- Events & Giving
- About Us
- Programs
Summer Music Festival & School
- Perform in concerts, masterclasses, competitions & more
- Learn from the top teaching artists in the field
- Create a lifelong network of exceptional musicians
Sing!
- Tuition-free choral program for grades 1-10
- Foster a lifelong love for listening to and making music
- Admissions
2026 Summer Music Festival & School Admissions
Fellowship Institute
- Ages 18-34
- 6 Weeks
- Full-Scholarship
High School Intensive
- Ages 14-18
- 2 Weeks
- Tuition-Based
Teaching Artists
- Contact
Get In Touch
Stay Informed
Advertise with Us
Rent Our Spaces
Ticket Office
805-969-8787
ticketoffice@musicacademy.org
Return Ticket Hotline
805-565-5400Main Office
- Rentals

Ryan Avila
RYAN AVILA (’18) 20, born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, is an undergraduate at Shepherd School of Music at Rice University. Mr. Avila performed at David Geffen Hall with the Interlochen Arts Academy Orchestra as a part of the 2016 New York Philharmonic Biennial Festival, and most recently at the Kennedy Center as a part of the National Symphony Summer Music Institute. This is his second summer at the Music Academy of the West.