Guest conductors include Miguel Harth Bedoya, who will lead Bernstein's Symphonic Dances from West Side Story, Gershwin's An American in Paris and Piano Concerto in F, and Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade; Ling, who returns for two concerts including the Mozart Requiem; Pinchas Steinberg, who leads the Symphonie Fantastique; and David Zimman.

Among the soloists on the schedule are violinist James Ehnes, pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet, and pianist Arnaldo Cohen.

The festival will open July 1-5 with the Blossom Festival Band's annual Independence Day concerts, led by Loras John Schissel. The Festival Band will perform the score for The Wizard of Oz, accompanied by a screening of the film, and music from the Bugs Bunny cartoons and John Williams' film scores.

Visiting ensembles include the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra and the Canadian Brass.