27 best classical music festivals in USA and Canada 2024

It’s that time of year again… Spring has finally sprung, and along with the promised sunshine we welcome a brand-new season of glorious summer music. This year, festivals around the world have pulled out all the stops to offer a wonderful range of repertoire, from the crowd-pleasing to the obscure, featuring an even more dazzling line-up of artists. Elsewhere we run through the UK's best festivals for 2024, plus the major events in Europe, Australia and New Zealand, and the rest of the world. But below, we have the USA and Canada's very best classical music festivals for 2024. Happy reading!