2024 Celebrity Series


Two to Tango
Jul
19

Two to Tango

Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Viola and Orchestra in E♭ major, K. 364 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

  1. Allegro maestoso

  2. Andante

  3. Presto

Katie Smirnova, Violin & Ismar Gomes, Cello
with RMF Chamber Orchestra

Tango Selections with Distinguished Guest Artist-in-Residence, internationally renowned Daniell Binelli

This is a Free Admission event - Suggested Donation of [$40/adult] is greatly encouraged & appreciated at the door or via the Donate button below!

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A Bohemian Tour
Jun
28

A Bohemian Tour

Founding member of the world-renowned Emerson String Quartet, Philip Setzer brings unparalleled artistry and musicianship to the Black Hills in a first-ever performance in the state of South Dakota. Entitled “A Bohemian Tour”, the program will feature Setzer alongside the Rushmore Concert Artists, performing the magnificent Dvořák Piano Quintet, Arensky Quartet in A minor, and a set of Violin Duos by Bartók to feature Setzer alongside his former student, Katie Smirnova, who is the the Co-Founder and Artistic Director of the Rushmore Music Festival.

Setzer, a long time Board Member of the Rushmore Music Festival, will appear for the first time this summer as a Distinguished Guest Artist-in-Residence with the Rushmore Concert Artists. As part of the Emerson String Quartet, Setzer has made more than 30 acclaimed recordings, and has been honored with nine GRAMMYs® (including two for Best Classical Album), three Gramophone Awards, the Avery Fisher Prize, and Musical America’s “Ensemble of the Year” award.

This is a Free Admission event - Suggested Donation of [$40/adult] is greatly appreciated at the door or via the Donate button below!

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Songs of America
Jun
21

Songs of America

The Festival’s opening performance, “Songs of America”, will take place at Mount Rushmore’s Ampitheater on Friday, June 21st at 5:30PM, featuring superstar Singer-Songwriter Monique McCall, alongside the Rushmore Concert Artists and the Rushmore Music Festival Chamber Orchestra. Special guest artists include Stacey and Orion Potter and Marcus LaVake.

Also on the program is the String Quintet No.2 in G Major, Op.77 by Antonín Dvořák performed by the Rushmore Concert Artists with Festival alumna guest violinist, Karina Carley.

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