Programs for Local Youth
The Aspen Music Festival and School is dedicated to the goal of inspiring the next generation of classical music enthusiasts. The AMFS maintains its fundamental commitment to music education showcased throughout the summer with year round educational programming offered to students of all ages in the Roaring Fork Valley.
School Year Programs
AfterWorks
After-school music programs in Roaring Fork Valley elementary and middle schools.
- Beginning Strings: Violin, viola, and cello for Grades 2+
- Chamber Music Lab: Chamber music experiences for advanced string players
- Lead Guitar: Classical guitar for Grades 5+
- Maroon Bel Canto Choirs: Choir for Grades 3-8
Musical Connections
- AMFS Honor Ensemble: Honor band and choir events for Roaring Fork Valley students
- All-Valley Middle School Honor Band
- All-Valley Honor Choir
- Musicians in the School: AMFS Residencies in Roaring Fork Valley elementary, middle, and high schools
- Educational Support
Summer Programs
Festival for Kids
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Family Concerts – Concerts the whole family can attend!
- Kids Notes – Pre-concert events designed to connect kids with the repertoire they’re about to hear
- Gotta Move! – large group multi-age music exploration sessions
- Tunes & Tales – Stories blended with music at the Pitkin County and Basalt Regional Libraries
- Sing Play Move – Week-long early childhood music education program for the youngest classical music fans!
Summer Educational Programs
- P.A.L.S. – Private lessons, AMFS season pass, and music education events for Roaring Fork Valley music students
- Festival Lessons – Lessons with top AMFS students, available to all residents and visitors of the Roaring Fork Valley
Youth Discounts
- $5 tickets for children up to age 18 to all regular events, and $50 Youth Passes
The Aspen Music Festival and School is grateful for the support of the following Education and Community Programming National Council donors that make these programs possible:
Alpine Bank of Aspen
Fisher Family Fund at the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo
Nancy Meinig – Meinig Family Foundation
Drs. Amy D. Ronner and Michael P. Pacin
Dana and Gene Powell
Edith Kallas and Joe Whatley
U.S. Bank