see previous blog “Project DOM” for background on this blog
I am happy to report that the first annual Aspen Music Festival & School’s “Day of Music,” affectionately known as Project DOM has officially been labeled a success! With under a week of advertising for our activities on the ill-frequently visited school’s campus, over 162 visitors showed up by the bus-full for morning activities that included opera scenes, string quartet performances, open classes, and coaching sessions. Later that afternoon, at our main concert performance site known as the Meadows (it actually houses 3 venues), well over 1000 community members showed up for vocal master classes, brass and string chamber music, a family concert, music student petting zoo (ha), wind ensemble concert, and a free dinner sponsored by Alpine Bank.
Throughout the day, our volunteers, known as the AMFS Ambassadors, filled out survey forms as they received comments from the public. The only complaint that I have heard so far was that we needed more chairs because so many people showed up!
In the end, a tremendously positive response came from the public, administration, students, and faculty alike. So much so, that the date for the second annual DOM has already been set. Now I need to follow through and archive the materials that built DOM, get more feedback from involved parties, make suggestions, and pass this treasure to next year’s coordinator (most likely an 06’ League Management Fellow). Currently I am filled with excitement for what this annual tradition can become. Next year and in the years to come, armed with more than three weeks to work on the project and archived materials, the sky is the limit for future Project DOMs!
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