# Canonical recap data for Aspen Music Festival Founded (1949)
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title: Aspen Music Festival Founded
subtitle: The Aspen Music Festival established a world-class venue for classical music in postwar America and attracted Europe's displaced musical elite.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1949-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1949
decade: 1940
country:
name: United States
slug: united-states
summaryShort: The Aspen Music Festival and School (AMFS) is a classical music festival held annually in Aspen, Colorado.
summaryLong: The Aspen Music Festival and School (AMFS) is a classical music festival held annually in Aspen, Colorado.
heroImageUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Benedict_Music_Tent.jpg/1280px-Benedict_Music_Tent.jpg"
heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Aspen Music Festival and School"
importance: 72
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspen_Music_Festival_and_School"
  title: Aspen Music Festival and School
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- festival
metaDescription: The Aspen Music Festival and School (AMFS) is a classical music festival held annually in Aspen, Colorado.
wikidataQid: Q2916435
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  capturedAt: 2026-05-06
  label: Aspen Music Festival and School
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspen_Music_Festival_and_School"
