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Rushmore Music Festival

Rushmore Music Festival enriches the cultural landscape by presenting exceptional chamber music performances, fostering artistic growth, and providing educational opportunities for musicians and audiences alike in the stunning Black Hills of South Dakota.

Some dances are learned. Tango is felt. Remember Dancing with the Stars?For our final trick this summer, we invite you to indulge in an unforgettable evening of music, dance, and delectable desserts! Join our instructor, Sebastian Fernandez&nbsp;for an intimate, beginner-friendly Argentine tango class (90 min) and learn the rudiments, technique, and traditions of this iconic genre. Then, stay for Pr&aacute;ctica y Milonga, Malbec, and handcrafted desserts prepared by our Chef-in-Residence, Brendon DeOlivera.&nbsp; No experience is necessary -- just bring an open mind, your curiosity (and preferably a partner!), and discover why tango is one of the world&#39;s most passionate and captivating dances. Event Details<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Ages: 21+ only</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Capacity: Limited to 12 participants</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Couples are strongly encouraged. If you don&#39;t have a partner, we&#39;ll do our best to pair you with another guest.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Attire: Cocktail</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Footwear: Dance shoes, heels, flats, or barefoot are all welcome.</li></ul>

A Taste of Tango: Beginner Class & Desserts

Are you ready to savor the Summer?<p fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); width: 537px; margin-inline: 0px !important; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5;" style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); width: 537px; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.5; margin-inline: 0px !important; margin: 0px;"> Celebrate the Rushmore Music Festival&rsquo;s 12th Season in the Black Hills with the iconic Summertime Soir&eacute;es &mdash; an intimate weekly VIP classical music and dinner experience unlike any other! Each evening will feature a unique chamber music program performed by the world-class Rushmore Concert Artists, the professional faculty artist collective of the Rushmore Music Festival. In honor of 250th anniversary of the United States, each concert will highlight American composers alongside masterworks of the Western Classical repertoire. Program #6: &quot;Landscapes in Motion&quot;<ul fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Voodoo Dolls &mdash; Jessie Montgomery (1981&ndash;)string ensemble (2 violins, viola, cello, bass)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Piano Quintet in C minor &mdash; Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872&ndash;1958)violin, viola, cello, double bass, piano</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Special performance by Emerging Artists Quartet-in-Residence</li></ul>CHEF&#39;S MENU Elevated Caesar Saladcrisp romaine hearts, aged parmesan, cherry tomatoes, and housemade garlic croutons in a traditional Caesar emulsionClassic Penne Alfredosilken romano sauce over penne pasta topped with grilled garlic herb shrimp skewersRum-Infused Pound Cake&nbsp;rich buttery pound cake with muddled strawberries and fresh whipped cream Each week our Chef-in-Residence, Brendon Deolivera, will curate a three-course dinner thoughtfully paired to each evening&rsquo;s musical program. With seating limited to just 42 guests per night, guests will enjoy an intimate atmosphere with cocktail table seating and a complimentary beverage (with the option to BYOB). Following the performance, guests are invited to meet and mingle with the artists in a relaxed social atmosphere.<p fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); width: 537px; margin-inline: 0px !important; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5;" style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); width: 537px; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.5; margin-inline: 0px !important; margin: 0px;"> <p fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); width: 537px; margin-inline: 0px !important; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5;" style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); width: 537px; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.5; margin-inline: 0px !important; margin: 0px;">EVENT DETAILSAttire: CocktailDoors Open: 6PM (We kindly request that guests not arrive early)Dinner: 6:30PM Concert: 7:15PMAs seating is very limited, most events tend to sell out &mdash; please reserve early, as there are no sales at the door!

2026 Summertime Soirées - "Landscapes in Motion"

Are you ready to savor the Summer? Celebrate the Rushmore Music Festival&rsquo;s 12th Season in the Black Hills with the iconic Summertime Soir&eacute;es &mdash; an intimate weekly VIP classical music and dinner experience unlike any other! Each evening will feature a unique chamber music program performed by the world-class Rushmore Concert Artists, the professional faculty artist collective of the Rushmore Music Festival. In honor of 250th anniversary of the United States, each concert will highlight American composers alongside masterworks of the Western Classical repertoire. Can&#39;t make it to every show? Gift your tickets for your friends to enjoy! Concert #1 - June 25th - FROM STILLNESS TO DANCE<ul data-end="346" data-start="118" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li data-end="224" data-section-id="1mnp10g" data-start="118" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Gustave Le Gray &mdash; Caroline Shaw (1982&ndash;) solo piano</li><li data-end="346" data-section-id="915gi7" data-start="226" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Piano Trio No. 4 in E minor, Op. 90 &#39;Dumky&#39; &mdash; Anton&iacute;n Dvoř&aacute;k (1841&ndash;1904) violin, cello, piano</li></ul>Chef&#39;s Menu:Tuscan Burrata Salad, Brazilian Flank Steak, Tiramis&ugrave; Concert #2 - July 2nd - TENSION &amp; DESIGN<ul data-end="746" data-start="371" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li data-end="510" data-section-id="lkb3rl" data-start="371" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Violin Sonata No. 4 in C minor, BWV 1017 &mdash; Johann Sebastian Bach (1685&ndash;1750) violin, piano</li><li data-end="632" data-section-id="evdiqz" data-start="512" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Piano Trio No. 1 in C minor &mdash; Dmitri Shostakovich (1906&ndash;1975) violin, cello, piano</li><li data-end="746" data-section-id="9swldc" data-start="634" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Cello Sonata in C minor, Op. 6 &mdash; Samuel Barber (1910&ndash;1981) cello, piano</li></ul>Chef&#39;s Menu:Wild Mushroom Flatbread, Chicken Marsala, Matcha Swirl Cheesecake&nbsp; Concert #3 - July 9th - THE PRAIRIE AND THE SALON<ul data-end="1014" data-start="771" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li data-end="888" data-section-id="1tmntmr" data-start="771" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Duo for Violin and Piano &mdash; Aaron Copland (1900&ndash;1990) violin, piano</li><li data-end="1014" data-section-id="1df707c" data-start="890" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 17 &mdash; Clara Schumann (1819&ndash;1896) violin, cello, piano</li><li data-end="1014" data-section-id="1df707c" data-start="890" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Special performance by Collaborative Piano Fellowship Recipients</li></ul>Chef&#39;s Menu: Artisan Pita Crostini, Apricot-Glazed Salmon, German Chocolate Layer Cake Concert #4 - July 16th - CAF&Eacute; VIENNA<ul data-end="1292" data-start="1039" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li data-end="1166" data-section-id="i6z0nm" data-start="1039" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Sonata in A minor, D.821 &#39;Arpeggione&#39; &mdash; Franz Schubert (1797&ndash;1828) viola, piano</li><li data-end="1292" data-section-id="u89yxs" data-start="1168" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Caf&eacute; Music &mdash; Paul Schoenfield (1947&ndash;2024) violin, cello, piano</li></ul>Chef&#39;s Menu: Baked Spinach &amp; Artichoke Dip, Chili-Braised Birria Beef, Tuxedo Cake Concert #5 - July 23rd - SOLITUDE &amp; SERENDIPITY<ul data-end="1553" data-start="1317" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li data-end="1427" data-section-id="1m112xm" data-start="1317" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Seven &mdash; Andrea Casarrubios (1988&ndash;) solo cello</li><li data-end="1553" data-section-id="3tejmq" data-start="1429" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Piano Trio No. 7 in B-flat major, Op. 97 &#39;Archduke&#39; &mdash; Ludwig van Beethoven (1770&ndash;1827) violin, cello, piano</li></ul>Chef&#39;s Menu: Bourbon-Glazed Beef Meatballs, Grilled Pork Tenderloin Brochettes, Caramelized Pineapple Upside-Down Cake&nbsp; Concert #6 - July 30th - LANDSCAPES IN MOTION<ul data-end="1871" data-start="1578" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li data-end="1725" data-section-id="2xntaj" data-start="1578" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Voodoo Dolls &mdash; Jessie Montgomery (1981&ndash;) string ensemble (2 violins, viola, cello, bass)</li><li data-end="1871" data-section-id="p6fifh" data-start="1727" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Piano Quintet in C minor &mdash; Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872&ndash;1958) violin, viola, cello, double bass, piano</li><li data-end="1871" data-section-id="p6fifh" data-start="1727" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Special performance by Emerging Artists Quartet-in-Residence</li></ul>Chef&#39;s Menu: Elevated Caesar Salad, Classic Penne Alfredo, Rum-Infused Pound Cake&nbsp; Each week our Chef-in-Residence, Brendon Deolivera, will curate a three-course dinner* thoughtfully paired to each evening&rsquo;s musical program. With seating limited to just 42 guests per night, guests will enjoy an intimate atmosphere with cocktail table seating and a complimentary beverage (with the option to BYOB). Following the performance, guests are invited to meet and mingle with the artists in a relaxed social atmosphere.<p fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); width: 537px; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; margin-inline: 0px !important;" style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); width: 537px; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.5; margin-inline: 0px !important; margin: 0px;"> EVENT DETAILSAttire: CocktailDoors Open: 6PM (We kindly request that guests not arrive early)Dinner: 6:30PMConcert: 7:15PMAs seating is very limited, most events tend to sell out &mdash; please reserve early, as there are no sales at the door! *Please note that minor menu changes may occur based on seasonal and local product availability.

2026 Summertime Soirées Season Pass

Are you ready to savor the Summer?<p fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); width: 537px; margin-inline: 0px !important; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5;" style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); width: 537px; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.5; margin-inline: 0px !important; margin: 0px;"> Celebrate the Rushmore Music Festival&rsquo;s 12th Season in the Black Hills with the iconic Summertime Soir&eacute;es &mdash; an intimate weekly VIP classical music and dinner experience unlike any other! Each evening will feature a unique chamber music program performed by the world-class Rushmore Concert Artists, the professional faculty artist collective of the Rushmore Music Festival. In honor of 250th anniversary of the United States, each concert will highlight American composers alongside masterworks of the Western Classical repertoire. Program #5: &quot;Solitude &amp; Serendipity&quot;<ul fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Seven &mdash; Andrea Casarrubios (1988&ndash;)solo cello</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Piano Trio No. 7 in B-flat major, Op. 97 &#39;Archduke&#39; &mdash; Ludwig van Beethoven (1770&ndash;1827)violin, cello, piano</li></ul>CHEF&#39;S MENU Bourbon-Glazed Beef Meatballsslow-braised with a rich bourbon glaze and caramelized finishGrilled Pork Tenderloin Brochettesmarinaded herbed kabobs with rosemary roasted red potatoes and grilled asparagusCaramelized Pineapple Upside-Down Cake&nbsp;warm sponge cake with golden caramelized pineapple Each week our Chef-in-Residence, Brendon Deolivera, will curate a three-course dinner thoughtfully paired to each evening&rsquo;s musical program. With seating limited to just 42 guests per night, guests will enjoy an intimate atmosphere with cocktail table seating and a complimentary beverage (with the option to BYOB). Following the performance, guests are invited to meet and mingle with the artists in a relaxed social atmosphere.<p fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); width: 537px; margin-inline: 0px !important; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5;" style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); width: 537px; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.5; margin-inline: 0px !important; margin: 0px;"> <p fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); width: 537px; margin-inline: 0px !important; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5;" style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); width: 537px; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.5; margin-inline: 0px !important; margin: 0px;">EVENT DETAILSAttire: CocktailDoors Open: 6PM (We kindly request that guests not arrive early)Dinner: 6:30PM Concert: 7:15PMAs seating is very limited, most events tend to sell out &mdash; please reserve early, as there are no sales at the door!

2026 Summertime Soirées - "Solitude & Serendipity"

Are you ready to savor the Summer?<p fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); width: 537px; margin-inline: 0px !important; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5;" style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); width: 537px; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.5; margin-inline: 0px !important; margin: 0px;"> Celebrate the Rushmore Music Festival&rsquo;s 12th Season in the Black Hills with the iconic Summertime Soir&eacute;es &mdash; an intimate weekly VIP classical music and dinner experience unlike any other! Each evening will feature a unique chamber music program performed by the world-class Rushmore Concert Artists, the professional faculty artist collective of the Rushmore Music Festival. In honor of 250th anniversary of the United States, each concert will highlight American composers alongside masterworks of the Western Classical repertoire. Program #4:&nbsp;&quot;Caf&eacute; Vienna&quot;<ul fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Sonata in A minor, D.821 &#39;Arpeggione&#39; &mdash; Franz Schubert (1797&ndash;1828)viola, piano</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Caf&eacute; Music &mdash; Paul Schoenfield (1947&ndash;2024)violin, cello, piano</li></ul>CHEF&#39;S MENU Baked Spinach &amp; Artichoke Dipcreamy blend of spinach and artichoke, served with crostiniChili-Braised Birria Beefrichly braised beef served with Spanish rice and fresh guacamoleTuxedo Cakelayers of rich dark chocolate cake and silky white chocolate mousse, finished with a glossy ganache glaze and elegant chocolate curls Each week our Chef-in-Residence, Brendon Deolivera, will curate a three-course dinner thoughtfully paired to each evening&rsquo;s musical program. With seating limited to just 42 guests per night, guests will enjoy an intimate atmosphere with cocktail table seating and a complimentary beverage (with the option to BYOB). Following the performance, guests are invited to meet and mingle with the artists in a relaxed social atmosphere.<p fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); width: 537px; margin-inline: 0px !important; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5;" style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); width: 537px; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.5; margin-inline: 0px !important; margin: 0px;"> <p fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); width: 537px; margin-inline: 0px !important; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5;" style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); width: 537px; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.5; margin-inline: 0px !important; margin: 0px;">EVENT DETAILSAttire: CocktailDoors Open: 6PM (We kindly request that guests not arrive early)Dinner: 6:30PM Concert: 7:15PMAs seating is very limited, most events tend to sell out &mdash; please reserve early, as there are no sales at the door!

2026 Summertime Soirées - "Café Vienna"

Are you ready to savor the Summer?<p fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); width: 537px; margin-inline: 0px !important; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5;" style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); width: 537px; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.5; margin-inline: 0px !important; margin: 0px;"> Celebrate the Rushmore Music Festival&rsquo;s 12th Season in the Black Hills with the iconic Summertime Soir&eacute;es &mdash; an intimate weekly VIP classical music and dinner experience unlike any other! Each evening will feature a unique chamber music program performed by the world-class Rushmore Concert Artists, the professional faculty artist collective of the Rushmore Music Festival. In honor of 250th anniversary of the United States, each concert will highlight American composers alongside masterworks of the Western Classical repertoire. Program #3: &quot;The Prairie and the Salon&quot;<ul fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Duo for Violin and Piano &mdash; Aaron Copland (1900&ndash;1990)violin, piano</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 17 &mdash; Clara Schumann (1819&ndash;1896)violin, cello, piano</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Special performance by Collaborative Piano Fellowship Recipient(s) </li></ul>CHEF&#39;S MENU Artisan Pita Crostiniwarm mini pitas topped with house-crafted hummus and grilled spiced jalape&ntilde;o sausageApricot-Glazed Salmonoven-roasted salmon with soy-apricot glaze, jasmine rice, and fresh cucumber sesame saladGerman Chocolate Layer Cakedecadent chocolate layers with coconut-pecan praline frosting Each week our Chef-in-Residence, Brendon Deolivera, will curate a three-course dinner thoughtfully paired to each evening&rsquo;s musical program. With seating limited to just 42 guests per night, guests will enjoy an intimate atmosphere with cocktail table seating and a complimentary beverage (with the option to BYOB). Following the performance, guests are invited to meet and mingle with the artists in a relaxed social atmosphere.<p fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); width: 537px; margin-inline: 0px !important; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5;" style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); width: 537px; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.5; margin-inline: 0px !important; margin: 0px;"> <p fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); width: 537px; margin-inline: 0px !important; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5;" style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); width: 537px; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.5; margin-inline: 0px !important; margin: 0px;">EVENT DETAILSAttire: CocktailDoors Open: 6PM (We kindly request that guests not arrive early)Dinner: 6:30PM Concert: 7:15PMAs seating is very limited, most events tend to sell out &mdash; please reserve early, as there are no sales at the door!

2026 Summertime Soirées - "The Prairie and the Salon"

Are you ready to savor the Summer?<p fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); width: 537px; margin-inline: 0px !important; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5;" style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); width: 537px; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.5; margin-inline: 0px !important; margin: 0px;"> Celebrate the Rushmore Music Festival&rsquo;s 12th Season in the Black Hills with the iconic Summertime Soir&eacute;es &mdash; an intimate weekly VIP classical music and dinner experience unlike any other! Each evening will feature a unique chamber music program performed by the world-class Rushmore Concert Artists, the professional faculty artist collective of the Rushmore Music Festival. In honor of 250th anniversary of the United States, each concert will highlight American composers alongside masterworks of the Western Classical repertoire. Program #2: &quot;Tension &amp; Design&quot;<ul fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Violin Sonata No. 4 in C minor, BWV 1017 &mdash; Johann Sebastian Bach (1685&ndash;1750)violin, piano</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Piano Trio No. 1 in C minor &mdash; Dmitri Shostakovich (1906&ndash;1975)violin, cello, piano</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Cello Sonata in C minor, Op. 6 &mdash; Samuel Barber (1910&ndash;1981)cello, piano</li></ul>CHEF&#39;S MENU Wild Mushroom Flatbreadhomemade flatbread topped with wild mushrooms, caramelized onions, and gruy&egrave;re cheeseChicken Marsalapan-seared chicken in a reduced Marsala wine and mushroom sauce, served with angel hair pasta and freshly grated parmesan cheeseMatcha Swirl Cheesecake&nbsp;velvety cheesecake infused with ceremonial matcha Each week our Chef-in-Residence, Brendon Deolivera, will curate a three-course dinner thoughtfully paired to each evening&rsquo;s musical program. With seating limited to just 42 guests per night, guests will enjoy an intimate atmosphere with cocktail table seating and a complimentary beverage (with the option to BYOB). Following the performance, guests are invited to meet and mingle with the artists in a relaxed social atmosphere.<p fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); width: 537px; margin-inline: 0px !important; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5;" style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); width: 537px; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.5; margin-inline: 0px !important; margin: 0px;"> <p fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); width: 537px; margin-inline: 0px !important; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5;" style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); width: 537px; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.5; margin-inline: 0px !important; margin: 0px;">EVENT DETAILSAttire: CocktailDoors Open: 6PM (We kindly request that guests not arrive early)Dinner: 6:30PM Concert: 7:15PMAs seating is very limited, most events tend to sell out &mdash; please reserve early, as there are no sales at the door!

2026 Summertime Soirées - "Tension & Design"

Are you ready to savor the Summer?<p fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); width: 537px; margin-inline: 0px !important; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5;" style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); width: 537px; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.5; margin-inline: 0px !important; margin: 0px;"> Celebrate the Rushmore Music Festival&rsquo;s 12th Season in the Black Hills with the iconic Summertime Soir&eacute;es &mdash; an intimate weekly VIP classical music and dinner experience unlike any other! Each evening will feature a unique chamber music program performed by the world-class Rushmore Concert Artists, the professional faculty artist collective of the Rushmore Music Festival. In honor of 250th anniversary of the United States, each concert will highlight American composers alongside masterworks of the Western Classical repertoire. Program #1: &quot;From Stillness to Dance&quot;<ul fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><li fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: inherit !important;" style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: inherit !important;">Gustave Le Gray &mdash; Caroline Shaw (1982&ndash;) solo piano</li><li fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: inherit !important;" style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: inherit !important;">Piano Trio No. 4 in E minor, Op. 90 &#39;Dumky&#39; &mdash; Anton&iacute;n Dvoř&aacute;k (1841&ndash;1904) violin, cello, piano</li></ul>CHEF&#39;S MENU Tuscan Burrata Salad&nbsp; creamy burrata over local mixed greens, campari tomatoes, finished with evoo and aged balsamic reductionBrazilian Flank Steakovernight marinated flank steak served with garlic roasted fingerling potatoes and charred seasonal vegetables drizzled with chimichurriTiramis&ugrave;classic layered tiramis&ugrave; with espresso-soaked ladyfingers and whipped mascarpone cream, dusted with cocoa Each week our Chef-in-Residence, Brendon Deolivera, will curate a three-course dinner thoughtfully paired to each evening&rsquo;s musical program. With seating limited to just 42 guests per night, guests will enjoy an intimate atmosphere with cocktail table seating and a complimentary beverage (with the option to BYOB). Following the performance, guests are invited to meet and mingle with the artists in a relaxed social atmosphere.<p fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); width: 537px; margin-inline: 0px !important; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5;" style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); width: 537px; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.5; margin-inline: 0px !important; margin: 0px;"> <p fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); width: 537px; margin-inline: 0px !important; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5;" style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); width: 537px; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.5; margin-inline: 0px !important; margin: 0px;">EVENT DETAILSAttire: CocktailDoors Open: 6PM (We kindly request that guests not arrive early)Dinner: 6:30PM Concert: 7:15PMAs seating is very limited, most events tend to sell out &mdash; please reserve early, as there are no sales at the door!

2026 Summertime Soirées - "From Stillness to Dance"

Guests will enjoy an exclusive VIP Wine &amp; Conversation experience, featuring award-winning wines from the internationally acclaimed Paloma Vineyard of Napa Valley. This educational tasting will be guided by Caston Richards, part of the third generation of Paloma farmers and winemakers, who will share insights into the estate&rsquo;s history, vineyard practices, and winemaking traditions. Concert &amp; Wine ticket holders will join the evening beginning with the chamber music performance and will be welcomed with a complimentary glass of wine and a choice of dessert before the concert. About Paloma<a fr-original-style="" href="https://palomavineyard.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Paloma Vineyard</a>, founded in 1983, is a renowned family-owned estate perched high above the fog line in Napa Valley&rsquo;s prestigious Spring Mountain District. Known for its structured mountain wines and meticulous craftsmanship, Paloma gained international recognition when its Merlot was named Wine Spectator&rsquo;s #1 Wine of the Year. With multiple appearances in the publication&rsquo;s Top 100, the winery produces some of Napa&#39;s most distinctive small-lot mountain wines, highly sought after by collectors. These exceptional wines will be paired with four-course menu prepared by Chef Jeff Slathar and an intimate chamber music performance by artists of the Rushmore Music Festival.&nbsp; MenuEducational Tasting (complimentary): 2013 Merlot &middot; 2021 Merlot &middot; 2021 Cabernet SauvignonOptional Glass Selection&nbsp;(complimentary): 2017 Merlot or 2019 Cabernet SauvignonArrival Bites:&nbsp;Castelvetrano olives &middot; Marcona almonds &middot; dried fruit &middot; castelvetrano olivesFirst Course:&nbsp;Heirloom tomato salad with burrata &middot; basil oil &amp; aged balsamicSecond Course:&nbsp;Lamb meatballs &middot; charred tomato ragoutThird Course:&nbsp;Grilled flank steak with chimichurri &middot; potato confitDessert Course: Choice of&hellip;Flourless chocolate torte with raspberry coulisorP&acirc;te &agrave; choux with vanilla pastry cream Event Schedule5:00 PM Doors Open5:30 &ndash; 6:30 PM Private Wine &amp; Conversation Experience and Reception featuring wines from Paloma Vineyard, presented by Caston Richards, with live music by Stacey &amp; Orion Potter6:45 PM Concert Hall Opens for Concert &amp; Wine guests7:00 &ndash; 7:15 PM Welcome from Artistic Director, Dr. Ismar Gomes7:15 &ndash; 8:00 PM Chamber Music Performance featuring Rushmore Concert Artists with Festival alumni Evita Coleman8:00 PM Dessert Reception &amp; Post-Concert Opportunity to Purchase Wine Directly from the Vineyard Dress: Semi-Formal The Rushmore Music Festival is a registered nonprofit organization. The ticket price represents a charitable contribution towards the Student Scholarship Fund.&nbsp;Wine tastings and service are provided by a vineyard representative. No alcohol is sold or distributed by the Rushmore Music Festival.