Snake River Music Festival

05/27/2026

We're excited to announce our 2026 Summer Festival, to be held from July 1-August 23!

Returning this summer is our beloved Carpe Diem String Quartet, oboist Shane Werts, violinist Matt Lammers, cellists Clancy Newman and Julian Bennett, David Korevaar, Pianist, pianist Suyeon Kim, and bassoonists Yoshi Ishikawa and Jeffrey McCray. New friends to the Festival this summer include cellist David Dietz, pianist Brenda Ishikawa and Oros Trio.

Concerts are again at Dillon Community Church, with a gathering for libations, shared appetizers and desserts starting at 5:30 PM and performances starting at 6 PM.

Also coming this August is the Four Hills Chamber Music Seminar, August 10-16.

Due to your generosity, the Festival is FREE to anyone who chooses to join us, ensuring that we continue celebrating life and community through chamber music. We greatly appreciate your support!

Please mark these dates in your calendar:
Wed, July 1 – Opening Concert: Poems & Wildflowers
Wed, August 12 – An Evening with The Ishikawas
Sun, August 16 – Four Hills Chamber Music Seminar Performance
Tue, August 18 – Oros Trio
Fri, August 21 – Britten, Weesner & LeBeau
Sun, August 23 – Season Finale

More details:
https://www.snakerivermusicfestival.com/concerts

Donate online:
https://www.snakerivermusicfestival.com/make-a-donation

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08/24/2025

Join us tonight, August 24, for our season finale performance, "Transfigured Night," at Dillon Community Church!

Julian Bennett, cello; Michael Marks, bass; Matt Lammers, violin; and Carpe Diem String Quartet will perform. The program includes works by Korine Fujiwara, Boccherini and Rossini, plus Schoenberg's Verklärte Nacht.

Details at https://www.snakerivermusicfestival.com/concerts/transfigured-night

Concert is free and open to the public. We'll gather for libations, shared appetizers and desserts starting at 5:30 PM, with the performance starting at 6 PM.

08/23/2025

Join us this afternoon, August 23 at 1 PM, for a free family concert at Silverthorne Outdoor Stage!

Bring a picnic blanket, your loved ones and enjoy an afternoon of music. Known for their genre-defying performances, the internationally acclaimed Carpe Diem String Quartet will share a mix of folk tunes, rock favorites, and classical gems—something for everyone to enjoy. All ages welcome!

Details at https://www.snakerivermusicfestival.com/concerts/family-concert

08/22/2025

Join us for "Close Ties" tonight, August 22, at Dillon Community Church!

Michelle Schumann, piano; Clancy Newman, cello; Julian Bennett, cello; and Carpe Diem String Quartet will perform. The program includes works by Beethoven and Dohnányi, with a special arrangement of "Hallelujah."

Details at https://www.snakerivermusicfestival.com/concerts/close-ties

Concert is free and open to the public. We'll gather for libations, shared appetizers and desserts starting at 5:30 PM, with the performance starting at 6 PM.

08/20/2025

Join us for "Play On" tonight, August 20, at Dillon Community Church!

Clancy Newman, cello; Matt Lammers, violin; and Carpe Diem String Quartet will perform. The program includes works by Strauss, Beethoven and Shostakovich.

Details at https://www.snakerivermusicfestival.com/concerts/playon

Concert is free and open to the public. We'll gather for libations, shared appetizers and desserts starting at 5:30 PM, with the performance starting at 6 PM.

08/16/2025

Join us for "String Circle" this Sunday, August 17 at Dillon Community Church!

Jacob Shack, viola; Shane Werts, oboe; Matt Lammers, violin; and Carpe Diem String Quartet will perform. The program includes works by Kodály, Moeran and Kenji Bunch.

Details at https://www.snakerivermusicfestival.com/concerts/string-circle

Concerts are free and open to the public. We'll gather for libations, shared appetizers and desserts starting at 5:30 PM, with the performance starting at 6 PM.

08/14/2025

Join us for "Party of Four" tonight, August 14, at Dillon Community Church!

Ian Swensen, violin; Weicong Zheng, piano; Matt Lammers, violin; and Carpe Diem String Quartet will perform. The program includes works by Grażyna Bacewicz, Korine Fujiwara, Nadia Boulanger, Igor Stravinsky and Antonín Dvořák.

Details at https://www.snakerivermusicfestival.com/concerts/party-of-four

Concerts are free and open to the public. We will gather for libations, shared appetizers and desserts starting at 5:30 PM, with performances starting at 6 PM.

08/11/2025

Our 2025 summer festival opens tonight!

The concert program features works by Heitor Villa-Lobos, Marie Clemente de Grandval, Camille Saint-Saëns, Ruth Gipps and Franz Danzi. Featured musicians include Jeff McCray, bassoon; Patricia Surman, flute; Cris Inguanti, clarinet; Shane Werts, oboe; and Suyeon Kim, piano.

Details:
https://www.snakerivermusicfestival.com/concerts/opening-concert-1

Concerts are held at Dillon Community Church and are free and open to the public. We will gather for libations, shared appetizers and desserts starting at 5:30 PM, with performances starting at 6 PM.