Aspen Music Festival & School
The Aspen Music Festival and School was founded in 1949. An internationally-renowned classical music festival, this event offers audiences beautiful music in a setting you can't find anywhere else in the world.
THE MET: LIVE IN HD at the Wheeler Opera House
Organization: Aspen Music Festival and School
Date: 02/16/2012 update info
Time: 5:30:00 PM - 7:00:00 PM
Event Cost: varies
Venue: Wheeler Opera House in Aspen,CA
Contact: Aspen Music Festival and School
Email:
Website: www.aspenmusicfestival.com
Event Details:
Aspen Music Festival and School presents
THE MET: LIVE IN HD at the Wheeler Opera House
Buy now for the best seats!
Wheeler Opera House Box Office
320 E Hyman Avenue
970-920-5770
Open daily 11 am-7 pm
www.aspenshowtix.com
Mozart's Don Giovanni
February 16 at 5:30 pm
Wagner's Siegfried
March 8 at 5:30 pm
- Made up of hundreds of events
- Most events are FREE
- Runs from late June to mid August
Overview: The Aspen Music Festival and School is more than just a music event; it's also one of the world's most established training grounds for young musicians.
When: Concerts usually start in late June and run through mid August
Where: The Aspen Music School
Fees: most events are free. some events do vary in price
Details: The festival takes place in the summer, and is made up of hundreds of events. Musicians from around the world participate in orchestral concerts, chamber music, opera, contemporary music, master classes, lectures, and kids' programs.
Each day you can watch a concert at the Benedict Music Tent, which seats about 2,000 people. This modern structure first appeared at the festival in 2000. Concerts are also held at the Victorian Wheeler Opera House, the Harris Concert Hall, and in churches and smaller halls in the area. There are tons of free events as well, however, some tickets must be purchased.
Elizabeth and Walter Paepcke of Chicago established the Festival and School based on the idea that a combination of art and nature is what cultivates the growth of the human spirit. Their dream continues on today.
