Music In Nature
The Grand Teton Music Festival and Grand Teton National Park are pleased to present the third season of an exciting partnership! Starting in late June through July, the Festival’s resident Brass Quintet, Axiom Brass, accompanied by a park ranger, will visit various destinations in Grand Teton National Park to perform a short program of music inspired by nature. Kids visiting the park will have the opportunity to listen to the quartet as part of their qualification for Grand Teton National Park’s Junior Ranger program. This program is free and open to the public—come enjoy beautiful music in a spectacular setting!
2011 SCHEDULE
TUESDAYS & WEDNESDAYS (Beginning June 28)
11:30am & 12:30pm - Colter Bay Visitor Center
WEDNESDAYS (Beginning June 29)
5:00pm & 6:00pm - Jackson Lake Lodge (except July 6)
THURSDAYS & FRIDAYS (Beginning June 30)
11:30am & 12:30pm - Craig Thomas Discovery & Visitor Center
THURSDAYS ONLY (Beginning June 30)
5:00pm - Teton Village Commons
3:00pm - JH Visitor Center (Elk Refuge)
5:00pm - Jackson Town Square
SPECIAL PERFORMANCES
July 2 - Fanfare at the July 2 Black, White and Gold Anniversary Gala pre-concert reception
July 6 - Opening of the Craig Thomas Visitor Center Auditorium
July 9 - Jackson Hole Farmer's Market
July 16 - 10:00am Jackson Hole Art Fair
BRASS QUINTET-IN-RESIDENCE - AXIOM BRASS
The award-winning Axiom Brass Quintet has quickly established itself as “one of the major art music groups in brass chamber music.” Winners of the 2008 International Chamber Brass Competition and prize-winners of the 2010 Fischoff Chamber Music Competition, the Preis der Europa-Stadt Passau, the Plowman Chamber Music Competition, and the Jeju City International Brass Quintet Competition in South Korea, the Axiom Brass is dedicated to enhancing the musical life of communities across the globe and educating the next generation of musicians.
Axiom’s commitment to education and their blend of virtuosic performances and dynamic teaching have inspired young audiences around the nation, earning the ensemble the 2010 Fischoff Educator Award. Their educational concert “Let’s Make Music” has captivated thousands of elementary and middle school students in the USA.
Highlights of Axiom’s 2010-11 season include their return to Europe, concerts in South Korea and Japan, a four-week residency at the Grand Tetons Music Festival, the release of their debut album “New Standards,” a clinic and performance at the Midwest Clinic, as well as recitals, masterclasses and solo appearances with orchestras and bands around the USA.
The Axiom Brass is an Ensemble-in-Residence at the Music Institute of Chicago and performs exclusively on Mutec Mutes.
