Ideas, Speakers & Lectures

Founded in 1949, the Aspen Music Festival and School is regarded as one of the top classical music festivals in the United States, noted both for its concert programming and its musical training of mostly young adult music students. The eight-week summer season includes hundreds of classical music events: concerts by four orchestras, recitals, chamber music, operas, classes, lectures, and family programs. In the winter, the AMFS presents recitals and robust music education programs for local youth and families, and in the summer the Aspen Music Festival and School host High Notes, lunchtime discussions featuring prominent performers, composers, and musicologists in lively discussions with AMFS President and CEO Alan Fletcher. Learn more at: aspenmusicfestival.com.

High Notes: John Luther Adams and David Robertson

Aspen Public Radio

Published August 10, 2023 at 2:48 PM MDT

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This event was recorded August 9, 2023 at Hotel Jerome during the 2023 High Notes Series, in partnership with Aspen Public Radio.

Alan Fletcher meets with composer John Luther Adams and conductor David Robertson to discuss their concert collaboration, a reflection of the 2023 AMFS season’s theme: The Adoration of the Earth.