music
JULY 26 – OCTOBER 3, 2020
CRESTED BUTTE MUSIC FESTIVAL Words by S+B Staff | Photo courtesy of Crested Butte Music Festival
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t’s a “Not Just Beethoven” season this year
Gabriel Kahane, Grammy-nominated indie rock
for the Crested Butte Music Festival (CBMF),
band Devotchka and pianist Christopher O’Riley.
celebrating Beethoven’s 250th birthday with the
theme. The festival will run from July 26 through
as well, including the Bluegrass and Beyond
Educational opportunities will be available
October 3, 2020, with additional performances
week-long camp and the Colorado Gypsy Jazz
planned for December.
Camp. New this year is RISE, a three-week vocal
CBMF programs will be located across the
entrepreneur program for select early-career
Gunnison Valley, including at the new Crested
vocalists. Additionally, a five-part, free lecture
Butte Center for the Arts, featuring a 350-seat
series on Beethoven will be taught by CBMF
performance
artistic director, Dr. Erik Christian Peterson.
theater
with
state-of-the-art
acoustics.
This festival features renowned international
by providing greater access to the power of
“We are excited to expand our programming
artists in the areas of classical, gypsy jazz and
music education,” shares Erica Vernon, CBMF
bluegrass. Highlights in 2020 will include the
executive director.
Ariel Quartet, composer and singer-songwriter
The festival also features Music + Mountains,
where artists perform al-fresco with a backdrop To view the entire schedule
of Mt. Crested Butte’s stunning mountain views. :
and purchase tickets, visit crestedbuttemusicfestival.org.
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