is the Lafayette Electronic Arts Festival. It is a showcase of electronic and new media arts that bridges the classical music and traditional art worlds with contemporary electronic and emerging new media, including sonic and visual elements combined in new and novel ways. On Friday April 19, 2024, we kick off the Festival with live […]
is the Lafayette Electronic Arts Festival. It is a showcase of electronic and new media arts that bridges the classical music and traditional art worlds with contemporary electronic and emerging new media, including sonic and visual elements combined in new and novel ways. On Saturday April 20, 2024, we continue the Festival with live performances […]
A day dedicated to celebrating the piano, free to students and community members of all ages.
Celebrate CMA! wraps up the year by bringing together individual performers and ensembles of all ages to showcase the achievements of our CMA students. A reception follows the performance.
This concert is sold out - no door sales or waitlist. Pianist Ying Li is the First Prize winner of the 2021 Young Concert Artists Susan Wadsworth International Auditions, as well as recipient of The Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival Prize and the Tri-I Noon Recitals Prize. In this stunning program, Li performs music by Prokofiev, […]
The Center for Musical Arts’ 2024 Suzuki Play-In, organized by Emily Bowman with area Suzuki string players and teachers, is a welcoming and memorable opportunity for Suzuki cellists, violists, and violinists of all ages and abilities to create music and celebrate community. The Suzuki Play-In is open to the public and takes place just prior […]
CMA Night at the Colorado Music Festival Friday, July 12 Free for Center for Musical Arts students and families Concert: 6:30 pm at Chautauqua Auditorium RSVP at https://forms.gle/w9dgacfKzCSVn7B59 Center for Musical Arts students and families are invited to attend a Colorado Music Festival concert on Friday, July 12. Festival Music Director Peter Oundjian conducts this […]
CMA piano faculty member Brian Hickman will perform music of La Belle Époque (The Beautiful Age), a period of great cultural and artistic development in France from 1871 to 1914. This recital will focus on works for solo piano from composers Claude Debussy, Maurice Ravel, and Erik Satie. Read Brian's biography here: https://centerformusicalarts.org/brian-hickman/
Honest, soulful, and bearing a sound all their own, Wood Belly sprouted from the roots of bluegrass to notch a unique home in the broader Americana scene and continues to captivate audiences across the country en route. With an unrelenting dedication to original songwriting, harmony singing, and artful arrangements, the quintet is forging a sound […]
Center for Musical Arts’ faculty jazz band teams up with Swingin' Denver for an unforgettable night of swing dancing! Whether you're a seasoned jitterbug or a curious newcomer, this lively event promises a dazzling blend of upbeat rhythms, smooth moves, and infectious energy. Don your dancing shoes and let the vibrant tunes whisk you away […]
Bryan Wallick is gaining recognition as one of the great American virtuoso pianists of his generation. Gold medalist of the 1997 Vladimir Horowitz International Piano Competition in Kiev, he has performed throughout the United States, Europe, and Africa. Wallick currently serves as Assistant Professor of Piano at Colorado State University. bryanwallick.com See our Frequently Asked […]
This fall, the Center for Musical Arts Open Recital will take place on Sunday, Oct. 27 at 5pm in Founders Hall. It is free and open to the public! Applications are due before Monday, October 21. What is the Open Recital? It is an optional opportunity for current CMA students to show what they are working on in […]