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“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.
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Enter today for a chance to win the Taylor Swift Eras Tour London Experience for Four. You and three friends will see Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour at London’s iconic Wembley Stadium on Monday, August 19, 2024. In addition to four concert tickets, you will receive: Four...
After the World Premiere: Wang Jie’s Flying on the Scaly Backs of Our Mountains
In 2022, the Festival gave the first performance of Wang Jie’s “Flying on the Scaly Backs of Our Mountains,” inspired by the composer’s rock climbing adventures in Colorado’s Eldorado Canyon. Read about the success this music has enjoyed after its world premiere.
After the World Premiere: Joel Thompson’s To Awaken the Sleeper
In 2021, the Festival gave the first performance of Joel Thompson’s “To Awaken the Sleeper,” inspired by the work of James Baldwin. Read about the life that powerful music has enjoyed after its world premiere.
After the World Premiere: Joan Tower’s A New Day
In 2021, the Festival gave the first performance of Joan Tower’s A New Day, written out of love for the composer’s husband. Read about the life that wonderful music has enjoyed after its world premiere.
Your Support Creates Magic in Boulder & Beyond
Visit coloradomusicfestival.org/donate by December 31 so we can look forward to the 2024 Festival with your support. Exciting plans are already underway!
Pianist Michelle Cann Champions the Music of Florence Price
Pianist Michelle Cann performs piano concertos by Florence Price and Maurice Ravel at the 2023 Colorado Music Festival on July 20 & 21. Learn about Cann’s work in championing the music of composer Florence Price.
Music Director Peter Oundjian Interviews Composer-in-Residence John Corigliano
Peter Oundjian & 2023 Composer-in-Residence John Corigliano discuss Corigliano’s composition career, his background, and the music for our July 13 program.
Music Director Emeritus Michael Christie Keeps a Foot in Two Worlds
Michael Christie returns to the Festival on July 20 & 21. Read about his career following his tenure as Music Director of the Colorado Music Festival.
Composer Jordan Holloway’s New Music Celebrating Chautauqua’s 125th Anniversary
Jordan M. Holloway is the composer of 2023’s Flatiron Escapades, which celebrates the Chautauqua Association’s 125th anniversary. In this interview, Holloway discusses composition, Chautauqua Park, and the experience of giving the world premiere of a piece of his music.
Family Concert Conductor Kalena Bovell: “Come Have Fun & Leave Excited”
Talented conductor Kalena Bovell will lead our 2023 Family Concert, which includes Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf, Eric Whitacre’s Goodnight Moon, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s “Danse Nègre,” and a suite from Bizet’s Carmen. Learn more about this concert and Kalena’s approach to conducting.