When I was
planning a trip to the mountains of Colorado with my son, my one request was
that we choose a place that had live music available to us in the evening. I was aware that Aspen has a famous music and
arts school with many concerts but I didn’t know about Vail.
To my
surprise this ski resort, an hour southwest of Denver, is the home of
Bravo!Vail a full throated music festival with a full array of concerts, and
events. During the month of July, the festival played host to four major
orchestras, one week for each ensemble. The lineup was Academy of St. Martin in
Fields with Joshua Bell, the Dallas Symphony, The Philadelphia Orchestra, and
the New York Philharmonic.
I was there
for the NY Phil’s week which made me feel I had hit the mother lode. I found the experience to be nearly perfect:
hiking through the stunning 8-10,000 ft. mountains during the day (no humidity,
no mosquitoes), and listening to a world class orchestra in the evening.
