This season marks the 26th year of the Breckenridge Music Festival, which began as the Breckenridge Music Institute in 1981. The Festival's mission is to provide performing arts programs and arts education to the communities of Summit, Park and Lake Counties. And any visitor quick enough to land a ticket.

Gerhardt Zimmermann returns to the Breckenridge Music Festival (970 453-9142; http://www.breckenridgemusicfestival.com) for his 13th season as Music Director and Principal Conductor of the BMF Orchestra. All events take place at the Riverwalk Center at 7:30 pm unless otherwise noted. While the repertoire of the orchestra in residence is largely classical, there's something for everyone, ranging from jazz and pops to Broadway, opera, dance, rock and blues.