Classical Tahoe Festival & Music Institute

Each summer, Classical Tahoe brings together America’s leading classical musicians for a three-week festival of orchestra concerts on the campus of Sierra Nevada University in Incline Village, Nev.

The Classical Tahoe Orchestra includes virtuoso musicians from orchestras such as the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, Seattle Symphony, LA Phil, and others. Highlights include world premieres by Aldo López Gavilán and Chris Brubeck, along with performances of Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Mozart, Gershwin, Bernstein, Copland and more.  Classical Tahoe’s 10-concert series delights audiences with its superb musicians, an intimate pop-up concert pavilion, educational programs, and majestic setting. The Classical Tahoe Music Institute and the Brubeck Jazz Summit engage musicians and audiences of all ages and abilities.

Thank you to those who attended the Classical Tahoe Chamber Music Series via Live Stream!

The Chamber Music Concert Series will feature performances by Classical Tahoe Musicians with programs organized by Concertmaster Laurie Hamilton.

The concerts, which will last 60 minutes without intermission, will be followed by a facilitated “Meet The Musicians” Q and A.

Live streaming and the PBS Reno Series on Classical Tahoe is generously underwritten by the FS Foundation.

Additionally, PBS Reno will record several Season 9 chamber performances for a subsequent televised broadcast production. Their award-winning production team will capture visually the artistry of the music, the beauty of the lake, and the stories of both musicians and patrons who make up the Classical Tahoe community.

While COVID-19 has prevented many in-person gatherings, this partnership will bring the story of Classical Tahoe’s world-class celebration of the arts to an over-the-air audience of 125,000 per week.

We are grateful for this opportunity and look forward to sharing the transformative power of music with you this summer.