For years now, Colorado has been a popular summer destination for professional musicians. The state boasts multiple summer festivals from Aspen to Boulder, and this summer, the 15-year-old Bravo Vail Valley series is getting a major PR boost, with the presence of the New York Philharmonic. “The orchestra’s residency will be the first of three annual appearances in Vail as part of an agreement announced nationally by the two organizations in New York in January 2002.”