12th Season
June 21 - August 1, 2026
"Rushmore Music Festival is one of the very few, and certainly the best, program like this available to young musicians."
— Philip Setzer, Emerson String Quartet
Summertime Soirées
Reserve your seat at Rapid City’s
most elegant concert series.
Concert #1 - Thursday, June 25th - FROM STILLNESS TO DANCE
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Concert Program:
Gustave Le Gray for Solo Piano — Caroline Shaw (1982–)
Piano Trio No. 4 in E minor, Op. 90 'Dumky' — AntonÃn Dvořák (1841–1904)
Chef's Menu:
Tuscan Burrata Salad, Brazilian Flank Steak, Tiramisù
Concert #2 - Thursday, July 2nd - TENSION & DESIGN
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Concert Program:
Violin Sonata No. 4 in C minor, BWV 1017 — Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Cello Sonata in C minor, Op. 6 — Samuel Barber (1910–1981)
Piano Trio No. 1 in C minor — Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975)
Chef's Menu:
Wild Mushroom Flatbread, Chicken Marsala, Matcha Swirl Cheesecake
Concert #3 - Thursday, July 9th - THE PRAIRIE AND THE SALON
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Concert Program:
Duo for Violin and Piano — Aaron Copland (1900–1990)
Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 17 — Clara Schumann (1819–1896)
Special performance by Collaborative Piano Fellowship Recipients
Chef's Menu:
Artisan Pita Crostini, Apricot-Glazed Salmon, German Chocolate Layer Cake
Concert #4 - Thursday, July 16th - CAFÉ VIENNA
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Concert Program:
Sonata in A minor, D.821 'Arpeggione' — Franz Schubert (1797–1828)
Café Music for Piano Trio — Paul Schoenfield (1947–2024)
Chef's Menu:
Baked Spinach & Artichoke Dip, Chili-Braised Birria Beef, Tuxedo Cake
Concert #5 - Thursday, July 23rd - SOLITUDE & SERENDIPITY
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Concert Program:
Seven for Solo Cello — Andrea Casarrubios (1988–)
Piano Trio No. 7 in B-flat major, Op. 97 'Archduke' — Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
Chef's Menu:
Bourbon-Glazed Beef Meatballs, Grilled Pork Tenderloin Brochettes, Caramelized Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
Concert #6 - Thursday, July 30th - LANDSCAPES IN MOTION
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Concert Program:
Voodoo Dolls for String Quintet — Jessie Montgomery (1981–)
Piano Quintet in C minor — Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958)
Special performance by Emerging Artists Trio-in-Residence
Chef's Menu:
Elevated Caesar Salad, Classic Penne Alfredo, Rum-Infused Pound Cake
Six unforgettable evenings.
Six chef-curated dinners.
One extraordinary summer
in the Black Hills.
2026 Student Programs
YOUNG ARTIST PROGRAM
Ages 13-18 | Violin, Viola, Cello, Piano
EMERGING ARTISTS QUARTET-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM
Ages 19-23 | Violin, Viola, Cello (Piano)
COLLABORATIVE PIANO FELLOWSHIP
Ages 23-28 | Piano