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Honoring a Chamber Music Giant
Nicholas Mann reflects on his father Robert Mann’s legacy as the Colorado Music Festival prepares for the Robert Mann Chamber Music Series.
Performing New Music in Bold New Ways
Colorado Music Festival Musical Director Peter Oundjian discusses daring new takes on classical music for the Summer 2021 Music of Today series.
Peter Oundjian Interviews the Ivalas Quartet
Colorado Music Festival Musical Director Peter Oundjian interviews the Ivalas quartet about their music and their mission. Hear them live on July 31.
There’s an Elephant in the Room… Sort Of
The Colorado Music Festival partners with Really Inventive Stuff (RIS) to present Toy Symphony and The Story of Babar at the annual Family Concert on July 3.
Please, No Jokes About Sax Appeal
Steven Banks prepares to perform Alexander Glazunov’s Concerto and Jacques Ibert’s Concertino da Camera during the 2021 Colorado Music Festival.
2021 Ticketing FAQ
Updates & Details for 2021 Ticketing (updated June 9, 2021) New seats are available! As of June 9, seats in the first five rows of Chautauqua Auditorium are available for purchase for all Festival concerts. These seats had previously been held in order to maintain...
2021 Subscriber FAQ
Due to health and safety requirements for the 2021 Festival season, the process that Chautauqua (box office) and the Festival use to seat subscribers has changed, for this year only. Read our Frequently Asked Questions about subscriber seating below. I am vaccinated....
Cindy Hohman Interviews Brand Designer Mark Jasin
Marketing Director Cindy Hohman recently interviewed creative consultant Mark Jasin about his fantastic work on the Festival's "brand refresh" and bright new logo. The Festival’s new brand rolled out across the website and marketing materials in March 2021. Watch the...
The Evolution of the Festival Brand
In this post, Marketing Director Cindy Hohman takes a look back on 30+ years of Festival logos to explore where our brand came from and where it's heading next. Many of you likely remember that the Festival produced a beautiful, themed poster or art print for each...
2021 Concert Recommendations
Not sure which concerts to choose? Browse our season in these helpful ways: The Robert Mann Chamber Music Series July 6: String Quintets: Mozart and Brahms July 13: Juilliard String Quartet July 20: St. Lawrence String Quartet: Debussy, Haydn, and John...
2021 Season Highlights
In-Person and Virtual Attendance Our full season at Chautauqua offers 17 unique programs over 21 performances, plus our annual Family Concert. Due to the success of our 2020 Virtual Festival, this season we are offering "virtual tickets" to six of our performances...
COVID-19 Safety Plan for 2021 Festival
(photo by Anne Krause) We understand that health and safety are important factors for our patrons considering returning Chautauqua Auditorium for in-person concerts in the 2021 Festival season (July 1-August 7). Watch this page for updates as the Festival approaches. ...