SMALL ENSEMBLES

The powerful intimacy of chamber music has been at the heart of Bravo! Vail since its beginning. Whether in a night club or an elegant private home, formal concert hall or a community pavilion, our small ensemble concerts are up-close and deeply personal experiences like no other.

The Linda & Mitch Hart Soirée Series

These exclusive evenings are truly once-in-a-lifetime experiences, where audiences enjoy extraordinary performances and gourmet meals, all in the intimate setting of stunning private homes.

Chamber Music Series

This season’s Chamber Music programs showcase the vast variety of this intimate art form. Winds and strings, ensemble and solo, classical masterworks and original compositions; the 2020 Chamber Music Series has something for music lovers of all persuasions.

Bravo! Vail After Dark

This high-energy series features one exciting musical adventure after another with diverse performances by visionary artists in Vail’s favorite live music nightclub — Shakedown Bar.

Immersive Experiences

New in 2020, this profound series surrounds audiences over three consecutive evenings with Beethoven’s sonatas for piano and violin beautifully performed in their entirety by Anne-Marie McDermott and Ida Kavafian. Pre-concert talks, a film screening, and artist Q&As create a fascinating weekend journey into one of the most innovative and influential composers of all time.

Classically Uncorked PRESENTED BY MEIOMI WINE Explore the resonance and interplay between “old” and “new” music through innovative programs and unexpected pairings. This season’s offerings are cocurated by the visionary musicians of the Dover String Quartet, winners of myriad awards and honors, including their recent appointment as the first-ever quartet-in-residence at the Kennedy Center.

THE LINDA & MITCH HART SOIRÉE SERIES

JUNE 29–JULY 30, 2020 | STUNNING PRIVATE HOMES | 6:00PM

MEMBERS OF THE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OF EUROPE MONDAY, JUNE 29 SOLD OUT The home of Donna and Randy Smith, Arrowhead MOZART: Clarinet Quintet HANDEL/HALVORSEN: Passacaglia

MUSIC FOR HARP & STRING QUARTET THURSDAY, JULY 9 SOLD OUT The home of Judy and Bob Wilner, Mountain Star Elizabeth Hainen, harp Aizuri String Quartet Works by MENOTTI, CAPLET, GRANDJANY, LISZT, and DEBUSSY

FOUR HANDS: DENÈVE & MCDERMOTT THURSDAY, JULY 16 SOLD OUT The home of Barbara and Barry Beracha, Cordillera Anne-Marie McDermott, piano Stéphane Denève, piano Works by FAURÉ, RAVEL, and SCHUBERT

AN EVENING WITH BRAMWELL TOVEY THURSDAY, JULY 30 SOLD OUT The home of Nancy and Harold Zirkin, Arrowhead Bramwell Tovey, piano PROGRAM TO BE ANNOUNCED FROM STAGE

CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES

JULY 7–27, 2020 | DONOVAN PAVILION, VAIL | 6:00PM

DALLAS SYMPHONY WINDS & MCDERMOTT TUESDAY, JULY 7 Members of Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kara Kirkendoll Welch, flute Erin Hannigan, oboe Gregory Raden, clarinet Ted Soluri, bassoon Alexander Kienle, horn Anne-Marie McDermott, piano BEETHOVEN: Quintet for Piano and Winds, Op. 16 POULENC: Trio for Oboe, Bassoon, and Piano, Op. 43 POULENC: Sextet for Piano and Winds

THE ART OF THE PIANO TRIO TUESDAY, JULY 14 TBD, violin Truls Mørk, cello Anne-Marie McDermott, piano TCHAIKOVSKY: Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano MENDELSSOHN: Piano Trio No. 1

OMER STRING QUARTET TUESDAY, JULY 21 Omer String Quartet Mason Yu, violin Erica Tursi, violin Jinsun Hong, viola Alex Cox, cello BEETHOVEN: String Quartet No. 6, Op. 18 SHAW: Premiere of Bravo! Vail Commission SHAW: Blueprint BEETHOVEN: String Quartet No. 12, Op. 127

AN EVENING WITH EDGAR MEYER MONDAY, JULY 27 Edgar Meyer, bass PROGRAM TO INCLUDE: Bach’s Cello Suite No. 1 and music by Mr. Meyer

NEW THIS SEASON

Premium general admission seating is available at Donovan Pavilion for Chamber Music Series concerts. Space is limited. See order form for details.

BRAVO! VAIL AFTER DARK

JULY 12–AUGUST 2, 2020 | SHAKEDOWN BAR | 8:30PM

AIZURI STRING QUARTET SUNDAY, JULY 12

MUSICIANS FROM THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC SUNDAY, JULY 26

DAVÓNE TINES SUNDAY, AUGUST 2

NEW IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES

JULY 31–AUGUST 2, 2020 | THE GRAND VIEW ROOM, LIONSHEAD | 6:00PM

BEETHOVEN PIANO & VIOLIN SONATAS, PART I FRIDAY, JULY 31 Ida Kavafian, violin Anne-Marie McDermott, piano BEETHOVEN: Sonatas Nos. 1, 2, 4, 3

BEETHOVEN PIANO & VIOLIN SONATAS, PART II SATURDAY, AUGUST 1 Ida Kavafian, violin Anne-Marie McDermott, piano BEETHOVEN: Sonatas Nos. 5, 6, 7

BEETHOVEN PIANO & VIOLIN SONATAS, PART III SUNDAY, AUGUST 2 Ida Kavafian, violin Anne-Marie McDermott, piano BEETHOVEN: Sonatas Nos. 8, 9, 10

CLASSICALLY UNCORKED PRESENTED BY MEIOMI WINE

AUGUST 4–6, 2020 | DONOVAN PAVILION, VAIL | 7:30PM

DOVER & VERONA TUESDAY, AUGUST 4 Dover Quartet Joel Link, violin Bryan Lee, violin Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, viola Camden Shaw, cello Verona Quartet Jonathan Ong, violin Dorothy Ro, violin Abigail Rojansky, viola Jonathan Dormand, cello MENDELSSOHN: Octet for Strings ENESCU: Octet for Strings

BATES, BARBER & SHAW WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5 Dover Quartet Davóne Tines, baritone BATES: World Premiere of Co-Commissioned Work BARBER: Movement II from String Quartet, Op. 11 BARBER: Dover Beach for Voice & String Quartet SHAW: By and By

PIANO QUINTET THURSDAY, AUGUST 6 Dover Quartet Anne-Marie McDermott, piano MOZART: Quartet for Strings in C major, K. 465, Dissonance RAVEL: String Quartet in F major ROGERSON: Piano Quintet (World Premiere of Bravo! Vail Commission)

NEW THIS SEASON

Your Classically Uncorked ticket includes 2 glasses of Meiomi Wine. Additional glasses of wine and delicious food pairings will be available for purchase.