Aspen Music Festival And School

Hire A Musician

The AMFS Hire A Musician office will be accepting bookings for the 2023 summer season (June 24 - August 20) starting on March 1, 2023. Please review the Hire A Musician Client FAQ for general program information. Pricing for the upcoming season will be available on March 1. At that point, please email hireamusician@aspenmusic.org to begin your booking request. We look forward to providing musicians for your event!

 

Musicians for Hire for Performance

 

Violin

Camille Backman camille.backman@artistyear.org 970-275-7742
Chris Baum chris@chrisbaummusic.com  
Erin Gallagher erin.anna135@gmail.com 773-332-2808
Heather Kendrick hkendrick@aspenmusic.org 970-205-5057
Delaney Meyers delaney.a.meyers@gmail.com 614-735-8542
Chandler Martin cmartin@aspenmusic.org 502-500-7357
Megan McDevitt mmcdevitt@aspenmusic.org 970-205-5052
Megan Rabe megan.rabe@artistyear.org  

 

Viola

Erin Gallagher erin.anna135@gmail.com 773-332-2808
Veronica Lopez vlopez@aspenmusic.org 412-636-4580
Megan McDevitt mmcdevitt@aspenmusic.org 970-205-5052
Delaney Meyers delaney.a.meyers@gmail.com 614-735-8542

 

Cello

Roberto Arundale roberto.arundale@gmail.com 734-834-0884
Lorraine Curry currymusic2@gmail.com 970-379-3803
Betsy Furth thebets52@gmail.com 970-274-0118
Sarah Graf sarah.cello1@gmail.com 970-306-1235
Wendy Larson wendyleelarson@gmail.com 970-340-4080

 

Double Bass

Jeanette Adams adamsjeanette7@gmail.com 906-280-2091
Lindsay Bobyak lindsaybobyak@gmail.com 612-991-3683
Lorraine Curry currymusic2@gmail.com 970-379-3803
Patrick McDevitt patrickmcdevittmusic@gmail.com 303-594-4201
Ashton Taufer aftaufer@gmail.com 970-379-5704

 

Guitar

Rodrigo Arreguin rodarreg@gmail.com 619-560-7345
Chris Bank cbank1274@gmail.com 970-704-0252
Nick Lenio nicklenio@gmail.com 570-772-4626
John Ramo johnramo@aol.com 970-948-7062
Ashton Taufer aftaufer@gmail.com 970-379-5704

 

Piano

David Dyer ddzg@aol.com 970-274-4232
Kyle Jones knjonesco@gmail.com 720-205-6151
Kevin Kaukl kevin@stmaryaspen.org 970-343-2022
Tamela Kenning tamelakenning@gmail.com  

 

Jazz

Chris Bank saxophone, bass, vocals, guitar cbank1274@gmail.com 970-704-0252
Kriss Harmony  saxophone, bass, guitar, Devachan jazz quartet kriss@krissharmony.com 970-379-9685
Patrick McDevitt   bass patrickmcdevittmusic@gmail.com 303-594-4201
Wes Lanich piano, Hammond B3 organ, guitar wlanich@aspenmusic.org  
Dustin Lutomski  jazz trumpet dustin.lutomski@gmail.com 970-274-0989
Ashton Taufer small jazz combo, 4-piece acoustic band aftaufer@gmail.com 970-379-5704

 

Miscellaneous Instruments and Genres

Karen Buri trumpet karen.m.buri@gmail.com 720-346-1209

Alexandra Braeger 

clarinet alexandralynn12@gmail.com 303-928-0793
Lorraine Curry The Colorado Currys (folk, swing, bluegrass) currymusic2@gmail.com 970-379-3803 
Sarah Graf string ensembles (quartet, trio, duo) sarah.cello1@gmail.com 970-306-1235
Chris Harrison saxophone, bassoon, Electric Circus (rock band) carbondalechris@gmail.com 970-379-9685
Maureen Hinkle vocalist (soprano) moejaho@gmail.com 970-319-1033
Tamela Kenning vocalist (soprano and mezzo) tamelakenning@gmail.com      
Patrick McDevitt bass, small jazz combo (flexible size) patrickmcdevittmusic@gmail.com 303-594-4201
Wendy Larson string ensembles (quartet, trio, duo) wendyleelarson@gmail.com 970-340-4080
Nick Lenio solo acoustic guitar and hand drum, trombone, banjo nicklenio@gmail.com 570-772-4626
Erica Nottingham vocalist (soprano) enottingham@aspenk12.net 303-579-5851
Kathy Pelowski vocalist zgkathrynp@gmail.com 970-948-8959
Benjamin Overbeek guitar, vocals, original music benoverbeekmusic@gmail.com  
John Ramo guitar, Valle Musico Quartet johnramo@aol.com 970-948-7062
Michael Schoepe vocalist michamercury-voicecare@yahoo.com 970-309-4025
Bonnie Shappell  horn bonnieshappell@gmail.com 856-905-8308
Damian Smith guitar, vocals damiansmith@q.com 970-309-9789
Ashton Taufer small jazz combo, 4-piece band aftaufer@gmail.com 970-379-5704

 

 

Private Lesson Teachers for Hire

Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass

Jeanette Adams violin, viola, cello, double bass adamsjeanette7@gmail.com  906-280-2091
Roberto Arundale cello  roberto.arundale@gmail.com 734-834-0884
Camille Backman violin camille.backman@artistyear.org 970-275-7742
Lindsay Bobyak violin, viola, cello, double bass lindsaybobyak@gmail.com 612-991-3683
Lorraine Curry violin, cello, bass currymusic2@gmail.com 970-379-3803
Betsy Furth cello thebets52@gmail.com 970-274-0118
Erin Gallagher violin, viola erin.anna135@gmail.com 773-332-2808
Sarah Graf cello sarah.cello1@gmail.com 970-306-1235
Heather Kendrick violin hkendrick@aspenmusic.org 970-205-5057
Veronica Lopez violin, viola vlopez@aspenmusic.org 412-636-4580
Chandler Martin violin cmartin@aspenmusic.org 502-500-7357
Megan McDevitt violin, viola mmcdevitt@aspenmusic.org 970-205-5052
Delaney Meyers violin, viola delaney.a.meyers@gmail.com 614-735-8542

 

Guitar and Bass Guitar

Jeanette Adams bass guitar adamsjeanette7@gmail.com 906-280-2091
Rodrigo Arreguin  guitar rodarreg@gmail.com 619-560-7345
Chris Bank         guitar, bass guitar  cbank1274@gmail.com 970-704-0252
Lindsay Bobyak bass guitar lindsaybobyak@gmail.com 612-991-3683
Wes Lanich guitar wlanich@aspenmusic.org  
Nick Lenio guitar, electric bass nicklenio@gmail.com 570-772-4626
John Ramo classical guitar (all ages)  johnramo@aol.com  970-948-7062
Ashton Taufer     bass guitar, guitar  aftaufer@gmail.com 970-379-5704
Matt Thomas guitar, songwriting math8488@colorado.edu 970-319-2415

 

Piano and Organ

Erin Gallagher piano erin.anna135@gmail.com 773-332-2808
Amanda Gessler  piano amandagessler@gmail.com  
Kyle Jones piano knjonesco@gmail.com 720-205-6151
Kevin Kaukl  piano, organ kevin@stmaryaspen.org 970-343-2022
Tamela Kenning piano tamelakenning@gmail.com  
Adley Kent piano, accordion adley.r.kent@gmail.com 636-887-6785
Wes Lanich piano, Hammond B3 organ wlanich@aspenmusic.org  
Kathy Pelowski  piano (beginning to intermediate) zgkathrynp@gmail.com 970-948-8959
Stacey Weiss  piano ("Aspen Piano Academy"),
specializing in children
stacey@aspenpianoacademy.net 970-309-9836

 

Voice and Other Instruments

Jeanette Adams mandolin, ukulele adamsjeanette7@gmail.com 906-280-2091
Stephanie Askew ukulele stephanie1askew@yahoo.com 214-405-8040
Chris Bank saxophone, vocals cbank1274@gmail.com 970-704-0252
Karen Buri trumpet karen.m.buri@gmail.com 720-346-1209
Alexandra Braeger clarinet alexandralynn12@gmail.com 303-928-0793
Tim Caskin saxophone (classical and jazz) tcaskin22@gmail.com 631-786-9771
Kriss Harmony saxophone, clarinet, flute, bassoon kriss@krissharmony.com 970-379-9685
Maureen Hinkle voice (ages 12+)  moejaho@gmail.com 970-319-1033
Kyle Jones ukulele knjonesco@gmail.com 720-205-6151
Kevin Kaukl music theory  kevin@stmaryaspen.org 970-343-2022
Tamela Kenning voice tamelakenning@gmail.com  
Wes Lanich Dobro, blues, jazz, rock, gospel,
funk, bluegrass
wlanich@aspenmusic.org  
Nick Lenio trombone nicklenio@gmail.com 570-772-4626
Kathy Pelowski voice zgkathrynp@gmail.com 970-948-8959
Michael Schoepe voice  michamercury-voicecare@yahoo.com 970-309-4025
Bonnie Shappell French horn, beginning brass bonnieshappell@gmail.com 856-905-8308
Matt Thomas songwriting math8488@colorado.edu 970-319-2415

 

 

 


To learn more, please contact:
Heather Kendrick
Dean of Education and Community
970 205 5057
hireamusician@aspenmusic.org-

Robert Spano, Music Director

Alan Fletcher, President and CEO