Inspiring Tomorrow’s Musicians
We believe that world-class music performance and music education go hand in hand. This season, we are excited to present a wide array of educational programs in celebration of our whole organization, the Colorado Music Festival and Center for Musical Arts.
Conduct Yourself
Get insights about conducting from Maestro Leonard Slatkin in a hands-on workshop onstage at Chautauqua Auditorium.
Cost: $150
Location: Chautauqua Auditorium stage
Date: July 24
Time: 2 pm
Open Rehearsals
Take a peek behind the scenes to experience how Music Director Peter Oundjian and the Festival Orchestra prepare for their world-class performances.
Cost: Free
Location: Chautauqua Auditorium
July 14 and Aug 4 | 10 am
July 24 | 10:30 am
Registration not required
Post-Concert Talk-Backs
Immediately following each concert, you’re invited to a brief, interactive Q&A with the program’s conductor and soloist in Chautauqua Auditorium.
Cost: Free
Location: Chautauqua Auditorium
Dates: July 10, 17, 24, 31, and Aug 7
Time: Immediately following the concert
Registration not required; attendance is limited to concert ticket-holders
String Intensive
For advanced high school musicians
Open by application to high school string players who have had experience in chamber ensembles and orchestras. Curriculum includes theory, small ensembles, single-topic workshops, attendance at one Colorado Music Festival rehearsal, two master classes, and participation in a chamber orchestra. Closing concert presented at Chautauqua before the Friday evening (7/10) concert. For more information, please contact kathyk@comusic.org
Cost: $495
Location: Center for Musical Arts
Dates: July 6-10
Time: 10 am-4 pm
To apply, email registrar@comusic.org
Talks Under The Tent
Our highly popular pre-concert talks return under the tent on the north side of the Auditorium.
Cost: Free
Location: Under the tent on the north side of Chautauqua Auditorium
Dates: July 16, 23, 30, and Aug 6
Time: 6:30 pm
Registration not required
The Violin Experience
Get to know the violin and what it takes to be an orchestral musician. No musical background necessary (violins provided); limited to 8 participants. Limited to 8 students.
Cost: $150
Location: Chautauqua Auditorium
Date: July 31
Time: 2 pm
Founded in 1995, the Center for Musical Arts is a community music school dedicated to expanding access to quality music education regardless of age, ability, cultural background or financial means. The Center for Musical Arts provides quality, creative music-making opportunities to over 550 students each week in Lafayette, Colorado, and is a full member of the National Guild for Community Arts Education. In 2009, the Center merged with the Colorado Music Festival to provide the community with the highest quality music education and performance.
Festival Fellows
The Festival Fellows Program brings aspiring professional musicians to serve as Festival Fellows in Boulder, Colorado, during the Colorado Music Festival, providing them with access to world-class guest artist mentors as well as performance experience within our Festival orchestra and chamber music settings.
The Fellows program includes coaching from illustrious guest chamber musicians, seminars led by the Festival’s highly qualified organizational leaders, and private instruction from Music Director Peter Oundjian. Fellows perform a weekly concert within the ranks of the Festival Orchestra, with a final quartet performance at the end of their Festival residence.
This program is kindly supported by the SeiSolo Foundation.
Festival Fellows
Check back for details on Festival Fellows for the upcoming season.
Invitation-Only
Audition Process
The Festival Fellows positions were filled by the Festival through an invitation-only audition process in collaboration with faculty at America’s top conservatories. All Fellows receive professional experience working in an intensive environment comparable to that of a full-time orchestra.