Cultural Events Calendar

BARBER: Piano Concerto, op. 38
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DAVID LANG: the wealth of nations (AMFS co-commission)

Celebrate America at 250 with a Pulitzer Prize–winning work, and an AMFS co-commission!

SCHOENBERG: Variations for Orchestra, op. 31
STRAVINSKY: Symphony in Three Movements
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GERSHWIN: Piano Concerto in F major

This concert will be carried live on Aspen Public Radio! Tune in 91.5FM and 88.9FM or at aspenpublicradio.org.

These lunchtime discussions features prominent performers, composers, and musicologists in lively discussions with AMFS Munroe President and CEO Alan Fletcher, joined by countenor Anthony Roth Costanzo and Rafael Payare.

Summer 2026 High Notes Dates:
- Wednesday, July 8
- Wednesday, July 15
- Wednesday, July 22
- Wednesday, July 29
- Wednesday, August 5
- Wednesday, August 12
- Wednesday, August 19

CARLOS SIMON: Fate Now Conquers
JESSIE MONTGOMERY: These Righteous Paths (AMFS co-commission)
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G. MAHLER: Symphony No. 1 in D major

This concert will be carried live on Aspen Public Radio! Tune in 91.5FM and 88.9FM or at aspenpublicradio.org.

These lunchtime discussions features prominent performers, composers, and musicologists in lively discussions with AMFS Munroe President and CEO Alan Fletcher, joined by countenor Anthony Roth Costanzo and Rafael Payare.

Summer 2026 High Notes Dates:
- Wednesday, July 8
- Wednesday, July 15
- Wednesday, July 22
- Wednesday, July 29
- Wednesday, August 5
- Wednesday, August 12
- Wednesday, August 19

R. STRAUSS: Serenade for Winds in E-flat major, op. 7
REENA ESMAIL: Double Concerto (AMFS Co-Commission)
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BRAHMS: Symphony No. 2 in D major, op. 73

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BARBER: Medea's Meditation and Dance of Vengeance, op. 23a
RACHMANINOFF: Piano Concerto No. 4 (1941 version)
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SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 5 in D minor, op. 47

To enhance the audience experience, this event features performance imagery screens on both sides of the stage. To learn more, click here.

This concert will be carried live on Aspen Public Radio! Tune in 91.5FM and 88.9FM or at aspenpublicradio.org.

HAYDN/PIATIGORSKY, EDGAR MEYER: Divertimento in D major (after Baryton Trios, Hob. XI/113 and 95)
BOTTESINI: Romanza Patética
BOTTESINI: Fantasia Cerrito
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EDGAR MEYER: Original Works

Hailed by The New Yorker as “…the most remarkable virtuoso in the relatively un-chronicled history of his instrument,” Meyer’s unparalleled technique and musicianship in combination with his gift for composition have brought him a vast and varied audience. His unique artistry earned him a MacArthur Award in 2002.

Meyer is joined by pianist Amy Yang, who balances and active career as a soloist, chamber musician, and pedagogue.

PLEASE NOTE: Most pass discounts/benefits do not apply to this event.

These lunchtime discussions features prominent performers, composers, and musicologists in lively discussions with AMFS Munroe President and CEO Alan Fletcher, joined by countenor Anthony Roth Costanzo and Rafael Payare.

Summer 2026 High Notes Dates:
- Wednesday, July 8
- Wednesday, July 15
- Wednesday, July 22
- Wednesday, July 29
- Wednesday, August 5
- Wednesday, August 12
- Wednesday, August 19

VERDI: Overture to La forza del destino
BERNSTEIN: Chichester Psalms
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BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral"

To enhance the audience experience, this event features performance imagery screens on both sides of the stage. To learn more, click here.

This concert will be carried live on Aspen Public Radio! Tune in 91.5FM and 88.9FM or at aspenpublicradio.org.

The season’s final concert celebrates America’s 250th anniversary with a Leonard Bernstein masterpiece and culminates with a work that has been universally embraced as a beacon of hope and unity.