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27 best classical music festivals in USA and Canada 2025 – Classical Music
Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony has been absent from Wyoming’s spectacularly sited festival for almost a decade, but that gets put right when music director Donald Runnicles conducts the Festival Orchestra on opening night.

Beethoven’s ‘Fidelio’ wraps season’s Met screenings – JH News&Guide
The Grand Teton Music Festival will screen the Metropolitan Opera’s “Live in HD” production of “Fidelio,” Beethoven’s only opera, at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Center for the Arts.

Block folds myriad musics into trio performance – JH News&Guide
Cellist Mike Block and his trio bring a mix of original compositions and intricate arrangements to Jackson Hole this weekend, including of some bluegrass standards, with a “folk-inspired” foundation that also “leans heavily on improvisation.”

Press Release: GTMF hires new staff to enhance Festival offerings
A new Director of Leadership Gifts, Development Manager, Patron Services Manager and Executive Assistant & Board Liaison join the Grand Teton Music Festival team.

‘Wyoming flair’ permeates classical music festival’s 64th season – KHOL
GTMF brings Beethoven, Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel and outdoor pop-up shows from downtown Jackson to Victor, Idaho.

GTMF announces 2025 chamber music lineup – JH News&Guide
Chamber music events — where a smaller orchestra creates big sound — will take place on Wednesdays this summer at Walk Festival Hall as part of the Grand Teton Music Festival. Tickets for individual shows are on sale now.

Press Release: Grand Teton Music Festival Announces Chamber Music and Community Programs for its 64th Season in 2025
Tickets to all 2025 Festival events go on sale April 8. The Grand Teton Music Festival announces complete programs for its 2025 Benoliel Chamber Music series and robust lineup of family and community events.

Brown, 78, was GTMF percussionist for 45 years – JH News&Guide
Richard Brown, who played percussion for the Grand Teton Music Festival in Jackson Hole for 45 years as well as serving in various administrative positions, died March 14 at his home in Houston, Texas.

‘Aida’ lands at Center – JH News&Guide
Radiant soprano Angel Blue makes her Met role debut as the Ethiopian princess torn between loyalties in this massive, gilded staging by Michael Mayer, with Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducting. Presented by the Grand Teton Music Festival, Jackson opera fans can witness the spectacle at 3 p.m.

GTMF ready for ’25 with music, friends old and new – JH News&Guide
This July, Sir Donald Runnicles will lead two performances of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony to start off the 64th season of the Grand Teton Music Festival, his 21st season at the podium of the lauded classical music series headquartered at Walk Festival Hall in Teton Village.