2026 Classical Concert Series
Journey Museum
222 New York St., Rapid City
Online Tickets and details below.
Tickets are available for purchase at the door, day of concert.
Click on either Friday or Saturday and select from the drop-down menu.
Prices: $35 Adult, $30 Senior/Military, $10 Student
Season ticket: $90 Adult, $80 Senior/Military
2026 Season
"Bright Lights, Hollywood Nights"
Experience a night of "Widescreen Virtuosity" as we explore the untold story of how Hollywood saved and reshaped classical music. When Europe’s grand stages were falling silent, America’s silver screen became a "Symphonic Sanctuary," offering legendary composers the resources and freedom to create a new, high-definition sound.
From the virtuosity of Franz Waxman and the jazz-infused brilliance of George Gershwin to the haunting cinematic icons of Samuel Barber and Nino Rota, this program traces the dialogue between the Old World and the American Dream. The evening culminates in the lush, soaring mastery of Erich Wolfgang Korngold, the "prodigy of Vienna" who defined the Golden Age of cinema. Join us for a journey through the soundtracks of the American soul—music that was born in the studio but lives forever in the concert hall.
July 10 and 11 at 7 PM
Hollywood Overture arranged for CMFBH
String Quintet and Harp
Godfather Nino Rota
String Quintet and Harp
Summertime Jasha Heifetz/Gershwin
Violin and Piano
Somewhere Leonard Bernstein
String Quintet
Concerto for Violin and Piano Korngold
1st movement
Carmen Fantasie for Violin and Piano Franz Waxman
Adagio Samuel Barber
String Quartet
Schindler’s Theme John Williams
Violin, Cello, and Harp
Intermission
Cafe Music, Presto Paul Schoenfield
July 17 and 18 at 7 PM
“A Moose Walks into a Bar…”
Amazing Grace Jennifer Higdon
Appalachia Waltz Mark O’Connor
Ashokan Farewell Jay Ungar
Orange Blossom Special Ervin T. Rouse
American Dreams Peter Schickele
Mvt. IV "Dance Music" –
Intermission
The Moose Quartet P.D.Q. Bach
July 24, 7 PM
July 25, 2 PM
“I Create, Therefore I Am?”
An immersive journey where live chamber music and artificial intelligence collide to visualize the collective imagination of the room. Through real-time digital art generation, we explore the boundary between human inspiration and machine logic to answer the question: “I Create, Therefore I Am?"
Join our musicians for a live experiment in collective creation—where the audience provides the vision and AI brings it to life.Feature Aaron Goldman, Principal Flute of the National Symphony/Kennedy Center
Victorian Kitchen Garden Suite Paul Reade
Flute, Harp, and Strings
Harp Solo (Special work)
Harp Trio: Harp, Viola, Flute Claude Debussy
Intermission
String Quartet #2 Alexander Borodin
Allegro moderato
Scherzo, Allegro
Notturno, Andante
Finale, Andante
Experience a night of "Widescreen Virtuosity" as we explore the untold story of how Hollywood saved and reshaped classical music. When Europe’s grand stages were falling silent, America’s silver screen became a "Symphonic Sanctuary," offering legendary composers the resources and freedom to create a new, high-definition sound.
From the virtuosity of Franz Waxman and the jazz-infused brilliance of George Gershwin to the haunting cinematic icons of Samuel Barber and Nino Rota, this program traces the dialogue between the Old World and the American Dream. The evening culminates in the lush, soaring mastery of Erich Wolfgang Korngold, the "prodigy of Vienna" who defined the Golden Age of cinema. Join us for a journey through the soundtracks of the American soul—music that was born in the studio but lives forever in the concert hall.
July 10 and 11 at 7 PM
Hollywood Overture arranged for CMFBH
String Quintet and Harp
Godfather Nino Rota
String Quintet and Harp
Summertime Jasha Heifetz/Gershwin
Violin and Piano
Somewhere Leonard Bernstein
String Quintet
Concerto for Violin and Piano Korngold
1st movement
Carmen Fantasie for Violin and Piano Franz Waxman
Adagio Samuel Barber
String Quartet
Schindler’s Theme John Williams
Violin, Cello, and Harp
Intermission
Cafe Music, Presto Paul Schoenfield
July 17 and 18 at 7 PM
“A Moose Walks into a Bar…”
Amazing Grace Jennifer Higdon
Appalachia Waltz Mark O’Connor
Ashokan Farewell Jay Ungar
Orange Blossom Special Ervin T. Rouse
American Dreams Peter Schickele
Mvt. IV "Dance Music" –
Intermission
The Moose Quartet P.D.Q. Bach
July 24, 7 PM
July 25, 2 PM
“I Create, Therefore I Am?”
An immersive journey where live chamber music and artificial intelligence collide to visualize the collective imagination of the room. Through real-time digital art generation, we explore the boundary between human inspiration and machine logic to answer the question: “I Create, Therefore I Am?"
Join our musicians for a live experiment in collective creation—where the audience provides the vision and AI brings it to life.Feature Aaron Goldman, Principal Flute of the National Symphony/Kennedy Center
Victorian Kitchen Garden Suite Paul Reade
Flute, Harp, and Strings
Harp Solo (Special work)
Harp Trio: Harp, Viola, Flute Claude Debussy
Intermission
String Quartet #2 Alexander Borodin
Allegro moderato
Scherzo, Allegro
Notturno, Andante
Finale, Andante
