Round Top Festival Institute

One of the cultural jewels in Texas, Festival Hill is heralded for its summer conservatory that draws budding classical musicians from around the globe. Founded 50 years ago by Tchaikovsky Competition pianist James Dick, the institute rests on 210 acres in the hamlet of Round Top, with a collection of 19th- and early-20th-century buildings and an acoustically perfect concert hall that references the German wood-working traditions of central Texas.