Applications Opens for Fallingwater 2026!

Applications are now open for Insight/Onsite, a creative music retreat at Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater! 

Inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright’s philosophy of “learning by doing,” the Creative Music Retreat at Fallingwater is for professional adults and college-aged musicians of diverse stylistic backgrounds to nurture composition, improvisation, and creativity in a collaborative setting. Fellows will enjoy individual creative time in the spaces of Frank Lloyd Wright’s beautifully designed Fallingwater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as well as in the natural surroundings of the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy. 
 
Throughout the retreat, Fellows will have opportunities to pursue creative expression and collaboration with others. Mike Block will lead morning group sessions, and Fellows will engage with daily creative challenges each afternoon. Fellows will also get 1-on-1 sessions with Mike to develop additional repertoire and concepts, as well as rehearsal time to workshop new material in collaboration with the other Fellows. Evening sharing sessions in Fallingwater’s living room will allow Fellows to try out new material in preparation for a culminating concert on the final night, during which music created and developed during the retreat will be premiered publicly in collaborative performances.