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  • About
    • About LAMF
    • Artistic Leadership
    • Board + Administration
    • Plan Your Visit
    • Contact
  • Musicians
    • 2020 Artists
    • Thalea String Quartet
    • 2020 Vocal Fellows
  • Concerts
    • Beauty in Chaos, Hope in Order – January 23
    • Love Letters – December 5
    • 2020 Season
      • Voices of Youth – 7/31
      • A Night at the Opera – 8/1
      • Giving Thanks – 8/2
      • Imagining America – 8/5
      • City of Angels – 8/7
      • Paradox of Praise – 8/8
      • Suites Francaises – 8/9
      • Requiem – 8/12
      • Reflection – 8/14
      • Nightmares and Dreams – 8/15
      • Digital Finale – 8/16
  • Events
    • Calendar
    • A Night at the Opera
    • Water Music
  • Programs
    • Explore Music!
    • LAMFcast
      • Symphony 101
      • In Depth with Allison Chu
      • Musician Coffee Q&As
    • Music Mentors Project
    • Outreach
    • String Quartet Residency
    • Vocal Fellowship
  • Support
    • Volunteer
    • Contribute
      • Make A Gift
      • MusicMakers
      • Planned Giving
    • Sponsors

ABOUT LAMF

Mission

The Lakes Area Music Festival connects the nation’s best performers and audiences through excellent classical music and inspiring education.

Vision

The Lakes Area Music Festival is a thriving worldwide hub for classical music and a force for broad and sustained development in central Minnesota.

Core Values

EXCELLENCE. Touching the hearts, minds, and souls of audiences through the intrinsic quality that defines master artists.

RADICAL HOSPITALITY. Eliminating economic, geographic, and demographic barriers that often make classical music inaccessible, while bringing artists into central Minnesota to foster inclusive dialogue and lasting relationships.

SUSTAINABILITY. Ensuring that the Lakes Area Music Festival will be a long-term catalyst for positive change within our greater community.

History

2011-2013 Selects-90 copy

Alexander Peña, Scott Lykins, and Taylor Ward.

The Lakes Area Music Festival (LAMF) was established during the summer of 2009 when co-founding Artistic & Executive Director Scott Lykins returned to his hometown of Brainerd, Minnesota with four colleagues from the Eastman School of Music (Rochester, New York). In an effort to create an outlet for their musical gifts, these musicians put on six free concerts, and enlisted members of the Minnesota and St. Paul Chamber Orchestras to participate. Each concert drew successively larger audiences, which encouraged the series organizers to continue the event annually. Based on the community’s demonstrated interest in and desire for musical enrichment, the festival programming has expanded year to year offering a packed three week calendar of musical activities for a wide and diversifying audience.

Each season performances range from chamber music to symphonic orchestra to opera and ballet, performed by an all-star roster of over 180 artists from top orchestras and opera companies worldwide. In addition, educational opportunities are offered for audiences of all ages – including a week-long daycamp for children, performance-based opportunities for youth, open rehearsals, and pre-concert lectures.

LAMF furthers it’s reach into the community through its Outreach initiative- bringing classical music into area public libraries, eldercare facilities, correctional facilities, women’s shelters and more.

DOWNLOAD 2020 ANNUAL REPORT
We make our 990 forms from the past three fiscal years – and our 1023 IRS Form – accessible to our audience upon request.
To receive a digital copy please send your request to: info@lakesareamusic.org

Lakes Area Music Festival

Mail:
P.O. Box 96
Brainerd MN 56401

Office Location:
715 Laurel Street
Brainerd MN 56401

Phone: 218-ASK-LAMF  (218-275-5263)
Email: info@lakesareamusic.org

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  • About
    • About LAMF
    • Artistic Leadership
    • Board + Administration
    • Plan Your Visit
    • Contact
  • Musicians
    • 2020 Artists
    • Thalea String Quartet
    • 2020 Vocal Fellows
  • Concerts
    • Beauty in Chaos, Hope in Order – January 23
    • Love Letters – December 5
    • 2020 Season
      • Voices of Youth – 7/31
      • A Night at the Opera – 8/1
      • Giving Thanks – 8/2
      • Imagining America – 8/5
      • City of Angels – 8/7
      • Paradox of Praise – 8/8
      • Suites Francaises – 8/9
      • Requiem – 8/12
      • Reflection – 8/14
      • Nightmares and Dreams – 8/15
      • Digital Finale – 8/16
  • Events
    • Calendar
    • A Night at the Opera
    • Water Music
  • Programs
    • Explore Music!
    • LAMFcast
      • Symphony 101
      • In Depth with Allison Chu
      • Musician Coffee Q&As
    • Music Mentors Project
    • Outreach
    • String Quartet Residency
    • Vocal Fellowship
  • Support
    • Volunteer
    • Contribute
      • Make A Gift
      • MusicMakers
      • Planned Giving
    • Sponsors
Lakes Area Music Festival