This year Academy offers two optional courses of study: a rigorous three-week program, with the focus on private lessons and chamber music in the first week, and intensive two-week music program, which encompass private lessons, chamber music coaching, orchestral sessions, instrumental and vocal ensemble classes, and instrumental and vocal master classes.

The program of the 2017 Academy is carefully designed to benefit aspiring musicians of all ages, including young professionals, college, pre-college, and younger students. Public concerts are the highlights of the Academy. Students' solo, chamber music and orchestral performances, and the Distinguished Faculty Concert Series are taking place in various historic venues in and out of Cremona. Performances at the famous Cremonese violin makers’ workshops are another unique feature of the Academy. All activities are conducted at the Istituto Superiore di Studi Musicali "Claudio Monteverdi" di Cremona and at the Cremona Chamber of Commerce.

The Seventh International Competition for Strings and Piano is scheduled for July 22 - July 23, 2017.

Cremona International Music Academy welcomes faculty and students of the JVL Summer School for Performing Arts and the Florida Atlantic University.

This year Cremona International Music Academy in collaboration with Florida Atlantic University (FAU) offers a special program which allows Academy participants to earn up to six college credits through Florida Atlantic University.