Sun Valley Music Festival

Pops Night and Lawn Party with the Villalobos Brothers
2021-08-14 18:30 - 19:30 (America/Denver) | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
After a traditional Pops Night tribute to the Armed Forces, the Villalobos Brothers join the Festival Orchestra for a spirited evening of Latin-inspired music.
Post-concert: Lawn Party—¡Fiesta de baile!

Joyce Yang Plays Rachmaninoff
2021-08-15 18:30 - 19:30 | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
Smetana
The Moldau from Má Vlast [My Fatherland]

Rachmaninoff
Concerto No. 2 in C Minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 18

Brahms’s Turbulent Piano Quintet
2021-08-17 18:30 - 19:30 | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
Brahms
Intermezzo in A Major, Op. 118

Brahms
Piano Quintet in F Minor, Op. 34

Tchaikovsky’s 5th Symphony
2021-08-19 18:30 - 19:30 | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
Tchaikovsky
Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64

National Hispanic LatinX Festival Performance
2021-09-18 13:00 - 13:30 | Roberta McKercher Park, 810 3rd Avenue South, Hailey, ID, 83333, United States
Sun Valley Music Festival faculty and musicians team up with Wood River High School music educators and students for an ensemble performance of fun, eclectic, Latin-inspired music as part of the 4th annual National Hispanic Heritage Month festivities.
The cultural festival takes place from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM and will feature musical performances, activities and piñatas, food and beverages, and exhibits. The Sun Valley Music Festival’s performance will take place at 1:00 PM.
Programming to be announced from the stage

5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Harp Music
2021-10-29 18:30 - 2021-11-05 18:30 | Online broadcast at svmusicfestival.org
The concert was broadcast from October 29, 2021-November 5, 2021 and is no longer available.
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Gretchen Van Hoesen, Harp

Gary Shocker
Quest from Quest-Reunion

David Watkins
Fire Dance from Petite Suite for Harp

The harp is one of the oldest instruments (originating around 15,000 BC) that is still played today. It’s a fitting vehicle for the music on this program. Performed first is a work titled “Quest” from “Quest-Reunion” by Gary Shocker, a composer renowned for his melodic style and his work as one of today’s greatest flutists. Throughout the piece, contemplative phrases interplay with moments of innocence and transcendence. Following is living composer and harpist David Watkins’s award-winning “Fire Dance” from Petite Suite for Harp. Its powerful, rhythmic—and sometimes vivacious—melodies were inspired by native South American ritual dances and cultural music performed on the smaller Paraguayan harp.

Upbeat with Alasdair: What Does a Conductor Do, Anyway?
2022-01-05 18:30 | In person at the Community Library or broadcast online on the Festival’s website and YouTube channel, 415 Spruce Ave N, Ketchum, 83340, United States
Click here to watch the broadcast from the Festival’s YouTube page. For the best viewing experience, watch from YouTube on a smart TV or streaming device—just search for Sun Valley Music Festival in the YouTube app (you may need to install the YouTube app first). Click here for more online viewing tips.

People have been using batons to “conduct” since the end of the 7th century, and the practice has become increasingly prevalent since. But why? As modern instruments developed, resulting in larger ensembles, helping musicians play together became more difficult. Conductors do that, but much more. They also shape phrases and interpret the composer’s intent. Find out how it all works, when Music Director Alasdair Neale hosts the next installment of his popular Upbeat with Alasdair speaking series, in person at the Community Library and livestreamed above on the Festival’s website and YouTube channel.

Upbeat with Alasdair: In Conversation with Jennifer Koh
2022-02-22 18:30 - 19:30 | In person at the Community Library or broadcast online on the Festival’s website and YouTube channel, 415 Spruce Ave N, Ketchum, 83340, United States
The broadcast will be available here on the Festival website beginning February 22.
You may also watch from the Festival’s YouTube page or by steaming on a smart TV through the YouTube app.

Music Director Alasdair Neale will engage superstar violinist, and curator of the Festival’s upcoming Winter Season, Jennifer Koh in conversation around the many ways in which she has forged her own path in classical music. This includes her noted project “Alone Together,” in which she commissioned 40 news works for solo violin during the pandemic—some of which Winter Season concertgoers will hear later in the week. The project met three of her goals: adding new music to the repertoire, engaging new and diverse artists, and bringing music to people in new ways. Join Neale and Koh as they talk about the future of classical music and the roles that composers, musicians, and conductors have to play.

Thursday Winter Season concert
2022-02-24 19:00 - 20:45 | 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)

Friday Winter Season concert
2022-02-25 19:00 - 20:45 | Argyros Performing Arts Center, 120 Main St South, Ketchum, ID, 83340, United States

Saturday matinee Winter Season concert
2022-02-26 14:00 - 15:45 | Argyros Performing Arts Center, 120 Main St South, Ketchum, ID, 83340, United States

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

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

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”

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

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

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]

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

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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”

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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.

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

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

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!

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.
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Soloist Recital
2023-08-09 16:00 - 17:00, 2024-08-07 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.

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

Small Ensemble Recital
2023-08-10 16:00 - 17:00, 2024-08-08 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.

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

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

Evening Pavilion Concert
2023-08-11 18:30, 2024-08-09 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

Advanced Chamber Group
2023-08-12 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-08-10 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.

Opera Workshop Performance
2023-08-12 14:00, 2024-08-10 14:00 - 2024-08-12 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.

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

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)

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

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

Augustin Hadelich Plays Tchaikovsky
2023-08-20 18:30 - 19:30 | Sun Valley Pavilion, 300 Dollar Rd, Sun Valley, Idaho, 83353, United States
Pre-Concert Chat at 5:45 PM
Led by Stephanie Childress
Lawn Paver Bar

Florence Price
Andante moderato from String Quartet No. 1 in G Major, arranged for String Orchestra

Tchaikovsky
Concerto in D Major for Violin, Op. 35

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

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

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.

The Romance of Brahms (Program A)
2024-03-06 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-03-08 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.

The Romance of Brahms (Program B)
2024-03-07 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-03-09 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.

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”

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”

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.

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”

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
Lawn Paver Bar

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

(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

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.

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

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
Lawn Paver Bar

Gabriela Ortiz
Antrópolis
Edvard Grieg
Concerto in A Minor for Piano, Op. 16

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.

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
Lawn Paver Bar

Gustav Mahler
Symphony No.6 in A Minor, “Tragic”

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
Lawn Paver Bar

Jessie Montgomery
Strum
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Concerto in C Major, Op. 56, “Triple”

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
Lawn Paver Bar

Quinn Mason
A Joyous Trilogy
Johannes Brahms
Concerto in D Major for Violin, Op. 77

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

Season Finale: Rachmaninoff and the Pines of Rome
2025-07-28 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

Sergei Rachmaninoff
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43

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

Garrick Ohlsson in Recital
2025-07-29 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

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
2025-07-30 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

Benjamin Britten
Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, Op. 33a

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