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This summer, the largest summer cultural event benefiting the local communities will be held exclusively in the Village at Northstar™. Grammy-award winning Blues Traveler will kick off the 29th Lake Tahoe Music Festival on July 21. Singer, songwriter Colbie Caillat and Grammy-award winning recording artist Michael Bolton will round out the line up on August 4 & 25.
Combining diverse music with the beauty of the Sierra Nevada in a spectacular village setting, the Lake Tahoe Music Festival is an iconic Tahoe summer event you truly have to be there to feel. Thanks for your support and we hope you enjoy the show!
Messages from the Lake Tahoe Music Festival
- Welcome Letter from Bill Rock - COO, Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort
- Welcome Letter from Sally Lyon - President, Lake Tahoe Music Festival
- Letter to 2010 Michael McDonald Attendees
Welcome Letter from Sally Lyon
Welcome to the 29th season of the Lake Tahoe Music Festival! Summer is finally here and the Lake Tahoe Music Festival is back with a focus on “Back to Black.” We ended the 2010 season with a serious shortfall when our donations and ticket sales fell below our expectations and challenged our conservative budget. We pared back, regrouped, weathered the long winter and have exciting news with this 2011 season.
The Lake Tahoe Music Festival has forged a new partnership with Vail Resorts, Northstar-at-Tahoe™ Resort’s new owner, and this summer the Lake Tahoe Music Festival relocates exclusively to the Village at Northstar™ for its 29th season! The resort is enthusiastically hosting our iconic summer event, and we are excited to have Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort as our partner in assisting us to produce this long-standing Tahoe tradition in the Lake Tahoe Basin.
“To stop the flow of music would be like stopping time itself, incredible and inconceivable,” said American composer Aaron Copeland. And with a dedicated Board of Directors and a sincere partner in Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort, we move into our 29th season.
Despite limited resources, we have stayed true to our vision and mission and have continued our educational outreach programs in the local schools, with student teachers working with children on the first hands-on musical experience at Truckee Elementary. The Tahoe Truckee Youth Music Program currently enrolls 39 students of the Truckee Elementary School, and is taught by eight teachers of the Truckee High School Music Department.
Much to our disappointment, because of our financial limitations, we were unable to continue the Orchestra Academy this summer, but are planning on reigniting it for summer 2012. Our inaugural 2010 Orchestra Academy was a huge success, and we look forward to bringing back this incredibly talented ensemble of young adults.
With that, we hope you raise a glass, toast another spectacular season, and sit back and enjoy the show!
Sincerely,
Sally Lyon
President
Lake Tahoe Music Festival
