See & Hear

The Aspen Music Festival Aims for a Resounding Season

After an unprecedented hiatus last summer, one of town’s most beloved institutions welcomes audiences in person with innovative programming.

07/05/2021 By Courtney Holden

Virtual Reality

Tune into Aspen's Summer Arts Season

Music, theater, art exhibits, lectures—find a mix of live and online programming.

07/01/2020 By Cindy Hirschfeld

Cultured Après Ski

15 Don't-Miss Performances in Aspen This Season

The local arts scene stays strong throughout the winter, with theater, jazz, live music, and film.

12/04/2019 By Todd Hartley

Listen Up

Music Festivals 2019

The Aspen Music Festival and School, Snowmass Summer of Free Concerts, and Jazz Aspen Snowmass define the summer soundscape.

05/31/2019 By Todd Hartley

Call & Response

A Q&A with Music Educator Tom Buesch

As the Aspen Music Festival and School celebrates its 70th anniversary, the long-time professor shares his passion for helping people become better listeners.

05/24/2019 By as told to Sarah Chase Shaw

party pictures

Aspen Music Festival and School Encore Reception 2018

Concertgoers gathered to celebrate the first Sunday afternoon at the tent.

12/04/2018 Photography by Nancy M. Mayer

Datebook

Aspen Weekend Agenda: August 24–26, 2018

History tours, live music and performances, pianos for a good cause, and the Tough Mudder are just a sampling of this weekend's entertainment options.

08/22/2018 By Aspen Sojourner Staff

Datebook

Aspen Weekend Agenda: August 17–19, 2018

Don't miss out—it's the final weekend of the season for the Aspen Music Festival, JAS Café, and Theatre Aspen.

08/15/2018 By Aspen Sojourner Staff

Datebook

Aspen Weekend Agenda: August 10–12, 2018

Rest now, because it's going to be an awesome weekend full of musical and theatrical performances, grand openings, and trail running.

08/08/2018 By Aspen Sojourner Staff

Datebook

Aspen Weekend Agenda: August 3–5, 2018

Live music, theater, ice cream, mountain biking, and First Friday are the headliners for an exhilarating weekend.

08/01/2018 By Aspen Sojourner Staff

Arts in Abundance

The June 2018 Guide to Aspen's Cultural Calendar

The season kicks off with the Flaming Lips, Aspen Fringe Fest, Summer Words, JAS June Experience, and more.

06/05/2018 By Andrew Travers

Dear Readers

Look Below the Surface of Aspen's Top Attractions

Advice from our editor-in-chief about maximizing your summer season

05/30/2018 By Cindy Hirschfeld

Look, Listen, and Learn

5 Don't-Miss Cultural Events Coming to Aspen This Winter

An unprecedented collaboration at Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, the nation’s new poet laureate at Aspen Words, and the 200th show at a locally focused art gallery lead the diverse menu of cultural options.

11/18/2017 By Andrew Travers

Aspen Music Festival

In Concert: Rufus, Renée, and a Week to Sing About

Simple fate and some serendipitous scheduling has made the last week of July an unofficial celebration of the human voice.

05/24/2017 By Andrew Travers

On Stage

Aspen Music Festival and School Goes Classic Rock

Its edgier Salon initiative continues to cultivate the next generation of concertgoers.

11/30/2016 By Cindy Hirschfeld

People & Places

AMFS Encore Reception for Renée Fleming

The Aspen Music Festival and School and Aspen Sojourner co-hosted a cocktail party after the renowned soprano'’s performance at the Benedict Music Tent.

11/27/2016 Photography by Nancy M. Mayer

DESIGN STORY

Too Cool for School: A Pair of Local Campuses Gets Cutting-Edge Designs

Take a tour inside the innovative institutions where the luckiest students are learning.

08/03/2016 By Sarah Chase Shaw

ARCHITECTURE

Aspen Music Festival and School Debuts the Final Phase of Its $75 Million Campus

Students from AMFS and Aspen Country Day School are the lucky recipients of gorgeous new surroundings.

07/12/2016 By Cindy Hirschfeld

Heat Up

The Essential Guide to Aspen's Summer Events

Whether you want world-class music, provocative visual arts, or transcendent theater, you’ll find it in Aspen this season.

05/01/2016 With Todd Hartley, Catherine Lutz, and Brook Sutton Illustrations by Nicole Licht By Grace Lichtenstein

Aspen Tradition

Sojourner Salutes

On Aspen Sojourner’s twentieth anniversary of honoring locals for their positive impacts on the Roaring Fork Valley, we choose four from the pillars of the Aspen experience.

11/01/2014 By Julie Comins Pickrell, Susan Benner, and Jay Cowen