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High-wire strings of Kittel & Co. coming Wednesday – Buckrail
Playful and deeply constructed songs with varying moods and modes, Kittel & Co. is aptly described by Bluegrass Situation as having “accomplished a feat of new acoustic, string band-rooted chamber music…whimsical, alluring and magnificent.” Grand Teton Music Festival presents the quintet this Wednesday at the Center...
GTMF weaves magic with Met Opera’s ‘Cinderella’ – JH News&Guide
Where do the opera lovers of tomorrow come from? You might look for them in the Center for the Arts theater this weekend, where the Grand Teton Music Festival will show “Cendrillion,” French composer Jules Massenet’s 1899 telling of the age-old Cinderella story, an encore...
Spotlight on GTMF’s Musician Residencies: A Q&A with TCSD Teacher Collin Binko
As part of the Grand Teton Music Festival’s year-round commitment to music education, our musician residencies bring world-class artists directly into local classrooms. GTMF musicians recently spent time in October 2025 working side-by-side with high school students — coaching sectionals, leading rehearsals, and sharing insights...
Grand Teton Music Festival returns to Jackson Hole for its 65th season – BYU Idaho Radio
The Grand Teton Music Festival was featured on BYU Idaho Radio with GTMF Executive Director Emma Kail. Listen here. For seven weeks this summer, classical music will echo throughout Jackson Hole, Wyoming as The Grand Teton Music Festival kicks off in July. The festival is...
180 regional students to play in GTMF’s StringFest – JH News&Guide
Middle school students from Jackson Hole, Star Valley and Teton Valley, Idaho, have come to look forward to the annual spring gathering of StringFest, which the Grand Teton Music Festival has organized for more than 20 years. High school string players joined last year, and...
Grand Teton Music Festival announces 2026 season – JH News&Guide
At age 65, the Grand Teton Music Festival will go back to school this summer. Walk Hall, the festival orchestra’s Teton Village home since 1974, is set to close in April for building-wide renovations. But the nonprofit still assembled a full seven-week season, with most...
Press Release: Grand Teton Music Festival Releases New Album, Mahler: Symphony No. 5
Jackson, WY (February 17, 2026) – The Grand Teton Music Festival today announces the release of Mahler: Symphony No. 5, available worldwide on Friday, March 13, 2026 on Reference Recordings. Featuring Sir Donald Runnicles leading the Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra in Walk Festival Hall...
Inside StringFest: A Q&A with Lorien Benet Hart & Barbara Scowcroft
StringFest brings young musicians from across the Tetons together for an immersive few days of collaboration, creativity and performance — culminating in a concert for friends and families. This year marks the first-ever combined StringFest, bringing eighth-grade and high school students together on one stage,...
Press Release: GTMF Announces Live from the Grand Teton Music Festival Season 9
Jackson, WY (February 11, 2026) – In anticipation of a landmark 65th anniversary season, the Grand Teton Music Festival (GTMF) today announces season nine of Live from the Grand Teton Music Festival– GTMF’s national radio broadcast series co-hosted by Music Director Sir Donald Runnicles and...
Press Release: Grand Teton Music Festival Announces 65th Anniversary Summer Season, July 2 – August 15, 2026
Jackson, WY (February 10, 2026) – The Grand Teton Music Festival (GTMF), led by Music Director Sir Donald Runnicles and Executive Director Emma Kail, today announces its 65th anniversary summer season, taking place from July 2 to August 15, 2026. Featuring seven weeks of world-class...