MLMF Tickets available in March 2026 for the summer season. Stay tuned!

Festival Opening / Windy City Band (Chicago Tribute Band)

This is a first for Pagosa and we are excited to host a Chicago Tribute Band that is known for their stunning vocals, celebrated pro horn line and the carbon copy tunes from all the great Chicago band eras. Tickets available on Eventbrite and the concert venue will be announced soon.

• Windy City concert – Sat, July 25, 2026 – venue and time announced soon!

Trombone Summit at Mountain Light Lodge

Sun, July 26 – Sat, August 1, 2026

The Trombone Summit is back by popular demand! Come hear some of the best trombone students and faculty in the country play a new set of movie scores. Join us at the newly renovated Liberty Theatre for a feature concert of cinematic film scores with a powerful trombone choir. Students from all over the country come to Pagosa to hike, fish, camp, and rehearse and perform. You will not believe your ears!

Concerts:

• Wed, July 29, 6PM – Riff Raff Brewing (free pop-up concert)

• Thu, July 30, 7PM – Liberty Theatre (tickets available on Eventbrite $30)

• Fri, July 31, 6PM – Friends of MLMF, Mountain Light Lodge (free but with a suggested donation on Eventbrite)

Mountain Light Chamber Music Series

A Night of Opera Arias

This season’s chamber series opens with an exquisite evening of opera arias featuring Elizabeth Hanje, first-prize winner of Houston Grand Opera’s Eleanor McCollum Competition and a rising star of the Butler Studio, alongside Georgian tenor Luka Tsevelidze, whose lyric artistry has been heard from Prague to Kassel and now graces HGO’s mainstage. Together, they offer a luminous program of beloved operatic repertoire brought vividly to life.

We are thrilled to welcome the Zelter String Quartet, lauded for their “effortless precision and blend,” fresh from major chamber music prizes and advanced quartet residencies at Aspen, Juilliard, and beyond. Their dynamic artistry reflects the finest traditions of the modern string quartet.

Completing the series is the elegant and compelling Trio Magnoliana, an ensemble of distinguished soloists and University of Houston faculty members whose performances span North America, Europe, Asia, and South America. Renowned for their refined musicianship and adventurous programming, the trio brings both classic masterworks and newly commissioned music to the stage.

Full concert tickets at Keyah Grande are available on Eventbrite and include an optional pre-concert dinner prepared by our celebrated Chef. Seating at both Keyah Grande and The Springs Resort is extremely limited.

Join us for three unforgettable nights of artistry, intimacy, and musical excellence in the mountains.

Concerts

Tuesday, August 4, 2026

• Keyah Grande (dinner at 6PM, concert at 7PM) ` Trio Magnoliana

• Springs Resort (concert at 7PM) - Zelter String Quartet

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

• Keyah Grande (dinner at 6PM, concert at 7PM) - Night of Arias (Luka Tsevelidze and Elizabeth Hanje, Butler Studio Houston Grand Opera)

• Springs Resort - (concert at 7PM) Trio Magnoliana

Thursday, August 6, 2026

• Keyah Grande (pre-concert dinner at 6PM, concert at 7PM) - Zelter String Quartet

• Springs Resort - Night of Arias (Luka Tsevelidze and Elizabeth Hanje, Butler Studio Houston Grand Opera)

Tickets will be available through Eventbrite.

Also, we are thrilled to announce that MLMF has been approved with formation status and is now operating as a non-profit.

If you would like to join us in helping grow the MLMF, with concerts and a chance to spend time with us this summer, please visit this donation page!

https://www.mountainlightmusicfestival.com/become-a-sponsor.html