2026 Festival At A Glance
Welcome to the 2026 Bravo! Vail Season!
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Orchestral Series
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ACADEMY OF ST MARTIN IN THE FIELDS
GERALD R. FORD AMPHITHEATER
MCDERMOTT PLAYS BEETHOVEN: THE MIDDLE CONCERTOS
Thursday, June 25 l 6 PM
Anne-Marie McDermott, piano
BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 2
BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 4
BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 3
MCDERMOTT PLAYS BEETHOVEN: THE FIRST & THE EMPEROR
Saturday, June 27 l 6 PM
Anne-Marie McDermott, piano
BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 1
BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 5, Emperor
JOSHUA BELL WITH ACADEMY OF ST MARTIN IN THE FIELDS
Sunday, June 28 l 6 PM
Joshua Bell, violin
SAINT-SAËNS Violin Concerto No. 3
SCHUMANN Symphony No. 1, Spring
DALLAS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
GERALD R. FORD AMPHITHEATER
MUSIC OF THE MOVIES
Thursday, July 2 | 6 PM
Jeff Tyzik, conductor
From shark attacks to space battles, secret agents to star-crossed lovers—this concert has it all! Hear the orchestra bring to life the unforgettable music of Jaws, Star Wars, Mission: Impossible, James Bond, Psycho, and Casablanca. It’s a fast-paced, fun-filled night of film favorites for the whole family!
PATRIOTIC CONCERT – COLORADO 150 / AMERICA 250
Saturday, July 4 | 2 PM
Jeff Tyzik, conductor
Tickets for the Patriotic Concert on July 4 are sold and distributed by the Vail Valley Foundation and may only be purchased at the GRFA Box Office on July 1, 2026 at 8 AM.
DISCO DIVAS
Sunday, July 5 | 6 PM
Jeff Tyzik, conductor
Put on your platform shoes and jump on the dance floor! Featuring three powerhouse vocalists, Disco Divas celebrates the reigning Queens of Disco Donna Summer, Gloria Gayner, Patti LaBelle, Chaka Khan & the one and only Diana Ross along with classic Disco hits from Earth, Wind & Fire, The Bee Gees and more.
LUISI & KAVAKOS: TCHAIKOVSKY VIOLIN CONCERTO
Monday, July 6 | 6 PM
Fabio Luisi, conductor
Leonidas Kavakos, violin
MOZART Symphony No. 35 in D major, Haffner
TCHAIKOVSKY Violin Concerto
MADAMA BUTTERFLY IN CONCERT
Wednesday, July 8 | 6 PM
Fabio Luisi, conductor
Jennifer Rowley, Butterfly
Evan LeRoy Johnson, Pinkerton
Manuela Custer, Suzuki
Alessandro Luongo, Sharpless
Keith Jameson, Goro
Kidon Choi, Yamadori/Uncle Bonze
Bravo! Vail Festival Chorus
Duain Wolfe, founder
Taylor Martin, director
PUCCINI Madama Butterfly in concert
THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA
GERALD R. FORD AMPHITHEATER
NÉZET-SÉGUIN & HAMELIN: BRAHMS & LISZT
Friday, July 10 | 6 PM
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor
Marc-André Hamelin, piano
BRAHMS Symphony No. 3
LISZT Piano Concerto No. 2
Additional program details to be announced.
HADELICH PERFORMS BRAHMS VIOLIN CONCERTO
Saturday, July 11 | 6 PM
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor
Augustin Hadelich, violin
BRAHMS Violin Concerto
JENNIFER HIGDON Concerto for Orchestra
NÉZET-SÉGUIN CONDUCTS BEETHOVEN 9
Sunday, July 12 | 6 PM
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor
Singers to be announced
Colorado Symphony Chorus
Duain Wolfe, chorus director and conductor laureate
Taylor Martin, chorus director and conductor
TERENCE BLANCHARD Suite from Fire Shut Up in My Bones
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9, Choral
ALSOP & HIMARI: SIBELIUS VIOLIN CONCERTO
Wednesday, July 15 | 6 PM
Marin Alsop, conductor
Himari, violin
JOHN ADAMS The Rock You Stand On
SIBELIUS Violin Concerto
PROKOFIEV Selections from Romeo and Juliet
John Adams' The Rock You Stand On is co-commissioned by Bravo! Vail, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Carnegie Hall, Vienna Konzerthaus, Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonie de Paris, London Symphony Orchestra, Hallé Concerts Society, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and the National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra
ALSOP & SHAM: MENDELSSOHN PIANO CONCERTO
Thursday, July 16 |6 PM
Marin Alsop, conductor
Aristo Sham, piano
HAYDN Symphony No. 59
MENDELSSOHN Piano Concerto No. 1
SCHUMANN Symphony No. 2
DISNEY’S FANTASIA IN CONCERT
Friday, July 17 | 6 PM
Aram Demirjian, conductor
NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC
GERALD R. FORD AMPHITHEATER
CHAN & EHNES: KORNGOLD VIOLIN CONCERTO
Wednesday, July 22 | 6 PM
Elim Chan, conductor
James Ehnes, violin
KORNGOLD Violin Concerto
BERLIOZ Le Corsaire Overture
BRITTEN Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes
STRAVINSKY Firebird Suite
BRONFMAN & MCDERMOTT: MOZART CONCERTO FOR TWO PIANOS
Friday, July 24 | 6 PM
Elim Chan, conductor
Yefim Bronfman, piano
Anne-Marie McDermott, piano
CAROLINE MALLONEE Lakeside Game
MOZART Concerto for Two Pianos in E-flat major
PROKOFIEV Suite from Cinderella
Caroline Mallonee's Lakeside Game is co-commissioned by Bravo! Vail, the New York Philharmonic, Ann Arbor Symphony, and Johnstown Symphony Orchestra
PROKOFIEV VIOLIN CONCERTO
Saturday, July 25 | 6 PM
Santtu-Matias Rouvali, conductor
Nemanja Radulović, violin
DANIEL NELSON Steampunk Blizzard
PROKOFIEV Violin Concerto No. 2
RACHMANINOFF Symphonic Dances
ROUVALI CONDUCTS NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC
Sunday, July 26 | 6 PM
Santtu-Matias Rouvali, conductor
Conrad Tao, piano
VERDI La forza del destine Overture
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 23
SIBELIUS Symphony No. 2
EMANUEL AX WITH NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC
Tuesday, July 28 | 6 PM
Stéphane Denève, conductor
Emanuel Ax, piano
JOHN WILLIAMS Piano Concerto
GERSHWIN An American in Paris
Additional program details to be announced
DENÈVE & BREY: FRENCH MASTERWORKS
Wednesday, July 29 | 6 PM
Stéphane Denève, conductor
Carter Brey, cello
BIZET Selections from L'Arlésienne
SAINT-SAËNS Cello Concerto No. 1
DEBUSSY La mer
RAVEL Bolero
CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES
ALEXANDER KERR & MUSICIANS OF THE DSO
Donovan Pavilion
Tuesday, June 30 l 7 PM
Alexander Kerr, violin, and colleagues from the Dallas Symphony Orchestra
DOVER STRING QUARTET & HAMELIN
Donovan Pavilion
Tuesday, July 7 | 7 PM
Dover String Quartet
Joel Link, violin
Bryan Lee, violin
Julianne Lee, viola
Camden Shaw, cello
Marc-André Hamelin, piano
SCHUBERT String Quartet No. 11 in E major
MENDELSSOHN String Quartet No. 6 in F minor
FRANCK Piano Quintet
Additional program details to be announced.
MCDERMOTT & BRONFMAN
Vilar Performing Arts Center
Tuesday, July 21 | 7 PM
Yefim Bronfman, piano
Anne-Marie McDermott, piano
BRAHMS Sonata for Two Pianos in F minor, Op. 34b
AARON JAY KERNIS Prayers for the Living for Solo piano, world premiere commissioned by Bravo! Vail
YUJA WANG & PEOPLE OF EARTH
Presented in partnership by Bravo! Vail and Vilar Performing Arts Center
Vilar Performing Arts Center
Monday, July 27 | 7 PM
People of Earth
Yuja Wang, piano
Virtuoso pianist Yuja Wang joins forces with Gabe Globus-Hoenich—founder and percussionist of the dynamic Latin-Caribbean jazz collective People of Earth—for an electrifying new collaboration. Longtime friends since their days at the Curtis Institute of Music, Yuja and Gabe reunite to explore the vibrant rhythms and colors of Afro-Latin and Caribbean music through bold new arrangements and original compositions.
IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES
DONOVAN PAVILION
IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES: BACH CELLO SUITES I
Monday, July 13 | 7 PM
Alisa Weilerstein, cello
BACH
Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007
Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008
Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009
IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES: BACH CELLO SUITES II
Tuesday, July 14 | 7 PM
Alisa Weilerstein, cello
BACH
Suite No. 4 in E♭ major, BWV 1010
Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011
Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012
CLASSICALLY UNCORKED
VAIL GOLF COURSE CLUBHOUSE
CLASSICALLY UNCORKED I
Wednesday, August 5 | 7:30 PM
Gregory Anderson
Anne-Marie McDermott
Anton Nel
Elizabeth Joy Roe
Program details to be announced
CLASSICALLY UNCORKED II
Thursday, August 6 | 7:30 PM
Gregory Anderson
Anne-Marie McDermott
Anton Nel
Elizabeth Joy Roe
Program details to be announced
Chamber Music Series
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ALEXANDER KERR & MUSICIANS OF THE DSO
Donovan Pavilion
Tuesday, June 30 l 7 PM
Alexander Kerr, violin, and colleagues from the Dallas Symphony Orchestra
DOVER STRING QUARTET & HAMELIN
Donovan Pavilion
Tuesday, July 7 | 7 PM
Dover String Quartet
Joel Link, violin
Bryan Lee, violin
Julianne Lee, viola
Camden Shaw, cello
Marc-André Hamelin, piano
SCHUBERT String Quartet No. 11 in E major
MENDELSSOHN String Quartet No. 6 in F minor
FRANCK Piano Quintet
Additional program details to be announced.
MCDERMOTT & BRONFMAN
Vilar Performing Arts Center
Tuesday, July 21 | 7 PM
Yefim Bronfman, piano
Anne-Marie McDermott, piano
BRAHMS Sonata for Two Pianos in F minor, Op. 34b
AARON JAY KERNIS Prayers for the Living for Solo piano, world premiere commissioned by Bravo! Vail
YUJA WANG & PEOPLE OF EARTH
Presented in partnership by Bravo! Vail and Vilar Performing Arts Center
Vilar Performing Arts Center
Monday, July 27 | 7 PM
People of Earth
Yuja Wang, piano
Virtuoso pianist Yuja Wang joins forces with Gabe Globus-Hoenich—founder and percussionist of the dynamic Latin-Caribbean jazz collective People of Earth—for an electrifying new collaboration. Longtime friends since their days at the Curtis Institute of Music, Yuja and Gabe reunite to explore the vibrant rhythms and colors of Afro-Latin and Caribbean music through bold new arrangements and original compositions.
Immersive Experiences
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IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES: BACH CELLO SUITES I
Monday, July 13 | 7 PM
DONOVAN PAVILION
Alisa Weilerstein, cello
BACH
Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007
Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008
Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009
IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES: BACH CELLO SUITES II
Tuesday, July 14 | 7 PM
DONOVAN PAVILION
Alisa Weilerstein, cello
BACH
Suite No. 4 in E♭ major, BWV 1010
Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011
Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012
Classically Uncorked
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CLASSICALLY UNCORKED
VAIL GOLF COURSE CLUBHOUSE
CLASSICALLY UNCORKED I
Wednesday, August 5 | 7:30 PM
Gregory Anderson
Anne-Marie McDermott
Anton Nel
Elizabeth Joy Roe
Program details to be announced
CLASSICALLY UNCORKED II
Thursday, August 6 | 7:30 PM
Gregory Anderson
Anne-Marie McDermott
Anton Nel
Elizabeth Joy Roe
Program details to be announced
Ticketing Information
Donors $500 and up can reserve tickets now! Learn more about all 2026 donor benefits here.
Donors will be seated according to donor benefit level and date reservation is received. Popular seating sections fill up quickly during the donor pre-sale period. Reserve today to secure the best available seats!
- Contributor Level Donors & Above $1,500+
Will be seated first and payment will be processed upon time of seating one week before January 27, 2026. - Supporter Level Donors - $500-$1,499
Will be seated beginning January 20, 2026, and payment will be processed at time of seating. - Single tickets & Packages (3+ concerts) available January 27, 2026.
Please note: All programs, artists, and pricing subject to change. Request does not guarantee seating. Payment for seating requests will be processed at time of seating, pending available locations. Please contact ticketing@BravoVail.org for questions.