ASPEN, CO — Bangkok Happy Bowl and Phat Pho n Sushi, in partnership with the Aspen Music Festival and School (AMFS), have announced the return of their annual live music series for the 12th consecutive summer. The series, running from July 2 through August 23, 2027, features AMFS student musicians performing on the garden patios of both restaurants every Thursday through Monday from 6–8 p.m.
The collaboration offers guests an outdoor dining experience with more than fifty seats across the adjoining patios, accompanied by live performances from emerging classical musicians. Select Saturdays may include additional guest musicians. The series combines Thai, Vietnamese, and Japanese cuisine with performances by student ensembles selected from AMFS's Hire A Musician program, a community initiative that places student ensembles in venues throughout the Roaring Fork Valley. Performers are drawn from AMFS's summer programs and rotate in configurations including solo, duo, trio, and quartet ensembles, primarily featuring strings with occasional woodwind performances.
“The Hire A Musician program provides our students with meaningful performance opportunities in community settings,” said Veronica Janet Lopez, Education and Community Programs Coordinator at AMFS. “This long-standing collaboration continues to be an important way for students to share their work outside the classroom and connect with local audiences.”
Kirk Coult, owner of Bangkok Happy Bowl and Phat Pho n Sushi, emphasized the significance of the series. “This series has become an important part of our summer programming. It brings together live music and dining in a way that supports young musicians while offering guests a unique experience in Aspen.”
AMFS offers intensive summer programs in orchestral, chamber, opera, and solo performance disciplines, where students study and perform alongside faculty and visiting musicians from major orchestras and institutions across the United States. The programs include orchestral training for advanced students as well as chamber music and private instruction for younger participants.
The live music series runs July 2 through August 23, 2027, at Bangkok Happy Bowl and Phat Pho n Sushi in Aspen. For more information about Bangkok Happy Bowl, visit https://www.bangkokhappybowl.com/. For more information about Phat Pho n Sushi, visit https://www.phattphonsushi.com/.
