Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Aspen Music Festival


The summer is almost upon us, and we are keeping our eyes and ears open for those events an venues that will be fun for the whole family. One such event that is draws crowds from all over the world is the Aspen Music Festival. From opera to the cello, this Festival has some of the greatest musical artists i the world. The summer comes alive with amazing events almost every weekend. Here are some of the incredible events that will be happening from July through August this summer.

Cellists Lynn Harrell (July 5)
Alisa Weilerstein (July 8)
Featured above: Violin sensations Janine Jansen (July 9 and 12)
Puccini's beloved La boheme (July 16, 18, and 20)
Dawn Upshaw (July 24 and 29)
Joyce Yang (July 26 and 30)
Extraordinary pianists Yefim Bronfman (July 28 and August 2)
Britten's spare and haunting Rape of Lucretia (July 30 and August 1)
Opera superstars Deborah Voigt (August 6)
Sarah Chang (August 9)
Ingrid Fliter (August 14)
Mozart's most popular Don Giovanni (August 18, 20, and 22)

These are just the beginning as there are more than 400 events. Our suggestion is choose the two that you simply must see and plan a vacation with your family around it. Enjoy the summer beauty of Aspen, while introducing your kids and family to some of the greatest music of all time!