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The Center for Musical Arts’ exciting concert series celebrates musical excellence and an expansive mix of musical genres — all in our welcoming and intimate performance space.
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Sure, we have exceptional faculty who can teach you or your child how to play violin, but we also believe in the value of all types of music, the inclusion of every student, and the power of community.
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Your Child’s Musical Journey
Make Music With Us
Dust off your trumpet, sing with friends, play with jazz musicians, join a choir, and more. Play music with your community.
Music For the Young Ones
It’s proven: music education at any age provides numerous benefits — and it’s also tons of fun. We offer musical experiences for kids of all ages, even newborns! Just don’t blame us when you wake up to them practicing their violin early on Saturday morning.
Summer Camps and Classes for Kids
Summer should be all about fun in the sun, pool parties, and violin lessons. Slather up that sunscreen and see what musical hijinx we’re diving into this summer.
Music Lessons and Classes For Adults
Do you have a French horn gathering dust in your closet? Have you always felt drawn to the piano but have never tried a lesson? No matter your level of musical experience, you’re in the right place. Join a band, sing in a choir, or start those piano lessons today!
Featured Events
Fall 2022 Student Performances
Fall 2022 Student Performances
Dec 2, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - Dec 17, 2022 @ 4:00 pm FreeCome celebrate the hard work of our students at our Fall 2022 Studio Recitals and Ensemble Performances! Our talented s...
Fall Community Band Concert
Fall Community Band Concert
Dec 10, 2022 @ 4:00 pm FreeCome celebrate the hard work of our band students at our Fall Community Band Concert! Our talented students have been w...
Monday Night Jazz Combos
Monday Night Jazz Combos
Dec 12, 2022 @ 7:00 pm FreeCome celebrate the hard work of our jazz students with performances from our Monday Night Jazz Combos! Our talented stu...
Fall Jazz for Singers Concert
Fall Jazz for Singers Concert
Dec 14, 2022 @ 7:00 pm FreeCome celebrate the hard work of our vocal jazz students at our Fall 2022 Jazz for Singers Concert! Our talented students...
Wednesday Night Jazz Combo and the Jazz Ensemble
Wednesday Night Jazz Combo and the Jazz Ensemble
Dec 14, 2022 @ 7:00 pm FreeCome celebrate the hard work of our jazz students with performances from our Wednesday Night Jazz Combo and the Jazz Ens...
Fall Coro Santuario Concert
Fall Coro Santuario Concert
Dec 16, 2022 @ 7:00 pm FreeCome celebrate the hard work of our choir students at our Fall 2022 Coro Santuario Concert! Our talented students have b...
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In a New Key: Stories from the Center
Faculty Highlight: Rachel Fetler
Meet voice and piano instructor Rachel Fetler, who also teaches the Center’s Kids’ Choir class and works on the administrative side of the organization as Student Services and Operations Associate.
Should I Learn to Read Music? Understanding Music Literacy
Kathy Kucsan, Education Director Learning to read music is generally an important part of learning to play an instrument, at least in our current western culture. It often surprises people to learn that most of the world uses the aural tradition to share and pass...
Faculty Highlight: Shaun Diaz
The Center for Musical Arts has a variety of talented teachers. In this interview we spoke with cello instructor Shaun Diaz about how he uses a wide array of repertoire to help his students develop creativity and self-expression. Center for Musical Arts:...
Colorado Gives Day 2022
Support the Center for Musical Arts and the Heartstrings Program on Colorado Gives Day For over 20 years, the Center for Musical Arts’ Heartstrings program has been providing need-based tuition assistance and access to low- or no-cost musical instruments for students...
Faculty Highlight: Becca Kronyak
The Center for Musical Arts has a variety of talented teachers. In this interview we spoke with saxophone instructor Becca Kronyak about her firm belief that music is for everyone, and how she brings that belief into her music lessons. Center for Musical Arts:...
How to Bring a Bass Drum Back to Life
Photograph: Tom Pederson at a Community Band performance Center for Musical Arts faculty are known for going above and beyond the call of duty. For example, Community Band Director Tom Pederson recently took up the task of refurbishing the Center's bass drum, which...
Keep the Music Playing
If you’re as passionate about music, community, and access as we are, we hope you will support the Center for Musical Arts with a gift today!