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Music of La Belle Époque: Debussy, Ravel, & Satie
Music of La Belle Époque: Debussy, Ravel, & Satie
Sep 15, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm FreeCMA piano faculty member Brian Hickman will perform music of La Belle Époque (The Beautiful Age), a period of great...
Wood Belly
Wood Belly
Sep 27, 2024 @ 7:30 pm $7 – $15Honest, soulful, and bearing a sound all their own, Wood Belly sprouted from the roots of bluegrass to notch a unique ho...
Community Open House
Community Open House
Sep 28, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm FreeStop by the Center for Musical Arts to put a little music in your life! Join us for an interactive day of music-making a...
Swing Dance Spectacular
Swing Dance Spectacular
Sep 28, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm FreeCenter for Musical Arts’ faculty jazz band teams up with Swingin’ Denver for an unforgettable night of swing dan...
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...
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In a New Key: Stories from the Center
“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.
CMA Offers Musical Theater Classes for Adults
Learn how to sing some of your favorite musical theater songs, overcome stage fright, develop self confidence, and make new friends at the Center for Musical Arts!
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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.
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