Madrigal Dinner 2024

The Arts Council of Big Sky is proud to present the 27th annual Madrigal Dinner, slated for Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 5 p.m. in the Missouri Ballroom at Big Sky Resort. This event a production of the Montana State University School of Music and is considered by many as the traditional opening of the holiday season and is one of the highlights for the Big Sky community.

Tickets for the Madrigal Dinner will be available for purchase on Friday, October 4th, and includes a rustic dinner and festive music from the Montana State University Montanans, the MSU Brass Quintet and Voces Luminis. The event tickets are by advanced reservation only.

The evening begins with a no-host bar at 5 p.m., followed by seating for the dinner promptly at 6 p.m., in preparation for the Ceremonial Procession of the Lord and Lady of the Manor and their guests. Olde English customs are the theme throughout the evening, including fanfares introducing the Ceremonial Procession, the Wassail Bowl and Christmas Toast, the Boar’s Head Procession and the Flaming Pudding Dessert. The Montanans serenade guests throughout the evening and are joined by Voces Luminis (ssaa) for the concert finale. The dinner closes with the audience joining the musicians in singing familiar carols. This year marks the 59th annual Madrigal Dinner, produced by the MSU School of Music, and the 26th year the production has traveled to Big Sky.