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Kyle MacMillan

"I'm not trying to figure out how to put my imprint on anything," says Robert Spano, the first new music director of the Aspen Music Festival and School in more than 10 years. "All I'm trying to do is what is right for each thing in the festival and to find the right balance of things." 2011 Michael Brands, Provided by Aspen Music Festival and School

Aspen Music Festival’s new director Robert Spano rejects wholesale changes

May 2, 2016 at 1:33 a.m.

Aspen Music Festival's new director Robert Spano rejects wholesale changes

Topping this year's Aspen Music Festival and School list of guest artists are well-known names including cellist Alisa Weilerstein, above, violinist Joshua Bell and pianist Yefim Bronfman. Provided by Aspen Music Festival and School

Aspen Music Festival chairman Alan Fletcher wins a vote of confidence

May 2, 2016 at 1:32 a.m.

Aspen Music Festival chairman Alan Fletcher wins a vote of confidence

The Denver Art Museum has chosen to display "Ed Ruscha: On the Road" not on its modern and contemporary floors but in its Western galleries. Provided by Denver Art Museum Ed Ruscha 2010

Ed Ruscha’s Western art isn’t about cowboys

May 1, 2016 at 8:42 p.m.

Ed Ruscha's Western art isn't about cowboys

Christina West's " What a Doll: The Human Object as a Toy" will be on view next month as part of The Center for Visual Art's "Out Figured. " Provided by The Center for Visual Art

Visual Arts 2012: Yves Saint Laurent show a feather in season’s cap

May 2, 2016 at 4:44 p.m.

Visual Arts 2012: Yves Saint Laurent show a feather in season's cap

Violinist Jennifer Koh is in town Jan. 26. Fran Kaufman

Classical Music 2012: A rare piano duet and a visit from Renee Fleming

May 2, 2016 at 4:51 p.m.

Classical Music 2012: A rare piano duet and a visit from Renee Fleming

Michelle and Tom Whitten<b>Residence:</b>Denver<b>Occupation:</b>Michelle, executive director of the Anna and John J. Sie Foundation; Tom, art consultant specializing in contemporary Chinese art<b>Collection history:</b> Tom had collected historical Chinese art earlier, but the two started buying contemporary Chinese art after meeting in the country around 1997.<b>Scope:</b> Contemporary Chinese works in a broad range of media<b>Key artists represented:</b> Fang Lijun, Zhong Biao, Zhang Xiaogang, Xue Song Yue Minjun.<b>Collecting philosophy:</b>"We have been drawn to the various artists who best express the changing China that we have seen. The studios tend to be bunched together in various areas in the city. Once you visit one, it's very easy to get introductions to the next. Also a number of the artists we know are professors in the art academies, and they introduce us to students, professors in other art academies, etc. So the visits could sometimes be likened to treasure hunts, sometimes to wild goose chases." — Tom

Denver’s unknown (butpassionate) art collectors

May 2, 2016 at 6:10 a.m.

Denver's unknown (butpassionate) art collectors

Michelle and Tom Whitten<b>Residence:</b>Denver<b>Occupation:</b>Michelle, executive director of the Anna and John J. Sie Foundation; Tom, art consultant specializing in contemporary Chinese art<b>Collection history:</b> Tom had collected historical Chinese art earlier, but the two started buying contemporary Chinese art after meeting in the country around 1997.<b>Scope:</b> Contemporary Chinese works in a broad range of media<b>Key artists represented:</b> Fang Lijun, Zhong Biao, Zhang Xiaogang, Xue Song Yue Minjun.<b>Collecting philosophy:</b>"We have been drawn to the various artists who best express the changing China that we have seen. The studios tend to be bunched together in various areas in the city. Once you visit one, it's very easy to get introductions to the next. Also a number of the artists we know are professors in the art academies, and they introduce us to students, professors in other art academies, etc. So the visits could sometimes be likened to treasure hunts, sometimes to wild goose chases." — Tom

Denver’s unknown (but passionate) art collectors

May 2, 2016 at 6:13 a.m.

Denver's unknown (but passionate) art collectors

<i>Provided by Vertigo Art Space</i>

Barchael: Twosome adds tweaks to faces of public art

May 2, 2016 at 5:05 a.m.

Barchael: Twosome adds tweaks to faces of public art

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“Messiah” a holiday tradition that keeps on giving

December 10, 2011 at 3:11 p.m.

"Messiah" a holiday tradition that keeps on giving

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Ars Nova Singers give voice to something old, new and timeless

December 9, 2011 at 4:17 p.m.

Ars Nova Singers give voice to something old, new and timeless