Name: Aspen conducting academy orchestra
Start: 2023-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2023-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Benedict Music Tent

Organization

Aspen Music Festival

Orchestra

The Aspen Festival Orchestra

Aspen conducting academy orchestra

Aspen

United States

Benedict Music Tent

Aspen conducting academy orchestra: *New Work Various (+2 More)

Public

*New Work

Appalachian Spring Suite

Ma mère l´oye

Approved

Accordionist

Instrumentalist

Archlutenist

Baroque Flutist

Baroque Oboist

Baroque Trumpetist

Bassist

Bassoonist

Cellist

Clarinetist

Contrabassist

Cornettist

Flutist

Guitarist

Harper

Harpsichordist

Hornist

Lutenist

Mandoline Player

Musette de cour Player

Oboist

Organist

Percussionist

Pianist

Recorder Player

Saxophonist

Tenor Violinist

Timpani

Trombonist

Trumpeter

Tuba Player

Vibraphonist

Viola Pomposa Player

Viola da gamba

Viola d’amore Player

Violinist

Violino Piccolo Player

Violist

Actor

Broadcasting

Choir

Choreographer

Chorus Director

Chorus master

Composer

Conductor

Costume designer

Dancer

Dramaturge

Executive producer

Extra

Hairstylist

Illustrator

Librettist

Lighting designer

Makeup artist

Orchestra Operations

Other

Photographer

Poet

Repetiteur

Set designer

Sound designer

Stage Manager

Stage director

Teacher

Translator

Video designer

Vocal coach

Wig & Makeup Designer

Writer

Writing and performance

Countertenor

Singer

Bass

Baritone

Mezzo-soprano

Soprano

Tenor

Contralto

Bass-baritone

Alto

Child vocalist

Continuo

Silent

Spoken

See the conducting stars of tomorrow in these engaging concerts where student conductors rotate between conducting a movement of a work, or playing in the orchestra. Program Director and AMFS Music Director Robert Spano observes the work of his students at this weekly event.

Two ballets perfect for a summer day will showcase AMFS conducting students. Copland’s sublime Appalachian Spring was composed in 1944 for Martha Graham and originally called “Ballet for Martha.” Right before the premiere, she renamed it Appalachian Spring, inspired by the Hart Crane poem, “The Dance.” In it, Crane’s reference to spring is to a water source, not the season, but the poem does describe a journey to meet springtime. Copland was amused when people told him he captured the beauty of the Appalachians in his music since he had nothing of the sort in mind. This transcendent and   quintessentially American work captures the optimism of our national spirit, the sustenance of the land, and the joy of new beginnings.

Ravel originally composed the Mother Goose Suite, a depiction of several fairy tales, for children of his friends. Originally written for piano four hands, the suite is now most often heard in Ravel’s exquisite orchestration. Opening the program is a world premiere by Aaron Israel Levin commissioned by AMFS.

English

Aspen conducting academy orchestra by Various, Copland, Ravel, From (2023/2023), Benedict Music Tent, Aspen, United States

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Ensemble

Programme, About & Synopsis

Photos

Further reading

Performance Dates & Venues

Venues