Pops Night ā€“INDIANA JONES AND THE RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARKā„¢ LIVE IN CONCERT

Sun Valley Pavilion 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, United States

George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, and Harrison Ford might get most of the credit for what many consider ā€œthe greatest adventure film ever made,ā€ but the score by John Williams also ranks as one of cinemaā€™s most amazing achievements. At every moment, the music immerses the audience in the adventure, from the instantly recognizable main theme, to specific music for nearly every scene, including ā€œMarionā€™s Theme,ā€ ā€œThe Map Room: Dawn,ā€ ā€œBad Dates,ā€ ā€œThe Well of the Souls,ā€ and ā€œDesert Chase.ā€ Enjoy this classic film from the Pavilionā€“where a screen will be hung above the orchestraā€“or on the lawn with the new Big Screen and upgraded sound system.

Find out more » Go to broadcast

Four Sea Interludes and the Organ Symphony

Sun Valley Pavilion 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, United States

Benjamin Britten wrote some gorgeous music to cover the set changes in his popular opera Peter Grimes, and the resulting Four Sea Interludes open this program. They reflect not only physical changes in scene (from land to sea, for example) but also the drama taking place among the operaā€™s characters. The organ makes an incredibly dramatic entrance in the final movement of Camille Saint-Saёnsā€™s Symphony No. 3, and itā€™s well worth the wait. The catchy theme that follows might sound familiar, especially if youā€™ve seen the movie Babe, wherein it supports the little pigā€™s triumph.

Find out more » Go to broadcast

Garrick Ohlsson in Recital

Sun Valley Pavilion 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, United States

The only American to have ever won the International Chopin Competition, ā€œfamous for great sonority, though he never seems to be working very hard to produce itā€ (Seattle Times), pianist Garrick Ohlsson returns to Sun Valley with a recital program to be announced.

Find out more » Go to broadcast

Season Finale: Rachmaninoff and the Pines of Rome

Sun Valley Pavilion 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, United States

The Music Festivalā€™s 40th Anniversary Season concludes with two blockbusters of the classical repertoire. Garrick Ohlsson handles the Herculean piano role in Rachmaninoffā€™s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. At times nearly thundering and demonic, at other times sweetly lyrical and romantic, many consider this Rachmaninoffā€™s finest work for piano and orchestra. Itā€™s hard to imagine any piece following it, but Respighiā€™s Pines of Rome is up to the challenge. Taking us along a geographic tour of Rome, the piece concludes with a triumphant Roman legion marching home along the Appian Way. The Pavilion will tremble under the audienceā€™s feet!

Find out more » Go to broadcast