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Aspen Music Festival

Friday, June 28, 2024 at 08:00am

Aspen Music Festival

Various Venues in Aspen

Aspen, CO, 81611

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Schedule:

8:00 AM

FAMILY

Sing, Play, Move

Christ Episcopal Church

Through our carefully designed week-long curriculum, children will play with the AMFS 2024 season theme and explore their musical capabilities. Register for a 30-minute class at times held throughout the day. Designed for infants through Kindergarten (ages 0-6).

9:00 am

Aspen Chamber Symphony Dress Rehearsal

$20

Klein Music Tent

DEBUSSY: Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun

MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-flat major, K. 271, "Jeunehomme"

JOEL THOMPSON: To See the Sky (AMFS co-commission)

R. SCHUMANN: Symphony No. 4 in D minor, op. 120

See the orchestra’s musicians, conductor, choruses, and soloists work together on the evening's program.

4:30 pm

Overtures: Preconcert Chamber Music

Free

Harris Concert Hall

RACHMANINOFF: Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 36


AMFS artist-faculty and students play beautiful chamber music before the Friday evening orchestral concert.

5:30 pm

Chamber Symphony: Trifonov Plays Mozart

$92, $75, $45

Klein Music Tent

DEBUSSY: Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun

MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-flat major, K. 271, "Jeunehomme"

JOEL THOMPSON: To See the Sky (AMFS co-commission)

R. SCHUMANN: Symphony No. 4 in D minor, op. 120

"Even having seen it, one cannot quite believe it. Such is the artistry of pianist Daniil Trifonov," marveled the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Trifonov has been wowing Aspen audiences with his mesmerizing concert performances and recitals for several seasons. He now brings his unique interpretive stamp to the Mozart concerto that pianist Alfred Brendel called "one of the great wonders of the world."

There is certainly much to wonder about regarding the work’s nickname. Long known as the "jeunehomme" or "young man" concerto, the dedicatee was actually Jenamy, the daughter of the Paris Opera ballet master. Although this was discovered long ago, the misspelling still sticks. It made sense that Mozart lavished extreme care into this work for the daughter of his well-connected friend at a time when he was desperately seeking a position outside of Salzburg. The inclusion of a minuet in the last movement may have even been a nod to his dancer friend.


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