AMFS on Spotify

The Aspen Music Festival and School has created custom Spotify playlists that allow you to enjoy the music and artists no matter where you are.

Events and information subject to change. See bottom of page for more information on using Spotify.

2024 Playlists

Week 8 (August 12-18)

Kickoff the final week with exciting performances of Beethoven’s “Eroica” and Violin Sonata No. 4 in A Minor.  Later in the week, hear works by Bartok, Brahms, Poulenc and Beethoven, and conclude the summer with a performance of Berlioz, Liszt, and Wagner.

Week 7 (August 5-11)

In week 7, enjoy works by Stravinsky, Bartok, and Beethoven.  Wrap up the week with the Aspen Festival Orchestra’s performances of Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 1 and Strauss’s “A Hero’s Life”.

Week 6 (July 29-August 4)

Prepare for the music ahead in Week 6 with an Anniversary Reminisces Program featuring Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 5 and Mahler’s Symphony No. 4.  Conclude the week with an exciting performance of Bartok, and Mussorgsky/Ravel.

Week 5 (July 22-28)

In week 5, enjoy the dynamic works of Sibelius’ Symphony No. 2 in a performance with the Aspen Chamber Symphony.  Listen to the expressive works of Haydn and Ades performed by the Danish String Quartet and conclude the week with a performance of Mahler’s Symphony No. 9.

Week 4 (July 15-21)

Join the AMFS in an exciting week of music including a performance of Rhapsody in Blue, an evening of music by Rameau, Chopin, and Haydn.  Enjoy a performance of Gershwin's An American in Paris.

Week 3 (July 8-14)

In week 3, enjoy an evening of Baroque music featuring Beethoven's "Triple" Concerto. The American String Quartet also performs works by Beethoven, Shostakovich, and Ravel.

Week 2 (July 1-7)

Tune in to this Week at the AMFS: Two of Haydn's symphonies, Shostakovich's First Piano Concerto, Rachmaninoff's legendary Second Symphony, a Fourth of July Celebration, and more.

 

Week 1 (June 26–30) 

Tune in to this Week at the AMFS: Get excited for the first week of the AMFS’s 75th anniversary season with this curated playlist! Hear Mozart’s “Jeunehomme” Piano Concerto, Respighi’s Pines of Rome, the famous opening of Strauss’s Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30, and more.

 

Season Preview 

Join us for the 75th Anniversary Season June 26–Aug 18! Until then, enjoy this curated sampling of highlights from the 2024 season lineup. The season theme, Becoming Who You Are, honors our history and looks to the future with a vision of innovation and heart.

 

Listening Lists 

View our complete Listening Lists to find the perfect concert for you. In the meantime, take a listen to some of our favorites:

Epic Orchestral Works 

Off-stage trumpets, 100+ person orchestras, low brass ringing throughout the concert hall, triumphant endings. These thrilling works will keep you on the edge of your seat and leave you wanting more.  Catch one of these six epic works brought to life in the Tent.

 

Finger Crunchers

Float around the melodies or bash them into submission, for pianists there’s no getting around the fact that some works are fiendishly fast and difficult almost to the point of making your overworked digits collapse onto the keyboard. Here are six of those dizzyingly virtuosic works.

 

From the Vault

Take advantage of the vast repertoire offerings throughout the summer—you might just discover a new work by your favorite composer. Some of these pieces haven’t been heard on an Aspen stage in decades!

 

Popular and Cross Genre

We offer a handful of non-classical events throughout the summer —from the legendary Chris Thile on mandolin and a mariachi celebration, to Scottish bagpipers and musical theater, there’s something for everyone to enjoy! *Please note that not all works from the online Listening List are included.

 

Sounds of Pride

Sounds of Pride embodies a spirit of belonging and inclusion, and builds on Aspen's long history of championing, premiering, and commissioning works by Queer composers. This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

 

 

 

HOW TO USE SPOTIFY

Spotify is a streaming application with free or paid subscription options. Follow this link and click either "Get Spotify Free" or "Get Spotify Premium" to sign up using either your email address or your Facebook account.

To listen to music with Spotify, download the Spotify app. The app is available on desktop, mobile, tablets, and even some newer models of vehicles and TVs. Click here for instructions on downloading the Spotify app.

Once you have downloaded the Spotify app, find the AMFS's account by following this link or typing "aspenmusicfestival" into the Spotify search bar. Click the "Follow" button next to the AMFS logo for quick access to the profile and notifications when new playlists have been added.

Click here for more information on using Spotify.