Having first appeared at the festival in 2016, the ensemble will return in 2026 as chamber orchestra in residence

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Violinist Joshua Bello and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields © Robert Torres

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Colorado’s Bravo! Vail Music Festival has announced that the Academy of St Martin in the Fields will return in 2026 as the festival’s chamber orchestra in residence.

The residency will consist of three performances at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater on 25, 27 and 28 June 2026, with the final date featuring the ensemble’s music director, Joshua Bell.

Pianist Anne-Marie McDermott, who serves as Bravo! Vail’s artistic director through the end of 2026, the festival’s 39th season, will join the London-based orchestra to perform all five Beethoven piano concertos over two of the three concerts.

The Academy of St Martin in the Fields will also participate in an education and community engagement event, to be announced in spring 2026

The Academy of St Martin in the Fields was the inaugural chamber orchestra in residence at Bravo! Vail in 2016; since then, the ensemble has returned to the festival four times, most recently in 2023.

Bravo! Vail celebrates its 38th season from 19 June to 31 July 2025, with more than 60 concerts — almost half of which are presented for free.

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