Bay View Music Festival is the conservatory and artist training program of the Bay View Association, a nearly 150-year old community of summer homes on Lake Michigan. Bay View Music Festival faculty, students, and attendees are selected by national auditions. BVMF is the oldest continuously operating chamber music festival in the country, and is designed to provide singers and instrumentalists an exceptional musical training experience in a beautiful, historic setting on the shores of Lake Michigan.

Bay View Music Festival is proudly supported by:

The Mission of the Bay View Association is to be an institution in which Christian values¹ and traditions are central; to enrich the human experience for individuals and families within Bay View and the surrounding community through a seasonal program of religious, educational, cultural, and recreational opportunities; to provide a Christian perspective in a changing world.

¹such as love, faith, grace, hope, respect, hospitality, and service to others.

Bay View Association is an Independent 501(c)(3)  –  Tax ID: 38-0333680