The Aspen Music Festival and School continues its 2026 season with nearly 200 public events through August 23, featuring more than 450 young artists alongside faculty and guest performers from major orchestras and schools.
Classical Performances Continue
Highlights include a Chamber Symphony concert on August 1 and the Colorado premiere of Sarah Kirkland Snider’s opera Hildegard. The season closes with Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony and features world premieres such as Matthew Aucoin’s First Symphony along with works by composers including Caroline Shaw and Reena Esmail.
Electronic Festival Draws Performers
Up in the Sky Festival takes place August 7 and 8 at Buttermilk with headliners John Summit and Dom Dolla, plus sets from Empire of the Sun, Parcels, Polo & Pan, and Leon Thomas. Multiple after-show performances are scheduled at local venues including Belly Up Aspen.
Additional August concerts at Belly Up Aspen feature artists such as Elderbrook, La Luz, City of the Sun, and Goth Babe, expanding options for live music audiences and stage technicians.
The scale of programming, with hundreds of events and international artists, supports professional opportunities in performance and technical roles during the period.
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