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Colorado Music Festival continues with uniquely American concert – CBS Colorado
Set In Nature’s Realm, Fueled By Imagination, Music Festival Thrives – Classical Voice North America
by Thomas Mayo The Colorado Music Festival takes place in a strikingly scenic setting at the foot of Boulder’s Flatirons, about 30 miles northwest of Denver. Its five-week season julio 9-Aug. 9 is presented within the Colorado Chautauqua, a National Historic Landmark...
Jeffrey Kahane leads the Brandenburgs with originality at the Colorado Music Festival – Seen & Heard International
by Daniele Sahr To most, the Brandenburg Concertos are very much about the harpsichord: twinkling with its signature tinny sound, transporting the listener to another time. But hear pianist and conductor Jeffrey Kahane out: there is value to using the pianoforte...
Yuja Wang and the Colorado Music Festival Orchestra deliver a stunning Barber Piano Concerto – Seen & Heard International
by Daniele Sahr If you plan to see the world’s premiere pianist, expecting her to conduct an orchestral standard might not be on your evening’s dance card. At the Colorado Music Festival in Boulder – where artists and musicians can rely on opportunities to explore...
Colorado Music Festival known for premiering new classical music – CBS Colorado
The Colorado Music Festival is known for playing traditional classical music in an exquisite setting, but the Festival is also committed to bringing new works of classic music to the stage. At one rehearsal, the Colorado Music Festival orchestra will be practicing...
Ezra Calvino Finds Their Voice on the Podium
by Kyle Macmillan Ezra Calvino’s big ah-ha moment came when they were in high school and attended a talk before a Phoenix Symphony concert with Joanne Falletta, during which the guest conductor spoke about her pioneering role in a profession that had all but excluded...
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 Septiembre 1, 2026, offering a vision of engagement, collaboration and growth After a nationwide search, the Colorado Music...
About Boulder: Colorado Music Festival Celebrates 50th Season
Boulder’s summer soundtrack is in full swing as the Colorado Music Festival celebrates its landmark 50th-anniversary season at historic Chautauqua Auditorium. Running from julio 9 through Agosto 9, 2026, the festival brings world-class orchestral performances, chamber...
Colorado Music Festival Celebrates 50 Years of Summer Performances – Travel Denver
For half a century, summer in Boulder has meant world-class classical music beneath the iconic wooden roof of Chautauqua Auditorium. This year, the Colorado Music Festival is celebrating that milestone with its 50th anniversary season, bringing internationally...
When it comes to Colorado’s world-class summer classical scene, place matters – The Denver Post
Colorado’s classical music scene hits its peak in summer when local music presenters hand over the spotlight to the world-class violinists, pianists, cellists and more who come to play at some of the best music fests in the country. Aspen, Vail, Boulder and Central...
Colorado Music Festival’s 50th Season – Denver7’s Mile High Living
Colorado Music Festival celebrating 50th anniversary – CBS Colorado
As Colorado turns 150 and the United States marks its 250th, Colorado Music Festival is celebrating it's 50th year. The Festival will celebrate by doing what it does best - combining major guest artists with the Colorado Festival Orchestra to create world-class...
Colorado Music Festival hits 50-year milestone with star-studded summer lineup – Denver Post & Daily Camera
The Boulder summer festival celebrates its 50th anniversary season at Chautauqua Auditorium with Himari, Yuja Wang, Canadian Brass, Leonard Slatkin, Mahler, Mozart and new works by contemporary composers. There are two very different ways to experience live music this...
Thank You for the Music – Cover Article in Boulder Lifestyle
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Colorado Music Festival. With Music Director Peter Oundjian serving at the helm for his eighth season, the festival features a variety of talented performers such as pianist Yuja Wang, violinist Njioma Grevious, trumpeter...
Diversity at the Colorado Music Festival
by Kyle Macmillan Across the ranks of composers, conductors, singers and instrumentalists, classical music has been dominated by white men for nearly its entire history. But with the rise of movements like Black Lives Matter and more focused attention on equity and...