Incline Village
Events
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Summer Gala: A Star-Spangled Soirée Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary
Join us for an unforgettable evening at the Classical Tahoe Annual Gala, where exceptional music, fine dining, and a passionate community committed to the success of Classical Tahoe comes together under the stars. This year’s celebration is especially meaningful as we also honor America’s 250th Anniversary and the enduring role of the arts in shaping […]
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Brubeck legacy Concert featuring Jerry Bergonzi
This opening concert honors the enduring legacy of Dave Brubeck through the musicians who knew him, played with him, and continue to carry his music forward. The 2026 Legacy concert features special guest artist Jerry Bergonzi, an internationally recognized jazz tenor saxophonist, performer, composer, author, and educator. Bergonzi was a member of the Dave Brubeck […]
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In Conversation with Jerry Bergonzi
Prim Library at University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe Join us for a Q&A with Jerry Bergonzi, legendary tenor saxophone master, former Dave Brubeck Quartet member and frequent collaborator with the Brubecks in the 1970s & 80s. This event is free with reservation.
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Brubeck Summit Sextet: Tahoe’s Jazz All Stars
The Brubeck Summit Sextet is Classical Tahoe’s resident group of leading jazz artists, formed during the Brubeck Jazz Summit and returning to Tahoe each summer to perform, teach, and connect with the community. The six internationally recognized performers, composers, teachers, and dedicated mentors who make up the Brubeck Summit Sextet are among the creative voices […]
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The Future of Jazz featuring Brubeck Jazz Summit Participants & Special Guests
The finale of our three-concert jazz series turns the spotlight toward the next generation. Showcasing today’s rising stars in jazz, the 2026 Brubeck Jazz Summit participants take the stage alongside the Brubeck Summit Sextet and the Brubeck Brothers in a concert that highlights emerging artists, fresh perspectives, and the continued evolution of the music. Ranging […]
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Beethoven Sonatas with Gilles Vonsattel
A new addition to the Festival, this intimate recital features acclaimed pianist Gilles Vonsattel performing Beethoven sonatas in a private Incline Village residence. Renowned for his extraordinary technique and expressive depth, Vonsattel has been presenting a multi-year complete Beethoven sonatas cycle, beginning in 2025 with Camerata Pacifica and continuing through the 2026–27 season with Music@Menlo […]
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Fire and Fantasy
Eric Jacobsen, conductorRoman Rabinovich, pianoClassical Tahoe Orchestra Charles Ives (arr. W. Schuman): Variations on “America” (1892)Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23 (1875)— Intermission —Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade, Op. 35 (1888)
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Music in Motion
An evening of exciting dance works in collaboration with Lake Tahoe Dance Collective, featuring dancers from New York City Ballet, Boston Ballet, and Ballet Arizona, along with Classical Tahoe musicians.
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Ron & Maureen Ashley Oasis Chamber Music Series: Landscapes in Sound
Join us on a journey across vivid musical terrains, from the brooding Nordic lyricism of Sibelius’s String Trio in G minor to the sweeping colors and expansive horizons of Maria Newman’s Colors of the Desert. The program concludes with Dvořák’s beloved String Quintet No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 97 “American,” a radiant work inspired […]
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Chamber Connections – Classical Tahoe
In partnership with the University of Nevada, Reno School of Music, Classical Tahoe’s Chamber Connections is an immersive residency for music students from the University of Nevada, Reno designed to elevate performance through direct collaboration with Classical Tahoe’s world-class musicians. Over the course of six days and five nights, students attend festival concerts, engage in […]
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Brahm’s First Symphony
Bedřich Smetana: Overture from The Bartered Bride (1866)Antonín Dvořák: Violin Concerto, Op. 53 (1879-1882)— Intermission —Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68 (1862-1876)
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Family Concert and Music Maker’s Faire: Kids Take The Stage
Local students from the Greater Tahoe-Truckee-Reno area take the stage as we welcome young musicians to perform in the Family Concert alongside small ensembles from Classical Tahoe. In our instrument exploration zone, children will learn how the instruments work, sound, and feel. The Nevada Discovery Museum will be on hand to create hands-on music and […]
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Passion and Spirit
Giuseppe Verdi: Overture from Luisa Miller (1849)Giuseppe Verdi: “Dio! Mi potevi scagliar” from Otello (1887)Pietro Mascagni: Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana (1890)Ruggero Leoncavallo: “Vesti la giubba” from Pagliacci (1892)Giacomo Puccini: “E lucevan le stelle” from Tosca (1900)—Intermission—Florence Price: Concert Overture No. 2 (1943)Traditional Spirituals, arranged for tenor and orchestraEncore – Giacomo Puccini: “Nessun dorma” from Turandot […]
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Ron & Maureen Ashley Oasis Chamber Music Series: New World, Old World
Bridging continents and traditions, this bold program reimagines familiar works across ages through fresh instrumental voices. Bernstein’s Suite from West Side Story, arranged for brass quintet, bursts with rhythmic energy […]
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Ron & Maureen Ashley Oasis Chamber Music Series: Harp & Friends
Led by harpist Emmanuel Ceysson, this program highlights the harp’s remarkable range and color in intimate and luminous chamber selections. From the refined elegance of French Baroque gems by Couperin and Rameau, heard here on solo harp, the concert unfolds through Jean Cras’s richly textured Quintet and Cynthia Lee Wong’s evocative Shoreline, culminating in Ravel’s […]
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The Classical Continuum
Claude Debussy: Danses sacrée et profane for harp and string orchestra (1904)Aaron Copland: Appalachian Spring Suite (1944)—Intermission—Gustav Mahler: Adagietto from Symphony No. 5 (1905)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 35 in D Major, K. 385 “Haffner” (1782)
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Season Finale: Beethoven’s 7th
Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings, Op. 11 (1936)Nino Rota: Divertimento Concertante for double bass and orchestra (1967)—Intermission—Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92 (1812)
