THE BUILDING PROJECT

THE BUILDING PROJECT

A project personally funded* by the Festival Co-Founders Brett Walfish and Katie Smirnova as well as the Steinberg Family Trust, this beautiful property quaintly nestled in the heart of the Black Hills is a new forever home to the Rushmore Music Festival!

The Festival Co-Founders are graciously donating the full use of the property for the duration of the student programs, removing the crippling space rental costs, and contributing to the vision of every student attending on a Full-Tuition Fellowship.

This project is now complete.

Watch the dream come true on our blog!

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*No monetary donations can be accepted for this project, however, if you would like to volunteer, please email us!

Sponsor-a-Cabin

The Festival will have a total of 6 cabins to be used daily as class venues throughout the program.
Each sponsorship includes naming rights to the cabin, which will be prominently displayed above the door, carved on wood or metal, for the lifetime of the cabin. Leave a lasting legacy through the future generation of young artists by reserving yours today!

There are a total of four cabin sizes, each with their specific uses.

  • 8’ x 12’
    Total available: 2 out of 3
    Cost: $5,000

    All Festival students are required to practice a minimum of 3 hours per day in order to strengthen their technique and deepen their innate musicality. These small cabins will serve as practicing quarters for our students.

    (Pictured Above)

  • 12’ x 12’
    Total available: 2 out of 3
    Cost: $7,500

    All students rehearse daily with their pre-assigned chamber group members for 2+ hours per day, building their communication and collaboration skills. These medium-sized cabins will host chamber music rehearsals and double up as practicing quarters.

  • 12’ x 20’
    Total available: 2 out of 3
    Cost: $10,000

    The cornerstone of individualized focus at the Festival, each student receives 4+ hours per week of one-on-one time with Faculty. These large cabins will host private lessons and chamber music coachings, as well as chamber music rehearsals.

  • 16’ x 24’
    Total available: 0 out of 1
    Cost: $20,000

    This cabin will host Audience Engagement classes, masterclasses, private lessons and chamber music coachings, and serve as an additional space for chamber music rehearsals and practicing. This cabin will also host the RMF Music Library.