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The husband-and-wife duo Joe Scott and Hannah Alkire perform acoustic Celtic, world and folk music on double-necked guitjo and cello. For upcoming performances: 970-962-2120. Travel through time and space with this semiprofessional chorus as it explores “A Universe Within.” Local performances are at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 1419 Pine St.; Macky Auditorium on the CU campus; and Mountain View Baptist Church, 700 West South Boulder Rd., Lafayette. 303-499-3165.
ARVADA CENTER FOR THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES, ongoing The Arvada Center hosts a multitude of musical events this spring. For a calendar of events check the website or call 720-898-7200. ASTER WOMEN'S CHAMBER CHOIR, April 19 ASTER presents sacred music drawn from works that have been popular with audiences on April 19 at 7:30pm. Gustav Holst’s eight-part Ave Maria and contemporary composer James Primosch’s Three Sacred Songs are highlights of the evening. The performance is at Broomfield Auditorium, 3 Community Park Road. 303-466-2879. BAROQUE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OF COLORADO In its third season, this Denver-area professional orchestra brings audiences the unexpected musical riches of the Baroque era. 303-889-1012.
BELLS OF THE ROCKIES, annually in December Bells of the Rockies performs traditional and original handbell compositions in its annual spring and winter holiday concerts. See website for details. “American Roots music with the edge of punk rock and the grace of chamber music.” For a full performance schedule, visit the website. BOULDER AREA MUSIC TEACHERS ASSOCIATION The Boulder Area Music Teachers Association offers students and teachers resources and opportunities to showcase their talent. For a schedule of events, visit the website. Arts and music-education outreach group offers workshops, lectures, classes and performances. For information about academy events: 303-449-9291. The 27th Annual Boulder Bach Festival is March 14 and 15 at First United Methodist Church, 1421 Spruce St., with Music Director Lawrence Golan conducting the festival orchestra, soloists and chorus. Friday at 7:30pm: Brandenberg II, Orchestral Suite II, Double Harpsichord Concerto I, Violin Concerto II. Saturday at 7:30pm: St. John Passion. 303-776-9666. This is the Boulder Chamber Orchestra’s largest season ever. The organization provides chamber music programming, education and outreach, and serves as an outlet for local musicians. Friday performances are at 7:30pm at First Baptist Church, 1237 Pine St., Boulder, and Sunday performances are at 4pm at Broomfield Auditorium, 3 Community Park Road. 303-583-1278. Boulder Chorale still sounds sweet after 42 years. The choir regularly collaborates with other dance and music groups in the Boulder area, with performances throughout the city. 303-554-7692.
BOULDER CONCERT BAND, May 18 Spend a relaxing afternoon with the Boulder Concert Band May 18 at 2pm at Boulder High School, 1604 Arapahoe Ave. Or catch the act on the Pearl Street Mall at 2pm on May 17. 303-530-0780. Dust off that old horn and rosin up your bow for Dixieland jazz and swing the first Sunday of every month from 2-5pm at the American Legion Post 111, 1150 Pine St., Louisville. Sessions feature different directors each month, and musicians can sign up to take turns playing with the regular back line. If you’re not a musician, wear your dancing shoes. 303-449-9596. Musicians gather at 7:30pm Sundays at Conor O’Neill’s, 1922 13th St., for free, open sessions of Celtic music that run until the band gets tired or the dance floor empties out. Audience participation is welcome. 303-449-1922. BOULDER PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA Celebrate the Boulder Philharmonic’s 50th-anniversary season this year; join the orchestra at Macky Auditorium on the CU campus. 303-449-1343 ext.2. BOULDER PUBLIC LIBRARY CONCERTS Boulder Public Library is packed with concerts throughout the season, including the Third Tuesday lunchtime series at 12:15pm. Performances are in the library’s Canyon Theatre, 1000 Canyon Blvd. Here are a few highlights; for a complete listing call 303-441-4492 or visit the website.
The Boulder Renaissance Consort celebrates its 25th year of performing in Boulder and Denver. For upcoming events: 303-939-8950. Students of all ages can get private lessons in voice or on many instruments from the Boulder School of Music, 1320 Pearl St. 303-402-1500. Since 1982, BSS has specialized in expert viola, cello and violin instruction for students from 4 years of age through high school. For more information: 303-499-2807. Rock out with the Boulder Theater at 2034 14th St., just off Pearl Street Mall. The schedule is loaded with music and other events. A few examples: Larry Carlton and Robben Ford on March 6. For a complete listing of events: 303-998-9422 or visit the website. Get jazzed for a season filled with great music events at Broomfield’s cultural epicenter. Broomfield Auditorium is at 3 Community Park Road. 303-469-3301 ext. 7999. Lawyers, shopkeepers and factory workers by day, these musicians make the Superman-switch to bring orchestral music to Broomfield. All concerts are at 7:30pm at the Broomfield Auditorium, 3 Community Park Road. For tickets go to visit the website; 720-371-5235.
Lafayette’s oldest coffeehouse, located in an 1877 coal miner’s store at 210 S. Public Road, features jazz, acoustic and bluegrass performers and jam sessions. 303-665-0625. CANTABILE SINGERS, May 17 & 18 On May 18 and 20, Cantabile presents “Songs of Nature, A Home for us All.” At St Andrew Presbyterian Church, 3700 Baseline Road, Boulder. Saturday at 7:30pm, Sunday at 4pm. 303-499-8502. Peruse a vast array of fine antiques for the connoisseur and new collector at the Denver Antiques Show and Sale to benefit the Central City Opera. The show runs April 18 and 19, 11am to 6pm, and April 20, 11am to 5pm, at Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum at Lowry, 7711 E. Academy Blvd., Denver. Be sure to star Jan. 15 on your calendar to buy tickets for the 2008 season, opening June 6. 303-292-6500. CHARLES SAWTELLE MOUNTAIN JAM, annually in summer KGNU radio hosts this day of bluegrass and barbeque annually in the summer. At Gold Hill Inn, 401 Main St. 303-449-488. This cultural staple offers a great selection of major attractions at Chautauqua Auditorium and more intimate concerts at Chautauqua Community House, 900 Baseline Road. See website for current information about concerts and other events like forums and films. For upcoming events: 303-357-ARTS. COLORADO LIGHT OPERA, annually in summer Colorado Light Opera offers favorite musical at the Music Theatre in the Imig Music Building on the CU-Boulder campus. For dates and showtimes, call or visit the website. 303-492-8008. COLORADO MAHLERFEST, annually in January The Colorado MahlerFest has grown into an internationally recognized event from humble beginnings. Discover the life and music of Gustav Mahler through concerts, symposiums and other events. 303-530-2646. COLORADO MUSIC FESTIVAL, annually in summer CMF brings extraordinary professional musicians from around the world to Chautauqua Auditorium every summer. The CMF Chamber Orchestra performs on Sundays; Tuesdays showcase chamber music and world music ensembles; and the full CMF Festival Orchestra plays on Thursdays and Fridays. 303-449-1397. The orchestra’s 23 members, with seven sizes of recorder, perform throughout the year. For a schedule of upcoming performances: 303-666-4307. The Colorado Repertory Singers’ sixth season is full of old favorites and flashbacks with holiday carols and poodleskirts. And, if you’re interested in joining, auditions are Jan. 7 and March 10 at 7pm at Broomfield United Methodist Church, 545 W. 10th Ave. 303-464-3904.
Musicians with a sense of humor, CSO presents Beethoven and Bugs Bunny this season. Concerts are at Boettcher Hall in the Denver Performing Arts Complex, 14th and Curtis streets. See website for full schedule and performance times. 303-623-7876.
It’s a multicultural season for the CU Artist Series at Macky Auditorium on the CU campus. All performances are at 7:30pm. 303-492-8008. The College of Music offers scores of concerts and other musical events, many of them free, throughout the academic year. Among them are Faculty Tuesday recitals, Pendulum new music programs, and jazz, guitar, chamber orchestra and early music ensembles. Check the website for details. 303-492-8008. Bringing music to the people, CU Opera presents outstanding student vocalists and musicians in two operas sung in English this spring. Die Fledermaus (The Bat) features an effervescent score by Johann Strauss March 14 at 7:30pm and March 16 at 2pm. Then if you’re feeling foxy, catch The Cunning Little Vixen by Leo Janácek on April 24-26 at 7:30pm and April 27 at 2pm. Performances are at Macky Auditorium on the CU campus. 303-492-8008. CU'S WEST AFRICAN HIGHLIFE ENSEMBLE, April 27 CU’s Highlife Ensemble has audiences dancing in the aisles to its irresistible West African rhythms. The group includes music and non-music majors from the Boulder campus and is the first university ensemble in the U.S. to perform this tightly knit blend of traditional and neotraditional music. Performance is April 27 at 4pm at the Boulder Public Library. 303-492-8008. The 120-voice chorus offers special holiday concerts and concerts throughout the year. For schedule of upcoming events: 303-893-4100. Interested in medieval, Renaissance or Baroque music? Sign up to receive free e-mail announcements of concerts, jam sessions, lectures, master classes and other events throughout the state. E-mail concertalerts@earlymusiccolorado.org, or visit the website. The Estes Park Music Festival is held all year long. Every Sunday at 2pm, the festival’s winter concerts feature local musicians and vocalists performing classical and jazz pieces in the scenic Stanley Hotel Music Room, 333 Wonderview Ave. See website for performer schedule: www.estesparkmusicfestival.org. Keep an eye out for other events by checking www.estesparkcvb.com. 970-577-9900. There’s no laugh track for this eclectic radio show. Join the etown on-air audience and see how this nationally aired program is made. The show is taped at Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St. For taping times and the show lineup, visit the website. EVERGREEN JAZZ FESTIVAL, annually in summer From big bands to a mandolin-featuring quartet, this festival offers engaging, world-class jazz in the Rocky Mountain foothills. 303-697-5467. EXPLORATIONS: A CELEBRATION OF LATIN AMERICAN MUSIC, May 31 Embark on a journey of Latin discovery as the Ars Nova Singers, Pro Musica Colorado, and guest soloists present the Colorado premiere of 'Oceana' a mesmerizing cantata by the gifted Argentine composer Osvaldo Golijov. Composed in the spirit of a Bach cantata, Golijov weaves orchestra, voices, guitars, exotic percussion, and the evocative poetry of Pablo Neruda into a sensual work that both dazzles and enchants. May 31, 2008, 7:30 p.m. at Mountain View Baptist Church, 700 West South Boulder Road, Lafayette. Check website for additional performances in Denver and Fort Collins. Tickets for May 31 are available online. For information: 303-776-5355. FESTIVAL OF THE MABON, annually in autumn Celebrate the autumnal equinox in Celtic style on Sept. 22 at Planet Bluegrass Ranch in Lyons. 303-823-0848. It may be on the Hill, but this nationally known club, located at 1135 13th St., isn’t just for college students. Find reggae, rap, rock and more at the Fox. A few of the names in the winter lineup are listed below. 303-443-3399 or 303-447-0095. Groove to live entertainment at this favorite nightspot, 1109 Walnut St. For a show lineup: 303-447-1803. This community orchestra performs authentic contemporary and traditional music from Bali, Indonesia. Tunas Mekar performs annually in the summer at the Boulder Asian Festival and on May 3 in Laramie, Wyoming at 7:30pm and on May 10 at Colorado College in Colorado Springs at 3pm. 303-433-3782. HIGH PLAINS RINGERS, annually in December They’re ringing in the holidays—literally. Seats fill quickly for the High Plains Ringers handbell ensemble, so come early when they perform annually at Boulder Public Library Auditorium, 1000 Canyon Blvd. 303-441-3100. HIGH STREET CONCERT SERIES, monthly Each month, nonprofit High Street Concerts brings some of the nation’s top acoustic artists to the intimate venue of Rogers Hall, at Fourth and High streets in Lyons. The Colorado Playboys perform Dec. 15. See website for other shows. 303-823-5215. HOLIDAY FESTIVAL, annually in December It’s a sellout every year when students and faculty from CU’s College of Music brighten the holiday season with performances by the CU Symphony Orchestra, CU choirs and smaller ensembles. At Macky Auditorium. Call 303-492-8008 well in advance as tickets always sell out. It’s a full schedule with the Jefferson Symphony Orchestra’s “Who Could Ask for Anything More!” season. Concerts are held at 3pm on Sundays at Green Center, 16th and Cheyenne in the Colorado School of Mines, Golden. 303-278-4237.
A Christian community chorale, Jubilate! sings for churches, community events, fundraisers, retirement communities and more. It has public performances several times a month at churches around Boulder County. Check online for a full schedule of performances. 303-666-7332. This Zimbabwean music center offers music and drumming classes for kids and adults. 303-443-2969. LAKEWOOD CULTURAL EVENTS CENTER The Lakewood Cultural Events Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, brings artists to Colorado from around the region, country and globe. 303-987-7876. Relax and enjoy the sounds of this nonauditioned chorus as they pair challenging classical compositions with whimsy and pop culture. Check the website or call 303-651-7664 for more information.
From October through April, the council presents Friday Afternoon Concerts and Art Shows, mixing jazz, folk and classical music with art, dance and films. Events are at 2:30pm at the Longmont Senior Center, 910 Longs Peak Ave. 303-678-7869. LONGMONT MUSEUM AND CULTURAL CENTER Free Evening at the Museum programs bring music from everywhere from Africa to California beaches. Concerts are held at 7pm in the outdoor courtyard of the museum, 400 Quail Road. 303-651-8374. LONGMONT PUBLIC LIBRARY CONCERT SERIES From western fiddling and yodeling to the evolution of blues, this diverse Thursday-evening series gives you great music with a touch of education and whimsy. The concerts are at 7pm at Longmont’s library, 409 Fourth Ave. 303-651-8470. Music Director Robert Olson marks his 25th year with the orchestra. Unless otherwise noted, performances are at 7:30pm at the Vance Brand Civic Auditorium, 600 E. Mountain View Ave. Tickets are available at the door or in advance. 303-772-5796.
The Louisville Cultural Council hosts a diverse range of events for adults and children throughout the year. Check the website for scheduled coffeehouse concerts, silent movies, dancing, children’s events and more. 801 Grant Ave. 303-887-7801. Every Tuesday night, 20 to 45 pickers show up to play upstairs at Oskar Blues in Lyons. Listeners are more than welcome at the 8pm sessions. Get bluesy at 303 Main St. 303-823-6685. These 12 musicians, who’ve played throughout the Rocky Mountain region for years. For upcoming concert schedule, visit the website. MESSIAH SINGALONG, annually in December The Boulder Messiah Chorale and Orchestra has performed community singalongs of Handel’s “Messiah” every year since 1983. Sing hallelujah along with professional soloists and an amateur chorus annually in Dec. at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 14th and Pine streets. You’re encouraged to bring your own score. 303-666-9016. MOUNTAIN SUN AND SOUTHERN SUN PUB & BREWERIES Enjoy live music every Sunday night at the Mountain Sun, 1535 Pearl St., and every Monday night at the Southern Sun, 627 S. Broadway, starting at 10 pm (no cover). 303-546-0886. This Buddhist-inspired university offers a variety of public performances at its Performing Arts Center, 2130 Arapahoe Ave.. NEDFEST, annually in summer Music, microbrews and family camping make up the annual Nederland Music & Arts Festival (NedFest) on the shores of Barker Reservoir. Delicious to the ears and tongue, Nissi’s serves live music and food all year long at 2675 North Park Drive in Lafayette. 303-665-2757. This group expands its season this year with more concerts. All performances at the Niwot High School Auditorium, 8989 Niwot Rd. 720-352-5790. OPERA COLORADO, April 18 and 20 In its 25th season, Opera Colorado presents Richard Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman April 18 and 20 at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House at the Denver Performing Arts Complex, 14th and Curtis streets. 303-357-2787. The weekend lineup at Oskar Blues, 303 Main St., Lyons, prompted Rolling Stone to dub it the hottest place to be on a Saturday night in Colorado. 303-823-6685. Producers of Telluride Bluegrass Festival, RockyGrass, Folks Festival and Festival of the Mabon, Planet Bluegrass provides the best in folk and bluegrass in the country. For more information and a schdule of events: 303-823-0848. THE RENAISSANCE PROJECT, May 11 The Renaissance Project, directed by Arthur Hampton Bragg, is a chorus of 20 professional and amateur singers. Come hear Glorious Motets of the Renaissance, an informal concert in the wonderful acoustics of Grace Lutheran Church. This concert includes motets by Gibbons, Blow, Dufay, des Pres, Sweelinck, Tallis, Palestrina, Schütz and Viadana, as well as a few English madrigals. Sunday, May 11 (Mother's Day) at 4pm. Grace Lutheran Church is located at 13th & Euclid, Boulder. A reception follows the concert. Suggested donation. For more information: 303-435-7687 or beefinch2 @ hotmail.com RESONANCE WOMEN'S CHORUS OF BOULDER, April 26 This 100-voice women’s community chorus, directed by Sue Coffee, performs April 26 at 3pm and 7pm. Shows are at First United Methodist Church, 1421 Spruce St. 303-473-8337. RHYTHM ON THE RIVER, annually in summer This annual Longmont festival keeps expanding—great bands on the Main Stage, tons of activities and food, and a philosophy of Zero Waste. Sample fare from local restaurants, and learn about local artists, organizations and environmental products. 303-651-8404. Windchime Productions and the Rock N Soul Cafe present Boulder Women’s Songwriters’ Night on the last Wednesday of every month. Sign up for a 15-minute performance slot at 7:15pm and rock out from 7:30-10:30pm. Another regular event: Acoustic Brunch on Saturdays, beginning at 1pm. 5290 Arapahoe Ave, Suite I. 303-443-5108. ROCKYGRASS, annually in summer Bluegrass and finger-picking fill three days at this festival at Planet Bluegrass Ranch in Lyons. Camping spots and festival tickets sell out fast. 303-823-0848. Cornets, flugelhorns and trombones resound at a free concert May 18 at D.L. Parsons Theater in Northglenn. ROCKY MOUNTAIN CENTER FOR MUSICAL ARTS The RMCMA, a nonprofit community music school for all ages and abilities, has lessons, classes, workshops and concerts year-round. The center is at 200 E. Baseline Road in Lafayette. 303-665-0599. A few event highlights are listed below. Check the website for full schedule.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHORALE, April 18 and 19 This auditioned, mixed choir’s repertoire ranges from African folk songs to modern American choral pieces to major classical choral works. The chorale performs its annual spring concert at 7:30pm April 18 at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 3700 Baseline Road, and April 19 at Seventh Day Adventist Church, 345 Mapleton Ave. 303-442-5081. ROCKY MOUNTAIN FOLKS FESTIVAL, annually in summer This three-day music festival in Lyons brings the nation’s top singer-songwriters to Colorado. Preceeding the festival, Planet Bluegrass hosts four days of the “Song School,” with professional songwriters. 303-823-0848. ROCKY MOUNTAIN RAGTIME FESTIVAL, annually in summer This annual festival offers concerts and symposia featuring five areas of music-classic ragtime, folk ragtime, creole music, new ragtime and Terra Verde music-played by performers who excel in both the old music and the new. For more information: 720-294-0209. Catch tunes on the terrace Tues-Sun at the St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St. Visit the website for a list of bands and times. This 22-person a-cappella ensemble performs throughout the Denver-Boulder area. It has released seven CDs under the leadership of Artistic Director Timothy Krueger since it began in 1994. Call 303-298-1970 or e-mail info @ stmartinschamberchoir.org for tickets. Check the website for a complete schedule. Boulder’s 22-voice women’s a-cappella ensemble sings music of all styles, emphasizing music by women. For upcoming concerts: 303-473-4525. SOUL REBEL FESTIVAL, annually in summer This annual grassroots reggae Afro-pop music festival is at the Boulder Reservoir. Proceeds benefit the Black Biomedical Research Movement. 303-415-1352.
TAKACS STRING QUARTET, April 7 and May 2 This Grammy Award–winning quartet performs April 7 and May 2 at 7:30pm at Grusin Music Hall in the Imig Music Building on the CU campus. For more information: 303-492-8008. Led by Brian St. John, this Niwot-based symphony presents several concerts a season in the area. 303-495-5171.
You can’t have too much of a good thing at Planet Bluegrass Ranch. Extending its summer bluegrass spectacles into a year-round program, the Lyons venue introduces the Wildflower Concert Series, bringing back big names and breakneck fingerpicking. Call or visit the website for upcoming performances: 303-823-0848.
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