Be a Champion for Boulder’s Arts, Culture & Heritage

Be a Champion for Boulder’s Arts, Culture & Heritage

Dear friends and supporters, As Executive Director of the Colorado Music Festival & Center for Musical Arts, these are a few of the most common complaints I hear regularly from our donors and volunteers: “Why is arts funding so low when there’s so much...
Tiny Rock Concert: Saxophone Icon Timothy McAllister

Tiny Rock Concert: Saxophone Icon Timothy McAllister

Saxophonist Timothy McAllister’s Triumphant Return to the Festival On July 13, 2023, saxophonist Timothy McAllister returns to the Colorado Music Festival to perform composer-in-residence John Corigliano’s fascinating and demanding Triathlon. McAllister...
John Corigliano: A Closer Look at a Legendary Composer

John Corigliano: A Closer Look at a Legendary Composer

story by Kyle MacMillan photo by J. Henry Fair No American composer is more respected than John Corigliano, though Philip Glass or John Adams might enjoy broader name recognition. At age 85, he has become an important bridge to such composers of earlier generations as...
We Hear You! Updates to the Concert Experience for 2023

We Hear You! Updates to the Concert Experience for 2023

We love receiving feedback from Festival attendees and we continually endeavor to improve the Festival experience in response to that feedback, in collaboration with our partners at Chautauqua Auditorium. Below are some of the adjustments and improvements you can look...

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Visiting Boulder

The Festival performs in beautiful Boulder, Colorado — a breathtaking location full of nature, culture, cuisine, art, and more.

Learn About Our Educational Programs

 

Festival Fellows

Meet the Festival Fellows: eight aspiring professional musicians who receive coaching and performance opportunities through the Festival and its guest artists.

Center for Musical Arts

This excellent community music school is also the educational arm of our organization.