• Upbeat with Alasdair– Alasdair Neale in conversation with composer Anna Clyne

    The Community Library, John A. and Carole O. Moran Lecture Hall 415 Spruce Avenue, Ketchum, ID, United States

    This Upbeat with Alasdair features a conversation between Alasdair Neale and composer Anna Clyne. The Music Festival co-commissioned Clyne’s new work, Woman of the Mountain, and will perform it on August 3. Clyne describes the piece as “evoking the journey of an extraordinary woman immersed in the natural world, climbing toward a mountain’s summit in search of love.”

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  • Stravinsky’s Firebird and Anna Clyne’s Woman of the Mountain

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

    Stravinksy’s Firebird Suite, written to accompany Diaghilev’s ballet, blends the composer’s orchestral wizardry with Russian folk tunes. By turns shimmering and spooky, the music surges with rich color and atmosphere, unfolding with slow-burn momentum toward one of classical music’s most satisfying finales. Regarding Anna Clyne’s new work for orchestra—which the Music Festival co-commissioned—the composer offers this note: “Woman of the Mountain evokes the journey of an extraordinary woman in the throes of the natural world on a quest for love as she reaches a mountain’s summit.”

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  • Soloist Recital

    Community School Theater 1 Community School Drive, Sun Valley, ID, 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.

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