Classical Music in Boulder
A university town with an enduring love of the arts, Boulder has more than its fair share of performing orchestral, choral, opera and chamber music groups for a city with a population of just over 100,000. Annual music festivals draw audiences year-round, with the summertime return of the revered Colorado Music Festival being the crescendo the music community waits for all year. If you're a classical music lover, here's a guide to festivals and performing groups to check out while you're visiting.
Boulder's Classical Music Festivals
Colorado Music Festival
(JULY-AUG.) An internationally acclaimed festival in acoustically exceptional Chautauqua Auditorium.
CU Presents
(YEAR-ROUND) CU's annual artist series, featuring the Takács Quartet, holiday concerts, faculty…
Boulder Bach Festival
(YEAR-ROUND) Baroque and beyond. A season-long series of performances and experiences.
Colorado MahlerFest
(MAY) The world’s longest-running celebration of Gustav Mahler happens right here in Boulder!
Flatirons Chamber Music Festival
(JUNE) This nonprofit chamber festival presents some of Boulder's finest artists each summer.
Concerts in the Park
(JUNE-AUG.) On Monday evenigns, the Boulder Concert Band plays a different Boulder park each week.
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