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Bryan Wallick, piano
Bryan Wallick, piano
Oct 25, 2024 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm $10 – $20Bryan Wallick is gaining recognition as one of the great American virtuoso pianists of his generation. Gold medalist of ...
Colorado Symphony Cello Ensemble
Colorado Symphony Cello Ensemble
Nov 15, 2024 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm $7 – $15Join us for a sublime evening of music, where the enchanting timbre of the cello takes center stage. Members of the tale...
Colorado Piano Trio
Colorado Piano Trio
Jan 31, 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm $7 – $15Ensemble: Jubal Fulks, violin Gal Faganel, cello Adam Żukiewicz, piano The Colorado Piano Trio is an award-winning inte...
Jonathan Mamora, piano
Jonathan Mamora, piano
Feb 28, 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm $10 – $20Acclaimed for his “poetic” and “most assured pianism,” “natural, songful lyricism,” and “rippl through vir...
Opera Colorado Artists in Residence
Opera Colorado Artists in Residence
Mar 14, 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm $7 – $15Back by popular demand! Featuring the Opera Colorado Artists in Residence, this delightful concert-style program feature...
Martin James Bartlett, piano
Martin James Bartlett, piano
Apr 11, 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm $10 – $20Pianist Martin James Bartlett possesses a fearless technique and plays with a maturity and elegance far beyond his years...
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“Investing in a music school… makes humanity better.”
For Fernanda and many other Center parents, learning music is about so much more than skill with an instrument — it is about structure, social and emotional skills, and joy.
Faculty Highlight: Bryan Dubrow
The Center for Musical Arts has a variety of talented teachers. In this interview we spoke with guitar, ukulele, and piano instructor Bryan Dubrow about his cross-genre music projects, his love of the guitar, and his approach to teaching.
Faculty Highlight: Sarah Summar
In this interview we spoke with violin, piano, and composition instructor Sarah Summar about her approach to teaching and the ways that even beginners can use composition and improvisation in their music studies.
Faculty Highlight: Michael Pordesimo
In this interview we spoke with violin and viola instructor Michael Pordesimo about his approach to teaching and the importance of creativity and independence.
Faculty Highlight: Larina Gray
The Center for Musical Arts has a variety of talented teachers. In this interview, we spoke with violin instructor Larina Gray about her path to the violin, her love for Irish fiddling, and more. Center for Musical Arts: Good morning! My name is Erica Reid, I'm with...
Faculty Highlight: Jackson McLellan
The Center for Musical Arts has a variety of talented teachers. In this interview we spoke with trombone, ukulele, and world music instructor Jackson McLellan about the importance of curiosity and the delight in studying — and having fun with! — multiple instruments....
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