Education & Engagement Programs

CREATING MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS TO MUSIC EDUCATION & ENGAGEMENT

Inspiring musical curiosity all year long

Sharing the joy and power of music is at the heart of Bravo! Vail’s mission. These programs, along with collaborative partnerships with communityserving organizations, ensure that great music and opportunities for lifelong learning are available to diverse audiences of all ages and abilities.

Instruction

Music Makers Haciendo Música gives students a solid foundation in music by teaching them to play an instrument, read music, and understand musical concepts. Bravo! Vail is proud to partner with the Eagle County and Lake County School Districts in serving hundreds of students in grades 2-12, creating access for every child in the county.

As a complement to after-school programming, the Summer Intensive offers both beginner and advanced violin and piano players the opportunity to continue their education during the summer.

New this year: Young Musicians Day (June 30 with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra) expands to welcome students from Aspen Music Festival and School, El Sistema Colorado, and Summer Intensive participants to collaborate in a day of chamber music explorations culminating in attending the concert for Music Education Night. The evening welcomes students, families, and educators to an immersive and imaginative evening of live music.

Access & Enrichment

Community Concerts Hour-long chamber music concerts and solo recitals in relaxed, accessible settings, including the Music Box, Bravo! Vail’s mobile performance stage.

Little Listeners @ the Library 30-minute programs that introduce music and instruments in an approachable, accessible way, featuring age-appropriate activities developed in coordination with local libraries.

Family Concerts Fun for music-lovers of all ages, and the perfect way to introduce children to the joy of music, this season expanding to serve Minturn as well as Gypsum and Eagle. Inside the Music Intriguing knowledge is shared and unique perspectives abound at these in-depth discussions, presentations, artist talks, and master classes.

Community Collaborations Through partnerships with Vail Health, Roundup River Ranch, Habitat for Humanity, Walking Mountains Science Center, Arrowhead Community, and Castle Peak Senior Care, Bravo! Vail uses the arts to strengthen community, enhance understanding, and make music accessible to audiences outside the concert hall.

Professional Development

Bravo! Vail is proud to identify and showcase outstanding performers in the early stages of their careers. Piano Fellows and Chamber Musicians in Residence gain valuable opportunities to perform, teach, and learn side by side with renowned Festival musicians. Bravo! Vail’s Summer Internship Program is unsurpassed in its reputation of advancing participants into successful careers in arts administration and nonprofit management.

Bravo! Vail Gratefully Acknowledges the Support of the Following Patrons

FIRST CHAIR ($50,000+) Kathy and David Ferguson and

The Ferguson Music Makers

Haciendo Música Fund

ENSEMBLE ($30,000+) Dierdre and Ronnie Baker Bravo! Vail Guild Marijke and Lodewijk de Vink

IMPRESARIO ($25,000+) Anonymous Karen and Michael Herman

VIRTUOSO ($20,000+) Virginia J. Browning The Sturm Family and ANB

Bank

OVATION ($15,000+) Sandi and Leo Dunn ALLEGRO ($10,000+) Alpine Bank Carol and Harry Cebron Kathy Cole Cookie and Jim Flaum Helmut Fricker Scholarship

Fund Diane and Lou Loosbrock Carole A. Watters

SOLOIST ($7,500+) Anonymous Lynne Murray Sr. Educational

Fund and Carolyn and Paul

Landen Town of Gypsum

CRESCENDO ($5,000+) Kimberly and David Bernstein Doe Browning Katherine Clayborne and

Thomas Shoup Dr. David Cohen Nancy and Andy Cruce Kathy and Brian Doyle Janet and Jim Dulin Michelle Fitzgerald and

Jonathan Guyton Gallegos Corp. Sue and Dan Godec Neal Groff Patricia and Peter Kitchak Judy and Alan Kosloff Carolyn and Gene Mercy Kathie Mundy and Fred

Hessler Drs. Rob and Julie Rifkin Beth and Rod Slifer Slifer Smith & Frampton

Foundation Jackie and Norm Waite Martin Waldbaum