ABOUT
For over thirty-five years, the Sun Valley Music Festival has presented must-see, must-hear, musical performances in a spectacular setting. Led by dynamic Music Director Alasdair Neale, and comprised of the best musicians from North America’s leading orchestras, the Festival attracts internationally-renowned soloists and over 50,000 concert-goers annually to it’s Winter and Summer Season concerts.
Alasdair Neale, Music Director
“A series that brings world-class classical music to the valley with concerts and lectures in state-of-the-art seasonal performance spaces.”
The Festival’s year-round Music Institute advances the skills and personal development of young people. Through the Institute’s summer programs, students at all levels interact with professional musicians and guest artists and meet peers who share their passion for classical music. Year-round programs engage string, piano, and voice students through high school years, in partnership with the local school district.
Through the generosity of hundreds of donors, patrons, and volunteers, Sun Valley Music Festival thrives as the largest privately supported, free-admission orchestra in the United States. Financial contributions large and small, countless volunteer hours, and the hospitality of the many families who host musicians in their homes, all come together to make the Festival a vibrant, shared, community enterprise.
NEWS
VIDEOS
The New York Philharmonic, conducted by Hans Graf, performs Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade on the closing night of the 2018 Bravo! Vail Music Festival.