The Aspen Music Festival and School has announced that President and CEO Alan Fletcher will transition out of his role in 2027.

Fletcher will become the President Emeritus after more than two decades of leadership.

In a statement, Fletcher said, “As we enter the third year of our 75th Anniversary celebrations in 2026, I have proposed to our Board leadership that it is the right moment to plan for CEO succession. As the Anniversary has given us many occasions to reflect on our achievements, it has also encouraged us to think boldly about our future sustainability and growth. We have a plan, including an ambitious campaign, to ensure that we stay both committed to excellence in our unique mission, and committed to financial stability and responsibility. As a key part in this, we have been thinking together about how best I can contribute to my own legacy at AMFS and in Aspen. To achieve the most smooth and thoughtful transition, I will conclude my tenure as President and CEO at the end of my current contract, when I will have completed 21 seasons.”

During his tenure, he secured the institution’s largest gift to date to name the Matthew and Carolyn Bucksbaum Campus, and led an $80 million redevelopment of the campus. He also appointed Robert Spano as Music Director, and created the Aspen Opera Theater and VocalARTS program with co-artistic directors Renée Fleming and Patrick Summers.

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