Colorado Music Festival

Celebrating 50 Years & 30 Years

Stars align this year as we celebrate the Festival’s 50th and the Center for Musical Arts’ 30th anniversaries

Thank you for helping to make our 50th Anniversary season a success!

Save the dates for next summer’s Festival, July 8-August 6, 2027!

Year-Round Events

Join us for year-round events at the Center for Musical Arts in Lafayette and other community venues!

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Center for Musical Arts Fall Classes & Ensembles

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Valerie Coleman’s World Premiere at the Colorado Music Festival

Valerie Coleman’s World Premiere at the Colorado Music Festival

by Kyle Macmillan The Colorado Music Festival Orchestra was supposed to perform the regional debut of Valerie Coleman’s Piano Concerto No. 1 on August 6 and 7. But when an earlier set of performances of the new work got postponed, it now finds itself stepping up and...

Welcoming New Executive Director, Aren Der Hacopian

Welcoming New Executive Director, Aren Der Hacopian

Colorado Music Festival & Center for Musical Arts Welcomes New Executive Director, Aren Der Hacopian  Der Hacopian joins the organization on September 1, 2026, offering a vision of engagement, collaboration and growth  After a nationwide search, the Colorado Music...

Colorado Music Festival & Center for Musical Arts: Celebrating 50 Years & 30 Years