NYSMF People


Music camps have a wonderful way of changing a person's life. For the better!

At NYSMF, every single person is bound together by a single passion: our shared love of music. That makes for extraordinary camraderie and a remarkably supportive environment. You can truly be appreciated for who you are, and be surrounded by others who genuniely understand you.

Music transcends all barriers, and NYSMF is very proud to give its students a place where they will always belong to an extended family.



NYSMF hosted over 300 students in our wildly successful 2006 season! These pages are dedicated not only to them, but also to their parents. Click here.

A non-profit 501(c)3 organization, NYSMF depends on the generosity of patrons, sponsors, and donors to help meet its annual costs of running the festival. Click here to read the list of our supporters, and to help support NYSMF with a fully tax-deductible donation of your own.

Attending NYSMF has a wonderful way of changing peoples' lives for the better - parents and relatives of students included! Click here to read, in their own words, how NYSMF worked its magic for them.

In many ways, NYSMF happens not just for six unforgettable weeks, but for a full 52. Click here to see how you can be a year-'round part of the NYSMF family.

NYSMF is happy to dedicate an entire section of the site to online supporters of good times and great music. Click here to see the huge (and still growing) list.