Our vision is for all members of our community to have affordable access to a wide variety of skilled musical experiences in all roles: performer, student, teacher and listener.

Our mission is to enrich the life of our community by providing high quality, professional musical experiences for interested individuals of all ages, abilities and incomes.

For over 45 years, Salida Concerts and the Aspen Music Festival have provided a summer series of classical music for the people of the Arkansas River Valley.  Salida Concerts provides the venue and audience for the concerts. Aspen provides a wide variety of world-famous musicians performing memorable concerts in Salida. These concerts begin in early July and run every Saturday for six weeks. Past performers have included: Joyce Yang, Anton Nel, Reneé Fleming, Edgar Meyer, Colin Davin, William Hagen, American Brass Quintet, Pacifica Quartet, Orli Shaham, the Ajax Quartet, and William Chen.


2024 Artists

Concerts held at Salida High School, 26 Jones Ave. (except Aug. 10 free concert held at Salida United Methodist Church, 228 4th St)

Doors open at 5:30pm, pre-concert talk with musicians at 5:45pm, concert begins at 6:30pm.

Tickets can be purchased online or at the door. All tickets purchased online will be held at will call.



Salida Concerts, Inc. is saddened to hear of the passing of long-time supporter, Don Bauder. We send our deepest sympathies and condolences to his family and all who knew him.


Don's full obituary can be found here.


To make a donation in his honor, please follow the link below:

New - 2024 Shuttle Service

Salida Aspen Concerts is offering transportation to and from the concerts this season for those in the Salida area thanks to Mountain Valley Transit (formerly Chaffee Shuttle). Rides must be reserved a week in advance and a donation is suggested.


To secure a reservation for a ride, please call 719-530-8980.

2024 Program Book

Previous Concert Seasons

2023 Program Book

2023 Artists

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