Make a Contribution
Learn about the many ways to give to the Aspen Music Festival and School. The AMFS deeply appreciates your support—each gift helps to ensure the well-being of classical music education and performance, today and tomorrow.
Ways to Give
Annual Fund
The Annual Fund is a critical source of support for all performances, community events, and music education.
Honorary and Memorial Gifts
Celebrate a loved one's memory in a meaningful way through an honorary gift to the AMFS.
Endowment Support
Gifts to the endowment ensures the AMFS attracts the highest-quality students by offering financial assistance.
Credit Cards and Checks
Credit card donations can be made online or by phone at 970-205-5061.
To make a gift by check, please send your check made out to the Aspen Music Festival and School, along with your name, address, and telephone number to:
225 Music School Road
Aspen, CO 81611
Stocks and Other Securities
Stock gifts present a great opportunity to eliminate your capital gains tax exposure and take a charitable deduction in the amount of the fair market value of shares. Contact the AMFS here for information on our stock account.
Recurring Giving
The AMFS has launched a new recurring giving society, Encore. Learn more here.
Alumni Support
Your donation to the Alumni Fund extends the impact of AMFS's unforgettable summer experiences, shaping the future of our alumni's lives and careers. Discover the importance of alumni support here.
Matching Gifts
Increase the impact of your contribution with a corporate matching gift to the AMFS. Find out if your company will match your donation here.
Donor Advised Funds and Family Foundations, and IRAs
The AMFS welcomes gifts from Donor Advised Funds and Family Foundations. According to IRS regulations, gifts from these funds cannot result in any personal or material benefit, including tickets or passes.
IRA Charitable Rollover
The IRA charitable rollover allows donors aged 70.5 and older to make tax-free charitable gifts directly from their Individual Retirement Accounts to eligible charities. This allows the donor to meet their distribution minimum without any tax exposure. According to IRS regulations, gifts from these funds cannot result in any personal or material benefit, including tickets or passes.
Planned Giving
Become a member of the Gordon and Lillian Hardy Society and support the future of classical music through a bequest, charitable remainder trust, or other vehicle. For more information click here.
Special Gifts
Celebrate a friendship, a family birthday or wedding; or honor a loved one with a special gift. Honorary and memorial gifts are thoughtful ways to express your regard while also supporting the AMFS. Make an honorary and memorial gift today.
To learn more, please contact:
Kat Berg
Donor Stewardship Manager
970-205-5061
kberg@aspenmusic.org