Time for Three Play Mason Bates

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

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.

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2025 Gala Concert: SIMPLY EXTRAORDINARY..Yuja Wang

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

The Sun Valley Music Festival is thrilled to announce 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.

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Schumann, Beethoven, and Marquez

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

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.

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Evening Pavilion Concert

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

This concert features advanced students and ensembles: Sun Valley Youth Orchestra, Chamber Singers, piano ensembles, and a finale featuring both instrumentalists and vocalists for a rousing conclusion.

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