Education & Engagement Programs

COMMUNITY CONCERTS

Throughout the Festival, Bravo! Vail offered more than 30 free concerts in the Eagle River Valley community, featuring emerging artists and musicians from visiting orchestras and ensembles.

Highlights

• Ten midday concerts at The Chapel at

Beaver Creek featured Bravo! Vail’s 2022

Piano Fellows and Chamber Musicians in Residence. • Bravo! Vail’s Music Box took performers on the road to Arrowhead, Ford Park, Eagle-

Vail, Minturn, and Gypsum. • Over 1,500 individuals participated in our

Community Concerts and Collaborations.

LITTLE LISTENERS @ THE LIBRARY

Eight free programs held at four area libraries introduced musical concepts and instruments in an approachable, interactive way. Kids connected with Festival musicians, participated in games, and completed stages in the LL@L Game Board, inspiring a love of music through participation and a sense of achievement.

FAMILY CONCERTS

Bravo! Vail presented three Family Concerts throughout the Eagle River Valley, designed to engage young listeners and their families by introducing classical music in a fun, accessible way. The 2022 family concerts featured the Verona Quartet, performing programs inspired by a book called The Lost String Quartet.

COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS

Each year, constructive partnerships with communityserving organizations allow Bravo! Vail to share the joy and healing power of music. 2022 brought collaborations with musicians and live concerts with Roundup River Ranch, Vail Health, Walking Mountains Science Center, Castle Peak Senior Center, and Golden Eagle Senior Center.

YOUNG MUSICIANS DAY

Music Makers Haciendo Música, Aspen Music Festival and School, and El Sistema Colorado collaborated in June on a special day intended to create meaningful connections and inspire musical curiosity, capped off by attending a performance of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra.

MUSIC EDUCATION NIGHT

The first 100 children ages 8 - 14 during the June 30 Symphonie Fantastique performance received an immersive backpack that included watercolor painting and creative writing kits, designed to enhance the musical experience.

MUSIC MAKERS HACIENDO MÚSICA

Bravo! Vail’s flagship schoolbased program gave 230 children the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of violin or piano, musical concepts, performance skills, and reading music in 45-minute classes throughout the academic year. As a complement to afterschool programming, the Summer Intensive gives our students the opportunity to continue their music education during two, week-long summer camps, exploring additional genres of music, making music with friends, and exposure to our Festival guest artists.