On Friday, July 11—two days before our 52nd season begins—join us for Cirque des Sons, our magical Opening Weekend Summer Gala Celebration featuring Old World circus-style amusements plus fine dining and fantastic cocktails.
This special event, which benefits the Festival’s summer concert season and year-round music education programs, is being held at Bishop’s Lodge, a luxurious and celebrated Auberge resort that’s nestled in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, less than four miles north of Santa Fe’s historic downtown plaza. In 2023, Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards honored Bishop’s Lodge as the No. 1 resort in the US Mountain West and the No. 10 resort in the world.
Whether you stay in one of Bishop’s Lodge’s guest rooms, suites, or casitas (or in its 12-bedroom bunkhouse!), you’ll be immersed in luxury while surrounded by cozy local touches, which can range from kiva fireplaces to Navajo rugs and include other stunning works by local artists and artisans.
If you’re planning to attend our July 11 Gala and July 13 Season Opening Concert, book your accommodations now and enjoy an up-to-30-percent discount. (Pssst: Booking a room closer to the summer season might be difficult.)
Bishop’s Lodge is renowned for its gourmet food, and on July 11 you can indulge in sumptuous cuisine while also enjoying fine wines and other buzzworthy sips. The evening’s entertainment, which draws inspiration from musical themes found in Saint-Saëns’s The Carnival of the Animals, is courtesy of the thrilling circus-arts troupe Wise Fool New Mexico, which performs dazzling aerial and acrobatic acts.
An exciting and high-energy auction offering one-of-a-kind items will benefit our music education programs—Music in Our Schools, Strings in Our Schools, Guitar in Our Schools, the Dream Big Private Lesson Program, and the Summer Young People’s Concerts—which serve thousands of local students in pre-K and grades K–12 in Santa Fe and northern New Mexico.
All this and more is yours to experience at our very special Cirque des Sons Opening Weekend Summer Gala Celebration. Get your tickets today, and join us for this truly magical event!—Jani Leuschel