September 8, 2021 (BOISE, ID)– A string trio and brass quartet from Boise Phil will perform at Bogus Basin this Saturday, September 11 from 2:00-3:00pm. The free concert, titled Natural Wonders, will celebrate the power of music and nature together.
The event marks a new collaboration between two local nonprofit organizations seeking to diversify and engage their audiences in fresh, creative ways. In recent years, expanded summer operations at Bogus Basin have helped the area attract a broader mix of individuals and families whose outdoor interests range from a relaxing scenic chairlift ride to the thrill of downhill mountain biking. For Boise Phil, Natural Wonders represents the launch of a new Community Concert series. It is the first time they’ve performed live in more than a year.
“The Boise Phil’s first performance of the 21-22 concert season will be a free community concert in collaboration with Bogus Basin, with a focus on highlighting the natural wonders of our region. With music featuring local Idaho composers on the Treasure Valley’s own local mountain, we hope you and your family will enjoy an afternoon soaking in the sounds and sights of our region.”
-Laura Reynolds, Executive Director, Boise Phil
Bogus Basin’s Environmental Educators will offer a free Nature Pop-Up Youth Art Booth on Simplot Lawn from 1:30pm to 3:00pm. Following the performance, Bogus Basin’s Environmental Education & Stewardship Coordinator, Dirk Anderson, will lead a Nature Hike (starts at 3:15pm, no reservation required), providing information about the flora and fauna that calls Bogus Basin home. The 2.5 mile-hike (approximately 2 hrs) will begin at the top of the Deer Point chair and make its way back to the base area via the Deer Point trail (a scenic chairlift ticket is required to attend).
Late summer operating hours at Bogus Basin are 11:00am to 5:00pm, Saturdays and Sundays, through October 3. For more information, visit bogusbasin.org.
About Bogus Basin Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area is a 501(C)(3) organization dedicated to engaging the community to provide accessible, affordable, and fun year-round mountain recreation and education. Opened in 1942, Bogus Basin offers 2,600 acres of daytime skiable terrain and 200 acres for night skiing, seven chairlifts and three people-mover carpets, and an 800-foot tubing hill. The Nordic Center offers 37 kilometers of groomed trails for skiing and snowshoeing. Environmental education and community outreach programs, primarily youth, serve over 20,000 individuals annually. Summer activities include The Glade Runner Mountain Coaster, The Mine Shaft Challenge Course, mountain biking, events, hiking and chairlift service for hike and bike transport. Bogus Basin is located 16.5 miles north of Boise, Idaho, and operates under a special use permit with the Boise National Forest. www.bogusbasin.org
