2025 Festival

Join us for four dynamic performances featuring music from great romantic composers Brahms, Dvorak, and Tchaikovsky; music from composers who have faced censorship by the State, Handel, Kosenko, Bunch, Casals, and Mendelsohn; an assortment of joyful and colorful works from Damasse, Debussy, Bunch, and Schumann; a gorgeous work written for the french horn, Turina and Brahms.

  • "Brahms and Inside Stories" - Friends or Rivals? Learn some fascinating backstories of these great romantic composers!

    Wednesday, 8/13/25 at 7pm

    Concert #1 at the Silverthorne Pavilion

    Artists: Rieko Aizawa, Piano; Jesse Mills, Violin; Ole Akahoshi, Cello; Horszowski Trio; Solomiya Ivakhiv, Violin

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    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

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    Artistic Director Rieko Aizawa will supplement her piano playing with an appearance playing the harmonium, a type of reed organ with foot pedals and a glorious sound, which she grew up playing in Japan as a child! The harmonium is extremely rare to the concert stage — there are only a few works in the chamber music repertoire. We are happy to bring you this charming yet poetic work by Dvorak… let his heartfelt soul transport you to his native Bohemia, via the beautiful sounds of the harmonium.

  • “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.

    Saturday, 8/16/25 at 6pm

    Soiree #1 at private home

    Artists: Rieko Aizawa, Piano; Jesse Mills, Violin; Ole Akahoshi, Cello; Horszowski Trio; Solomiya Ivakhiv, Violin; Kenji Bunch, Composer / Viola

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    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 & 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

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  • “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.

    Thursday, 8/21/25 at 7pm

    Concert #2 at Colorado Mountain College

    Artists: Rieko Aizawa, Piano; Jesse Mills, Violin; Ole Akahoshi, Cello; Horszowski Trio; Kenji Bunch, Composer / Viola; Zohar Schondorf, Horn

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    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

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  • “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.

    Saturday, 8/23/25 at 6pm

    Soiree #2 at private home

    Artists: Rieko Aizawa, Piano; Jesse Mills, Violin; Ole Akahoshi, Cello; Horszowski Trio; Zohar Schondorf, Horn

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    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 (1833-1897): Trio for Horn, Violin, and Piano in E-flat Major, Op. 40

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