BENEFITS Benefit evenings over the 2014 season together netted $732,000 in support of the Festival and School’s programs.
Richard Edwards, Linda Vitti Herbst, and Clancy Joe Herbst at the 2014 Opera Benefit
The annual Season Benefit—this year, a special celebration of opera in Aspen—was held on July 21 at the Doerr-Hosier Center at the Aspen Meadows. Chaired by Mrs. Mercedes T. Bass, the event featured performances by soprano Deborah Voigt, mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke, and the bright young talents of the Aspen Opera Theater Center. On August 12, the AMFS held its 11th Annual Opera Benefit. The black-tie evening began with an exclusive cocktail party at the home of Benefit Chair Richard Edwards, continued on to dinner at the renowned members-only Caribou Club, and concluded with a dedicated performance of Bizet’s Carmen, performed by rising stars from the AOTC.
Kelli Questrom and Eleanore De Sole at the 2014 Opera Benefit
Stefan Edlis and Gael Neeson at the 2014 Season Benefit
ASPEN MUSIC FESTIVAL AND SCHOOL
Other special benefit events in 2014 included the Winter Benefit on March 14, featuring violinist and AMFS alumnus Robert McDuffie and pianist Elizabeth Pridgen, and several Artist Dinners and House Music concerts throughout the summer. The 2014 Artist Dinners featured three guest artists who also happen to be extraordinarily successful AMFS alumni: violinist Joshua Bell, pianist Conrad Tao, and conductor Leonard Slatkin. Each Artist Dinner event featured cocktails, a musical presentation, and an intimate seated dinner with that evening’s featured artist.
Ann Ziff, Joan Harris, and Deborah Voigt at the 2014 Season Benefit
2014 ANNUAL REPORT
Patricia Eltinge, Rossell Studer, and Bettie Miller at the 2014 Opera Benefit
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