Today is Wednesday, July 16th.
Two of this summer’s most engaging personalities, conductor Nicholas McGegan and pianist Joyce Yang, join Alan Fletcher, President and CEO of the Aspen Music Festival and School in conversation today at noon at Christ Episcopal Church. These thoughtful and stimulating discussions known as High Notes continue every Wednesday at noon and are free.
Today’s free Spotlight Recital featuring top student talent takes place at 3pm in Harris Concert Hall.
This summer’s Violin Competition winner takes the Benedict Music Tent stage at 6pm today for the demanding Brahms Concerto. Also heard on this Aspen Philharmonic program will be excerpts from Romeo and Juliet by Berlioz and the Sinfonia de Requiem of Benjamin Britten. Federico Cortese conducts.
French-Canadian pianist Marc-Andre Hamelin plays works by John Field, Liszt and two Schubert sonatas including his last great sonata in B flat tonight at 8:30pm in Harris Concert Hall.