Upbeat with Alasdair– Alasdair Neale in conversation with composer Anna Clyne

This Upbeat with Alasdair features a conversation between Alasdair Neale and composer Anna Clyne. The Music Festival co-commissioned Clyne’s new work, Woman of the Mountain, and will perform it on August 3. Clyne describes the piece as “evoking the journey of an extraordinary woman immersed in the natural world, climbing toward a mountain’s summit in search of love.”

On Saturday, August 1, 2026, at 11:00 AM, the Music Festival will present “Upbeat with Alasdair” featuring Alasdair Neale and Anna Clyne in conversation. The event will be held at The Community Library in Ketchum and livestreamed on the Music Festival’s website.

Admission is free. Space is limited; reservations are required to attend in person. Reservations open to the public through The Community Library’s calendar on TBA.

Viewers can enjoy the talk in person at the Community Library lecture hall (415 Spruce Ave, Ketchum) or broadcast live on the Festival’s website. Doors open at 10:30 a.m. (MT). The presentation begins at 11:00 a.m. (MT).