Elizabeth Pitcairn

Elizabeth Pitcairn is the Artistic Director of the Luzerne Music Center and Chamber Music Festival.

Founded in 1980 by Bert Phillips and Toby Blumenthal, the Luzerne Music Center (LMC) is a summer camp and performing arts center located in the New York Adirondacks. LMC offers an international summer music program for talented student instrumentalists, ages nine through eighteen. LMC maintains special relationships with the Philadelphia Orchestra and New York City Ballet. Junior Session students travel to performances of the New York City Ballet, while Senior Session students attend weekly performances of the Philadelphia Orchestra, all held at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in nearby Saratoga Springs, NY. Philadelphia Orchestra members and visiting performing artists present masterclasses and sectionals for all instruments on campus throughout the summer. Located on beautiful Lake Luzerne, LMC provides a positive and nurturing environment for students to learn and perform. At LMC, students have the opportunity to perform in a variety of large and small ensembles all while receiving weekly private lessons.