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.
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We present a wide array of educational programs in celebration of our whole organization, the Colorado Music Festival and Center for Musical Arts.
Meet the Festival Fellows: eight aspiring professional musicians who receive coaching and performance opportunities through the Festival and its guest artists.
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Gala
Get to know the violin and what it takes to be an orchestral musician. No musical background necessary (violins provided); limited to 8 participants.
Music Director Peter Oundjian helms one of musicās grandest spectacles: Holstās The Planets. From the hammering āMars, the Bringer of Warā to the ethereal āNeptune, the Mystic,ā this seven-planet suite lures the heavens into Chautauqua Auditorium. Electrifying pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii performs Rachmaninoffās dreamy Second Piano Concerto. This monumental program begins with the world premiere by Leigha Amick, a composer who aims āto spark intellectual curiosity and express human experience.ā