Sun Valley Music Festival

Gautier Capuçon and Festival Musicians Play Schubert
2025-08-14 18:30 (America/Denver) | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
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Franz Schubert
String Quintet in C Major, Op. posth. 163

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Written in the last year of his life, Schubert’s String Quintet is often considered his greatest (and was his last) chamber work. He chose to add a cello, rather than a viola, to the traditional string quartet, and the result is a wonderful exploration of the instrument’s capabilities. At times the second cello reinforces the bass line, at other times it soars into its highest range, and at one point the two cellos play a lovely duet. The great cellist Gautier Capuçon joins with several Festival Orchestra musicians to bring this magnificent piece to life.

Brahms Symphony No. 4
2025-08-13 18:30 | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
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Johannes Brahms
Symphony No. 4 in E Minor

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Fans of Beethoven may bristle at the suggestion, but there’s a sizable contingent that views Brahms’s Fourth Symphony as the very embodiment of the symphonic ideal. Precisely constructed, it displays Brahms’s absolutely mastery of the form. Filled with beautiful tunes and waves of romantic emotion, it also remains steadfastly earnest, even austere. Brahms recognized this quality, writing from his mountain retreat near Vienna that his symphony “tastes of the climate here. The cherries don’t ripen in these parts; you wouldn’t eat them!” Pay particular attention to the finale, a masterful homage to one of Bach’s chaconnes—a stately dance with 32 variations over a repeating bass line. It’s brilliant.

Gautier Capuçon Plays Elgar
2025-08-12 18:30 | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
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Gabriella Smith
Tumblebird Contrails
Edward Elgar
Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85

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What do the movie Tár and the Netflix show Wednesday have in common? Key characters playing Elgar’s cello concerto! Hailed as Elgar’s final masterpiece, it’s a gorgeous but not particularly happy work (would Wednesday Addams play anything remotely happy?) influenced by the devastating impact of World War I on the composer’s psyche. Gautier Capuçon returns to Sun Valley to deliver this hauntingly beautiful music. Stephanie Childress opens the concert with Tumblebird Contrails, a piece the composer Gabriella Smith says was “inspired by a single moment sitting in the sand at the edge of the ocean, listening to the hallucinatory sounds of the Pacific, watching a pair of ravens playing in the wind.”

An Evening of Ravel followed by Lawn Party
2025-08-10 18:30 | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
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Maurice Ravel
Excerpts from Miroirs
Valses Nobles et sentimentales
Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No. 2

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Here’s an all-Ravel program in honor of the great composer’s 150th birthday. The concert opens with two of Ravel’s Miroirs, pieces he dedicated to avant-garde artists who were also his friends. Next up: a set of seven waltzes and an epilogue under the title Valses nobles et sentimentales. Ravel acknowledged Schubert as his inspiration, but there’s no mistaking Ravel’s distinctive sound and elegant orchestration. The evening concludes with Stephanie Childress conducting Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 2. Stravinsky called it “not only Ravel’s best work, but also one of the most beautiful products of all French music.” Sit back, relax, and let the arrival of dawn wash over you.

Opera Workshop Performance
2025-08-09 14:00, 2024-08-10 14:00 - 2024-08-12 14:00, 2023-08-12 14:00 | Sun Valley Opera House, 1 Sun Valley Road, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353
This concert features vocal and piano students from the Advanced Chamber Program performing staged opera scenes and piano ensembles.

Advanced Chamber Group
2025-08-09 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-08-10 11:00 - 12:00, 2023-08-12 11:00 - 12:00 | St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 201 Sun Valley Rd, Sun Valley, ID, 83353, United States
This concert features string and piano students from the Advanced Chamber Program performing in small ensembles.

Evening Pavilion Concert
2025-08-08 18:30, 2024-08-09 18:30, 2023-08-11 18:30 | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
Featuring advanced students and ensembles
Chamber Singers
Advanced Chamber Orchestra
Sun Valley Youth Orchestra

Afternoon Pavilion Concert
2025-08-08 15:00 - 17:00, 2024-08-09 15:00 - 17:00, 2023-08-11 15:00 - 17:00
Featuring intermediate and beginning students and ensembles
Prelude String Orchestra
Prelude Choir
Concert Choir
Piano duets and woodwind and brass ensembles
Philharmonia Orchestra

Schumann, Beethoven, and Márquez
2025-08-07 18:30 | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
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Arturo Márquez

Danzon No. 2
Ludwig van Beethoven
Romance No. 2 in F Major, Op. 50
Robert Schumann
Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 120

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Stephanie Childress leads Schumann’s powerful and dramatic Symphony No. 4, a great example of Romantic (and romantic) music. It’s full of emotion, ranging from darkly brooding and mysterious to tender and melancholic. Schumann’s form is intricate and innovative, with the four movements fused together and various themes reappearing throughout. Also in a romantic vein, Principal Second Violin Polina Sedukh performs Beethoven’s Romance No. 2 with the Festival Orchestra, her violin singing the lovely melody. The concert opens with Arturo Márquez’s Danzon No. 2, a rhythmic and hypnotic dance tune made famous by its appearance in Mozart in the Jungle.

Small Ensemble Recital
2025-08-07 16:00 - 17:00, 2024-08-08 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-08-10 16:00 - 17:00 | Community School Theater, 1 Community School Drive, Sun Valley, ID, 83353, United States
Students from this summer’s programs for grades 2-12 share their work from the week in small ensembles.

Upbeat with Alasdair: Celebrating Ravel – His Enduring Legacy
2025-08-07 11:00 - 12:00
The Music Festival celebrates the 150th anniversary of Maurice Ravel’s birth with a special concert on Sunday, August 10. While Ravel never embraced the label of “Impressionist,” he certainly became famous for music that evokes images through music. He was also a master orchestrator, crafting soundscapes of exquisite sensitivity and – to many listeners – instantly recognizable as his own. In this edition of Upbeat, Maestro Neale discusses Ravel’s enduring appeal and offers some listening hints for the upcoming concert.
Viewers can enjoy the talk in person at the Community Library lecture hall (415 Spruce Ave, Ketchum) or broadcast live on the Festival’s website. Doors open at 10:30 a.m. (MT). The presentation begins at 11:00 a.m. (MT).
Admission is free. Space is limited. Reservations are required to attend in person and are now available on The Community Library’s calendar.

August 7 : https://thecommunitylibrary.libcal.com/event/13825533

Capacity is unlimited for the online broadcast and reservations are not required to watch online. Only in-person attendees will be able to participate in the Q&A session that will take place towards the end of the presentation.

2025 Gala Concert: SIMPLY EXTRAORDINARY...Yuja Wang
2025-08-06 18:30 - 20:00 | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
Wednesday, August 6, the Sun Valley Music Festival announces that renowned pianist Yuja Wang will be the featured guest artist of its 2025 Gala Concert. Yuja Wang’s appearance at the Festival’s only fundraising concert will provide an unforgettable evening of music. One of today’s most acclaimed pianists, she will perform Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 with Music Director Alasdair Neale and the world-class Sun Valley Music Festival Orchestra.

Soloist Recital
2025-08-06 16:00 - 17:00, 2024-08-07 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-08-09 16:00 - 17:00 | Community School Theater, 1 Community School Drive, Sun Valley, ID, 83353, United States
Students from the one-week summer program for grades 2-12 who are selected by audition present previously prepared works showcasing their individual talents.

Time for Three Plays Mason Bates
2025-08-04 18:30 | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
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Hector Berlioz

Roman Carnival Overture
Mason Bates
Silicon Hymnal (Co-commissioned by the Sun Valley Music Festival)

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Sun Valley favorites Time for Three return to perform a new concerto written for them by Mason Bates. Titled Silicon Hymnal, Bates describes it as “an electro-acoustic book of songs.” The program opens with Berlioz’s Roman Carnival Overture, an exuberant piece full of dance themes inspired by the composer’s time in Italy and the best themes from his first opera.

Advanced Chamber Music Pop-Up Performance
2025-08-02 17:00 - 18:00 | Ketchum Town Square, Ketchum, 83340, United States
Hear students from the Advanced Chamber Program in a special pop-up performance.

Advanced Chamber Music Interim Recital
2025-08-02 16:00, 2024-08-03 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-08-05 16:00 - 17:00 | Community School Theater, 1 Community School Drive, Sun Valley, ID, 83353, United States
Featuring select ensembles and solos

Beethoven 4 and Anna Clyne
2025-08-01 18:30 | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
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Anna Clyne

Within Her Arms
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60

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In between two of the most famous classical works ever written (his third and fifth symphonies), Beethoven produced this gem of a composition. Light, airy, and approachable, it certainly warrants more love; Schumann called it “a slender Greek maiden between two huge Nordic giants.” Can a piece of music be mournful and elegiac, somber and grieving, while also exquisitely beautiful, even radiant, and full of life? Give a listen to Anna Clyne’s ode to her mother, Within Her Arms, and see what you think.

Gabriela Martinez and Festival Musicians Play Brahms
2025-07-31 18:30 | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
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Johannes Brahms

Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 25

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Pianist Gabriela Martinez joins with several Festival Orchestra musicians to perform Brahms’s Piano Quartet in G Minor. Clara Schumann played the piano part at this piece’s premiere in 1861, which was fortunate since it’s often described as “stupendously virtuosic.” The piece met with instant acclaim, lauded for both its innovative structure—which launches straight into a number of variations on the first theme—and its incredible finale, which was written “in the gypsy style,” according to Brahms’s own description. Ms. Martinez will open this concert with Caroline Shaw’s Chopin-inspired Gustave le Gray.

Haydn and Stamitz
2025-07-29 18:30 | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
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Carl Stamitz

Viola Concerto in D Major, Op. 1
Joseph Haydyn
Symphony No. 80 in D Minor

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Stephanie Childress leads the orchestra in Haydn’s Symphony No. 80. It’s not as famous as many of his other symphonies, but not for any good reason—it’s a lovely work that is stormy at times, light-hearted and even funny at others. Not “LOL” funny, but classical music funny—defying expectations with little twists of melody and form. Carl Stamitz probably wrote his viola concerto for himself, as he was a virtuoso violist. Festival Principal Viola Adam Smyla will tackle this bright, lively, and altogether enjoyable showcase for his instrument to open the concert.

Opening Night with Gabriela Martinez
2025-07-28 18:30 | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466
Symphony No. 35 in D Major, K. 385, “Haffner”

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The Festival’s 41st season opens with an evening of Mozart. Venezuelan pianist Gabriela Martinez, described by The New York Times as “compelling…versatile, daring, and insightful,” performs Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 20. It’s probably his most famous concerto, as it’s a delight end to end, and it accompanies the final scene and end credits of the 1984 film Amadeus. The program continues with Mozart’s equally popular “Haffner” Symphony. Full of exuberant life, it moves from a fiery and forceful opening, through an easygoing and peaceful middle, to a final movement that Mozart wrote should go “as fast as possible.” Alasdair Neale and the Festival Orchestra accept the challenge!

Upbeat with Alasdair: Season Overview: You Won't Want to Miss a Note
2025-07-25 11:00 - 12:00
This summer, the Music Festival offers music spanning nearly 250 years, from 1784 (Joseph Haydn’s Symphony No. 80) to 2025 (Mason Bates’s Silicon Hymnal, completed earlier this year). While the combination of Time for Three and Mason Bates will likely draw a large (if not HUGE) crowd, there are some other new(ish) works this season that might not generate so much attention. Join Maestro Neale for a discussion highlighting several hidden gems in the coming programs – pieces you may not have heard, but that are more than worthy of your listening time.
Admission is free. Space is limited; reservations are required to attend in person. Reservations open to the public on Monday, July 14
Viewers can enjoy the talk in person at the Community Library lecture hall (415 Spruce Ave, Ketchum) or broadcast live on the Festival’s website. Doors open at 10:30 a.m. (MT). The presentation begins at 11:00 a.m. (MT).
Admission is free. Space is limited. Reservations are required to attend in person and begin Monday, July 14 at 9:00 a.m. through The Community Library’s calendar.

July 25 – https://thecommunitylibrary.libcal.com/event/13825521

Capacity is unlimited for the online broadcast and reservations are not required to watch online. Only in-person attendees will be able to participate in the Q&A session that will take place towards the end of the presentation.

Joyce Yang in concert with Festival Musicians
2025-03-08 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-03-07 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-03-06 19:00 - 21:00 | Argyros Performing Arts Center, 120 Main St South, Ketchum, ID, 83340, United States
The Sun Valley Music Festival presents its seventh Winter Season at the Argyros Performing Arts Center, from March 6 to 8. The 2025 Winter Season features guest curator and pianist Joyce Yang. A Sun Valley favorite, Ms. Yang has performed several times with Music Director Alasdair Neale and the Festival Orchestra, including the Festival’s Summer Seasons in 2013 (Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1), 2016 (Gershwin’s Piano Concerto in F Major), and 2021 (Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2). Ms. Yang rose to fame in 2005 as the youngest contestant and silver medalist at the 12th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. An accomplished chamber musician, she’ll join forces with Festival Orchestra musicians in a program featuring works by Poulenc, Dohnányi, and Schumann. Ms. Yang will also perform solo piano works by Rachmaninoff each evening.

SERGEI RACHMANINOFF
Preludes
Op. 32, No. 12 in G-sharp Minor: Allegro
Op. 32, No. 10 in B Minor: Lento
Op. 23, No. 4 in D Major: Andante cantabile
Op 32, No. 13 in D-flat Major: Grave
Joyce Yang, piano
FRANCIS POULENC
Sextet for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon, and Piano
Joyce Yang, piano
Andrea Kaplan, flute
Erik Behr, oboe
Jason Shafer, clarinet
Andrew Cuneo, bassoon
Catherine Turner, horn

INTERMISSION
ERNST VON DOHNÁNYI
Serenade in C Major for Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 10
Shawn Weil, violin
Adam Smyla, viola
Emileigh Vandiver, cello
ROBERT SCHUMANN
Quartet in E-flat Major for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 47
Joyce Yang, piano
Jeremy Constant, violin
Marylène Gingras-Roy, viola
Amos Yang, cello

Please enjoy the Winter Season listening list compiled by Peter Henderson, Festival Principal Keyboard. Read and Listen here

Admission is free, but space is limited, and reservations are required.

Public reservations begin Wednesday, February 5 at 9:00 AM (Mountain Time).
Reserved seats are limited to two seats per household to any one performance in the series.
Festival donors at the Patron ($6,000) level and up may make concert reservations early, beginning Wednesday, Jan. 29 at 9:00 AM (Mountain Time), by calling the Festival office at 208.622.5607.

Attending winter performances

Concerts will take place at 7:00 PM from Thursday, March 6 through Saturday, March 8 at the Argyros Performing Arts Center in Ketchum.
Doors open 30 minutes before each performance.
Performance duration will be about two hours and includes one intermission.
Beer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase.

Click here for complete attendance details, including information about the performance venue and your concert experience. Parking details and helpful information about getting to the concerts can be found by clicking here.

Upbeat with Alasdair: A Conversation with Pianist Joyce Yang
2025-03-05 17:30 - 18:30 | The Community Library, John A. and Carole O. Moran Lecture Hall, 415 Spruce Avenue, Ketchum, ID, 83340, United States
Join Music Director Alasdair Neale and pianist Joyce Yang in conversation as they prepare for the Music Festival’s upcoming Winter Season concerts at the Argyros. Ms. Yang rose to fame in 2005 as the youngest contestant and silver medalist at the 12th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. An accomplished chamber musician as well as soloist, she and Maestro Neale will discuss this Winter Season’s concert program among other artistic topics.
Admission is free. Space is limited; reservations are required to attend in person. Reservations open to the public on February 19, at 9:00 AM (MT)
Viewers can enjoy the talk in person at the Community Library lecture hall (415 Spruce Ave, Ketchum) or broadcast live on the Festival’s website. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. (MT). The presentation begins at 5:30 p.m. (MT).
Reservations are required to attend in person and begin Wednesday, February 19 at 9:00 a.m. (MT) on the Festival’s website, or you may contact the Festival office at info@svmusicfestival.org . Reserve your seats early, as space is currently limited in the Library’s lecture hall. Reservations are accepted in the order they are received; reservations made online are received faster. Capacity is unlimited for the online broadcast and reservations are not required to watch online. Only in-person attendees will be able to participate in the Q&A session that will take place towards the end of the presentation.

Season Finale: Rachmaninoff and the Pines of Rome
2024-08-22 18:30 - 19:30 | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
Pre-Concert Chat at 5:45 PM
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Sergei Rachmaninoff
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43

Ottorino Respighi
I pini di Roma (The Pines of Rome)

Garrick Ohlsson in Recital
2024-08-20 18:30 - 19:30 | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
Pre-Concert Chat at 5:45 PM
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Frédéric Chopin
Nocturne in F Major, Op. 15, No. 1
Nocturne in B Major, Op. 9, No. 3
Barcarolle in F-sharp Major, Op. 60
Fantaisie in F Minor, Op. 49
Impromptu No. 1 in A-flat Major, Op. 29
Mazurka in C-sharp Minor, Op. 50, No. 3
Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat Minor, Op. 31

Four Sea Interludes and the Organ Symphony
2024-08-19 18:30 - 19:30 | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
Pre-Concert Chat at 5:45 PM
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Benjamin Britten
Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, Op. 33a

Camille Saint-Saëns
Symphony No.3 in C Minor, Op.78, “Organ Symphony”

Pops Night –INDIANA JONES AND THE RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK™ LIVE IN CONCERT
2024-08-17 18:30 - 19:30 | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark™ Live in Concert
John Williams’s score performed live-to-film by the Sun Valley Music Festival Orchestra

James Ehnes plays Brahms
2024-08-14 18:30 - 19:30 | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
Pre-Concert Chat at 5:45 PM
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Quinn Mason
A Joyous Trilogy
Johannes Brahms
Concerto in D Major for Violin, Op. 77

Beethoven's Triple Concerto
2024-08-13 18:30 - 19:30 | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
Pre-Concert Chat at 5:45 PM
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Jessie Montgomery
Strum
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Concerto in C Major, Op. 56, “Triple”

Mahler's Symphony No. 6
2024-08-11 18:30 - 20:00 | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
Pre-Concert Chat at 5:45 PM
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Gustav Mahler
Symphony No.6 in A Minor, “Tragic”

Upbeat with Alasdair: Why Mahler’s Sixth Symphony Still Resonates Today
2024-08-09 12:00 - 13:00 | The Community Library, John A. and Carole O. Moran Lecture Hall, 415 Spruce Avenue, Ketchum, ID, 83340, United States
Admission is free. Space is limited; reservations are required to attend in person. Reservations open to the public on Thursday, July 25 at 9:00 AM (MT)
Click here to reserve
Viewers can enjoy the talk in person at the Community Library lecture hall (415 Spruce Ave, Ketchum) or broadcast live on the Festival’s website. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. (MT). The presentation begins at 12:00 p.m. (MT).
Reservations are required to attend in person and begin Thursday, July 25 at 9:00 a.m. (MT) on the Festival’s website, or you may contact the Festival office at info@svmusicfestival.org . Reserve your seats early, as space is currently limited in the Library’s lecture hall. Reservations are accepted in the order they are received; reservations made online are received faster. Capacity is unlimited for the online broadcast and reservations are not required to watch online. Only in-person attendees will be able to participate in the Q&A session that will take place towards the end of the presentation.

Sir Stephen Hough plays Grieg
2024-08-08 18:30 - 19:30 | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
Pre-Concert Chat at 5:45 PM
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Gabriela Ortiz
Antrópolis
Edvard Grieg
Concerto in A Minor for Piano, Op. 16

Sir Stephen Hough with Festival Musicians
2024-08-07 18:30 - 19:30 | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
Pre-Concert Chat at 5:45 PM
Lawn Paver Bar

Cécile Chaminade
Étude de concert, Op.35, No. 2, “Automne”

Sir Stephen Hough
Sonatina Nostalgica

Antonin Dvořák
Quintet No. 2 in A Major for Piano, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello, Op. 81

2024 40th Anniversary Gala: An Evening with Yo-Yo Ma
2024-08-05 18:30 - 19:30 | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
Gala Concert
Monday, August 5, the Sun Valley Music Festival is thrilled to announce that Yo-Yo Ma will join Music Director Alasdair Neale and the Festival Orchestra for an unforgettable Gala concert in celebration of the Festival’s 40th Summer Season. The performance will be the Sun Valley debut of the celebrated cellist, who is one of the most acclaimed artists of our time. He will perform Antonín Dvořák’s Cello Concerto in B Minor.

(Many of) Classical Music's Greatest Hits
2024-08-04 18:30 - 19:30 | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
Pre-Concert Chat at 5:45 PM
Lawn Paver Bar

John Williams
Olympic Fanfare and Theme

Johann Strauss, Jr.
An der schönen blauen Donau (On the Beautiful Blue Danube), Op.314

Richard Wagner
The Ride of the Valkyries from Die Walküre

Gioachino Rossini
Overture to Guillaume Tell (William Tell)

Maurice Ravel
Boléro

Andy Akiho's Cello Concerto
2024-08-02 18:30 - 19:30 | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
Pre-Concert Chat at 5:45 PM
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Andy Akiho
Nisei: Concerto for Cello and Chamber Orchestra
Co-Commissioned by the Sun Valley Music Festival
World Premiere

George Frideric Handel
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351

Meechot Marrero and Festival Musicians play Schubert
2024-08-01 18:30 - 19:30 | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
Pre-Concert Chat at 5:45 PM
Lawn Paver Bar

Franz Schubert
Der Hirt auf dem Felsen (The Shepherd on the Rock), D. 965

Franz Schubert
Quintet for Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass, and Piano in A Major, D. 667, Op. 114, “Trout”

Upbeat with Alasdair: Meet the Artists: Andy Akiho and Jeffrey Zeigler
2024-08-01 12:00 - 13:00 | The Community Library, John A. and Carole O. Moran Lecture Hall, 415 Spruce Avenue, Ketchum, ID, 83340, United States
Admission is free. Space is limited; reservations are required to attend in person. Reservations open to the public on Thursday, July 25 at 9:00 AM (MT)
Click here to reserve
Viewers can enjoy the talk in person at the Community Library lecture hall (415 Spruce Ave, Ketchum) or broadcast live on the Festival’s website. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. (MT). The presentation begins at 12:00 p.m. (MT).
Reservations are required to attend in person and begin Thursday, July 25 at 9:00 a.m. (MT) on the Festival’s website, or you may contact the Festival office at info@svmusicfestival.org. Reserve your seats early, as space is currently limited in the Library’s lecture hall. Reservations are accepted in the order they are received; reservations made online are received faster. Capacity is unlimited for the online broadcast and reservations are not required to watch online. Only in-person attendees will be able to participate in the Q&A session that will take place towards the end of the presentation.

Piazzolla's Four Seasons and Mozart's "Linz" Symphony
2024-07-30 18:30 - 19:30 | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
Pre-Concert Chat at 5:45 PM
Lawn Paver Bar

Astor Piazzolla
Las Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas (The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No. 36 in C Major, K. 425, “Linz”

Opening Night with Meechot Marrero
2024-07-29 18:30 - 19:30 | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
Pre-Concert Chat at 5:45 PM
Lawn Paver Bar

John Stafford Smith
The Star-Spangled Banner

Timothy Higgins
Fanfare
Commissioned by the Sun Valley Music Festival
World Premiere

Various
Ms. Marrero will perform a selection of favorite songs and arias

Sergei Prokofiev
Symphony No. 1 in D Major, Op. 25, “Classical Symphony”

The Romance of Brahms (Program B)
2024-03-09 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-03-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Argyros Performing Arts Center, 120 Main St South, Ketchum, ID, 83340, United States
Curated by Music Director Alasdair Neale, the concert will feature pianist Jon Kimura Parker and all-star Festival Orchestra musicians performing beautiful chamber works by Brahms.

Variations on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24
Jon Kimura Parker, piano
Sonata No. 3 in D Minor for Violin and Piano, Op. 108
Erin Schreiber, violin
Jon Kimura Parker, piano
INTERMISSION
Sextet No. 2 in G Major for Strings, Opus 36
Juliana Athayde, violin
Kristin Ahlstrom, violin
Marylène Gingras-Roy, viola
David Gaudry, viola
Bjorn Ranheim, cello
Louis-Philippe Robillard, cello

Admission is free, but space is limited, and reservations are required

Public reservations begin Wednesday, February 7 at 9:00 AM (Mountain Time) and will be available online at svmusicfestival.org.
Reserved seats are limited to two seats per household per program for a total of four for the Winter Season.
Festival donors at $6,000 and up may reserve seating early, beginning Wednesday, Jan. 31 at 9:00 AM (Mountain Time), by calling the Festival office at 208.622.5607.

Attending winter performances

Concerts will take place at 7:00 PM from Wednesday, March 6 through Saturday, March 9.
Doors open 30 minutes before each performance.
Performance duration will be about two hours and includes one intermission.
Two unique programs will be performed on alternating evenings: Program A on March 6 and 8, Program B on March 7 and 9.
Beer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase.

Click here for complete attendance details, including information about the performance venue and your concert experience. Parking details and helpful information about getting to the concerts can be found by clicking here.

The Romance of Brahms (Program A)
2024-03-08 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-03-06 19:00 - 21:00 | Argyros Performing Arts Center, 120 Main St South, Ketchum, ID, 83340, United States
Curated by Music Director Alasdair Neale, the concert will feature pianist Jon Kimura Parker and all-star Festival Orchestra musicians performing beautiful chamber works by Brahms.

Hungarian Dance No. 4 in F-sharp Minor
Intermezzo in A Major, Op. 118
Jon Kimura Parker, piano
Quintet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 88
Vivek Jayaraman, violin
Amy Glidden, violin
Joen Vasquez, viola
Elizabeth Prior, viola
Si-Yan Darren Li, cello
INTERMISSION
Trio No. 1 in B Major for Violin, Cello, and Piano, Op.8
Jeremy Constant, violin
Amos Yang, cello
Jon Kimura Parker, piano

Admission is free, but space is limited, and reservations are required

Public reservations begin Wednesday, February 7 at 9:00 AM (Mountain Time) and will be available online at svmusicfestival.org.
Reserved seats are limited to two seats per household per program for a total of four for the Winter Season.
Festival donors at $6,000 and up may reserve seating early, beginning Wednesday, Jan. 31 at 9:00 AM (Mountain Time), by calling the Festival office at 208.622.5607.

Attending winter performances

Concerts will take place at 7:00 PM from Wednesday, March 6 through Saturday, March 9.
Doors open 30 minutes before each performance.
Performance duration will be about two hours and includes one intermission.
Two unique programs will be performed on alternating evenings: Program A on March 6 and 8, Program B on March 7 and 9.
Beer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase.

Click here for complete attendance details, including information about the performance venue and your concert experience. Parking details and helpful information about getting to the concerts can be found by clicking here.

Upbeat with Alasdair: Why Brahms?
2024-03-05 18:30 - 20:00 | The Community Library, John A. and Carole O. Moran Lecture Hall, 415 Spruce Avenue, Ketchum, ID, 83340, United States
Admission is free. Space is limited; reservations are required to attend in person. Reservations open to the public on Wednesday, February 21 at 9:00 AM (MT)
Click here to reserve
The Sun Valley Music Festival is pleased to present Upbeat with Alasdair, featuring pianist Jon Kimura Parker, Concertmaster Jeremy Constant, and Principal Cello Amos Yang in conversation with Music Director Alasdair Neale. Parker will feature prominently in the Festival’s upcoming Winter Season concerts at the Argyros, March 6-9. This year’s program, entitled “The Romance of Brahms,” is the first time the Festival’s Winter Season will focus on the music of a single composer: Johannes Brahms. Accordingly, in this edition of the popular series of talks, Neale, Parker, and two Festival musicians will explore the music of Brahms, revealing why Brahms continues to be such a beloved composer both for musicians and audiences.
The Upbeat with Alasdair series provides a unique, behind-the-scenes perspective on music and upcoming Festival performances. It also offers the community a chance to get to know more about Alasdair Neale, the Festival Orchestra, and guest artists. In this case, the audience will have the opportunity to learn why these four musicians are so excited to offer audiences this in-depth experience of the great composer’s chamber music. Following the talk, Maestro Neale, Jon Kimura Parker, Jeremy Constant, and Amos Yang will answer audience questions. Parker, who is known for his charisma, infectious enthusiasm, and dynamic performances, was recently named Creative Partner for the Minnesota Orchestra’s Summer at Orchestra Hall. He also serves as the Artistic Director for the Honens International Piano Competition, and serves on the faculty of the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University.
Viewers can enjoy the talk in person at the Community Library lecture hall (415 Spruce Ave, Ketchum) or broadcast live on the Festival’s website. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. (MT). The presentation begins at 6:30 p.m. (MT).
Reservations are required to attend in person and begin Wednesday, February 21 at 9:00 a.m. (MT) on the Festival’s website, or you may contact the Festival office at info@svmusicfestival.org or 208-622-5607. Reserve your seats early, as space is currently limited in the Library’s lecture hall. Reservations are accepted in the order they are received; reservations made online are received faster. Once reservations are full, you can join the wait list by contacting the Festival office. Capacity is unlimited for the online broadcast and reservations are not required to watch online. Only in-person attendees will be able to participate in the Q&A session that will take place towards the end of the presentation.

Season Finale: Mahler 5
2023-08-24 18:30 - 19:30 | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
Pre-Concert Chat at 5:45 PM
Led by Stephanie Childress
Lawn Paver Bar

Mahler
Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp Minor

Augustin Hadelich with Festival Musicians
2023-08-21 18:30 - 19:30 | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
Pre-Concert Chat at 5:45 PM
Led by Stephanie Childress
Lawn Paver Bar

Brahms
Rhapsody in G Minor for Piano, Op. 79, No. 2

Brahms
Intermezzo in E-flat Major for Piano, Op. 117, No. 1

Brahms
Sextet No. 1 in B-flat Major for Strings, Op. 18

Debussy's La Mer
2023-08-19 18:30 - 19:30 | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
Pre-Concert Chat at 5:45 PM
Led by Stephanie Childress
Lawn Paver Bar

Michael Tilson Thomas
Agnegram

Mozart
Concerto in B-flat Major for Bassoon, K. 186e

Debussy
La Mer

Stravinsky's The Rite Of Spring
2023-08-17 18:30 - 19:30 | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
Pre-Concert Chat at 5:45 PM
Led by Peter Henderson
Lawn Paver Bar

Tchaikovsky
Excerpts from Sleeping Beauty

Stravinsky
The Rite of Spring

Yefim Bronfman, An Homage to Sibelius, and Post-Concert Lawn Party
2023-08-14 18:30 - 19:30 | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
Pre-Concert Chat at 5:45 PM
Led by Peter Henderson
Lawn Paver Bar

Sibelius
Finlandia, Op. 26

William Grant Still
Threnody (In Memory of Jean Sibelius)

Schumann
Concerto in A Minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 54

Post-concert: Lawn Party featuring DJ Masonic (aka the composer, Mason Bates)

Pops Concert: The Music of John Williams, Conducted by Stéphane Denève
2023-08-12 18:30 - 19:30 | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
No Pre-Concert Chat before tonight’s performance

Hayman-Kessler: Armed Forces Medley
The Music of John Williams
Superman March
Harry’s Wondrous World from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Theme from Jurassic Park
Raiders March from Raiders of the Lost Ark
Theme from The Book Thief
Theme from Schindler’s List
Jeremy Constant, Violin
Flying Theme from E.T., the Extra-Terrestrial
Main Theme from Star Wars: A New Hope

Schubert's "Unfinished" Symphony and Mahler Songs, Featuring Sasha Cooke
2023-08-10 18:30 - 19:30 | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
Pre-Concert Chat at 5:45 PM
Led by Peter Henderson
Lawn Paver Bar

Schubert
Symphony No. 8 in D Minor, D. 759, “Unfinished”

Mahler
Rückert Lieder

Sasha Cooke with Festival Musicians
2023-08-09 18:30 - 19:30 | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
Pre-Concert Chat at 5:45 PM
Led by Stephanie Childress
Lawn Paver Bar

Brahms
Two Songs for Voice, Viola, and Piano, Op. 91

Chausson
Chanson perpétuelle for Voice, Piano, and String Quartet, Op. 37

Michael Abels
Delights and Dances

Berlioz
Les nuits d’été [Summer Nights], Op. 7

2023 Gala Concert Michael Feinstein and Jean-Yves Thibaudet - Two Pianos: Who Could Ask For Anything More?
2023-08-08 18:30 - 19:30 | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
Hear two of today’s most celebrated artists, Michael Feinstein and Jean-Yves Thibaudet, performing with the Festival Orchestra for the Sun Valley Music Festival’s 2023 Gala Concert, featuring an innovative program celebrating the music of George Gershwin and his world.

Tickets
Tickets may be purchased on the Festival website or by calling 208.622.5607.
Sales support the Sun Valley Music Festival and its community initiatives, including world-class, admission-free concerts and music education programs.
Click here to purchase online

Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8
2023-08-06 18:30 - 19:30 | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
Pre-Concert Chat at 5:45 PM
Led by Stephanie Childress
Lawn Paver Bar

Mason Bates
Soundcheck in C Major

Dvořák
Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 88

Mozart and Ginastera
2023-08-04 18:30 - 19:30 | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
Pre-Concert Chat at 5:45 PM
Led by Peter Henderson
Lawn Paver Bar

Mozart
Concerto in C Major for Oboe, K. 314

Alberto Ginastera
Variaciones Concertantes

Orli Shaham with Festival Musicians
2023-08-03 18:30 - 19:30 | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
Pre-Concert Chat at 5:45 PM
Led by Stephanie Childress
Lawn Paver Bar

Ravel
Pavane pour une infante defunte [Pavane for a Dead Princess] for Solo Piano

Reena Esmail
Saans [Breath] for Violin, Cello, and Piano

Ravel
Trio in A Minor for Violin, Cello, and Piano

Beethoven's Second Symphony
2023-08-01 18:30 - 19:30 | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
Pre-Concert Chat at 5:45 PM
Led by Stephanie Childress
Lawn Paver Bar

Wagner
Siegfried Idyll

Beethoven
Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36

Opening Night: Orli Shaham and Delights & Dances
2023-07-30 18:30 - 19:30 | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
Pre-Concert Chat at 5:45 PM
Led by Stephanie Childress
Lawn Paver Bar

Smith-Sousa
The Star-Spangled Banner

Rossini
Overture to The Barber of Seville

Michael Abels
Delights and Dances

Ravel
Concerto in G Major for Piano

Winter Season concert
2023-03-17 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-03-16 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-03-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Argyros Performing Arts Center, 120 Main St South, Ketchum, ID, 83340, United States

Upbeat with Alasdair-Orchestral Conversations: Meet the Brass
2023-03-14 18:30 - 19:30 | The Community Library, John A. and Carole O. Moran Lecture Hall, 415 Spruce Avenue, Ketchum, ID, 83340, United States
Reservations are currently full for Upbeat with Alasdair.
Click here to add your name to the waitlist. Those on the waitlist will be contacted on a first-come, first-served basis as soon as seating becomes available.
The event will also be broadcast on this page and on the Festival’s YouTube channel.

About the talk
Get the inside scoop on the Festival’s Winter Season, direct from the musicians! Music Director Alasdair Neale will host his popular Upbeat with Alasdair speaking series on March 14 with a special presentation to kick off the winter concerts, which take place later in the week. For the talk, Maestro Neale will be joined by the Festival’s four principal brass musicians who will share the unique characteristics of their instruments and how they will be showcased during the winter performances.

Attending details
Reservations to attend in person are accepted in the order they are received; reservations made online are received faster. If the event is full, you will be able to add yourself to the waitlist instead. Those on the waitlist will be contacted on a first-come, first-served basis as soon as seating becomes available. Capacity is unlimited for the online broadcast; reservations are not required to watch online.

Doors open at 6:00 PM (MT).
The presentation begins at 6:30 PM (MT).
A Q&A session will take place toward the end of the presentation (only in-person attendees will be able to participate in the Q&A).

If you’re planning to watch online, click here to find helpful tips to get the best broadcast experience, such as how to watch the event from your home theater system.

Upbeat with Alasdair: The Rite of Spring: 110 Years Old and Still Breaking the Rules
2023-01-04 18:30 - 19:30 | The Community Library, John A. and Carole O. Moran Lecture Hall, 415 Spruce Avenue, Ketchum, ID, 83340, United States
It’s hard to imagine a piece of classical music causing a riot, but that’s the word often applied to the audience’s reaction when Igor Stravinsky’s ballet The Rite of Spring debuted in 1913 in Paris. Apparently, the arguments between those who loved it and those who hated it became so heated the dancers couldn’t hear the orchestra! Stravinsky’s music (and Nijinsky’s choreography) broke with tradition so dramatically that the piece is often called the first example of modernism in music. In this installation of Upbeat with Alasdair, Maestro Alasdair Neale will describe not just the innovation, but the beauty of Rite of Spring, which the Festival will present during the upcoming Summer Season.
How to attend
Reservations are currently full for the Wednesday, January 4 talk at the Community Library. But there are still ways to attend. The event will also be broadcast above on this page or on the Festival’s YouTube channel. If you prefer to attend in person, please click here to add yourself to the waitlist online or contact the Festival office at info@svmusicfestival.org or 208.622.5607. If you have already made reservations but won’t be able to attend, please contact the Festival so your seats may be released to individuals on the waitlist. Those on the waitlist will be contacted in the order their requests were received when seating becomes available.
Capacity is unlimited for the online broadcast; reservations are not required to watch online. Doors open at 6:00 PM (MT) for those attending in person. The presentation begins at 6:30 PM (MT) for both in-person and online attendees. Only in-person attendees will be able to participate in the Q&A session that will take place toward the end of the presentation.
Click here to find helpful tips to get the best broadcast experience, such as how to watch the event from your home theater system.

Gankino Horo, featuring Time For Three and Kevin Puts
2022-12-19 | Online broadcast at svmusicfestival.org
Enjoy a broadcast performance of Gankino Horo above, featuring Time For Three and composer Kevin Puts. And learn more below about how this Bulgarian folk tune provided some of the inspiration for Contact, a concerto for Time For Three and orchestra that was co-commissioned by the Festival.
If you enjoyed the 2022 summer performance of Contact—or even if you missed it—you’re in for a treat! Contact is a concerto for Time For Three with orchestra, which the Sun Valley Music Festival co-commissioned from the Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Kevin Puts.
Contact recently received two Grammy nominations: Time For Three was nominated for Best Classical Instrumental Solo for their recording with the Philadelphia Orchestra, and Kevin Puts received a nomination for Best Contemporary Classical Composition.
The Festival’s history with the piece goes way back. The idea for a collaboration between Kevin Puts and Time For Three originated during a hike up Bald Mountain, Sun Valley’s iconic ski hill, many years ago, when Alasdair and Time For Three’s Nick Kendall were brainstorming ways they might work together. Later, Alasdair shared the idea with Kevin Puts and helped broker an introduction between the composer and the string trio.
In 2020, when the Festival produced its Summer Season online, Alasdair asked Time For Three and Puts if they would perform a bit of Contact. The full score was still a work in progress, but Kevin suggested they play Gankino Horo, a Bulgarian folk tune that was his inspiration for the fourth movement, and he offered to accompany Time For Three on the piano. The resulting performance was broadcast during the 2020 virtual season.
Now, in honor of the Grammy nominations, the Festival is pleased to re-release the recording of Gankino Horo. Please enjoy it from the embedded video player above, and feel free to share it with your friends!
Congratulations to our dear friends, Time For Three and Kevin Puts!

Orion Weiss: In Recital, Online
2022-10-26 07:00 - 2022-12-01 07:00 | Online broadcast at svmusicfestival.org
Recorded exclusively in 2020 for the Sun Valley Music Festival at The DiMenna Center for Classical Music, New York, NY

This broadcast took place between October 26 and November 30, 2022, and is no longer available.
Click here to view other broadcasts on the Festival website and YouTube channel.

Grieg
Wedding Day at Troldhaugen

Albéniz
El Puerto from Iberia

Debussy
Clair de lune from Suite bergamasque

An Alpine Symphony
2022-08-18 18:30 - 19:30 | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
Pre-Concert Chat, 5:45 PM
Led by Sameer Patel
Pavilion Lawn Paver Bar

R. Strauss
Eine Alpensinfonie [An Alpine Symphony], Op. 64

Hornucopia
2022-08-16 18:30 - 19:30 | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
Join 16 of the finest horn players in North America, accompanied by members of the Festival Orchestra’s percussion section, for a rollicking good time, with performances of works ranging from classical to jazz to rock and roll.

Pops Night and Lawn Party
2022-08-14 18:30 - 19:30 | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
Guest artist update: Vocalist Marissa McGowan will perform tonight instead of Christy Altomare.

Richard Hayman
Armed Forces Medley
Arr. James Kessler

Pops Concert
The Best of Americana, featuring familiar and fun works from film, Broadway, and much-loved composers.

Post-concert: DJ Masonic (AKA the composer Mason Bates) returns to host the Festival’s third post-concert Lawn Party! Bring your friends and your dancing shoes, and expect a special, guest appearance by Time for Three!

Frank, Puts, and Time For Three
2022-08-13 18:30 - 19:30 | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
Pre-Concert Chat, 5:45 PM
Led by Peter Henderson
Pavilion Lawn Paver Bar

Gabriela Lena Frank
Three Latin American Dances for Orchestra

Kevin Puts
Contact: Concerto for Two Violins, Bass, and Orchestra
Co-commissioned by the Sun Valley Music Festival

Upbeat with Alasdair: Composer Spotlight
2022-08-12 11:00 - 12:00 | The Community Library, John A. and Carole O. Moran Lecture Hall, 415 Spruce Avenue, Ketchum, ID, 83340, United States

Bronfman Quartet Plays Brahms and Haydn
2022-08-11 18:30 - 19:30 | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
Pre-Concert Chat, 5:45 PM
Led by Peter Henderson
Pavilion Lawn Paver Bar

Haydn
Quartet for Strings, Op. 76, No. 2, Hob. III: 76

Brahms
Quartet for Strings in A Minor, Op. 51, No. 2

Josefowicz Plays Stravinsky
2022-08-09 18:30 - 19:30 | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
Pre-Concert Chat, 5:45 PM
Led by Peter Henderson
Pavilion Lawn Paver Bar

Lili Boulanger
D’un matin de printemps [Of a Spring Morning]

Stravinsky
Concerto in D Major for Violin and Orchestra

Tchaikovsky
Capriccio Italien, Op. 45

Elgar Symphony No. 1
2022-08-08 18:30 - 19:30 | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
Pre-Concert Chat, 5:45 PM
Led by Sameer Patel
Pavilion Lawn Paver Bar

Elgar
Symphony No. 1 in A-flat Major, Op. 55

Hidden Gems
2022-08-06 18:30 - 19:30 | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
Pre-Concert Chat, 5:45 PM
Led by Peter Henderson
Pavilion Lawn Paver Bar

Manuel de Falla
Suite No. 2 from El Sombrero de tres picos [The Three-Cornered Hat]

John Estacio
Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra

José Pablo Moncayo
Huapango

Trifonov Plays Brahms
2022-08-04 18:30 - 19:30 | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
Pre-Concert Chat, 5:45 PM
Led by Sameer Patel
Pavilion Lawn Paver Bar

Brahms
Concerto No. 1 in D Minor for Piano, Op. 15

Programming update: Mr. Trifonov will perform Brahms’s first piano concerto—notable for its grandeur and thrilling technical difficulty—instead of the composer’s Concerto No. 2 for tonight’s concert.

Beethoven's "Pastoral" Symphony
2022-08-02 18:30 - 19:30 | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
Pre-Concert Chat, 5:45 PM
Led by Peter Henderson
Pavilion Lawn Paver Bar

Beethoven
Leonore Overture No. 3, Op. 72b

Beethoven
Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68, “Pastoral”

2022 Gala Concert: Carmina Burana
2022-07-31 18:30 - 19:30 | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
Experience one of the most popular and instantly recognizable 20th-century works, featured often in film, television, and popular culture, Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana. Unpretentious and endlessly entertaining, it is a rollicking choral tour de force—if classical music had a “rock opera,” this would be it! Ticket sales help keep the rest of the season’s performances admission-free.

Carl Orff

Carmina Burana

Tickets
On sale now: click here to purchase online or call 208.622.5607
Gala sales support the Sun Valley Music Festival and its community initiatives, including world-class, admission-free concerts and music education programs.

Click here for complete Gala ticket details

Stories and Poems
2022-07-29 18:30 - 19:30 | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
Pre-Concert Chat, 5:45 PM
Led by Sameer Patel
Pavilion Lawn Paver Bar

Benjamin Britten
Serenade for Tenor, Horn, and Strings, Op. 31

Ravel
Ma Mère l’Oye [Mother Goose]

George Li with Festival Musicians
2022-07-28 18:30 - 19:30 | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
Pre-Concert Chat, 5:45 PM
Led by Sameer Patel
Pavilion Lawn Paver Bar

Schubert
Fantasy for Piano, Four-hands, in F Minor, D. 940, Op. 103

Schumann
Quintet for Two Violins, Viola, Cello, and Piano in E-flat Major, Op. 44

The Lighter Side of Tchaikovsky and Schubert
2022-07-26 18:30 - 19:30 | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
Pre-Concert Chat, 5:45 PM
Led by Peter Henderson
Pavilion Lawn Paver Bar

Tchaikovsky
Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 33

Schubert
Symphony No. 5 in B-flat Major, D. 485

Beethoven's "Emperor" Concerto
2022-07-24 18:30 - 19:30 | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
Pre-Concert Chat, 5:45 PM
Led by Sameer Patel
Pavilion Lawn Paver Bar

J.S. Smith
The Star-Spangled Banner

Jessie Montgomery
Banner

Beethoven
Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 73, “Emperor”

2022 Honors Recital
2022-05-01 18:30 | St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 201 Sun Valley Rd, Sun Valley, ID, 83353, United States
Join the Sun Valley Music Festival in honoring outstanding year-round students of the Music Institute! The annual Honors Recital is an opportunity for these young musicians to demonstrate their abilities, formed through countless hours of hard work, to a live audience. Students audition to participate and are selected by a panel of faculty members.
Gracie Shiver and Gina Greenberg, violins; Lucinda Frates, viola; Reed Spencer, cello
Michael McLean: Tango
Alexa Murillo-Guzman, piano
Valerie Roth Roubos: Zimbabwe
Judah Rosenlund, piano
James Bastien: Sea Mist
Anne Cunyas, violin
Oskar Rieding: Concerto in B minor, op. 35
III. Allegro moderato
Marina Monschke, mezzo-soprano
Sarah Bareilles: When He Sees Me from Waitress
Jadiel Murillo, piano
Christopher Fisher: Midnight Express
Lucinda Frates, viola
Georg Phillipp Telemann: Concerto in G Major
IV. Presto
Asher Knowles, tenor
Stephen Sondheim: Not While I’m Around from Sweeney Todd
Alfredo Echevarria, piano
Mary Leaf: Wistful Waltz
Lowie Watkins, piano
Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita in D minor
IV. Gigue
Elena Alajbegovic, cello
Paul Simon: The Sound of Silence
Camas Filbert, mezzo-soprano
Domenico Scarlatti: Sento nel core
Gracie Shiver, violin
Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4 “Winter”
I. Allegro non molto
Jamie Jordan, piano
Muzio Clementi: Sonatina in C Major op. 36, no. 3
I. Spiritoso
Reed Spencer, cello
William Henry Squire: Tarantella
Liv Nelson, soprano
Sheldon Harnick and Jerry Bock:
Vanilla Ice Cream from She Loves Me
Lila Fenn, piano
Alexander Tcherepnin: Bagatelle
Leila Brickley, violin
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto No. 3 in G Major
I. Allegro
Mattigan Monschke, soprano
Sheldon Harnick and Jerry Bock: Will He Like Me? from She Loves Me
Presentation of the Carol Nie Outstanding Music Student Award

Saturday evening Winter Season concert
2022-02-26 19:00 - 19:45 | Argyros Performing Arts Center, 120 Main St South, Ketchum, ID, 83340, United States
Click here for Winter Season reservations (limit two seats for one performance)
