Grand Teton Music Festival has launched its “Setting the Stage” campaign, which aims to recoup funds to help the festival grow its endowment and make improvements and renovations to the Walk Festival Hall. Per an official press release, as of June 17, 2025, the organization has raised $35 million, including a $5 million gift from honorary co-chairs Frances and Allan {…}
The Grand Teton Music Festival has announced its 2025 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances for the season. Concerts The season opens with Sir Donald Runnicles, conducting Caitlin Lynch, Renée Tatum, Clay Hilley, and Seth Carico in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, “Choral.” Performance Dates: July 3 & 5, 2025 Sir Donald Runnicles conducts Dobrinka Tabakova’s Orpheus’ Comet, Mozart’s Piano {…}
The Grand Teton Music Festival has announced that there was a 13 percent increase in attendance for its 50th anniversary season breaking past season records. The festival also added that there was a 20 percent increase in ticket income. In a statement, GTMF Executive Director Emma Kail said, “Our record-breaking attendance and ticket sales reflect the caliber of the Grand {…}
Grand Teton Music Festival Music Director Sir Donald Runnicles and Executive Director Emma Kail have announced the programming for its 63rd season. The season will take place between June 27 and August 17, 2024. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Sir Donald Runnicles conducts Mozart’s “The Magic Flute“ with soloists Heidi Stober, Paul Appleby, Alexander Birch Elliott, Jeni Houser, {…}
The Grand Teton Music Festival has announced its 2023 season, which runs between June 30 and August 19, 2023. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be on vocal and operatic performances. Soprano Julia Bullock will headline Berlioz’s “Les Nuits d’Été” with the Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra, under conductor Christian Reif. The concert will also feature music {…}
The Grand Teton Music Festival in Wyoming is set to livestream its semi-staged production of “La bohème.” The production will be streamed on August 27 and features an all-star cast led by Nicole Cabell as Mimì, Jose Simerilla Romero as Rodolfo, Meechot Marrero as Musetta, Ryan Speedo Green as Colline, Thomas Lehman as Marcello, and Carlton Ford as Schaunard. Sir {…}
The Grand Teton Music Festival has announced its 2021 season. The music festival which is headed by Sir Donald Runnicles will return after being canceled in 2020. In a press statement, Runnicles said, “I’m looking forward to having us all come back together for our 60th season when we return home to the Festival we love. It’s my honor and {…}
Image Source: Donald Runnicles Official Website Grand Teton Music Festival’s (GTMF) Board of Directors has extended Sir Donald Runnicles’ contract as Music Director through 2026 with Board Co-Chairs John Costello and Barbara McCelvey crediting the maestro with the artistic growth of the Festival and outstanding leadership, according to the Festival’s press release. The five-year extension will see Runnicles’ tenure increase {…}
(Credit: Opus 3 Artists official website) The Office of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has announced the Queen’s Birthday Honours list 2020. Among those honored was General Music Director of the Deutsche Oper Berlin Donald Cameron Runnicles, who has been bestowed with the title of the Knights Bachelor, for services to Music. Donald Runnicles is concurrently the General Music Director {…}
The Grand Teton Music Festival has announced that Emma Kail has been appointed as their new executive director, following a nationwide search to fill the seat on their board of directors. As a graduate of Indiana University Jacobs School of Music and the Cleveland Institute of Music, Kail brings with her experience as an artist and administrator. She has held {…}
(Image Source: Donald Runnicles Official Website) The Grand Teton Music Festival has announced the 2020 Donald Runnicles Musical Arts Scholarship Competition. The scholarship competition is open to high school seniors from Wyoming, Idaho and Montana who intend to pursue degrees in music (classical, jazz, or other) at an accredited four-year college with a music program recognized by the National Association {…}