Meadowmount School of Music marked a landmark summer at its 2026 end-of-summer benefit concert, The Great Meadowmount Celebration. The evening brought three major announcements, including the extension of Artistic Director Janet Sung’s tenure through the summer of 2030 and the renewal of Executive Director Genevieve Twomey’s contract. Together, the renewals affirmed the Board’s confidence in the team guiding Meadowmount into its ninth decade.

The celebration also honored the extraordinary legacy of longtime Meadowmount faculty member Margaret Pardee with the renaming of the school’s Annex Dormitory as Pardee. A teaching assistant to Ivan Galamian and one of Meadowmount’s most influential violin teachers, Pardee devoted four decades to mentoring generations of young musicians. She was known for her uncompromising standards, her generosity, and her unwavering belief in her students. She also became legendary for welcoming students and their families each summer to the North Country farmhouse affectionately known as the “Pardee Farm.”

The celebration opened the final week of a seven-week season that welcomed 187 exceptional violinists, violists, and cellists from around the world. As one of the world’s premier summer training programs for string players, Meadowmount continues to prepare the next generation of artists while building on a legacy that spans more than eight decades.

Contributions to Meadowmount celebrate the conclusion of a vibrant summer and honor the work of faculty, staff, and students. 

Donations to Meadowmount’s annual fund campaign are needed and appreciated and support artistic excellence, student scholarships, and critical campus needs.

Make a gift today in celebration of Summer 2026 at Meadowmount.

The weekend also marked the opening of the Mt. Inez Trail, Meadowmount Forest Trail, and Fiddlehead Nature Loop in partnership with Champlain Area Trails. Mt. Inez and the Mt. Inez Trail are named for American-suffragette and original Meadowmount resident, Inez Milholland.