2025 Summer Festival – August 2-13

Sunriver Music Festival fills Central Oregon with music! In August 2025, Artistic Director & Conductor Brett Mitchell will lead world-class orchestra musicians and acclaimed soloists in a remarkable 48th season.

The Summer Festival opens August 2 at the iconic Tower Theatre in downtown Bend and closes August 13 at Sunriver Resort’s historic Great Hall. Four classical concerts, one pops concert, a brilliant solo piano recital and a Family Concert will be presented. Featured artists include pianist Stewart Goodyear, cellist Mark Kosower and Festival concertmaster/violinist Yi Zhao.

The Festival season also features music education events and masterclasses. Many orchestra rehearsals are free and open to the public.

Members have first choice of the best seats, plus receive ticket discounts, gifts, invites to special events and potential tax benefits. | more info on memberships

Tickets for Conductor’s Guild members go on sale as early as April 1 |  All tickets on sale June 1

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“I’m thrilled to share with you a season of orchestral music that celebrates 150 years of French musical life, composers from Leipzig, Germany, and iconic music related to Vienna, Austria, including Beethoven’s epic 5th Symphony, which was premiered in Vienna in 1808. Other highlights include the appearance of a 2025 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition medalist (to be announced), a tribute to legendary scores from Broadway and film, and a fun family concert.”  ~Brett Mitchell

2025 Summer Festival Concert Schedule

led by Artistic Director & Conductor Brett Mitchell

Opening Night Classical Concert: A FRENCH SOIRÉE

Saturday, August 2 – 7:30 PM
Tower Theatre, Bend
Festival Orchestra
Brett Mitchell, conductor
Stewart Goodyear, piano

DUKAS  Fanfare from La Péri
RAVEL  Piano Concerto in G Major
FAURÉ  Suite from Pelléas et Mélisande
BIZET  Selections from Carmen

Pops Concert: A Tribute to Broadway & Film Music

Sunday, August 3 – 7:30 PM
Tower Theatre, Bend
Festival Orchestra
Brett Mitchell, conductor

Enjoy the Festival Orchestra in a lively tribute celebrating musical anniversaries from Broadway and Film. Highlights include music from Carousel, A Chorus Line, Chicago, The Sound of Music, Jaws, Out of Africa and greatest hits from composer Leroy Anderson.

Classical Concert II:
THE CLASSICAL TRADITION

Thursday, August 7 – 7:30 PM
Tower Theatre, Bend
Festival Orchestra
Brett Mitchell, conductor
Mark Kosower, cello

WILLIAM BOLCOM  Commedia for (Almost) 18th-Century Orchestra
TCHAIKOVSKY  Variations on a Rococo Theme
MOZART  Overture to The Marriage of Figaro
STRAVINSKY  Danses Concertantes

Family Concert

Friday, August 8 – 3 PM
Sunriver SHARC’s Benham Hall
Festival Orchestra
Brett Mitchell, conductor

This matinee presents orchestral music in a fun, informal setting. Bring the family and enjoy a one-hour concert featuring a virtuosic Young Artists Scholarship recipient with the Festival Orchestra. Various sections of the orchestra are introduced for young ears to enjoy, featuring Les Toreadors from Carmen, Leroy Anderson’s Bugler’s Holiday and more. An instrument petting zoo is held before the concert.

Classical Concert III:
THE LEIPZIG CONNECTION

Monday, August 11 – 7:30 PM
Sunriver Resort Great Hall
Festival Orchestra
Brett Mitchell, conductor
Yi Zhao, violin

SCHUMANN  Manfred Overture
MENDELSSOHN  Violin Concerto
J.S. BACH  Toccata and Fugue in D minor
(arr. Luke Styles)
J.S. BACH  Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major

Solo Piano Concert

Tuesday, August 12 – 7:30 PM
Sunriver Resort Great Hall

The picturesque Great Hall sets the scene for a solo piano concert by a 2025 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition medalist, to be announced. This June, tune into the world’s pre-eminent piano competition at cliburn.org to see who our soloist will be!