Benedict Tent News Today

Ruth Harrison — 1. Jerry Bovino’s letter to the editor on Jan. 26 misses the point (“Everyone should chill, show thanks to Klein...

Jacqueline Russell — In reply to Ruth Harrison’s letter (“Why would MAA want to sell the soul of Aspen,” Jan. 17, Aspen Daily...

It was a step back in time, as doesn’t seem to happen very often. Not in today’s world. Five of us, gathered together for a little breakfast and a lot of stories. It could have...

John Orton — Based on public response, it appears that the Aspen Music Festival and School may have gotten ahead of its skis in the...

Won’t reconsider renaming Benedict Music Tent

The Aspen Music Festival and School, America’s premier center for classical music performance and training, announced a gift to the organization, given by current board chair Michael Klein. The gift is the second largest in...

‘Michael Klein Music Tent’ announced after historic donation

In June of 1993, the fledgling June festival had finished its first modest affair at the Snowmass Rodeo Grounds, and our survival was still much in doubt. But we soon booked Tony Bennett to open...

There is a popular saying that people come to Aspen for the winter but stay for the summer. And while its true that ski season and winter culture tends to dominate, Aspens legendary summer music season and idyllic setting gives winter a run for its money.

The Aspen Music Festival and School has canceled its Aspen Philharmonic Orchestra concerts and reduced its enrollment significantly for 2022 due to the inability to find seasonal lodging, marking a disquieting milestone in Aspens ever-worsening housing crisis.