Upcoming events

Aspen Music Festival 'to airy thinness beat' |
June 29 - July 14, 2025

Donald Crockett returns to the Aspen Music Festival to conduct the Aspen Contemporary Ensemble (ACE) and work with the Composition Fellows in the opening weeks of the festival.

Concerts: 

Monday July 7: ACE plays Donald Crockett's concerto for viola and six instruments, to airy thinness beat, with Felix Vesser, viola soloist conducted by the composer. Harris Hall 4:30pm

Saturday July 12: ACE plays Sarah Gibson's Soak Stain, Donald Crockett, conductor. Harris Hall 4:30pm

Piano Spheres Sarah Gibson Tribute concert |
July 14, 2025

Donald Crockett's Elegy for Sarah, for viola and piano (Kate Vincent and Thomas Kotcheff), is featured on this Piano Spheres tribute to Sarah Gibson. July 14, 7:30pm, Thayer Hall, Colburn School.

Chamber Music Conference at Colgate University |
July 20 - August 3, 2025

Donald Crockett returns as Senior Composer in Residence at the Chamber Music Conference, now at Colgate University, to work with resident composers John McDonald and Nina Shekhar, composition fellows and CMC participants in new music written especially for the Conference.