Education & Scholarships
Alpenglow is committed to promoting an appreciation of chamber music through education, outreach, and audience development. We:
Provide free pubic concert tickets to students.
Support the music education of young musicians in Summit County through annual scholarship awards:
Annually award Middle School Music Lesson Scholarships, and
Annually award the Carlton F. Thornbury Scholarships to graduating seniors intending to continue musical studies in college.
Share the talents of our musicians with students during the festival.
Provide complimentary master classes / workshops to Summit schools.
Alpenglow and its supporters strongly believe in promoting music appreciation for listeners of all ages and that playing an instrument can change a young person’s life. To support young musicians in our community, each year we award numerous scholarships for middle school music lessons and the Carlton F. Thornbury College Scholarship for college tuition. To date, Alpenglow has awarded over $5,000 in music lesson scholarships and $34,500 in college scholarships.
The Alpenglow Chamber Music Festival Carlton F. Thornbury College Scholarship is awarded to college-bound, graduating Summit County seniors who demonstrate strong musical talent and commit to continuing musical studies in college.
The 2025 Alpenglow Chamber Music Festival
Carlton F. Thornbury College Scholarship Recipients
Congratulations Lincoln, Saskia, Dominic, and Alexis!
We look forward to your continued success as you pursue further musical studies in college.
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Lincoln Gallagher
Music Therapy
Lincoln Gallagher is a Summit High School Graduate of 2025 who is attending Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee during the Fall to major in Music Therapy focusing on commercial music and percussion.
Lincoln is a hardworking student who loves to play and create music, and is extremely grateful for the award through the Carlton F. Thornbury Scholarship that will allow him to truly follow his dreams of using music as a tool to help others in the future!
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Dominic Smallwood
Bass
Dominic Smallwood is an accomplished high school musician and will attend the University of Denver's Lamont School of Music pursuing a B.M. in Double Bass performance. He began playing the Double Bass in middle school inspired by his father playing guitar and bass in bluegrass gigs around the county.
Dominic has played in the Colorado All State Philharmonic Orchestra, Best of the West Music Festival, and multiple honor bands. He was a soloist playing Capuzzi’s Concerto for the Double Bass with the Summit Community Orchestra and has earned the National School Orchestra Award.
Dominic graduated Summa Cum Laude from Summit High School in May.
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Alexis Ernesto Valenzuela Rodriguez
Singing
Alexis, a Summit High School graduate, who's musical talent is singing. He is a creative person, with aspirations to be a martial artist, lawyer, and advisor for his church.
He has lived in Summit County since birth and will always pursue his dream to make music while defending clients. His passion is to be creative and to see life in many ways.
Middle School Music Lesson Scholarship
Scholarship money is awarded to promising Summit County middle school students to help pay for musical lessons.
Annual Alpenglow Musical Workshops and Master Classes
Hearing great performances has an enduring influence on young musicians. That’s why, each year during the festival, Alpenglow musicians conduct an interactive workshop or master class for Summit students. Our musicians perform excerpts of pieces performed during the festival and offer insight regarding the selection of composers and instruments. These workshops and master classes have always been enthusiastically received.
