Salida Aspen Concerts Presents

Jul. 18: Angel Stanislav Wang, a captivating performer with a growing global following, performs Saturday, July 18 at Salida High School during the 50th season of the Salida Aspen Concerts. The cherished summer tradition, presented in partnership with the Aspen Music Festival and School, brings world-class musicians to Salida for six Saturday evening performances running weekly from July 11 through Aug. 15. Out of 340 competitors in the 2025 Cliburn International Piano Competition, Wang, 23, was the youngest competitor to make the final six. Praised for his expressive depth, commanding technique, and artistic individuality, he won First Prize at the International Rachmaninoff Piano Competition. Wang will be playing pieces by Granados, Liszt, Debussey, and Stravinsky. He has performed at world-renowned venues including Carnegie Hall, Vienna’s Musikverein, Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth. He began piano at five under his mother’s guidance and is currently completing his studies at the Moscow Conservatory. In September, he will also pursue an artist diploma at The Juilliard School in New York. July 25: Piano-Palooza – great pianists of the festival play iconic repertoire. Aug. 1: Hao Yang – classical guitar. Yang is a student of and the teaching assistant for Sharon Ibsin, Aspen’s head of guitar. Ibsin began the classical guitar program at Juilliard and spends her summers at Aspen. She sends her top guitarists to Salida. Yang is from China and has performed in many major venues including Carnegie Hall and last year in Salida. Aug. 8: Steven Spooner, a new faculty member at Aspen Music Festival and School. Spooner’s uniquely compelling performances have been hailed worldwide. He has released more than 45 recordings, including a monumental 10-volume Liszt survey. At times he daringly reinvents the solo recital, allowing audiences to vote on the spot for one of five programs he has prepared. Aug. 15: Edgar Meyer, double bass, and Amy Yang, piano. Meyer’s styles include classical, bluegrass, newgrass and jazz. He has won seven Grammy Awards and been nominated 10 times. Visiting professor of double bass at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, he has performed with many other musicians and in a great variety of venues. Yang has played in most major music venues from Carnegie Hall to Salida. She is an alumna of the Curtis Institute of Music, the Juilliard School and the Yale School of Music. Concerts are held at the Salida High School auditorium. Regular admission is $30 per concert, with free admission for all K–12 students. An adult accompanying a K–12 student receives half-price admission. Tickets are available at the door and online through SalidaAspenConcerts.org.