Festivals!

Summer is a time for vacations, travel, leisure and fun. It's also a time for music -- and lots of it. All across the nation there are literally hundreds of gatherings of musicians and music lovers.

Certainly, even if you wanted to, you couldn't go to all of them. But Performance Today will be at many of them, and we'll bring you the best of the best, all summer long.

In fact, PT will be broadcasting from several major music festivals this summer, including...

Aspen Music Festival and School June 21–August 20, 2006 Founded in 1949, Aspen Music Festival and School is the summer home for many renowned musicians. Music Director David Zinman presides over the nine-week summer festival comprised of more than 200 events. Performance Today is excited to return to Aspen for our sixth annual "NPR Evening at Harris Hall" program. www.aspenmusicfestival.com Festival del Sole July 16-23, 2006 The inaugural year of this festival in Napa Valley, California, celebrating world-class classical music, fine wine and gourmet food. www.festivaldelsole.com Summerfest La Jolla August 3-20, 2006 Artistic Director Cho-Liang (Jimmy) Lin brings together workshops, lectures and concerts, all just a few steps from the beach at venues in La Jolla and San Diego, Calif. www.lajollamusicsociety.org Virginia Arts Festival April 25-June 4, 2006 Every year, in mid-spring coastal Virginia blossoms with the arts. From Norfolk and Virginia Beach on the shore, and inland to Williamsburg, the Virginia Arts Festival attracts a wide range of performers, from the Martha Graham Dance Company to the Toyko String Quartet. www.virginiaartsfest.com