JACKSON, Wyo. — The Grand Teton Music Festival summer series continues this week with a handful of events!

Benoliel Chamber Music Series: Brahms & Dvorák

On Thursday, July 16 at 7 p.m. the Benoliel Chamber Music Series continues with Brahms & Dvorák. Folk influences, a heartfelt literary connection and some inventive instrumentation make this suite of pieces a fascinating expansion of the typical chamber music sound world. Don’t miss this chance to hear from GTMF musicians who don’t always get to share the spotlight. Purchase tickets here.

Open Rehearsal: Shostakovich and Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto

Enjoy a behind-the-scenes look as Sir Donald Runnicles and the orchestra rehearse for the weekend Festival Orchestra concerts. This week, beloved Festival Orchestra member Conrad Jones moves from the brass section to the front of the stage to perform Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto.

The open rehearsal will take place on Friday, July 17 at 10 a.m. at the Jackson Hole High School auditorium. Purchase tickets here.

Festival Orchestra: Shostakovich and Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto

This weekend, GTMF features one of its 250+ Festival Musicians at the front of the stage. Trumpeter Conrad Jones, who throughout the year is Associate Principal Trumpet in the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, will perform Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto, one of the finest concertos ever written for the instrument, and the only one Haydn ever wrote.

In contrast to Haydn’s singular piece are two works by important 20th century icons – a playful literary overture by American Samuel Barber, The School for Scandal Overture, and an incredibly precocious college graduation project by Dmitri Shostakovich, his Symphony No. 1.

The performances will take place on Friday, July 17, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, July 18 at 6 p.m. at the Jackson Hole High School auditorium.

2026 Scholarship Competition Semi-Finals and Finals

Witness the talent of the Donald Runnicles Musical Arts Scholarship Competition semi finalists as they compete for $50,000 in awards and the chance to solo with the Wyoming Symphony Orchestra for a panel of judges including Maestro Runnicles. 

The semi-finals event will take place on Saturday, July 18, at 10 a.m. at the Jackson Hole High School auditorium. Free and open to the public.

The finals event will take place on Sunday, July 19, at 1 p.m. at Jackson Hole High School auditorium. Free and open to the public.

Learn more about the Donald Runnicles Musical Arts Scholarship Competition at gtmf.org/scholarship.