Donald Crockett is in residence at the Aspen Music Festival for the first three weeks conducting the Aspen Contemporary Ensemble (ACE) in readings and performances as part of the Chamber Music concert series at the Festival. July 2, blackportrait by Michael Frazier; July 9, Meanwhile by Stephen Hartke; July 16, Quatre Instants by Kaija Saariaho.  Aspen Music Festival, Harris Hall 4:30pm.  

He returns August 8 for the final two weeks of the festival, conducting ACE in First Glimpse concerts featuring new music by the Aspen Composition Fellows on August 11 and 18 at 2:30pm, Harrison Birtwistle's Carmen Arcadiae Mechanicae Perpetuum on August 13 at 4:30pm, and the Aspen premiere of his Violin Concerto with violinist David Bowlin on August 20 at 4:30pm.  Aspen Music Festival, Harris Hall.