Music, Adventure, Mentorship, Purpose—Elevated

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2026 Mountain Light Music Festival Season

Crafting Meaningful Performance Where Art and Nature Converge - Pagosa Springs Colorado
Festival tickets on sale in April
MOUNTAIN LIGHT CLASSICS
July 25
WINDY CITY
Springs Resort, 7 p.m.

July 29
TROMBONE ENSEMBLE POP-UP
Riff Raff Brewing, 6 p.m.

 July 30 
CINEMATIC SOUNDS
Liberty Theater, 7 p.m.

July 31
MOUNTAIN LIGHT MEADOW
Mountain Light Lodge, 6 p.m.
CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES
August 4
TRIO MAGNOLIANA
Keyah Grande | 6 p.m. Dinner, 7 p.m. Concert

ZELTER STRING QUARTET
Springs Resort, 7 p.m.

August 5
A NIGHT OF ARIAS
Keyah Grande | 6 p.m. Dinner, 7 p.m. Concert

TRIO MAGNOLIANA
Springs Resort, 7 p.m.

August 6
ZELTER STRING QUARTET
Keyah Grande | 6 p.m. Dinner, 7 p.m. Concert

A NIGHT OF ARIAS
Springs Resort, 7 p.m.
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Three Unique Chamber Music Retreats

Immerse yourself in music, luxury, and landscape.

Three Nights in France: A Keyah Grande Retreat

Keyah Grande Guest House
​August 4–6, 2026

A Week at the Springs: A Mountain Light Retreat

The Springs Resort
August 2–7, 2026

Elk Lake Interludes: A Legacy Donor Retreat

August 2–8, 2026
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Meet our Artists 

A lineup of world-class musicians in chamber music, opera, and more, representing the Houston Grand Opera Butler Studio, Seattle Opera, University of Houston, University of Southern California, and beyond.
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About the Mountain Light Music Festival

Music, Adventure, Mentorship, Purpose—Elevated
Crafting Meaningful Performance Where Art and Nature Converge
Where Wilderness Refines the Artist
​Music Shaped by the Mountains
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Location

Mission

Music, Adventure, Mentorship, and Purpose. Each summer, we bring together professional faculty, world‑class artists, and passionate students to create a community devoted to artistic discovery. Through chamber music, orchestral performance, and collaborative creativity, participants explore their truest musical identity while learning from mentors who value curiosity, authenticity, and expressive depth. At Mountain Light Music Festival, we believe the mountains help reveal who we are as artists—and who we can become.​

We are proud to make Pagosa Springs our home, where our stage is a meadow, and the backdrop is the San Juan Mountains.

Mountain Light Music Festival  (check payable)
1302 Waugh Drive PMB 832
Houston TX 77019

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