Rushmore Music Festival

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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.

Are you ready to savor the Summer? Celebrate the Rushmore Music Festival’s 12th Season in the Black Hills with the iconic Summertime Soirées — 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't make it to every show? Gift your tickets for your friends to enjoy! Concert #1 - June 25th - FROM STILLNESS TO DANCE<ul><li>Gustave Le Gray — Caroline Shaw (1982–) solo piano</li><li>Piano Trio No. 4 in E minor, Op. 90 'Dumky' — Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904) violin, cello, piano</li></ul>Chef's Menu:Tuscan Burrata Salad, Brazilian Flank Steak, Tiramisù Concert #2 - July 2nd - TENSION &amp; DESIGN<ul><li>Violin Sonata No. 4 in C minor, BWV 1017 — Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) violin, piano</li><li>Piano Trio No. 1 in C minor — Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975) violin, cello, piano</li><li>Cello Sonata in C minor, Op. 6 — Samuel Barber (1910–1981) cello, piano</li></ul>Chef's Menu:Wild Mushroom Flatbread, Chicken Marsala, Matcha Swirl Cheesecake  Concert #3 - July 9th - THE PRAIRIE AND THE SALON<ul><li>Duo for Violin and Piano — Aaron Copland (1900–1990) violin, piano</li><li>Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 17 — Clara Schumann (1819–1896) violin, cello, piano</li><li>Special performance by Collaborative Piano Fellowship Recipients</li></ul>Chef's Menu: Artisan Pita Crostini, Apricot-Glazed Salmon, German Chocolate Layer Cake Concert #4 - July 16th - CAFÉ VIENNA<ul><li>Sonata in A minor, D.821 'Arpeggione' — Franz Schubert (1797–1828) viola, piano</li><li>Café Music — Paul Schoenfield (1947–2024) violin, cello, piano</li></ul>Chef's Menu: Baked Spinach &amp; Artichoke Dip, Chili-Braised Birria Beef, Tuxedo Cake Concert #5 - July 23rd - SOLITUDE &amp; SERENDIPITY<ul><li>Seven — Andrea Casarrubios (1988–) solo cello</li><li>Piano Trio No. 7 in B-flat major, Op. 97 'Archduke' — Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) violin, cello, piano</li></ul>Chef's Menu: Bourbon-Glazed Beef Meatballs, Grilled Pork Tenderloin Brochettes, Caramelized Pineapple Upside-Down Cake  Concert #6 - July 30th - LANDSCAPES IN MOTION<ul><li>Voodoo Dolls — Jessie Montgomery (1981–) string ensemble (2 violins, viola, cello, bass)</li><li>Piano Quintet in C minor — Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958) violin, viola, cello, double bass, piano</li><li>Special performance by Emerging Artists Quartet-in-Residence</li></ul>Chef's Menu: Elevated Caesar Salad, Classic Penne Alfredo, Rum-Infused Pound Cake  Each week our Chef-in-Residence, Brendon Deolivera, will curate a three-course dinner* thoughtfully paired to each evening’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 style="box-sizing:inherit;width:537px;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;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;line-height:1.5;margin-inline:0px !important;margin:0px;max-width:100%"> 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 — 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.

Rushmore Music Festival

2026 Summertime Soirées Season Pass

13271 Klondike Rd

Season Pass

$420

Season Pass - Father's Day Special (Save $80!)

$360

Early Bird Season Pass

$360

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