

PCM Summer Camps
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Noonday Concert Series

The Noonday Concert Series contained 23 wonderful concerts this year, ranging from solo trumpet improvisations to Bach Cantatas. Thanks to our patrons, performers, and friends who support this enduring concert series.

THANK YOU to our Noonday Concert Series Sponsors

Smithwick and Mariners Insurance
R. M. Davis Inc.
Brown Fox Printing
Samuel L. Cohen Foundation
Margaret T. Burnham Charitable Trust

Conservatory News

PCM in the Press

Praise for PCM's Contemporary Music Festival

April, 2009
"A Smorgasboard for the Ears, Courtesy of the Conservatory"

 April, 2009
"Concert review: Contemporary Program an Exhilarating Sonic Thrill Ride"

January, 2009
Thursday's Child segment at the Conservatory

June, 2008
Conservatory's International Piano Festival

08-09 Semester Dates

Fall Term (16 weeks)
Sept 8--January 11

Spring Term (16 weeks)
January 19-May 25

Summer Term (13 Weeks)
June 1-Aug 30

International Piano Festival

Now in its 6th year, the International Piano Festival hosts 15 young pianists from Maine and around the world in this celebrated week-long event. Find out more....


Registration Information

Summer Term runs through the end of August

New students are invited to begin lessons at any time during the semester.

Call 775-3356 for more information

Download Registration Form

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SUMMER REGISTRATION IN PROGRESS

PCM Summer Camps


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Download SUMMER LESSONS/CLASSES Registration Form




Contemporary Music Festival called an "Exhilarating Sonic Thrill Ride"

Christopher Hyde, Portland Press Herald

read the review

quick links...

PCM's Spring Newsletter

Volunteer Opportunities