Welcome to the 28th Season of the Alpenglow Chamber Music Festival

Set against the stunning backdrop of the mountains in Summit County, Colorado, every August the Alpenglow Chamber Music Festival welcomes music lovers of all genres to experience the beauty of chamber music in its many glorious configurations. 

The festival's diverse and creative programming presents beloved masterpieces from the standard repertoire, cutting-edge contemporary works, and hidden treasures.  At the heart of the Festival are Artistic Directors Jesse Mills (violin) and Rieko Aizawa (piano) along with their ensemble-in-residence, the Horszowski Trio.  Collaborations with various guest musicians, featuring strings, winds, percussion, voice, among others, makes each performance unique.

The festival's intimate venues give our audience a rare opportunity to experience performers of the highest caliber up close.

Whether you are a curious newcomer or a seasoned enthusiast, we extend a warm invitation to join us in forging connections - with the music, with the artists, and with one another.

Schedule of Events:

Wednesday, August 13, 2025

5:30 pm: Prelude and Pour Reception

Location: Enza's Delicatessen and Market, Silverthorne, CO

Tickets: $125 (Enza's Reception plus Silverthorne Pavilion Concert Admission Ticket)

Enjoy wine and hors d'oeuvres, a reserved seat at the Silverthorne Pavilion, and "first dibs" on parking.
Your Prelude and Pour Reception ticket includes concert admission at the Silverthorne Pavilion. A limited number of tickets are available.

7:00 pm: Public Concert

Location: Silverthorne Pavilion, Silverthorne, CO

Tickets: $30 - Students: Free

- Solomiya Ivakhiv, violin; Horszowski Trio (Jesse Mills, violin; Ole Akahoshi, cello; Rieko Aizawa, piano) 
- "Brahms and Inside Stories" - Friends or Rivals? Learn some fascinating backstories of these great romantic composers!
- Johannes Brahms (1833-1897): Selections from Hungarian Dances, WoO 1 
- Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904): Bagatelles for Two Violins, Cello and Harmonium, Op. 47
- Johannes Brahms (1833-1897): Sonata for Cello and Piano #1 in E minor, Op. 38
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893): Piano Trio "In Memory of a Great Artist" in A minor, Op. 50

Saturday, August 16, 2025

6:00 pm: Soiree

Location: Private Home in Silverthorne, CO

Tickets: $125

- Solomiya Ivakhiv, violin; Kenji Bunch, viola; Horszowski Trio (Jesse Mills, violin; Ole Akahoshi, cello; Rieko Aizawa, piano) 
- "Music vs. Society (State)" - Music brings us joy, but some composers have faced censorship by the State. Experience these powerful works, which all encountered challenges… and survived beautifully.
- George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) arranged by Halvorson (1864-1935): Passacaglia in G minor for Violin and Viola
- Viktor Kosenko (1896-1938): Two Pieces for violin and piano, Op, 4bis
- Kenji Bunch (b. 1973): Minidoka for Solo Viola (2016) 
- Pablo Casals (1876-1973): Song of the Birds for Cello and Piano - Catalan traditional song
- Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847): Piano Trio #2 in C minor, Op. 66

Thursday, August 21, 2025

7:00 pm: Public Concert

Location: Colorado Mountain College, Breckenridge, CO

Tickets: $30 - Students: Free

- Zohar Schondorf, horn; Kenji Bunch, viola and composer; Horszowski Trio (Jesse Mills, violin; Ole Akahoshi, cello; Rieko Aizawa, piano) 
- "Trails of Divertimento" - Divertimento means "fun" in Italian. Here is an assortment of joyful and colorful works. Meet composer, Kenji Bunch, who will perform on viola his unique work, "26.2," which takes us through his NYC marathon experience.
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791): Divertimento for Piano Trio in B-flat Major, K. 254 
- Sofia Gubaidulina (1931-2025): 2 Pieces for Horn and Piano (1979)
- Claude Debussy (1862-1918): Sonata for Violin and Piano in G minor, L.140 
- Kenji Bunch (b. 1973): "26.2" for Horn, Violin, Viola and Cello 
- Robert Schumann (1810-1856): Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 47

Saturday, August 23, 2025

6:00 pm: Soiree

Location: Private Home in Silverthorne

Tickets: $125

- Zohar Schondorf, horn; Horszowski Trio (Jesse Mills, violin; Ole Akahoshi, cello; Rieko Aizawa, piano) 
- "Breeze of Passion" - Our final concert will celebrate a gorgeous work written for the french horn. This concert will showcase the Brahms masterpiece inspired during his visit to the Black Forest. Now we bring it to you in the Colorado mountains.
- Gabriel Faure (1845-1924): Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 120
- Johannes Brahms (1833-1897): Trio for Horn, Violin, and Piano in E-flat Major, Op. 40

Date:
August 13-23, 2025

Location:
Various Venues in Colorado

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