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Performance Today host Fred Child finds a different way to the bottom of the mountain while visiting the Aspen Music Festival and School in Colorado.

Each summer, we meet remarkably talented young musicians at the Aspen Music Festival and School. What becomes of them? Violinist Simone Porter was 14 when we met her three years ago. On Wednesday's Performance Today, we'll catch up with Simone to hear about how she's beginning to play all around the world.

Come experience Aspen's Music on the Mountain, and go paragliding with Fred for a bird's-eye view of the stunning scenery of Aspen, Colo.

When she was eleven, pianist Adria Ye became a student at the Juilliard School in New York. On Tuesday's Performance Today, we'll talk with teenage pianist Adria Ye onstage at the Aspen Music Festival.

Come see our photos of the St. Benedict's Monastery, the Snowmass Rodeo, and more. Plus, join Fred on a video tour of St. Benedict's Monastery in Snowmass, Colo.

Performance Today was in residence at the Aspen Music Festival and School in Colorado. Not far away from the bustling festival, you’ll find St. Benedict’s Monastery: a place of music, introspection and deep serenity.

Percussionist Jonathan Haas gives Fred Child a tour of the percussion studio at the Aspen Music Festival and School. He also gives Fred a primer on how to play the chimes, the timpani and the Lion’s Roar.

What do you get when you combine a beautiful mountain location, brilliant young musicians, and bright, enthusiastic audiences? Find out on Monday's Performance Today, as we begin our week-long residency at the Aspen Music Festival in Aspen, Colo.

Violin and harp is a fairly rare combination. Not many composers have written for it, and not many musicians bother to play those few pieces. On this weekend's Performance Today, we'll hear Kristin Lee and Bridget Kibbey give a beautiful performance one of these rare pieces - Camille Saint-Saens' Fantaisie for Violin and Harp.