Today is Thursday, July 10th.
Several free events, the season’s first opera at the Wheeler, and a live taping of Fred Child’s popular radio show Performance Today: it’s all happening today at the Aspen Music Festival.
Do you have or know some children 4-9 years old? This morning’s 10:30am program Tunes and Tales is just for them, and it’s free at the Pitkin County Library. They’ll be enchanted by the storytelling along with classical favorites performed by Aspen Music Festival and School students.
At noon today, another free Spotlight Recital for your lunchtime enjoyment in the intimate Aspen Community Church.
Chapel Chamber Music presents some of the Festival’s finest ensembles every Thursday at 4:15pm in Aspen Chapel in a free series.
A free family concert today at 5pm on the Bucksbaum Campus is a great way to introduce your children to the delights of classical music. A lively short concert features Stravinksy’s The Soldier’s Tale and will be preceded at 4 with free, kid-friendly refreshments.
The Aspen Opera Theater Center presents Eugene Onegin, Tchaikovsksy’s drama of unrequited love, tonight at 7pm at the Wheeler Opera House, sung in English. It will be performed again on Saturday, July 12 and on Monday, July 14, also at 7pm.
At 8pm in Harris Concert Hall, radio host Fred Child will be joined by pianist Steven Osborne, violinist Daniel Hope and an AMFS student for a live taping of Performance Today.
And finally at 8:30pm, top-notch students present a free String Showcase on the Bucksbaum Campus.