2026 Open Rehearsals
Enjoy a behind-the-scenes look before the weekend Festival Orchestra concerts as Sir Donald Runnicles and the orchestra rehearse classical gems with renowned guest artists.
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Jackson Hole High School Auditorium
Tickets $20
Enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at the weekend Festival Orchestra concerts as Sir Donald Runnicles and the orchestra rehearse with guest soloists. The 2026 Festival Orchestra Series features Rachmaninoff & Tchaikovsky’s Fifth, featuring pianist Tanner Jorden, a 2021 Donald Runnicles Musical Arts Scholarship winner; Shostakovich & Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto, featuring clarinetist José González Granero; Melodies of Britain, featuring violinist Maria Ioudenitch; Beethoven & Korngold, featuring violinist Madeline Adkins; and the Festival Finale: Night at the Opera, featuring soprano Eleni Calenos and tenor Daniel Luis Espinal.
Events
Open Rehearsal: Rachmaninoff & Tchaikovsky’s Fifth
Jackson Hole High School Auditorium
Enjoy a behind-the-scenes look as Sir Donald Runnicles and the orchestra rehearse for the weekend Festival Orchestra concerts with pianist Tanner Jorden.
Open Rehearsal: Shostakovich & Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto
Jackson Hole High School Auditorium
Enjoy a behind-the-scenes look as Sir Donald Runnicles and the orchestra rehearse for the weekend Festival Orchestra concerts with clarinetist José González Granero.
Open Rehearsal: Melodies of Britain
Jackson Hole High School Auditorium
Enjoy a behind-the-scenes look as Sir Donald Runnicles and the orchestra rehearse for the weekend Festival Orchestra concerts with violinist Maria Ioudenitch.
Open Rehearsal: Beethoven & Korngold
Jackson Hole High School Auditorium
Enjoy a behind-the-scenes look as Sir Donald Runnicles and the orchestra rehearse for the weekend Festival Orchestra concerts with violinist Madeline Adkins.
Open Rehearsal: Night at the Opera
Jackson Hole High School Auditorium
Enjoy a behind-the-scenes look as Sir Donald Runnicles and the orchestra rehearse for the weekend Festival Orchestra concerts with soprano Eleni Calenos and tenor Daniel Luis Espinal.
meet the artists
Learn more about the 250+ world-class artists who make Season 65 of the Grand Teton Music Festival possible.
music director Sir Donald Runnicles
Sir Donald Runnicles has been GTMF's Music Director since 2005 and has held chief artistic leadership positions at Deutsche Oper Berlin (2009-2026), San Francisco Opera (1992-2008), BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra (2009-16) and Orchestra of St. Luke’s (2001-07). He was appointed Chief Conductor of the Dresden Philharmonic, beginning with the 2025-26 season.
meet our Festival Orchestra
GTMF welcomes top talent from world-renowned orchestras to Jackson Hole each year. Under the baton of Music Director Sir Donald Runnicles, these 250+ musicians come together to gather inspiration from the mountain setting, to renew their artistic vows to music making and to provide exhilarating music for Festival patrons.