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Join our joyful, high-energy, music-filled early childhood class that helps families bond and teaches young children music concepts, empathy, motor skills, and more.
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This week-long intensive for serious youth musicians (strings, woodwinds, and pianists) provides a unique opportunity to spend a week immersed in chamber music.
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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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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 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!
Upcoming Events
Jean-Baptiste Doulcet, piano
Jean-Baptiste Doulcet, piano
Oct 2, 2026 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm $5 – $20Discover one of France’s most exciting young pianists as Jean-Baptiste Doulcet brings virtuosity, artistry, and sponta...
Center for Musical Arts Open House
Center for Musical Arts Open House
Oct 10, 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm FreeCome explore the Center for Musical Arts at our Open House! Discover what CMA has to offer through a day filled with mus...
Bade Dastan, violin | Mark Livshits, piano
Bade Dastan, violin | Mark Livshits, piano
Nov 13, 2026 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm $5 – $20Experience an evening of exceptional chamber music as rising violin star Bade Dastan joins GRAMMY Award-nominated pianis...
CMA Student Open Recital
CMA Student Open Recital
Nov 15, 2026 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm FreeCome celebrate the hard work and musical growth of our Center for Musical Arts students! Our students will share what th...
Michael Davidman, piano – American Piano Awards Winner
Michael Davidman, piano – American Piano Awards Winner
Jan 29, 2027 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm $5 – $20Michael Leonardo Davidman takes the stage for an unforgettable evening of piano music. Winner of the 2025 American Piano...
What’s New at the Center
Kids' Choir (ages 6-9)
Music in Motion: Babies and Toddlers (ages 0-4)
Coro Santuario, Community Band, & Jazz Ensembles
Students who visit the Center in a single week
Lessons provided at the Center each year
In a New Key: Stories from the Center
Celebrating Kathy Kucsan’s Legacy
Kathy Kucsan will be retiring as Director of Education of the Colorado Music Festival & Center for Musical Arts at the end of August, after nearly three decades of extraordinary leadership. Thirty years ago, Kathy co-founded the Rocky Mountain Center for Musical...
Now Hiring – Director of Education & Community Engagement
With the appointment of our next Executive Director Aren Der Hacopian and the planned retirement of founding Education Director Kathy Kuscan after nearly three decades of extraordinary leadership, Colorado Music Festival & Center for Musical Arts is pleased to...
Welcoming New Executive Director, Aren Der Hacopian
Colorado Music Festival & Center for Musical Arts Welcomes New Executive Director, Aren Der Hacopian Der Hacopian joins the organization on September 1, 2026, offering a vision of engagement, collaboration and growth After a nationwide search, the Colorado Music...
From Center for Musical Arts Student to Festival Stage: Nicolee Kuester’s Musical Journey
When horn player Nicolee Kuester took the stage at Chautauqua last summer with the Colorado Music Festival Orchestra, it was more than just a performance. It was a homecoming. As a child in Boulder, Nicolee spent summers in the audience, listening to the...
Finding Confidence, Connection, and Community Through Music
When one family moved to Lafayette, CO more than a decade ago, they were eager to find community and opportunities for their two children. After settling into their new home, they discovered the Center for Musical Arts and a doorway to music that has shaped their...
From Shy Notes to a Confident Voice
At the Center for Musical Arts, our teachers often say that music is just the vehicle. What really matters are the lessons in confidence, connection, and growth that happen along the way. One faculty member, Becca Kronyak, who works with children as young as one year...
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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!