Aspen Music Festival
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.
