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Festival Orchestra: Malofeev Plays Rachmaninoff

Klein Music Tent, Aspen, USA
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Important Info
Type: Classical Concert
City: Aspen, USA
Starts at: 16:00

E-tickets: Print at home or at the box office of the event if so specified. You will find more information in your booking confirmation email.

You can only select the category, and not the exact seats.
If you order 2 or 3 tickets: your seats will be next to each other.
If you order 4 or more tickets: your seats will be next to each other, or, if this is not possible, we will provide a combination of groups of seats (at least in pairs, for example 2+2 or 2+3).

Cast
Performers
Conductor: Delyana Lazarova
Orchestra: Aspen Festival Orchestra
Creators
Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich
Composer: Samuel Barber
Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff
Festival

Aspen Music Festival 2026

The Aspen Music Festival and School 2026 invites audiences into one of the world’s most inspiring summer celebrations of classical music — a place where artistic excellence, creative freedom, and the beauty of the Rocky Mountains exist in perfect harmony. From July 1 to August 23, 2026, Aspen transforms into a vibrant cultural retreat where internationally acclaimed musicians, rising young artists, and music lovers from around the globe come together for nearly two hundred performances in an atmosphere unlike any other.

Programme
Samuel Barber: Medea: meditation and dance of vengeance, Op.23a
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto no. 4 in G minor, Op.40
Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony no. 5 in D minor, Op.47
Overview

Thrill to big orchestral sounds and the technical and interpretive brilliance of one of the most exciting pianists of his generation!

Internationally acclaimed young pianist Alexander Malofeev returns to Aspen this summer for Rachmaninoff’s rarely performed 4th Piano Concerto—an innovative and jazz-influenced work which reportedly took more than 30 years to complete. The slow movement sounds almost like the blues and may well have been inspired by Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue.

When Shostakovich was in his late twenties, his opera Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District was a smash hit. At one time, three different productions were running in Moscow. Then Stalin himself went to a performance. Offended by the luridness of the plot, he had the state newspaper condemn the work, and it disappeared overnight. Shostakovich was terrified that he too would disappear, and he kept a suitcase packed at all times in case of arrest. His Fifth Symphony was an attempt to redeem himself in the eyes of the authorities, and he dubbed it “A Soviet Artist's Response to Just Criticism." Even while you’re swept away by the crowd-pleasing tunes and a sense of heroism, you may also notice an undercurrent of cynicism and despair. Shostakovich apparently remarked, "The rejoicing is forced, created under threat. It’s as if someone were beating you with a stick and saying, ‘Your business is rejoicing, your business is rejoicing …"

The program opens with Samuel Barber’s Medea’s Meditation and Dance of Vengeance, first danced as part of a larger work by the Martha Graham Company in 1946. The present version uses material from the ballet and deals with Medea’s ambivalence about murdering her children after discovering her husband’s betrayal.

Venue Info

Klein Music Tent - Aspen
Location   960 N 3rd Street

Welcoming, and beautifully connected to its mountain surroundings, the Klein Music Tent offers a uniquely personal way to experience the artistry and spirit of Aspen’s celebrated music festival.

Nestled within the picturesque grounds of the Aspen Music Festival and School, the Klein Music Tent is one of Aspen’s most charming and intimate performance venues. Surrounded by the natural beauty of the Rocky Mountains, the tent offers audiences a relaxed yet artistically refined atmosphere where chamber music and smaller-scale performances can be enjoyed in close connection with the performers.

Known for its warm acoustics and informal summer ambiance, the venue hosts a wide variety of concerts throughout the festival season, including chamber ensembles, solo recitals, educational performances, and appearances by emerging young artists studying at the Aspen Music Festival and School. Its smaller scale creates an inviting environment where every musical nuance feels immediate and personal.

The open and airy character of the tent reflects the spirit of Aspen itself — sophisticated yet unpretentious, blending artistic excellence with the tranquility of the surrounding landscape. Concerts here often feel like intimate musical gatherings, where audiences can experience classical music with unusual closeness and spontaneity.

As part of Aspen’s vibrant cultural campus, the Klein Music Tent contributes to the festival’s unique atmosphere of creativity, collaboration, and artistic discovery. Visitors can move easily between performances, mountain scenery, and Aspen’s lively cultural life, creating a seamless summer experience centered around music and inspiration.

Important Info
Type: Classical Concert
City: Aspen, USA
Starts at: 16:00
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