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Chamber Music Festival of The Black Hills: 17th Season


  • Journey Museum & Learning Center 222 New York Street Rapid City, SD, 57701 United States (map)

Join us for the return of the Classical Concert Series featuring Grammy awarded musicians from Atlanta Symphony, Minnesota Orchestra, National Symphony, St. Paul Chamber, Aeolus Quartet, Curtis Institute of Music and Univ. of California.

Dawn Marie Edwards, Artistic/Education Director, has designed a very special concert series celebrating great music of all eras. Each program is specifically designed for our local and international audience. “We feel blessed to present this exceptional level of musicianship each year and thank you for the warm welcome they always receive,” says Edwards.

July 12 and 13: Spirituals and Beethoven

Spirituals and Folksongs by Florence Price, Mexican Monterey, and Elegy by Lee

Holdridge concluding with Beethoven’s 3rd String Quartet. When Beethoven was

challenged due to the difficulty of his 3rd Quartet, his response was, “I can’t interfere

when the spirit moves me!”

July 19 and 20: Once Upon a Time in the West, a celebration of music from the Spaghetti Westerns

Iconic themes from the original film scores featuring Clint Eastwood arranged just for

you, featuring the Dakota Choral Union and Dr. Nancy Roberts followed by our

favorites of Piazzolla and Claudia Montero’s Salon de Buenos Aires. This will be our

largest concert production to date.

July 26 and 27: Ravel, Debussy, and Mendelssohn

Featuring Principal Flute of the National Symphony, Aaron Goldman in favorite works

by Debussy and Ravel. Closing the season with 5x Grammy Award winning pianist,

Robert Koenig performing the Mendelssohn Piano Trio.

Tickets Available HERE!

All concerts will begin at 7 PM on both Friday and Saturday evenings.

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