Colorado Music Festival
2025 Season
The Sound of Summer in Boulder under the direction of internationally-renowned music director Peter Oundjian
Nonstop Fireworks
Count on the Festival to bring you a thrilling roster of today’s most talented musicians.
Joan Tower's World Premiere
Saxophonist Steven Banks returns to the Festival to premiere Grammy award-winning composer Joan Tower’s newest concerto Love Returns.
Ode to Joy
Experience musical masterpieces as they were meant to be heard: live, with a full, phenomenal orchestra!
The Sound of Summer
2025 Season: July 3–August 3
Family Concert: Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Missing Maestro
Family Concert: Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Missing Maestro
Brahms 1 + Joan Tower’s World Premiere
Brahms 1 + Joan Tower’s World Premiere
Brahms 1 + Joan Tower’s World Premiere
Brahms 1 + Joan Tower’s World Premiere
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Anticipating the Festival’s Future
Dear friend of the Festival, Like you, I feel a wide mix of emotions at the close of the Colorado Music Festival. There is relief, for certain — after all, making music at this high level is physical and consuming. There is sadness, as the spell of the season is...
Violinist Harumi Rhodes Discusses Gabriela Lena Frank’s World Premiere
Takács Quartet violinist Harumi Rhodes discusses Kachkaniraqmi (“I Still Exist”), a brand new concerto for string quartet and orchestra by composer Gabriela Lena Frank, commissioned by the Colorado Music Festival.
Making Classical Music in the Denver / Boulder Area More Accessible
Classical music has been celebrated for centuries, with its timeless beauty and rich cultural heritage. Yet, for many people, the world of classical music can seem intimidating or inaccessible.* However, institutions across the world are working to break down barriers...
A Musical Journey Through Colorado
Colorado is well-known for its majestic mountains, stunning landscapes, and vibrant culture. The state also contains a treasure trove for classical music enthusiasts. From intimate chamber performances to grand symphony orchestras, Colorado offers a rich variety of...
Awadagin Pratt & Jessie Montgomery’s Grammy-Winning Rounds
Jessie Montgomery’s Rounds, which won the 2024 Grammy Award for best contemporary classical composition, ranks among the classical world’s biggest success stories of the past two years, and the work’s popularity just keeps soaring.
An Evening of Romance: Bruckner’s Bicentennial Celebration
“This is the program about which I feel the greatest sense of anticipation and excitement this summer,” says Music Director Peter Oundjian.
“When you receive a gift, you want to say thank you.”
Julie Kaewert has been bringing her family to Colorado Music Festival concerts since her daughters were very young. “They were very special nights for us as a family,” she remembers.
Composer Gabriela Lena Frank: Musical Storyteller & Cultural Witness
Frank’s newest work, a commission by the Festival, will draw on the South American musical idioms that have suffused many of her works.