Aspen Music Festival and School 60th anniversary season
2009 SEASON
CALENDAR
THURSDAY, JUNE 25
Week1 6:00
An Evening with Marc-André Hamelin piano ($50) Benedict Music Tent HAYDN: Variations in F minor, Hob. XVII/6 MOZART: Piano Sonata in A minor, K. 310 (K. 300d) LISZT: Années de pèlerinage, Venezia e Napoli, LW 197 – FAURÉ: Nocturne No. 6 in D-flat major, op. 63 ALKAN: Symphonie from 12 Etudes, op. 39 Silver Associate Sponsor: Gillian and Robert Steel
David Zinman, Music Director | Alan Fletcher, President and CEO Christopher Rouse, John Harbison, Sydney Hodkinson, and George Tsontakis Composers-in-Residence
MONDAY, JUNE 29
TUESDAY, JUNE 30 1:00 Harris Concert Hall Master Class ($25)
Week2 6:00 Chamber Music ($46) Harris Concert Hall CHARLES FUSSELL: Goethe Lieder Aspen Contemporary Ensemble, Hodkinson EDGAR MEYER: Impromptu Hara, Meyer MARTINŮ: Duo No. 1, “Three Madrigals,” H. 313 Rosenberg, Dunham BEETHOVEN: Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major, op. 47, “Kreutzer” Kerr, Wu Han
Harris Concert Hall Cho-Liang Lin violin 4:00 American Academy of Conducting Orchestra (free) Benedict Music Tent BRITTEN: Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, op. 33a MOZART: Symphony No. 35 in D major, K. 385, “Haffner” – SIBELIUS: Symphony No. 1 in E minor, op. 39 Associate Sponsor: Merle Chambers and Hugh Grant 8:00 A Recital by the Takács Quartet ($46) Harris Concert Hall HAYDN: String Quartet in G major, Hob. III/81, op. 77, no. 1 BARTÓK: String Quartet No. 2, BB 75 – HAYDN: String Quartet in F major, Hob. III/82, op. 77, no. 2 String Quartet in D minor, H. III/83, op. 103
MONDAY, JULY 6
6:00 Chamber Music ($46) Harris Concert Hall MARTINŮ: String Trio No. 2, H. 238 Arado, Chiang GEORGE CRUMB: Music for a Summer Evening Wu Han, Sloan BRAHMS: Horn Trio in E-flat major, op. 40 Epstein, D. Halen, Wang Premier Sponsor: Barbara and Rod Burwell 8:00 summerFILMS Paepcke Auditorium Presented in association with Aspen Film
Harris Concert Hall Gil Shaham violin 4:00 American Academy of Conducting Orchestra (free) Benedict Music Tent AACA Cello Competition Winner BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 8 in F major, op. 93 TCHAIKOVSKY: Variations on a Rococo Theme, op. 33 – DVOŘÁK: Symphony No. 6 in D major, B. 112, op. 60 Associate Sponsor: Audrey and Ted Spiegel 8:00 A Recital by the Takács Quartet ($46) Harris Concert Hall Joaquin Valdepeñas clarinet Antoinette Perry piano MOZART: String Quartet in D major, K. 575 Trio for Clarinet, Viola, and Piano in E-flat major, K. 498, “Kegelstatt” – SCHUMANN: String Quartet in A major, op. 41, no. 3 Associate Sponsor: Susan and Richard Braddock
MONDAY, JULY 13
Week4 6:00 Chamber Music ($46) Harris Concert Hall MARTINŮ: Trio for Flute, Cello, and Piano, H. 300 Sparks, O. Shaham SAINT-SAËNS: Variations on a Theme of Beethoven in E-flat major, op. 35 Nel MENDELSSOHN: Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, op. 66 Rosenberg, Mermagen, Nel Silver Associate Sponsor: Jane and Gerald Katcher 8:00 summerFILMS Paepcke Auditorium Presented in association with Aspen Film 8:30 Composition Master Class Recital (free) Harris Concert Hall
the 60th
6:00 Chamber Music ($46) Harris Concert Hall BRAHMS: Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, op. 108 Sarah Chang, Andrew von Oeyen VILLA-LOBOS: Quinteto em forma de chôros Asin, Douvas, Valdepeñas MENDELSSOHN: Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, op. 49 Bing Wang, Shulman, von Oeyen 8:00 summerFILMS Paepcke Auditorium Presented in association with Aspen Film
6:00 Chamber Music ($46) Harris Concert Hall VILLA-LOBOS: The Jet Whistle Boyd, Shulman GEORGE TSONTAKIS: Eclipse Valdepeñas, Kantor, Adkins, Weckstrom BRAHMS: String Sextet No. 2 in G major, op. 36 Kavakos, D. Halen, Wyrczynski, Shulman, Mermagen 8:00 Special Event with the Aspen Santa Fe Ballet ($65) Benedict Music Tent The world-renowned Aspen Santa Fe Ballet returns to the Tent stage with repertoire featuring music of Vivaldi and Biber in Red Sweet, choreographed by Jorma Elo, and Sweet Fields, a choral arrangement choreographed by Twyla Tharp. Join us in a blending of the best of the Aspen arts scene in one great evening. Tom Mossbrucker artistic director Stephanie Jeong violin Colorado State University Choir James Kim chorus director Presented in association with Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Premier Sponsor: M & W Properties: Mona Look-Mazza and Tony Mazza, Tamara and Frank Woods Additional support by Barbara and John Gold 8:00 summerFILMS Paepcke Auditorium Presented in association with Aspen Film
6:00 Chamber Music ($46) Benedict Music Tent BEETHOVEN: Trio for Flute, Bassoon, and Piano in G major, WoO 37 Sparks, Hannevold DVOŘÁK: Bagatelles, B. 79, op. 47 Kantor, John, Weckstrom MARTINŮ: La revue de cuisine, H. 161 Hannevold, Ranger, Kantor 8:00 Special Event with the Punch Brothers ($50) Harris Concert Hall Mandolin virtuoso Chris Thile returns to Aspen with his new band Punch Brothers playing music from their latest album, Punch. Chris Thile mandolin Chris Eldridge guitar Noam Pikelny banjo Gabe Witcher violin Paul Kowert bass
10:00 Opera Scenes Master Class ($40) Wheeler Opera House Edward Berkeley Aspen Opera Theater Center Artist-Faculty 1:00 Music on the Mountain (free) Top of Aspen Mountain (gondola ticket required) 4:00 Fourth of July Concert (free) Benedict Music Tent Don’t miss this Aspen tradition, the annual free Fourth of July celebration in the Tent, featuring the AMFS band performing rousing patriotic favorites. Lawrence Isaacson conductor Brian Haase baritone Sponsored by the City of Aspen
FRIDAY, JULY 10
SATURDAY, JULY 11
9:30 Aspen Chamber Symphony Dress Rehearsal ($10)
Benedict Music Tent 12:00 Spotlight Recital (free) Aspen Community Church 12:30 Listener’s Master Class: Sonata Form: How Does It Work? (free) Crossroads Church Orli Shaham 4:45 Overtures: Preconcert Chamber Music ($10, free with same-day ACS ticket) Harris Concert Hall Tavi Ungerleider cello Sunglee Victoria Choi piano BEETHOVEN: 12 Variations from Handel’s Judas Maccabaeus, WoO 45 6:00 Aspen Chamber Symphony ($69) Benedict Music Tent Andrey Boreyko conductor Michael Rusinek clarinet Vladimir Feltsman piano ALAN FLETCHER: Clarinet Concerto MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K. 491 – SCHUBERT: Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D. 759, “Unfinished” Premier Sponsor: Drs. Sanford and Naava Grossman
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10:00 Opera Scenes Master Class ($40) Wheeler Opera House Edward Berkeley Aspen Opera Theater Center Artist-Faculty 1:00 Music on the Mountain (free) Top of Aspen Mountain (gondola ticket required) 3:00 Chamber Music ($46) Harris Concert Hall JOHN HARBISON: North and South Aspen Contemporary Ensemble, Hodkinson DAHL: Concertino a tre Hara, Lilleslåtten, Adkins DVOŘÁK: Piano Quintet in A major, B. 155, op. 81 Takács Quartet, Kahane 5:00 Special Event: An Evening of Words and Music Call the Box Office (970-925-9042) for details. Presented in association with the Aspen Institute 8:00 A Recital by David Finckel cello and Wu Han piano ($55) Harris Concert Hall MENDELSSOHN: Cello Sonata No. 2 in D major, op. 58 GEORGE TSONTAKIS: Mirror Image – RACHMANINOFF: Cello Sonata in G minor, op. 19 Platinum Premier Sponsor: Sarah and Martin Flug
9:30 Aspen Festival Orchestra Dress Rehearsal ($15) Benedict Music Tent 3:00 Prelude: Preconcert Talk (free) Harris Concert Hall Murry Sidlin 4:00 Aspen Festival Orchestra ($72) Benedict Music Tent Lawrence Foster conductor Lynn Harrell cello ENESCU: Romanian Rhapsody in D major, op. 11, no. 2 ELGAR: Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85 — RAVEL: Rapsodie espagnole Pavane for a Dead Princess Alborada del gracioso Bolero Premier Sponsor: Evelyn and Leonard Lauder, in honor of their 50th wedding anniversary 8:00 summerFILMS Paepcke Auditorium Presented in association with Aspen Film
SUNDAY, JULY 12 9:30 Aspen Festival Orchestra Dress Rehearsal ($15)
Benedict Music Tent 3:00 Prelude: Preconcert Talk (free) Harris Concert Hall Asadour Santourian 4:00 Aspen Festival Orchestra ($72) Benedict Music Tent David Zinman conductor Sasha Cooke mezzo-soprano Nathan Gunn baritone Janine Jansen violin DVOŘÁK: Carnival Overture, B. 169, op. 92 JOHN HARBISON: Symphony No. 5 – TCHAIKOVSKY: Violin Concerto in D major, op. 35 Premier Sponsor: Lisa and Will Mesdag 8:00 summerFILMS Paepcke Auditorium Presented in association with Aspen Film
TUESDAY, JULY 21
WEDNESDAY, JULY 22
THURSDAY, JULY 23
FRIDAY, JULY 24
SATURDAY, JULY 25
SUNDAY, JULY 26
12:00 High Notes (free) Paepcke Auditorium Edward Berkeley, Alan Fletcher, and the artistic team behind Britten’s The Rape of Lucretia give an insiders’ view of the AOTC production. 2:30 Spotlight Recital (free) Harris Concert Hall 6:00 Sinfonia ($20) Benedict Music Tent Andrey Boreyko conductor Violin Competition Winner LIADOV: Kikimora, op. 63 The Enchanted Lake, op. 62 MOZART: Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, K. 219 – TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 1 in G minor, op. 13, “Winter Dreams” Associate Sponsor: Monique and Barry Lefkowitz 8:30 A Recital by the Jupiter String Quartet ($46) Harris Concert Hall HAYDN: String Quartet in F minor, Hob. III/35, op. 20, no. 5 SHOSTAKOVICH: String Quartet No. 7 in F-sharp minor, op. 108 SOFIA GUBAIDULINA: String Quartet No. 2 – BEETHOVEN: String Quartet in E minor, op. 59, no. 2, “Razumovsky” Associate Sponsors: Audrey J. Walton – Nancy and Henry Lowe
10:00 Piano Master Class ($25) Harris Concert Hall Yoheved Kaplinsky 10:30 Tunes and Tales Storytime (free, for ages 4–9 with an adult) Pitkin County Library 12:00 Spotlight Recital (free) Aspen Community Church 4:00 Art Song Showcase (free) Christ Episcopal Church 4:15 Chapel Chamber Music (free) Aspen Chapel 6:00 An Evening with the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Winner ($50) Benedict Music Tent 8:30 Advanced Quartet Studies Recital (free) Harris Concert Hall
9:30 Aspen Chamber Symphony Dress Rehearsal ($10) Benedict Music Tent 12:00 Spotlight Recital (free) Aspen Community Church 12:30 Listener’s Master Class: Russian Romantics (free) Crossroads Church Asadour Santourian 4:45 Overtures: Preconcert Chamber Music ($10, free with same-day ACS ticket) Harris Concert Hall Andrew Shulman cello Antoinette Perry piano BEETHOVEN: Cello Sonata in G minor, op. 5, no. 2 6:00 Aspen Chamber Symphony ($69) Benedict Music Tent David Zinman conductor Dawn Upshaw soprano SCHUBERT: Symphony No. 3 in D major, D. 200 SCHUBERT/OSVALDO GOLIJOV: She was here – BEETHOVEN: Egmont, op. 84, Overture and Complete Incidental Music Premier Sponsor: Patricia Papper, in memory of Manny Papper
10:00 Opera Scenes Master Class ($40) Wheeler Opera House Edward Berkeley Aspen Opera Theater Center Artist-Faculty 1:00 Music on the Mountain (free) Top of Aspen Mountain (gondola ticket required) 4:00 Chamber Music ($46) Harris Concert Hall SYDNEY HODKINSON: String Quartet No. 5 Jupiter String Quartet BACH: Violin Sonata No. 2 in A major, BWV 1015 Rosenberg, Nel BEETHOVEN: String Trio in D major, op. 9, no. 2 D. Perry, Chiang, Mermagen 8:30 Special Event with Natalie Cole: Still Unforgettable ($80, $50) Benedict Music Tent Don’t miss the dazzling Natalie Cole performing much-loved standards from the Great American Songbook, with jazz band and string orchestra. Presented in association with Jazz Aspen Snowmass Premier Sponsor: John P. and Anne Welsh McNulty Foundation
9:30 Aspen Festival Orchestra Dress Rehearsal ($15) Benedict Music Tent 3:00 Prelude: Preconcert Talk (free) Harris Concert Hall Asadour Santourian 4:00 Aspen Festival Orchestra ($72) Benedict Music Tent James Conlon conductor Joyce Yang piano RACHMANINOFF: Piano Concerto No. 1 in F-sharp minor, op. 1 – TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 6 in B minor, op. 74, “Pathétique” Platinum Premier Sponsor: Mr. and Mrs. Sid R. Bass
WEDNESDAY, JULY 29
THURSDAY, JULY 30
FRIDAY, JULY 31
10:00 Piano Master Class ($25) Harris Concert Hall Rita Sloan 10:30 Tunes and Tales Storytime (free, for ages 4–9 with an adult) Pitkin County Library 12:00 Spotlight Recital (free) Aspen Community Church 4:15 Chapel Chamber Music (free) Aspen Chapel 6:00 An Evening with the Jupiter String Quartet ($50) Benedict Music Tent Joyce Yang piano MENDELSSOHN: String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, op. 13 SCHUMANN: Piano Quintet in E-flat major, op. 44 – SHOSTAKOVICH: String Quartet No. 4 in D major, op. 83 Silver Associate Sponsor: Kathy and William Mayer 7:00 Britten’s The Rape of Lucretia ($50, $25 obstructed view) Wheeler Opera House Aspen Opera Theater Center Aspen Contemporary Ensemble Jane Glover conductor Edward Berkeley director 8:30 A Recital by the American Brass Quintet ($46) Harris Concert Hall Program to include: ED. RAYMOND MASE: Three Canzoni SHAFER MAHONEY: Brass Quintet MAURER: Five Pieces DAVID SAMPSON: Chants and Flourishes INGRAM MARSHALL: Fog Tropes Premier Sponsor: Noël and Tom Congdon
9:30 Aspen Chamber Symphony Dress Rehearsal ($10) Benedict Music Tent 10:30 Gotta Move! (free, for ages 2–7 with an adult) Classroom 1, Castle Creek Campus 12:00 Spotlight Recital (free) Aspen Community Church 12:30 Listener’s Master Class: Renaissance Masters (free) Crossroads Church Graeme Boone 4:45 Overtures: Preconcert Chamber Music ($10, free with same-day ACS ticket) Harris Concert Hall John O’Conor piano BEETHOVEN: Six Bagatelles, op. 126 6:00 Aspen Chamber Symphony ($69) Benedict Music Tent James Conlon conductor Lise de la Salle piano BRITTEN: Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, op. 10 RAVEL: Piano Concerto in G major – MENDELSSOHN: Symphony No. 3 in A minor, op. 56, “Scottish” Premier Sponsor: Eva and Marc Stern
7:00 Opera Aria Master Class ($45) Wheeler Opera House James Conlon 8:00 Special Event with Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg violin ($75) Harris Concert Hall Anne-Marie McDermott piano Susan Babini cello Masao Kawasaki viola J. S. BACH: Violin Sonata No. 3 in E major, BWV 1016 BRAHMS: Piano Trio No. 1 in B major, op. 8 – SCHUMANN: Piano Quartet in E-flat major, op. 47 Silver Associate Sponsor: Marcy and Leo Edelstein
TUESDAY, JULY 28
TUESDAY, AUGUST 4
12:00 High Notes (free) Paepcke Auditorium Don’t miss interviews with Aspen’s musical celebrities. 2:30 Spotlight Recital (free) Harris Concert Hall 3:30 Opera House Music ($70) Private residence to be announced 5:00 Anderson Ranch Recital Series (free) Anderson Ranch Arts Center 6:00 Aspen Concert Orchestra ($20) Benedict Music Tent Kirill Karabits conductor John O’Conor piano MARTINŮ: The Frescoes of Piero della Francesca, H. 352 BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, op. 37 – TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 5 in E minor, op. 64 Associate Sponsor: Ellen and Irv Hockaday 8:30 A Recital by Dawn Upshaw soprano ($55) Harris Concert Hall David Krakauer clarinet Renata Arado violin Jennifer John violin Espen Lilleslåtten viola Michael Ward-Bergeman hyper-accordion Jamey Haddad percussion Bridget Kibbey harp Jeremy Flower computer OSVALDO GOLIJOV: The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind – OSVALDO GOLIJOV: Ayre Premier Sponsor: Thomas H. Baer
12:00 High Notes (free) Paepcke Auditorium Osvaldo Golijov, one of today’s top composers, joins Alan Fletcher to discuss his celebrated song cycle for Dawn Upshaw and his rapturous new work, Ayre. 2:30 Spotlight Recital (free) Harris Concert Hall 3:30 Opera House Music ($70) Private residence to be announced 6:00 Aspen Concert Orchestra ($20) Benedict Music Tent Asher Fisch conductor Low Strings Competition Winner DVOŘÁK: Scherzo capriccioso, B. 131, op. 66 – JANÁČEK: Sinfonietta Associate Sponsor: Lucille Thompson Family Foundation 8:30 A Recital with Robert McDuffie violin ($55) Harris Concert Hall Andrew von Oeyen piano Ray Chen violin David Halen violin STRAVINSKY: Suite italienne J. S. BACH: Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043 – VIVALDI: The Four Seasons Silver Associate Sponsor: Judith and Werner Neuman
TUESDAY, AUGUST 11
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12
12:00 Spotlight Recital (free) Aspen Community Church 1:00 Harris Concert Hall Master Class ($25) Harris Concert Hall Leonidas Kavakos violin 4:00 American Academy of Conducting Orchestra (free) Benedict Music Tent AACA Violin Competition Winner SHOSTAKOVICH: Festive Overture, op. 96 Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, op. 77 – Symphony No. 1 in F minor, op. 10 Local business support provided by the Aspen Board of REALTORS 8:00 A Recital by John O’Conor piano ($46) Harris Concert Hall BEETHOVEN: Six Bagatelles, op. 126 Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, op. 13, “Pathétique” – Piano Quintet in E-flat major, op. 16
TUESDAY, AUGUST 18 12:00 Spotlight Recital (free) Aspen Community Church 1:00 Harris Concert Hall Master Class ($25) Harris Concert Hall Herbert Stessin piano 4:00 American Academy of Conducting Orchestra (free) Benedict Music Tent Wind/Harp Competition Winner CHABRIER: Joyeuse marche VERDI: Prelude to Act I from La traviata BEETHOVEN: Overture to Fidelio, op. 72c ROSSINI: Overture to Il viaggio a Reims ELGAR: Military March No. 5 in C major, op. 39, “Pomp and Circumstance” NICOLAI: Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Procession of the Nobles from Mlada PROKOFIEV: March from The Love for Three Oranges, op. 33bis J. STRAUSS JR.: Voices of Spring, op. 410 TCHAIKOVSKY: Marche solennelle, op. posth. Associate Sponsor: Melani and Rob Walton 7:00 Mozart’s Don Giovanni ($82, $25 obstructed view) Wheeler Opera House Aspen Opera Theater Center Aspen Concert Orchestra James Gaffigan conductor Edward Berkeley director Premier Sponsor: Melva Bucksbaum and Raymond Learsy Local business support provided by The Little Nell 8:00 A Recital by the American String Quartet ($46) Harris Concert Hall Edgar Meyer bass BOCCHERINI: String Quintet TOBIAS PICKER: String Quartet No. 2 – BRAHMS: String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, op. 51, no. 2
2009 Season Benefit
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5
12:00 Spotlight Recital (free) Aspen Community Church 1:00 Harris Concert Hall Master Class ($25) Harris Concert Hall Masao Kawasaki violin and viola 4:00 American Academy of Conducting Orchestra (free) Benedict Music Tent AACA Piano Competition Winner PROKOFIEV: Symphony No. 1 in D major, op. 25, “Classical” CHOPIN: Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, op. 21 – BRAHMS: Symphony No. 4 in E minor, op. 98 Silver Associate Sponsor: Harriet and Jerome Zimmerman 8:00 Percussion Ensemble ($35) Harris Concert Hall Jonathan Haas conductor GINASTERA: Cantata para América mágica, op. 27 – CHARLES WUORINEN: Ringing Changes ROBERT MILLER: Full Circle Associate Sponsor: Mary and Patrick Scanlan
2009 SPONSORS
12:00 High Notes (free) Wheeler Opera House Edward Berkeley, Alan Fletcher, and the creative team behind Mozart’s Don Giovanni discuss the work’s musical value and take a behind-the-scenes look at the upcoming production. 2:30 Spotlight Recital (free) Harris Concert Hall 3:30 Chamber House Music ($70) Private residence to be announced 6:00 Aspen Concert Orchestra ($20) Benedict Music Tent Leonidas Kavakos conductor and violin MOZART: Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K. 216, “Strassburg” Symphony No. 34 in C major, K. 338 – Symphony No. 36 in C major, K. 425, “Linz” Associate Sponsor: Ann Lux, in loving memory of Paul A. Lux 8:30 A Recital by the American String Quartet ($46) Harris Concert Hall Joaquin Valdepeñas clarinet HAYDN: String Quartet in B-flat major, Hob. III/67, op. 64, no. 3 PROKOFIEV: String Quartet No. 2 in F major, op. 92 – MOZART: Clarinet Quintet in A major, K. 581
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19 12:00 High Notes (free) Christ Episcopal Church Alan Fletcher, Dean Joan Gordon, and a panel of AMFS artistfaculty discuss what makes a student musically well-rounded. 3:30 Opera House Music ($70) Private residence to be announced 5:00 Anderson Ranch Recital Series (free) Anderson Ranch Arts Center 6:00 Sinfonia ($20) Benedict Music Tent Fabien Gabel conductor Brass/Percussion Competition Winner ANDREW MCPHERSON: Interstate Holiday (2009 Jacob Druckman Composition Prize Winner) – GOUNOD: Faust, Ballet music DUKAS: La Péri 8:30 A Recital by Jamie Barton mezzo-soprano and Ryan McKinny bass-baritone ($46) Harris Concert Hall A special re-creation of one of the AMFS’s first events, with selections from the June 28, 1949 song recital with Herta Glaz and Jerome Hines. Richard Bado piano SCHUMANN: from Wilhelm Meister, op. 98a from Eight Songs, op. 52 from Three Songs, op. 83 from Egmont, op. 84 – BEETHOVEN: from Three Songs, op. 83 WOLF: “Blumengruss” from Goethe Lieder “Genialisch Treiben” from Goethe Lieder MOZART: “In diesen heil’gen Hallen” from Die Zauberflöte, K. 620 SCHUBERT: Der König in Thule, D. 367, op. 5, no. 5 Gretchen am spinnrade, D. 118, op. 2 Schäfer’s Klagelied, D. 121, op. 3, no. 1 Rastlose Liebe, D. 138, op. 5, no. 1 SCHUMANN: from Four Duets, op. 78 MENDELSSOHN: from 12 Songs, op. 8 Premier Sponsor: Diane and Ron Miller
THURSDAY, AUGUST 6 10:00 10:30 12:00 4:15
Piano Master Class ($25) Harris Concert Hall Ann Schein Tunes and Tales Storytime (free, for ages 4–9 with an adult) Pitkin County Library Spotlight Recital (free) Aspen Community Church Chapel Chamber Music (free) Aspen Chapel
60th Anniversary Celebration
THURSDAY, AUGUST 13 10:00 Piano Master Class ($25) Harris Concert Hall John O’Conor 12:00 Spotlight Recital (free) Aspen Community Church 4:15 Chapel Chamber Music (free) Aspen Chapel 6:00 Special Event with Sam Bush mandolin and violin, Jerry Douglas dobro, and Edgar Meyer bass ($50) Benedict Music Tent Program to be announced from the stage. Premier Sponsor: Vicki and Ed Bass
Becky and Michael Murray
Sponsor of the Opera Scenes Master Class series
SATURDAY, AUGUST
9:30 Aspen Festival Orchestra Dress Rehearsal ($15) Benedict Music Tent 3:00 Prelude: Preconcert Talk (free) Harris Concert Hall Shelby Murphy 4:00 Aspen Festival Orchestra ($72) Benedict Music Tent David Robertson conductor Orli Shaham piano Richard Woodhams oboe BERLIOZ: Dance of the Sylphs from The Damnation of Faust, op. 24 Rákóczy March from The Damnation of Faust, op. 24 Will-o-the-Wisps from The Damnation of Faust, op. 24 RACHMANINOFF: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 – CHRISTOPHER ROUSE: Oboe Concerto RESPIGHI: Pines of Rome Gold Premier Sponsor: Kay and Matthew Bucksbaum Premier Sponsor: Anne and Arny Porath 8:00 summerFILMS Paepcke Auditorium Presented in association with Aspen Film
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10:00 Opera Scenes Master Class ($40) Wheeler Opera House Asher Fisch Edward Berkeley Aspen Opera Theater Center Artist-Faculty American Academy of Conducting Orchestra 1:00 Music on the Mountain (free) Top of Aspen Mountain (gondola ticket required) 4:00 Chamber Music ($46) Harris Concert Hall BACH: Violin Sonata No. 4 in C minor, BWV 1017 Tanaka, Sloan MOZART: Wind Serenade in B-flat major, K. 361, “Gran Partita” Conlon, Bittar, Jackson, Smylie, Goeres, Zirbel Associate Sponsor: Steve Marcus 7:00 Britten’s The Rape of Lucretia ($50, $25 obstructed view) Wheeler Opera House Aspen Opera Theater Center Aspen Contemporary Ensemble Jane Glover conductor Edward Berkeley director 8:00 A Recital by Simone Dinnerstein piano ($46) Harris Concert Hall COPLAND: Piano Variations WEBERN: Piano Variations, op. 27 J. S. BACH: French Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV 816 – PHILIP LASSER: 12 Variations on a Chorale by J. S. Bach BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, op. 111 Associate Sponsor: Marion and Don Weiss
SUNDAY, AUGUST 2 9:30 Aspen Festival Orchestra Dress Rehearsal ($15) Benedict Music Tent 3:00 Prelude: Preconcert Talk (free) Harris Concert Hall Graeme Boone 4:00 Aspen Festival Orchestra ($77) Benedict Music Tent Peter Oundjian conductor Yefim Bronfman piano DUKAS: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice PETER LIEBERSON: Suite from Ashoka’s Dream (World Premiere) – BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, op. 83 Platinum Premier Sponsor: Sarah and Martin Flug Premier Sponsor: Elaine and Rob LeBuhn 8:00 summerFILMS Paepcke Auditorium Presented in association with Aspen Film
SATURDAY, AUGUST 8
SUNDAY, AUGUST
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9:00 Sinfonia Dress Rehearsal ($10) Benedict Music Tent 12:00 Spotlight Recital (free) Aspen Community Church 12:30 Listener’s Master Class: The Past Century (free) Crossroads Church Tom Buesch 4:45 Overtures: Preconcert Chamber Music ($10, free with same-day ACS ticket) Harris Concert Hall Darrett Adkins cello Ann Schein piano BEETHOVEN: Cello Sonata in C major, op. 102, no. 1 6:00 Sinfonia ($69) Benedict Music Tent Peter Oundjian conductor Angela Chun violin Jennifer Chun violin VERDI: Overture to La forza del destino GEORGE TSONTAKIS: Unforgettable (Concerto for Two Violins) (World Premiere) – BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 7 in A major, op. 92 Premier Sponsor: Kelli and Allen Questrom
10:00 Opera Scenes Master Class ($40) Wheeler Opera House Nicholas Kraemer Edward Berkeley Aspen Opera Theater Center Artist-Faculty American Academy of Conducting Orchestra 1:00 Music on the Mountain (free) Top of Aspen Mountain (gondola ticket required) 4:00 Chamber Music ($46) Harris Concert Hall J. S. BACH: Trio Sonata in C minor from The Musical Offering, BWV 1079 Boyd, E. Halen, Merrill SMETANA: Piano Trio in G minor, op. 15 Carlyss, Adkins, Schein DVOŘÁK: String Quintet in G major, B. 49, op. 77 D. Perry, Tanaka, Carroll, Mermagen, Laszlo 8:00 A Recital with Eight Cellos ($46) Harris Concert Hall Carla Janzen soprano A sizzling tour of Latin America with works by Villa-Lobos, Piazzolla, and more. Program to include: VILLA-LOBOS: Bachianas brasilleiras no. 1 VILLA-LOBOS: Bachianas brasilleiras no. 5
9:30 Aspen Festival Orchstra Dress Rehearsal ($15) Benedict Music Tent 3:00 Prelude: Preconcert Talk (free) Harris Concert Hall Murry Sidlin 4:00 Aspen Festival Orchestra ($77) Benedict Music Tent James DePreist conductor Sarah Chang violin BRAHMS: Violin Concerto in D major, op. 77 – NIELSEN: Symphony No. 4, op. 29, “The Inextinguishable” In memory of Lou Kaplan 8:00 summerFILMS Paepcke Auditorium Presented in association with Aspen Film
FRIDAY, AUGUST 14
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15
SUNDAY, AUGUST 16
10:00 Opera Scenes Master Class ($40) Wheeler Opera House Edward Berkeley Aspen Opera Theater Center Artist-Faculty 1:00 Music on the Mountain (free) Top of Aspen Mountain (gondola ticket required) 4:00 Chamber Music ($46) Harris Concert Hall KARG-ELERT: Jugend, op. 139 Asin, Valdepeñas, Landsman, A. Perry MARTINŮ: Piano Quintet No. 2 , H. 298 Heard, Wyrczynski, Shulman, Sloan KAIJA SAARIAHO: Graal théâtre Aspen Contemporary Ensemble, Seidle, Hodkinson 8:00 A Recital by Sharon Isbin guitar and Mark O’Connor violin ($55) Harris Concert Hall MARK O’CONNOR: Selections to be announced from stage – DUARTE: Joan Baez Suite, op. 144 ANDREW YORK: Andecy MARK O’CONNOR: Strings and Threads Suite Premier Sponsor: Susan Beckerman
9:30 Aspen Festival Orchestra Dress Rehearsal ($15) Benedict Music Tent 3:00 Prelude: Preconcert Talk (free) Harris Concert Hall Asadour Santourian 4:00 Aspen Festival Orchestra ($72) Benedict Music Tent David Zinman conductor Jeffrey Kahane piano MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 27 in B-flat major, K. 595 – BRUCKNER: Symphony No. 7 in E major Premier Sponsor: Dana and Gene Powell 8:00 summerFILMS Paepcke Auditorium Presented in association with Aspen Film
9:30 Aspen Chamber Symphony Dress Rehearsal ($10) Benedict Music Tent 10:30 Gotta Move! (free, for ages 2–7 with an adult) Classroom 1, Castle Creek Campus 12:00 Spotlight Recital (free) Aspen Community Church 4:45 Overtures: Preconcert Chamber Music ($10, free with same-day ACS ticket) Harris Concert Hall Antoinette Perry piano BEETHOVEN: 11 Bagatelles, op. 119 6:00 Aspen Chamber Symphony ($69) Benedict Music Tent John Nelson conductor Ingrid Fliter piano HAYDN: Symphony No. 85 in B-flat major, Hob. I/85, “The Queen” Arianna a Naxos, Hob. XXVIb/2 – Piano Concerto in D major, Hob. XVIII/11 Symphony No. 86 in D major, Hob. I/86 Premier Sponsor: Jane B. and Michael Eisner Corporate support by Holland & Hart 8:30 Individual Composition Studies Program Recital (free) Harris Concert Hall
SUNDAY, AUGUST 23
10:00 Piano Master Class ($25) Harris Concert Hall Misha Dichter 12:00 Spotlight Recital (free) Aspen Community Church 4:15 Chapel Chamber Music (free) Aspen Chapel 6:00 An Evening with Misha and Cipa Dichter pianos ($60) Benedict Music Tent James Feddeck conductor Men of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra Chorus Duain Wolfe chorus director MOZART/BUSONI: Fantasy MENDELSSOHN: from Songs without words, arr. of op. 62 and op. 67, no. 1 Andante and Allegro Brillant, op. 92 – LISZT: Concerto pathétique, LW C18 SHOSTAKOVICH: “Babi Yar” from Symphony No. 13 in B-flat minor, op. 113 Silver Associate Sponsor: Martha and David Yocum 7:00 Mozart’s Don Giovanni ($82, $25 obstructed view) Wheeler Opera House Aspen Opera Theater Center Aspen Concert Orchestra James Gaffigan conductor Edward Berkeley director Premier Sponsor: Ann Ziff 8:30 Individual Composition Studies Program Recital (free) Harris Concert Hall 8:30 Guitar Recital (free) Aspen Community Church Students of Sharon Isbin
9:30 Aspen Chamber Symphony Dress Rehearsal ($10) Benedict Music Tent 12:00 Spotlight Recital (free) Aspen Community Church 4:45 Overtures: Preconcert Chamber Music ($10, free with same-day ACS ticket) Harris Concert Hall Michael Mermagen cello Rita Sloan piano BEETHOVEN: Cello Sonata in D major, op. 102, no. 2 6:00 Aspen Chamber Symphony ($69) Benedict Music Tent Murry Sidlin conductor Darrett Adkins cello Jamie Barton mezzo-soprano Ryan McKinny bass-baritone MENDELSSOHN: Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream, op. 21 HAYDN: Cello Concerto in C major, Hob. VIIb:5 – BERNSTEIN/BRUCE COUGHLIN: Arias and Barcarolles Premier Sponsor: Richard Edwards, in memory of Harley Baldwin
10:00 Opera Scenes Master Class ($40) Wheeler Opera House Edward Berkeley Aspen Opera Theater Center Artist-Faculty 1:00 Aspen Festival Orchestra Dress Rehearsal ($15) Benedict Music Tent 4:00 Chamber Music ($46) Harris Concert Hall SCHUMANN: Violin Sonata No. 1 in A minor, op. 105 Greenberg, Sloan HARRISON BIRTWISTLE: Cantus Iambeus Aspen Contemporary Ensemble, Hodkinson VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Piano Quintet in C minor E. Halen, Graham, Grubb, Bransby, Chodos 7:00 Mozart’s Don Giovanni ($82, $25 obstructed view) Wheeler Opera House Aspen Opera Theater Center Aspen Concert Orchestra James Gaffigan conductor Edward Berkeley director Premier Sponsor: Linda and Alan Englander 8:00 Special Event with Vladimir Feltsman piano ($75) Harris Concert Hall J. S. BACH: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV 846–869 Premier Sponsor: Joan Fabry and Michael Klein
3:00 Prelude: Preconcert Talk (free) Meadows Hospitality Tent Asadour Santourian 4:00 Aspen Festival Orchestra ($77) Benedict Music Tent Leonard Slatkin conductor Michelle DeYoung mezzo-soprano Vinson Cole tenor Morris Robinson bass-baritone Colorado Symphony Orchestra Chorus Duain Wolfe chorus director VERDI: Messa da Requiem Platinum Premier Sponsor: Mr. and Mrs. Sid R. Bass Local business support provided by the Silvertree Hotel
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Wheeler Opera House Edward Berkeley Aspen Opera Theater Center Artist-Faculty 1:00 Music on the Mountain (free) Top of Aspen Mountain (gondola ticket required) 3:00 Chamber Music ($46) Harris Concert Hall OLIVER KNUSSEN: Songs without voices, op. 26 Aspen Contemporary Ensemble, Hodkinson HINDEMITH: Quartet for Clarinet and Piano Trio Weiss, Heard, Trpčeski VILLA-LOBOS: Chôros No. 4 Wakefield, Zirbel, Powell MENDELSSOHN: String Quintet No. 2 in B-flat major, op. 87 Kerr, Carney, Thatcher, Dunham, Kim 7:00 Puccini’s La bohème ($82, $25 obstructed view) Wheeler Opera House Aspen Opera Theater Center George Manahan conductor Edward Berkeley director Premier Sponsor: Barbara Koval and Michael Solheim 7:00 Opera in the Park: La bohème Simulcast (free) Wagner Park Sponsored by the City of Aspen 8:00 A Recital by Adele Anthony and Gil Shaham violins ($46) Harris Concert Hall Masao Kawasaki viola Catharine Carroll viola Eric Kim cello MARTINŮ: String Sextet, H. 224 – BEETHOVEN: Septet in E-flat major, op. 20 Premier Sponsor: Betty and Lloyd Schermer
SATURDAY, AUGUST 22
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SUNDAY, JULY 19
FRIDAY, AUGUST 21
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 7
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9:30 Aspen Chamber Symphony Dress Rehearsal ($10) Benedict Music Tent 10:00 Piano Master Class ($25) Harris Concert Hall Wu Han 12:00 Spotlight Recital (free) Aspen Community Church 12:30 Listener’s Master Class: Classical Era (free) Crossroads Church Tom Buesch 4:45 Overtures: Preconcert Chamber Music ($10, free with same-day ACS ticket) Harris Concert Hall Anton Nel piano BEETHOVEN: Seven Bagatelles, op. 33 6:00 Aspen Chamber Symphony ($69) Benedict Music Tent Nicholas McGegan conductor Edward Dusinberre violin Geraldine Walther viola Cyndia Sieden soprano MOZART: Sinfonia concertante in E-flat major, K. 364 (K. 320d) Mia speranza adorata…Ah, non sai qual pena, K. 416 – MOZART: Vorrei spiegarvi, oh Dio, K. 418 “Der Hölle Rache” from Die Zauberflöte, K. 620 THOMAS ADÈS: “Five fathoms deep your father lies” from The Tempest, op. 22 HAYDN: Symphony No. 100 in G major, Hob. I/100, “Military” Local business support provided by members of the Aspen Board of Realtors
SUNDAY, JULY 5
9:30 Aspen Chamber Symphony Dress Rehearsal ($10) Benedict Music Tent 10:30 Gotta Move! (free, for ages 2–7 with an adult) Classroom 1, Castle Creek Campus 12:00 Spotlight Recital (free) Aspen Community Church 12:30 Listener’s Master Class: Romantic Era (free) Crossroads Church Tom Buesch 4:45 Overtures: Preconcert Chamber Music ($10, free with same-day ACS ticket) Harris Concert Hall Eric Kim cello Anton Nel piano BEETHOVEN: Cello Sonata in A major, op. 69 6:00 Aspen Chamber Symphony ($69) Benedict Music Tent Jeffrey Kahane conductor Simon Trpčeski piano KODÁLY: Dances of Galánta SAINT-SAËNS: Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, op. 22 – BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, op. 60 Premier Sponsor: Nancy and Charles Wall 8:30 A Recital by Joseph Kalichstein piano ($46) Harris Concert Hall SCHUMANN: Kreisleriana, op. 16 MENDELSSOHN: Fantasia in F-sharp minor, op. 28, “Sonate écossaise” – CHOPIN: Ballade No. 2 in F major, op. 38 MENDELSSOHN: from Songs without words, op. 62 CHOPIN: Ballade No. 4 in F minor, op. 52
MONDAY, AUGUST 17
Week9
SATURDAY, JULY 4
10:00 Piano Master Class ($25) Harris Concert Hall Claude Frank 10:30 Tunes and Tales Storytime (free, for ages 4–9 with an adult) Pitkin County Library 12:00 Spotlight Recital (free) Aspen Community Church 4:15 Chapel Chamber Music (free) Aspen Chapel
MONDAY, AUGUST 10
Week8
Harris Concert Hall Orli Shaham 10:30 Tunes and Tales Storytime (free, for ages 4–9 with an adult) Pitkin County Library 12:00 Spotlight Recital (free) Aspen Community Church 4:00 Art Song Showcase (free) Wheeler Opera House Composer-in-residence John Harbison leads members of the Aspen Opera Theater Center in special performances of some of Bach’s most memorable cantatas. 4:15 Chapel Chamber Music (free) Aspen Chapel 6:00 An Evening with Janine Jansen violin ($50) Benedict Music Tent Inon Barnatan piano BEETHOVEN: Violin Sonata No. 7 in C minor, op. 30, no. 2 BRAHMS: Scherzo in C minor, WoO posth. 2, from F.A.E. Sonata – MESSIAEN: Thème et variations FRANCK: Violin Sonata in A major, M. 8 Associate Sponsor: Sam Brown and Alison Teal – Centennial Partners
FRIDAY, JULY 3
12:00 High Notes (free) Paepcke Auditorium Pianist Orli Shaham interviews guests, including conductor David Robertson and composer-in-residence Christopher Rouse. 6:00 Aspen Concert Orchestra ($20) Benedict Music Tent David Robertson conductor Piano Competition Winner GYÖRGY KURTÁG: Stele, op. 33 BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, op. 19 – DEBUSSY: La mer Silver Associate Sponsor: The Blitt Family 8:30 Special Event: Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos II ($75; $125 for both Brandenburg events on 7/14 and 7/15) Harris Concert Hall Nicholas McGegan conductor Kenneth Cooper harpsichord Mark Sparks flute David Halen violin Andrew Wan violin Sabina Thatcher viola James Dunham viola Gil Shaham violin Nadine Asin flute Ariana Ghez oboe Kevin Cobb trumpet J. S. BACH: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050 Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B-flat major, BWV 1051 Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047 In memory of Richard Goldstein Local business support provided by The Gant Condominium Association
MONDAY, AUGUST 3
Week7
10:00 Piano Master Class ($25)
9:30 Aspen Festival Orchestra Dress Rehearsal ($15) Benedict Music Tent Volunteer Sunday: Free admission for volunteers to non-profits in the Roaring Fork Valley 3:00 Prelude: Preconcert Talk (free) Harris Concert Hall Asadour Santourian 4:00 Aspen Festival Orchestra ($72) Benedict Music Tent David Zinman conductor Gil Shaham violin MOZART: Violin Concerto No. 2 in D major, K. 211 — MAHLER: Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor Premier Sponsor: Mary E. and Erik Giese
12:00 Spotlight Recital (free) Aspen Community Church 1:00 Harris Concert Hall Master Class ($25) Harris Concert Hall Joseph Kalichstein piano 4:00 American Academy of Conducting Orchestra (free) Benedict Music Tent Voice Competition Winners BERLIOZ: Le corsaire Overture, op. 21 Les nuits d’été, op. 7 – TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 3 in D major, op. 29, “Polish” Associate Sponsor: Harriett and Richard Gold 8:00 Special Event: Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos I ($75; $125 for both Brandenburg events on 7/14 and 7/15) Harris Concert Hall Nicholas McGegan conductor Kenneth Cooper harpsichord Ariana Ghez oboe John Zirbel horn Alexander Kerr violin Andrew Wan violin Sabina Thatcher viola James Dunham viola Nadine Asin flute Martha Aarons flute Adele Anthony violin J. S. BACH: Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F major, BWV 1046 Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048 Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major, BWV 1049 Local business support provided by the Aspen Times
12:00 Spotlight Recital (free) Aspen Community Church 1:00 Harris Concert Hall Master Class ($25) Harris Concert Hall Robert McDuffie violin 6:00 Special Event with Yefim Bronfman piano ($75) Benedict Music Tent BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-flat major, op. 27, no. 1, “Quasi una fantasia” SCHUMANN: Fantasy in C major, op. 17 – PROKOFIEV: Piano Sonata No. 2 in D minor, op. 14 TCHAIKOVSKY: Dumka, op. 59 BALAKIREV: Islamey, Oriental Fantasy Gold Premier Sponsor: Gael Neeson and Stefan Edlis Premier Sponsor: Jane and Larry Sherman
Celebrate
12:00 High Notes (free) Wheeler Opera House Music Director David Zinman and John Harbison, 2009 composer-in-residence, discuss Harbison’s Symphony No. 5, from inspiration to execution, as well as its place in the classical canon. 2:30 Spotlight Recital (free) Harris Concert Hall 3:30 Chamber House Music ($70) Private residence to be announced 6:00 Sinfonia ($20) Benedict Music Tent James Feddeck conductor Cho-Liang Lin violin MENDELSSOHN: The Legend of the Fair Melusine Overture, op. 32 LALO SCHIFRIN: Tangos Concertantes – SCHUMANN: Symphony No. 4 in D minor, op. 120 In memory of Robert H. Dedman, by the Patricia Dedman Family Foundation Corporate support provided by Aspen Skiing Company 8:30 A Recital by Alisa Weilerstein cello and Inon Barnatan piano ($46) Harris Concert Hall BRAHMS: Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, op. 38 BRITTEN: Cello Sonata in C major, op. 65 – FALLA/MARÉCHAL: Suite populaire espagnole CHOPIN: Cello Sonata in G minor, op. 65 Local business support provided by Carl’s Pharmacy and Miners’ Building
THURSDAY, JULY 9
10:00 Opera Scenes Master Class ($40) Wheeler Opera House Edward Berkeley Aspen Opera Theater Center Artist-Faculty 4:00 Chamber Music ($46) Harris Concert Hall J. S. BACH: Partita No. 3 for Unaccompanied Violin in E major, BWV 1006 Lilleslåtten MARTIN BUTLER: Going with the Grain Aspen Contemporary Ensemble, Hodkinson DEBUSSY/SALZÉDO: Children’s Corner Suite Aarons, Adkins, Hoffman BEETHOVEN: Piano Trio No. 2 in G major, op. 1, no. 2 Kantor, Mermagen, Weckstrom 8:30 Special Event: Al Jarreau in an Evening of Jazz and Symphonic Pops ($80, $50) Benedict Music Tent Sinfonia James Feddeck conductor This five-time Grammy-winning jazz legend headlines the AMFS’s first-ever presentation of symphonic pops. Join us for a sensational evening of Jarreau’s jazz hits paired with a sparkling program of light classical works. Presented in association with Jazz Aspen Snowmass
FRIDAY, JULY 17
MONDAY, JULY 27
No performances scheduled.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 8
9:30 Aspen Chamber Symphony Dress Rehearsal ($10) Benedict Music Tent 12:30 Listener’s Master Class: Baroque Era (free) Crossroads Church Tom Buesch 4:45 Overtures: Preconcert Chamber Music ($10, free with same-day ACS ticket) Harris Concert Hall William Grubb cello Gabriel Chodos piano BEETHOVEN: Cello Sonata in F major, op. 5, no. 1 6:00 Aspen Chamber Symphony ($69) Benedict Music Tent Michael Stern conductor Jeremy Denk piano SCHUMANN: Overture to Manfred, op. 115 BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, op. 15 – MARTIN: Concerto for Seven Wind Instruments BEETHOVEN: Leonore Overture No. 3, op. 72b Premier Sponsor: Shirley and Barnett Helzberg
THURSDAY, JULY 16
Week5
Week6
4:15 Chapel Chamber Music (free) Aspen Chapel 8:00 A Recital by Yuja Wang piano ($46) Harris Concert Hall D. SCARLATTI: Piano Sonata in G major, K. 427 (L. 286) Piano Sonata in B minor, K. 87 (L. 33) Piano Sonata in E major, K. 380 (L. 23) Piano Sonata in G major, K. 455 (L. 209) BRAHMS: Variations on a Theme of Paganini, op. 35 – CHOPIN: Piano Sonata in B-flat minor, op. 35 STRAVINSKY: Three Movements from Petrushka Premier Sponsor: Ruth and Martin Carver Local business support provided by the Hotel Jerome
SUNDAY, JUNE 28
WEDNESDAY, JULY 15
Free Day of Music
Wheeler Opera House Alan Fletcher, AMFS president and CEO, and Asadour Santourian, artistic advisor and administrator, discuss the theme of the sixtieth anniversary season and give an overview of new and ongoing projects. 3:30 Opera House Music ($70) Private residence to be announced 6:00 Aspen Concert Orchestra ($20) Benedict Music Tent Christopher Seaman conductor Stefani Collins violin DOHNÁNYI: Violin Concerto No. 2 in C minor, op. 43 – ELGAR: Symphony No. 1 in A-flat major, op. 55 Silver Associate Sponsor: Janet and Tom O’Connor
THURSDAY, JULY 2
SATURDAY, JUNE 27
TUESDAY, JULY 14
MONDAY, JULY 20
6:00 Chamber Music ($46) Benedict Music Tent POULENC: Priez pour paix Gubrud NIELSEN: Serenata in vano Oien, Zirbel, Hannevold, Bransby MICHAEL DAUGHERTY: Diamond in the Rough Tanaka, Graham, Haas HELLMESBERGER: Romance, op. 43, no. 2 Cowan, Heard, Tanaka SHOSTAKOVICH: Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor, op. 67 Greenberg, Mermagen, Sloan Concert in support of the Peace Project 7:00 Puccini’s La bohème ($82, $25 obstructed view) Wheeler Opera House Aspen Opera Theater Center George Manahan conductor Edward Berkeley director Corporate support provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP 8:30 Film Scoring Showcase (free) Harris Concert Hall
12:00 High Notes (free)
TUESDAY, JULY 7 1:00 Harris Concert Hall Master Class ($25)
Week3
WEDNESDAY, JULY 1
FRIDAY, JUNE 26
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