Founded in 1972, the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival has become one of the world's preeminent music festivals, guided by a visionary spirit and dedicated to artistic excellence and innovation. Today, 36 summers later, the Festival invites scores of distinguished musicians, along with emerging young talent, during its 6-week season. Thousands of enthusiastic patrons young and old return year after year to enjoy more the 80 concerts, recitals, master classes, youth concerts, and open rehearsals, with an Albuquerque Series making its debut in 2008. In the off-season, the Festival reaches out to adults and young people in Santa Fe schools with innovative and inspiring musical adventures.