Community Engagement
GTMF’s mission to provide exhilarating musical experiences goes beyond presenting concerts at Walk Festival Hall. We’re committed to engaging with our community through interactive programs that reach people of all ages.
StringFest
StringFest unites orchestra students from local schools for an intensive workshop led by an expert clinician. The clinic gives students the opportunity to learn alongside a broader set of peers and concludes with a free concert at Walk Festival Hall showcasing their newly refined skills and talents.
Upcoming StringFest performances at Walk Festival Hall (free and open to the public):
8th Grade – Wed., March 5, 6-6:30 PM
High School – Wed., March 19, 6-6:30 PM
GTMF On the Road
GTMF On the Road brings live classical music to audiences in Teton County and surrounding communities through free concerts presented in partnership with community organizations in welcoming locations.
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Musical Adventures
Join Stoner Family Education Curator Meaghan Heinrich for fun, informative and engaging music sessions for young children and their adult caretakers. Geared for listeners ages one through five, classes will also be fun and accessible for all ages. Come with us on a musical adventure to sing, dance and move through the exciting world of music!
Coombs Outdoors Partnership
Coombs Outdoors and GTMF have partnered to create access to music lessons and opportunities for Coombs Outdoors participants. The two local nonprofits have worked together to launch a summer-long program, the Coombs Ukulele Club, that offers Ukulele lessons to Coombs participants once a week for the duration of the summer, followed by a public performance.
Meaghan on Deck
During the break at Open Rehearsals (Fridays at 10 AM at Walk Festival Hall), join Stoner Family Education Curator Meaghan Heinrich and special guests on the Pavilion for a casual opportunity for attendees to ask questions about what they just heard or what they’re about to hear. Open Rehearsals are ticketed and cost $20 for adults and $5 for children/students.
Photo: Paul Heinrich
2025 Donald Runnicles Musical Arts Scholarship Competition
The 8th Annual Donald Runnicles Scholarship Competition is open to graduating high school seniors from Wyoming, Idaho, or Montana who are pursuing a music degree in college.
Six semi-finalists will be invited to perform for a panel of judges including Maestro Donald Runnicles at Walk Festival Hall. Three finalists will be chosen to compete for $50,000 in scholarship awards. The semi-finals and finals on July 26 & 27 are free and open to the public.
The application window opens on March 3, 2025. Deadline to apply is May 5.
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MusicLand/Jackson Hole Youth Orchestra Camp
This camp for grades 7-12, intermediate to advanced players, provides participants the opportunity to work with GTMF musicians, along with teachers/musicians from MusicLand/JH Youth Orchestra. Camp includes a field trip to a Festival Orchestra rehearsal at Walk Festival Hall and culminates in a full performance in late August.
Pre-Concert Talks
Before each Festival Orchestra concert, Festival Musicians present educational introductions to the evening’s performance. Learn before you listen, with lectures beginning at 6 PM on Fridays and 5 PM on Saturdays in the Barbara Furrer Goodman Memorial Garden near Walk Festival Hall’s north entrance. Talks are sponsored by the Goodman Family Foundation, in memory of Roy and Barbara Goodman.
Teton Music School’s Summer Strings Camp
Teton Music School’s Summer Strings Camp for middle school students will be visited by a GTMF string quartet for a special performance and clinic instruction. Students will be invited to a Chamber Music concert and Open Rehearsal, ending with a performance.
Practice Kindergarten
Practice Kindergarten and GTMF have partnered to create an early childhood music education class that will introduce participants to the kindergarten music classroom. The 2024 class will be held from August 5-15 and will be hosted at Colter Elementary.
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Camp Jackson Music Festival
Teton County/Jackson Parks & Recreation’s Camp Jackson and GTMF have partnered to create access to music lessons and opportunities for Camp Jackson participants. The two local organizations have worked together to launch a week-long program in late June, the Camp Jackson Music Festival, that offers music lessons to Camp Jackson participants throughout the week culminating with a performance on the final day.
Free Family Concert
Center for the Arts Park in downtown Jackson
Sing, dance and march along with the GTMF Orchestra in a salute to great American composers and the music they wrote to show “there’s no place like home.” This engaging and interactive concert has become a Jackson family tradition!
GTMF is proud to connect young musicians in our community with opportunities to deepen their lifelong relationship with music. For more information, contact Ashley Hernandez-Salinas, Community Engagement Manager, at 307.732.9962 or ashley@gtmf.org.
GTMF On the Road is made possible by program sponsors Mary & Don Shockey. Additional funding for education and community engagement programming provided by Anonymous, Arts For All–Teton County and the Town of Jackson, Community Foundation of Jackson Hole, TCSD #1 Recreation District, Frank A. O’Neil Family Foundation, Rendezvous Mountain Rentals, Marguerite and Matthew Stoner, and the Botwinick-Wolfensohn Foundation and Wolfensohn Family Foundation, in memory of Elaine and James Wolfensohn. Special thanks to Jackson Hole Land Trust for hosting GTMF at Greenspace on the Block.
