Welcome to Music on the Hill!

Music on the Hill blends innovation and tradition -- bringing Rhode Island-raised artists and acclaimed musicians together to inspire, educate, and enrich our community. Our critically-acclaimed annual music festival launched in 2008, and since then Music on the Hill has welcomed thousands of music lovers to concerts in venues across the state, from our “hometown” of East Greenwich, to Providence, Jamestown, Wickford, Westerly and more. Our ensemble includes professional musicians native to Rhode Island with successful national careers, as well as their friends and colleagues who have come to see Rhode Island as their home away from home, with many returning to the Ocean State for the Music on the Hill Festival each June.

Our 2027 Young Musician Scholarship Program is now accepting applications!

The scholarship supports continued study of classical music performance. Awards (up to $400) are disbursed directly to winners’ designated instructor; ensemble program; summer opportunity; or school, conservatory, or college music fee.

Winners may be invited to perform during Music on the Hill’s festival.

Eligibility: Rhode Island residents, ages 13 to 18

All instruments, including voice. Chamber groups may apply together and share the prize. One application per person, please.

The application includes:

- Audition: VIDEO recording, one piece, four to eight minutes

- Title and composer of selection

- Name, age, hometown, school, and a brief description of your music study

There is no application fee.

Applications are adjudicated on the basis of musicianship and performance. Judges include Artistic Director John Pellegrino and several members of Music on the Hill’s ensemble. Finalists may be asked to play for the panel on Zoom. Prizes are awarded at the panel’s discretion.

2026’s winners were pianist Ian Lin and cellist Alejandro Quintero Cashore. Five musicians earned Honorable Mention prizes of $100:

• Edwin Chen, age 16, piano, Johnston, La Salle Academy

• Kevin Chen, age 17, piano, North Providence, North Providence HS

• Eden Conwell, age 16, piano, Portsmouth, Portsmouth HS

• David Delaplain, age 15, piano, Hope, home school

• Audrey Huang, age 13, harp, Barrington, Barrington MS

Our scholarship program is made possible by the generous support of Susan and Kenneth Loiacono.

Music on the Hill is a 501(c)3 organization, and we depend on support from donors like you to continue our mission.

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