Join a transformative summer program where singers, conductors, and coaches collaborate with the Bach-Millennium Music Professional Orchestra to bring opera to life.
In residence at Santa Clara University, with additional performances across the San Francisco Bay Area.
Bach-Millennium Music is a non-profit company, organized to empower singers, conductors and vocal coaches in their pursuits of artistry in the field of opera by offering unique, intensive educational training programs where students can learn and excel through daily practice with a resident professional orchestra, master classes, individual lessons, seminars, workshops and public performing opportunities. We also aim to inspire a lifelong love for music through year-round lessons for music lovers of all ages.
Unlike any other program, we immerse our students in daily collaboration with our professional resident orchestra. Beyond intensive rehearsals, you will receive personalized coaching and master classes, culminating in performances designed to launch the next stage of your career.
Program overview
Offenbach: "The Doll Song" with orchestra — 2025 Season
100+
Artists Trained
50+
Performances
50+
Alumni in Music Careers
9
Years of Excellence
Unlike programs that rely mostly on piano accompaniment, our participants work daily with a professional resident orchestra.
Work with master teachers whose careers span the world's leading opera houses and conservatories.
Conductor Emeritus
Former Staatskapellmeister at Munich's Nationaltheater; has conducted Domingo and Menuhin.
Founder & Artistic Director
European Spinto Soprano with roles in Il Trovatore, Tannhäuser, Il Tabarro
Conductor
Music Director, Livermore Valley Opera; Merola Program alumnus.
Lecturer
Dramaturg Emeritus at San Francisco Opera since 1979.
Choose the path that aligns with your artistic goals and take your craft to the next level.
Daily rehearsals with conductor and orchestra. Multiple video recorded public performances.
Explore Singer Program
Conduct operatic repertoire, daily podium time. Develop your technique.
Explore Conductor Program
Work with singers and conductors on broad operatic repertoire. Meet with coaching faculty daily.
Explore Coach ProgramThis summer, participants will bring Mozart's beloved masterpiece to life. Experience the magic of one of the opera's greatest works.
The whole premise of the program is invaluable. I have sung with orchestra before, but not my arias, which is very different. The voice lessons improved my singing drastically, and coaching improved my confidence and musicality. This is a short and concentrated program, and you get a lot out of it.
Soprano, 2024 Season
This program gave me a unique opportunity to sing with an orchestra, which is rare for a young singer. It also helped me with confidence and learning how to be present on stage.
Tenor, 2025 Season
As an actor and singer, I really got to dig into the character and figure out my own interpretation. The faculty and staff were incredibly supportive and created a wonderful environment.
Soprano, 2025 Season
Applications for the 2026 summer season are now open. Join us and take the next step in your operatic career.
Bach-Millennium Music is supported by SVCreates, in partnership with the County of Santa Clara and Applied Materials Foundation
