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Below, a sampling of the summer’s major classical music festivals in the U.S. Aspen Music Festival Aspen, Colo. June 22-Aug. 20 (303) 925-3254 Classical music

*Blossom Festival Cleveland, Ohio July 7-Sept. 3 (216) 231-1111 Classical music; summer home of the Cleveland Symphony *Caramoor Summer Music Festival Katonah, N.Y. June 24-Aug. 20 (914) 232-3681 Classical music *Carmel Bach Festival Carmel, Calif. July 15-Aug. 6 (800) 513-BACH *Oregon Bach Festival Eugene, Ore. June 23-July 8 (503) 346-5666 *Ravinia Festival Highland Park, Ill. June 24-Sept. 5 (312) RAVINIA Classical music and jazz; summer home of the Chicago Symphony

*Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival Santa Fe, N.M. July 8-Aug. 21 (505) 983-2075 now (505) 982-1890 after June 26 *Santa Fe Opera Santa Fe, N.M. June 30-Aug. 26 (505) 986-5900 *Seattle Opera Seattle, Wash. Richard Wagner’s “Der Ring des Nibelungen” Three cycles, Aug. 6-27 (800) 426-1619 Very limited ticket availability * Spoleto Festival U.S.A. Charleston, S.C. May 26-June 11 (803) 722-2764 Opera, classical music, theater, dance, jazz *Tanglewood Lenox, Mass. July 7-Sept. 4 (617) 266-1492 Classical music, jazz; summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra *Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts Vienna, Va. May 24-Sept. 24 (703) 255-1868 Opera, classical music, theater, dance, jazz