Colorado
Aspen Music Festival
Program No. 13900RJ
Enjoy insider access at the Aspen Music Festival and School, where you’ll attend four concerts, witness an opera scenes master class and speak with industry professionals backstage.
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6 days
5 nights
12 meals
5B 3L 4D
1
Check-in, Orientation, Welcome Dinner
Aspen/Snowmass Village, CO
2
Aspen Music School Campus, Presentation, Concert
Aspen/Snowmass Village, CO
3
Ashcroft & Mountain Valley, Backstage Experience, Concert
Aspen/Snowmass Village, CO
4
Opera Encounters Master Class, Aspen Town, Evening Concert
Aspen/Snowmass Village, CO
5
Presentation, Museum Visit, Afternoon Concert
Aspen/Snowmass Village, CO
6
Program Concludes
Aspen/Snowmass Village, CO
At a Glance
Experience the renowned Aspen Music Festival and School, site of an annual pilgrimage of the world’s most accomplished and promising classical musicians, and attend ticketed evening concerts accented by expert lectures and fascinating field trips. Six hundred fifty student musicians, as well as 200 guest artists and artist-faculty members study and perform during a glorious summer of camaraderie and music. Revel in this magnificent festival amid spectacular mountain scenery.
Activity Level
Keep the Pace
Walking up to one mile a day; some uneven terrain. Stairs at all music venues and field trips. Elevations up to 9,500 feet.
Small Group
Love to learn and explore in a small-group setting? These adventures offer small, personal experiences with groups of 13 to 24 participants.
Best of all, you’ll…
- Delve deep into classical music while attending four major ticketed concerts and enjoy pre-concert lectures by music experts.
- Learn the fascinating history of Aspen Music School during an exploration of its campus, and listen to aspiring professional singers during an opera master class.
- Gain an insider’s perspective on the festival as you venture behind the scenes at its unique venues.
General Notes
For more than 75 years, the Aspen Music Festival is a celebration of its past and present and the many musicians who have spent formative summers in Aspen. Alumni who have gone on to build stellar careers as well as up and coming musicians in the classical world are guest performers. Concert schedules will be announced in late Spring. Festival information can be found at www.aspenmusicfestival.com
Suggested Reading List
(3 books)
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Aspen Music Festival
Program Number: 13900
Colorado's Colorful Characters
Outstanding illustrated narrative history of the men and women that shaped Colorado. Starting with the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, interwoven are the stories of the explorers, mountain men, Native Americans, settlers, miners, railroad builders and industrialists. Included are the two major railroad builders we discuss, General William Jackson Palmer (Denver & Rio Grande) and Otto Mears (tollroads and four small narrow gauge).
Scenic Driving Colorado, 3rd (Scenic Routes & Byways)
This guidebook offers travel and historical information for 30 visually stunning driving routes, from Pawnee National Grassland of the Great Plains to Rocky Mountain National Park, the San Juan Mountains, and the deserts of the Colorado Plateau.
Messages in Stone: Colorado's Colorful Geology
Introduction to the rocks, structures and geologic history of Colorado. Includes discussion of landforms and geologic hazards. Lavishly illustrated with photographs of Colorado sites and maps. Appropriate for geologists and non-geologists.
