The Sitka Music Festival brings exceptional music to communities across Alaska so you can experience the beauty of live performances, and feel a deep connection to the joy and fulfillment that music brings.
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55th Summer Festival Subscription Concert 8: An Afternoon of Brahms
55th Sitka Music Festival Subscription Concert: An Afternoon of Brahms! Igor Shakman, Zuill Bailey & Natasha Paremski in Clarinet Trio Op. 114; Yuriy Bekker & Awadagin Pratt in Violin Sonata No. 1; Zuill Bailey & Natasha Paremski in Cello Sonata Op. 38. Saturday, June 27, Harrigan Centennial Hall. Romantic masterpieces in Alaska!
55th Summer Festival Subscription Concert 7: America250: Music of George Gershwin
55th Sitka Music Festival Subscription Concert 7: America250 – Gershwin Piano Spectacular with Matt Herskowitz & Natasha Paremski! An American in Paris, Three Preludes & Rhapsody in Blue performed by Matt Herskowitz, followed by Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition with Natasha Paremski. Friday, June 26, 7 p.m., Harrigan Centennial Hall. Iconic American & Russian piano masterpieces in Alaska!
Midweek at Miner Music Center
Join one of the Sitka Music Festival's most beloved events: Midweek at Miner Music Center. Enjoy intimate chamber music, artist conversations, lite refreshments & beverages with world-class musicians in renovated Stevenson Hall. Limited to 50—reserve now!
Community Crab Feed 2026 - Sponsored by Sitka Sound Cruise Terminal
Join the Sitka Summer Music Festival’s Annual Crab Feast on June 15, 2025, at Crescent Harbor Shelter! Enjoy fresh Dungeness crab with all the fixings, prepared by Our Town Catering in a buffet-style feast. Sponsored by Sitka Sound Cruise Terminal, proudly supporting the festival through cruise ship tourism. No added ticket fees for online purchases—buy in advance before we sell out!
55th Summer Festival Subscription Concert 6: Chamber Music Gems – Beach, Debussy, Foss, & Mendelssohn
55th Sitka Music Festival Subscription Concert 6: Chamber Music Gems! Katerina Chatzinikolau & Helen Kim in Shostakovich's lively 5 Pieces; Zuill Bailey & Bryan Wallick in Debussy Sonata & Foss Capriccio; Helen Kim, Charae Krueger & Bryan Wallick in Mendelssohn's passionate Piano Trio. Saturday, June 20, 7 p.m., Harrigan Centennial Hall. Alaska chamber music highlights!
55th Summer Festival Subscription Concert 5: Shostakovich, Schoenfield, & Schubert
55th Sitka Music Festival Subscription Concert 5: Schoenfield's jazzy Café Music; Katerina Chatzinikolau, Zuill Bailey & Natasha Paremski in Schubert's majestic Op. 100. Friday, June 19, 7 p.m., Harrigan Centennial Hall. Alaska chamber excellence!
Midweek at Miner Music Center
Join one of the Sitka Music Festival's most beloved events: Midweek at Miner Music Center. Enjoy intimate chamber music, artist conversations, lite refreshments & beverages with world-class musicians in renovated Stevenson Hall. Limited to 50—reserve now!
Allen Marine Classical Music Cruise 2026
Join us Sunday, June 22, 2025, from 6–8 p.m. for the Sitka Music Festival’s Evening Cruise Concert aboard an Allen Marine catamaran! Enjoy breathtaking views, world-class chamber music, a catered meal, and a cash bar. This unforgettable fundraiser supports SMF’s mission to inspire audiences and spark creativity through exceptional classical music in Alaska. Get your tickets before it sells out!
55th Summer Festival Subscription Concert 4: Passionate Threads – Granados Quintet, Novak's Impossible Inventions, Franck Sonata
55th Sitka Music Festival Subscription Concert 3: Virtuoso Visions! Katerina Chatzinikolau dazzles in Hubay's fiery Carmen Fantasy, plus Turina Quartet, her solo arrangements, Beach Quartet, & Beethoven's intense Serioso. Friday, June 12, 7 p.m., Harrigan Centennial Hall. World-class chamber music in Alaska!
55th Summer Festival Subscription Concert 3: Virtuoso Visions: Hubay Carmen Fantasy and Beethoven's Serioso Quartet
55th Sitka Music Festival Subscription Concert 3: Virtuoso Visions! Katerina Chatzinikolau dazzles in Hubay's fiery Carmen Fantasy, plus Turina Quartet, her solo arrangements, Beach Quartet, & Beethoven's intense Serioso. Friday, June 12, 7 p.m., Harrigan Centennial Hall. World-class chamber in Alaska!
Midweek at Miner Music Center
Join one of the Sitka Music Festival's most beloved events: Midweek at Miner Music Center. Enjoy intimate chamber music, artist conversations, lite refreshments & beverages with world-class musicians in renovated Stevenson Hall. Limited to 50—reserve now!
55th Summer Festival Subscription Concert 2: Romantic Dialogues: Mendelssohn Cello Works and Dvořák Piano Quintet
55th Sitka Music Festival Subscription Concert 2: Romantic Dialogues! Mendelssohn cello variations & sonata with Zuill Bailey & Piers Lane; Dvořák Piano Quintet No. 2 with Balourdet Quartet & Piers Lane. Saturday, June 6, 7 p.m., Harrigan Centennial Hall. Timeless Romantic chamber masterpieces in Alaska!
55th Summer Festival Subscription Concert 1: Echoes Across Centuries: Couperin, Chopin, and Ravel
Opening Night of the 55th Summer Music Festival in Sitka! Echoes Across Centuries features Piers Lane's breathtaking complete Chopin 24 Preludes, Zuill Bailey & Balourdet String Quartet in Couperin's Pièces en concert, and Ravel's luminous String Quartet. Timeless mastery at Harrigan Centennial Hall. Friday, June 5, 7 p.m.
Midweek at Miner Music Center
Join one of the Sitka Music Festival's most beloved events: Midweek at Miner Music Center. Enjoy intimate chamber music, artist conversations, lite refreshments & beverages with world-class musicians in renovated Stevenson Hall. Limited to 50—reserve now!
Sitka Music Festival: Serving Alaska Year-Round with Exceptional Classical Music.
The Sitka Music Festival is Alaska’s premier year-round chamber music presenter, offering a diverse range of concerts and events across the state. Under the artistic direction of GRAMMY-winning cellist Zuill Bailey, we bring world-class classical music to communities from Anchorage to Ketchikan, with a special focus on educational outreach and community engagement. In 2023, we presented 79 events, more than half of which were free to the public. Our Summer Festival in Sitka continues to be a highlight, featuring four weeks of performances, including at least one free concert each week, and the Sitka International Cello Seminar in July, which showcases both guest artists and talented fellows.
We invite you to experience the beauty and intimacy of chamber music and the vibrant community we’ve built around it. Whether you’re attending for the first time or are a long-time fan, we welcome you to join us at our next event and discover the joy of world-class music in your own backyard.
In addition to the summer festival, we host two major concert series each year: Autumn Classics in September and Winter Classics in February. These series typically include several subcription concerts and are presented in Anchorage, Ketchikan, Sitka, and Wasilla. We also bring professional classical music performances to at least three other Alaskan communities annually, thanks to the support of the National Endowment for the Arts, the Alaska State Council on the Arts, and the Atwood Foundation. Through collaborations with local arts organizations, schools, and borough governments, we have brought music to 42 communities across Alaska, from Selawik to Port Alexander.
A Rich History of Excellence and Innovation
Founded in 1972 by Paul Rosenthal, the Sitka Music Festival quickly gained a reputation as a leading chamber music event, attracting legendary musicians such as Gregor Piatigorsky by 1974. Legend has it that the Sitka Music Festival was one of the first "destination" music festivals of its kind, offering both exceptional music and the allure of the stunning Alaskan landscape. Articles about the festival were featured in prestigious publications such as The New York Times and The Los Angeles Times, further cementing its national reputation.
Over the years, the festival has grown from a summer-only event into a year-round cultural institution, expanding its offerings to include educational programs, outreach initiatives, and performances across Alaska. In 2021, we rebranded to better reflect this broader vision, dropping "summer" from our name and emphasizing our year-round presence in the state.
We’re proud to continue the legacy of excellence, passion, and community that Paul Rosenthal envisioned over 50 years ago. Whether performing in the grandest concert halls or the smallest Alaskan communities, our commitment remains the same: to bring the beauty of chamber music to as many people as possible and to inspire the next generation of musicians and music lovers across Alaska. Join us at our next concert and be part of this ongoing musical journey!
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