In 2008 the Festival received 35 applicants for the 15 spots of this coveted program. This past December over 500 applications were received for the 15 coveted spots. The focus of the program is to prepare today’s young artists for a professional opera career in the 21st Century. Audiences will have an opportunity to see these amazingly talented young artists perform scenes from famous operas, arias with the Festival Symphony Orchestra, with the Opera Children’s Chorus and in master classes.
Alexander Schimpf, Gold Medal Winner of the Cleveland International Piano Competition will perform at this intimate Home Soirée. Listen to and get to mingle with this world-class performer in one of our gorgeous mountain homes. A one-in-a time oportunity.
In 2008 the Festival received 35 applicants for the 15 spots of this coveted program. This past December over 500 applications were received for the 15 coveted spots. The focus of the program is to prepare today’s young artists for a professional opera career in the 21st Century. Audiences will have an opportunity to see these amazingly talented young artists perform songs and arias cabert style...
From Russia With Love....
A completely new concept featuring food and beverages from Russia as well as romantic masterworks from Tchaikovsky and Stravinsky. Alexander Schimpf, Gold Medal Winner of the Cleveland International Piano Competition will perform the Piano Concerto No. 1 by Peter Tchaikovsky, followed by Igor Stravinsky's Firebird Suite.
Join us for this once-in-a-lifetime event to hear tbd, one of the world's greatest singers, in a rare intimate setting. tbd will sing beloved arias and songs, joined by members of the Festival's cast of the main stage opera production
Ms. DiDonato will join the Festival for this very special event this summer: hosting Arias In Paradise with the Festival Symphony Orchestra. A Champagne Reception With Joyce DiDonatoRaise a glass with Joyce DiDonato to benefit the Marcello Giordani Young Artist Program on the Center for the Arts stage following the performance. ($20 donation)
For months after last year’s Celebration, patrons were still excited about the performance by Cirque du Soleil athletes and the Festival Symphony Orchestra. This July, we have a program even more exciting: dance scenes from your favorite dance movies projected on a huge screen, accompanied live by our fabulous Festival Symphony Orchestra! Join us for this spectacular performance, live and silent auctions, signature cocktails, gourmet dinner service and more.
To see a partial list of auction items including golf, private fishing, and cruise vacations, international travel, jewelry, collectible wine, opera packages and more, visit our website at crestedbuttemusicfestival.org.
Enjoy our soloists from the main stage opera, Rigoletto in an evening with arias of famous operas. Intimately set in one of our gorgeous Mountain Homes this performance always sells out fast. Ticket includes appetizers, libations and the performance.
Verdi's "Rigoletto" in a breathtaking performance with the Festival Symphony Orchestra under Maestro Hermann Bäumer.
Verdi's "Rigoletto" in a breathtaking performance with the Festival Symphony Orchestra under Maestro Hermann Bäumer.
Fast and Furious, music "off the record" that will leave you with your mouth hanging wide open in astonishment: Daniel Schnyder's Concerto for Chamber orchestra, Ukrainian Alexander Hrustevich featured as our musician with the special instrument 2014, the bayan and Festival Director and Cellist Alexander Scheirle in Friedrich Gulda's Cello Concerto with wind orchestra. Unforgettable!
Now in its fourth year, the Opera Children’s Chorus is a three-week, tuition-free program designed for children 7-16. The children receive instruction in voice, dance and drama by world-class professionals. Children from across the country including children from the New York Metropolitan Opera will participate in this summer’s program.
Verdi's "Rigoletto" in a breathtaking performance with the Festival Symphony Orchestra under Maestro Hermann Bäumer.
Extreme Vivaldi with violinist Paul Huang in a breathtaking performance of Vivaldi's 4 Seasons- with film!
Ticket includes appetizers and an evening of film and music. See and hear the seasons change in Crested Butte before your eyes.
Internationally recognized as one of the world's most foremost quartets, the American String Quartet is celebrating its 38th season. Program includes music by: Beethoven and Boccherini
The American String Quartet’s program was, simply put, a comprehensive display of ensemble mastery, of passion, precision and interpretive smarts in near perfect synchrony.
— The Los Angeles Times
