Grotto II:
Echoes of Time

Grotto II:
Echoes of Time

Thursday, September 10, 2026 · 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Colorado River Wilderness Grotto

Within the Grotto’s ancient-yet-ever-changing walls, this program magnifies music’s power to alter our sense of time. The haunting music of Navajo-Ute composer R. Carlos Nakai is interspersed throughout the concert; Arvo Pärt’s hypnotic Fratres provides what some have described “a cleansing of all the noise that surrounds us;” and the minimalist nature inherent in Beethoven’s Piano Trio Op. 70 No. 2 is highlighted in context with other transcendent works.

 

Tickets

  • Non-refundable ticket: $500 ($475 ticket + $25 third-party processing and credit card fee)
  • $200 of your ticket price is tax-deductible. Proceeds benefit our education and community engagement programs.
  • Ages 12+
  • No pets allowed
  • Program, artists and location are subject to change without notice

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Program

  • R. CARLOS NAKAI: Improvisations
  • PHILLIP GLASS: Selections from Songs and Poems for Solo Cello 
  • HENRICH IGNAZ FRANCZ VON BIBER: Passacaglia
  • ARVO PÄRT: Fratres
  • BEETHOVEN: Piano Trio No. 6 in E-flat major, Op. 70, No. 2

Logistics

[icon name="hotel"] Check-in and free concert shuttle location: Aarchway Inn (1551 N Riverview Dr)—parking is located on the north side of the building.

Free parking at check-in; no parking at the boat ramp

Concert location: Colorado River Wilderness Grotto
[icon name="clock"] Check in time: 11:00 am

Shuttle Departure: 11:30 am

Expected return ~5:00 pm. End times may vary.
[icon name="user-check"] Ages 12+

Concert is outdoors. Venue is shaded.

No pets allowed
[icon name="info-circle"] Link to Accessibility Page

Comfortable outdoor clothing and footwear suitable for a desert environment is recommended. Concert seating is in camp chairs, which are provided.
[icon name="utensils"] Patrons may bring a lunch to eat on the shuttle. A light reception with hors d’oeuvres, wine and beer is included. Please arrive with a full water bottle and hydrate throughout the day.
[icon name="dollar-sign"] Non-refundable ticket: $500 ($475 ticket + $25 third-party processing and credit card fee)

$200 of your ticket price is tax-deductible

Proceeds benefit our education and community engagement programs

Program, artists and locations are subject to change without notice

Cost: $500 (includes fees)

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