Address
182 Howard Street, #536
San Francisco, CA 94105
Contacts
Email: academy@americanbach.org
Phone: +1 (415) 621 7900
Fax: +1 (415) 621 7920
Beginning in 2026, the American Bach Soloists Academy will shift its focus to deeper mentorship of emerging professionals. Participants for the 2026 Academy will be selected by nomination and invitation only. There will be no application or audition process as in past years. Those selected will be named American Bach Academy Drake Fellows, and will participate fully in American Bach's "San Francisco Bach Festival" as orchestral, chamber, and solo musicians, and will also receive mentorship from American Bach’s exceptional roster of artists.
The 2026 Drake Fellows will be announced soon.
Nominations for 2027 may be sent after November 1st.
The American Bach Soloists ACADEMY was founded in 2010 with the purpose of providing mentorship and artistic support to those musicians who are seeking to bridge the gap between advanced conservatory, university, or personal studies and an emerging career, either as soloists, chamber musicians, or with professional early music institutions.
Since the ACADEMY's inaugural year, more than 500 participants have been admitted from around the world, representing Australia, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Costa Rica, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Republic of Singapore, Russia, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, the United States, and Venezuela.
Drawing on their distinguished roster of performers — named “the best American specialists in early music” by The Washington Post — the American Bach Soloists ACADEMY offers advanced conservatory-level students and young professionals unique opportunities to study and perform baroque music in a multi-disciplinary learning environment.
182 Howard Street, #536
San Francisco, CA 94105
Email: academy@americanbach.org
Phone: +1 (415) 621 7900
Fax: +1 (415) 621 7920