World-Class Performance and Music-Making for Everyone!

Our mission is to inspire and connect community members of all ages by providing access to the best of the world’s music through education and performance. Colorado Music Festival & Center for Musical Arts is a one-of-a-kind organization that provides world-class orchestral and chamber music performances AND a broad spectrum of music education opportunities.

Under the baton of Music Director Peter Oundjian, the Colorado Music Festival is presented each summer at the base of the iconic Flatirons historic Colorado Chautauqua Auditorium (Boulder, CO). Our all-star orchestra treks from 44 orchestras from 23 states, 4 provinces, and 3 countries to present a truly world-class, classical music experience. The Festival also features top chamber music touring ensembles as part of the Robert Mann Chamber Music Series. In recent years, the Festival has been featured in the New York Times, BBC Music Magazine, Wall Street Journal, and The Strad Magazine among other esteemed publications.

The Center for Musical Arts (the Center) is a community-based music school serving the Front Range of Colorado. The Center serves more than 600 students each week for lessons, classes, ensembles, and intimate performances. From toddlers to seniors, beginners to advanced, individuals of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities are welcome. Tuition assistance through our Heartstrings program, our low cost instrument bank, theraputic programs, and our welcoming environment ensure access for all who wish to participate.