Community Engagement - Grand Teton Music Festival

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.

For more information about our education and community programs, contact Ashley Hernandez-Salinas, Community Engagement Manager, at 307.732.9962 or ashley@gtmf.org.

If you’re interested in supporting GTMF’s Community Engagement Initiatives, click here, and note that you’d like your gift to support these programs. You may also contact Tim Dodge, Director of Development, at 307.732.9952 or tim@gtmf.org

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GTMF’s Community Engagement programs are generously sponsored by Shelby Pollard Belote & Brent Belote, Community Foundation of Jackson Hole, Frank A. O’Neil Foundation, Jerry & Marilyn Handler Foundation, Rendezvous Mountain Rentals, Karen Rockey, Marguerite & Matt Stoner, Wyoming Arts Council and Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund.

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. Full schedule:

Musical Adventures

Led by Stoner Family Education Curator Meaghan Heinrich, these free events are fun, informative and engaging music sessions for young children and their adult caretakers. Geared for listeners ages one through five, classes are also fun and accessible for all ages.
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Donald Runnicles 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 on July 26 & 27.

Family Jam with Time for Three - July 10

GRAMMY®-winning trio Time for Three presents a fun, interactive program exploring the infinite possibilities of music that introduces the whole family to the wonders of strings. Come early at 5 PM for a family reception on the deck, and join Stoner Family Education Curator Meaghan Heinrich at 5:30 PM for an instrument petting zoo. Free and open to the public; tickets required. Registration opens April 8.

Coombs Outdoors Partnership

Coombs Outdoors and GTMF have partnered to create access to music lessons and opportunities for Coombs Outdoors participants. The Coombs Ukulele Club offers ukulele lessons to Coombs participants once a week for the duration of the summer, followed by a public performance on Friday, August 15 at 6:30 PM in the Barbara Furrer Goodman Memorial Garden near Walk Festival Hall’s north entrance.

Preconcert Talks

Go beyond the program notes with these educational and engaging presentations about the evening’s performances in the Barbara Furrer Goodman Memorial Garden. Free with Festival Orchestra concert ticket. Full schedule:

GTMF Youth Ukulele Jam - NEW!

Mondays at 11 AM, June 30-August 18 | Greenspace on the Block (Registration required; 15 students maximum) - Summer is the perfect time for outdoor sing-alongs, and the ukulele is a perfect starter instrument for kids! Participants will learn the basics of tuning, holding and strumming the ukulele and how to play and sing a variety of fun and engaging songs. Students must bring their own ukulele. This program is designed for children ages 6 to 12 years old. All 2025 spots have been filled, but please fill out the application to be added to the waitlist.

Meaghan On Deck

During the break at Open Rehearsals (Fridays at 10 AM, July 11-August 15, 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 the music. See rehearsal schedule:

Camp Jackson Music Festival

Teton County/Jackson Parks & Recreation’s Camp Jackson and GTMF have teamed up to provide access to musical experiences through the Camp Jackson Music Festival, set for the week of July 21. Camp participants will work together to present a condensed version of GTMF’s summer opera, "Hansel and Gretel." Email for info:

MusicLand/Jackson Hole Youth Orchestra Camp

This camp for grades 7-12, aimed at intermediate to advanced players, provides participants the chance to collaborate with GTMF musicians as well as teachers and musicians from MusicLand/JH Youth Orchestra. The camp also includes a field trip to a Festival Orchestra rehearsal and concludes with an evening performance onstage at Walk Festival Hall on Tuesday, August 12 at 6 PM.

Teton Music School’s Summer Strings Camp

Teton Music School’s Summer Strings Camp for middle school students will feature a performance and clinic instruction by a resident GTMF string quartet. Students will attend a Festival Orchestra Open Rehearsal and end the week with a performance at Walk Festival Hall on Friday, July 18 at 2:30 PM.

Practice Kindergarten

Teton Literacy Center’s Practice Kindergarten and GTMF have partnered to create an early childhood music education class experience that will introduce participants to the kindergarten music classroom. The 2025 class will be held from August 4-14. Email for info:

Music at Hole Food Rescue’s Sprout Mobile

Come learn how percussion instruments work, join Ms. Meaghan for a sing-along and make your own instrument to take home! Great for children of all ages, plus enjoy a free healthy lunch from Hole Food Rescue’s Sprout Mobile. Full schedule:

StringFest

StringFest unites orchestra students from local schools for an immersive workshop led by an expert clinician. This year, GTMF offered two StringFest sessions in March at Walk Festival Hall: one for 8th grade students led by violinist Barbara Scowcroft and another for high school students led by violinist Lorien Benet Hart.

On the Road event schedule

On the Road Concerts

On the Road: Ravel for Reflection at Shepherd of the Mountains Church

Saturday, August 2 at 11:00 AM
Shepherd of the Mountains Church

Maurice Ravel's stirring and groundbreaking string quartet is paired with poetry readings for a unique musical experience in the beautiful setting of Shepherd of the Mountains Lutheran Church.

On the Road Concerts

Alive@Five at Teton Village: Semes Sisters & Friends

Thursday, August 7 at 5:00 PM
Teton Village Commons

GTMF's trio of string-playing sisters is back for a charming outdoor evening of chamber music for trumpet and string quartet at Teton Village Commons

On the Road Concerts

On the Road: The Sounds of Summer at Pierre’s Theatre

Saturday, August 9 at 1:00 PM
Pierre’s Theatre

This delightful string quartet program for all ages will have you swaying, tapping your feet, and even singing along!

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