Aspen Music Festival and School Announces Debut Album From Violinist Aubree Oliverson

“I chose the pieces on this program because they expand in significance with every encounter. Live performance is where the most magic is often found, so I’m thrilled to present these raw moments in time created with my phenomenal friend Yanfeng (Tony) Bai at the very special Aspen Music Festival and School.”
– Aubree Oliverson

Aspen, CO (18 May, 2026)—The Aspen Music Festival and School proudly presents the debut album of violinist Aubree Oliverson, recorded live during the 2025 Festival with pianist Yanfeng (Tony) Bai. An alumna of the AMFS, where she studied for four summers and won the prestigious Dorothy DeLay Fellowship Competition, Oliverson represents the next generation of artists shaped by Aspen’s extraordinary musical community.

“We are proud to enter the digital release space with an album that so clearly reflects a core part of our mission: nurturing exceptional young artists and helping launch the next generation of musical leaders. Aubree distinguished herself during her years at the Aspen Music Festival and School, and this debut recording marks what we know will be the beginning of a remarkable artistic journey.”
– Alan Fletcher, Aspen Music Festival and School Munroe President and CEO

This full recital recording from Aspen's acoustically pristine Harris Concert Hall captures a compelling young artist at a pivotal moment, reflecting the AMFS's commitment not only to world-class performance but to mentoring and launching the careers of tomorrow’s leading musicians.

ABOUT AUBREE OLIVERSON

Praised for her evocative lyricism and joyful, genuine approach, young American violinist Aubree Oliverson is proving to be one of the most compelling artists of her generation, distinguishing herself with clear, honest, and colorful performances, which have been described as “powerful… brimming with confidence and joy” by the (Miami New Times).

Recent highlights include solo engagements with the San Diego Symphony/Edo de Waart, Utah Symphony/Ludovic Morlot, Pacific Symphony/Alexander Shelley, Florida Orchestra/Kensho Watanabe, Buffalo Philharmonic/Anthony Parnther, Charleston Symphony/Carl St. Clair, and North Carolina Symphony/Carlos Miguel Prieto, along with a seven-concert summer tour with the Utah Symphony. Aubree continues to build an international presence through recent orchestral appearances with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orquesta Clásica Santa Cecilia, Brno Philharmonic, Zagreb Philharmonic, Thailand Philharmonic, and Israel Camerata Jerusalem, among others.

The violin concertos she has championed vary widely, from cornerstones of the repertoire to lesser-known works by Pergolesi (1730s) and Julius Conus (1896), Mieczysław Weinberg’s Concertino (1948), Reena Esmail’s The Blue Room (2007), and Salvatore di Vittorio’s Voyages of Aeneas (2022). Of a recent performance of Weinberg’s Concertino, San Francisco Classical Voice wrote, “Her performance combined exquisite virtuosity with deep emotional expression.”

Aubree has collaborated with distinguished artists including Gil Shaham, performing Bach’s Double Concerto with the Orchestra of the Americas and most recently in chamber music at the Aix-en-Provence Easter Festival; with Anne Akiko Meyers in duo works by Bach, Glass, and Halvorsen (after Handel). She has appeared in recital with Jean-Yves Thibaudet and toured together as a chamber music partner in European capitals including London, Dublin, Berlin, and Paris.

Oliverson is a graduate of the Colburn Conservatory, where she studied with Robert Lipsett. She plays a Giovanni Battista Guadagnini violin, thanks to the generosity of the Barthelemy family through the Beare’s International Violin Society and the Château de Larraldia, France, and a Jean “Grand” Adam bow on loan from the Metzler Violin Shop of Los Angeles.

UPCOMING PERFORMANCES

June 19-25, 2026 | Tour with Kontrapunktus | California, USA
June 27, 2026 | Performance with Orchestra | Santa Monica California, USA
June 30–July 10, 2026 | Tour with Utah Symphony | Utah, USA
August 6, 2026 | Performance with Chautauqua Symphony | New York, USA
September 18-19, 2026 | Performance with Amarillo Symphony | Texas, USA
October 2-3, 2026 | Performance with Columbus Symphony | Ohio, USA
October 22, 2026 | Performance with Louisiana Philharmonic | Louisiana, USA
October 30, 2026 | Performance with University of Florida | Florida, USA
November 20, 2026 | Performance with Chamber Orchestra of NY | New York, USA
January 25-26, 2027 | Recitals at Florida Keys Concert Association | Florida, USA
February 1-7, 2027 | Performances at Laguna Beach Music Festival | California, USA
February 27-28 | Performancs with Greenwich Symphony | Connecticut, USA
April 7, 2027 | Recital at Friends of Chamber Music Denver | Colorado, USA
April 11, 2027 | Recital at Wigmore Hall | London, UK

ABOUT ASPEN MUSIC FESTIVAL AND SCHOOL

The AMFS is the United States’ premier classical music center for performance and education, presenting more than 400 musical events during its eight-week summer season in Aspen. Under the leadership of President and CEO Alan Fletcher and Music Director Robert Spano, the organization draws top classical musicians from around the world for a rich combination of performances of orchestral works, opera, chamber music, recitals, contemporary music, works by new or previously unrecognized voices, popular genres, family events, and talks, competitions, and classes.

More than 450 music students from 40 U.S. states and 40 countries come each summer to play in four orchestras, sing, conduct, compose and study with more than 100 artist-faculty members who come from the orchestras of Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Dallas, the Metropolitan Orchestra, and the leading conservatories and music schools like The Juilliard School, The Shepherd School of Music at Rice University, and The Colburn School. Students represent the field’s best talent; many have already begun their professional careers, and others are on the cusp.

The AMFS is deeply committed to community and many events are free. Seating outside the Music Tent on the David Karetsky Music Lawn and in the Kaye Music Garden is always free. Regular livestreams are free anywhere in the world. The AMFS also runs popular music programs in-school and after-school at most schools in Colorado’s Roaring Fork Valley.

Renowned alumni include violinists Joshua Bell, Sarah Chang, Midori, Gil Shaham, and Robert McDuffie; pianists Joyce Yang, Orli Shaham, Conrad Tao, Yuja Wang, and Wu Han; conductors Marin Alsop, James Conlon, Leonard Slatkin and Joshua Weilerstein; composers William Bolcom, Philip Glass, David Lang, Augusta Read Thomas, Bright Sheng and Joan Tower; singers Isabel Leonard, Jamie Barton, Sasha Cooke, Danielle de Niese, Renée Fleming, Dawn Upshaw and Tamara Wilson; cellist Alisa Weilerstein; guitarist Sharon Isbin; bassist Edgar Meyer; and former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice.

2026 FESTIVAL SEASON

The Aspen Music Festival and School (AMFS) celebrates 77 years of performance and mentorship this summer, when more than 450 young artists from around the world come together, with artist-faculty and guests from the foremost orchestras and music schools nationwide, for almost 200 public events.

Titled “For All” in a nod to the closing words of the Pledge of Allegiance, the 2026 Festival commemorates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. In celebration of this historic milestone, the season’s repertoire will include classic and contemporary works by American composers, as well as significant works celebrating the contributions of visitors and new arrivals from all over the world to the American sound, and an Aspen signature mix of both much loved and rarely performed works from the full breadth of the classical repertoire. As in previous seasons, these events will all be presented over eight weeks in Aspen’s spectacular mountain setting (July 1–Aug 23).