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by Kathy Kucsan, Ph.D. | Education Director At the Center for Musical Arts, we’re often asked if the hype is true: do brains develop faster and better if children experience music from a young age? From the research that’s coming out daily, the answer is yes - and we...

by Kathy Kucsan, Ph.D. | Education Director Why do we, the Center for Musical Arts, need your support? The short answer is this: people thrive when they engage in music and art – at any age. Music in community increases that even more, because sharing the experience...

Much of the quality of life in Boulder and surrounding cities can be attributed to the abundance of artists who have made a life for themselves within the community.  Arts communities are first and foremost built by the artists themselves; their love for their...

Boulder and surrounding cities have consistently received accolades for livability, cultural offerings, and quality of life. While this positive feedback is uplifting, the richness of these offerings in our community and the positive impact they make cannot entirely...

by Kathy Kucsan, Ph.D. | Education Director You take up an instrument, perhaps inspired by a famous artist or a song you’ve heard or maybe you’re a fifth grader and you’ve been to Instrument Night and you just HAVE to play the French Horn because it is absolutely the...

by Kathy Kucsan, Ph.D. I was recently shocked to come across this statistic: “It is estimated that 1.1 billion young people worldwide (between the ages of 12-35) are at risk of hearing loss due to exposure to noise in recreational settings.”¹ One billion! That’s 1/7th...

by Kathy Kucsan, Ph.D. It seems that every day, more research emerges showing that music benefits the brain in many different ways. We’ve known for a long time that young students studying music get better grades, learn faster, have better focus, and seem to do better...

by Kathy Kucsan, Ph.D. My idea of summer beach reading is more like summer-in-the-shadows-of-the-gorgeous-Flatirons reading, which I’m very happy to do. Here’s a short list of some wonderful, musical books you might enjoy this summer (and maybe you’ll be visiting an...

A full house at First Congregational Church for the 2015 CMF Chamber Music Series. CMF family and friends on the sculpture terrace at First Congregational Church during "Cellobration Week". Bjorn Ranheim's mom and dad were visiting from Minnesota. Hi Mom and Dad! The...

h3>Meet Our Music Together® Teachers If you've been at the Center for Musical Arts on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, or Saturday mornings, chances are you've probably wondered about the fun, interactive child/caregiver class happening in Grimes Hall. Meet Dar and Faith,...