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Bravo! Vail Music Festival Welcomes Back Mexico’s Sinfónica de Minería in 2027
Artistic Director Carlos Miguel Prieto leads Orchestra’s third Bravo! Vail residency, opening the Festival’s 40th Anniversary season
Vail, CO (June 2, 2026) – Bravo! Vail Music Festival (Bravo! Vail) announces the return of Mexico’s Sinfónica de Minería (the Orchestra) for a four-concert residency on June 25-27 and 30, 2027, opening its 40th Anniversary Festival season. Led by Artistic Director and renowned Mexican conductor Carlos Miguel Prieto, the acclaimed ensemble will be Bravo! Vail’s 2027 international chamber orchestra—returning for its third residency.
"Sinfónica de Minería's debut residency in 2024 was an enormous success, and Bravo! Vail is proud to commence our 40th Anniversary season with the Orchestra. Equally important, we will partner to bring expanded outreach opportunities and free concerts with these engaging and enthusiastic musicians to communities throughout the Vail Valley," said Caitlin Murray, President and CEO of Bravo! Vail.
As part of its residency, the Orchestra will perform an expansive breadth of repertoire and will also participate in education and engagement programs throughout Colorado’s Eagle County communities, including a special concert at Nottingham Park in Avon on June 30.
"I am so proud and excited to come back to Bravo Vail in 2027,” said Artistic Director Carlos Miguel Prieto. “Sinfónica de Minería had a huge success in 2024 and 2025, establishing a unique bond with the audience and the community. Minería is special because of how it plays and connects with audiences worldwide. Thank you, Bravo! Vail. Gracias y nos vemos en 2027!”
Sinfónica de Minería made its 2024 debut as Bravo! Vail’s international chamber orchestra, becoming the first Latin American orchestra featured at the Festival. The Orchestra returned in 2025 for a three-day residency, with small ensembles performing throughout the Vail Valley community and a free orchestral concert at Nottingham Park in Avon.
Since 2016, Bravo! Vail has featured a chamber orchestra residency each year at the Festival alongside its resident orchestras: the New York Philharmonic, The Philadelphia Orchestra, and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Other chamber orchestras have included the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Chamber Orchestra Vienna-Berlin, The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, and Chamber Orchestra of Europe.
Bravo! Vail will announce additional details of the Orchestra’s residency and full details of its 2027 Festival on December 1, 2026. The 40th Anniversary season of Bravo! Vail Music Festival Orchestral Series will take place beginning June 25, 2027, with full Festival scope to be announced.
About Bravo! Vail Music Festival
Consistently cited as one of the top 10 classical music festivals in the country, the Bravo! Vail Music Festival brings world-renowned musicians to picturesque venues throughout the Vail and Eagle River Valleys for six weeks, drawing music lovers from around the world. The only festival in North America to host four of the world’s finest orchestras in a single season, Bravo! Vail celebrates its 40th Anniversary season beginning June 25, 2027, with more than 60 concerts—half of which are presented for free in the community. Beyond its summer programming, Bravo! Vail serves the community by providing year-round, low-cost music education through Music Makers Haciendo Música, a piano, violin, and chamber ensemble instruction program that helps develop new generations of musicians and music lovers.
About Sinfónica de Minería
Widely regarded as a leading ensemble and musical institution in Mexico, the Sinfónica de Minería remains at the musical forefront through eclectic programming, collaborations with renowned soloists and composers, and staunch advocacy of community and educational development. The GRAMMY-nominated ensemble boasts a legacy of excellence that attracts leading international conductors and artists, including the ensemble’s esteemed Artistic Director Carlos Miguel Prieto. Founded in the 1970s, the Orchestra performs at the Academia de Música del Palacio de Minería in Mexico City, and its name honors the period in the 18th century when mining was one of the region’s most important economic activities. For more information about Sinfónica de Minería, please visit here.
Media Contacts:
Parker Owens
Bravo! Vail Music Festival
powens@bravovail.org
970.989.3716
Christy Pierce
8VA Music Consultancy
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