The quiet whisper of flutes.
A shimmer of wind chimes.
The rich, round sound of French horns, the zing of cymbals and boom of the bass drum.
Your monthly gift to the Colorado Wind Ensemble will support all of these sounds and more!
Help us to continue our Inclusive Repertoire Award! Established 2023, the IRA encourages and promotes composers from historically marginalized communities to write music for the Wind Band. Our 2023-2024 award went to Dr. Roydon Tse. In addition to a professional recording, Dr. Tse received a cash prize and participated in a two day, “Artist-in-Residence” at Metropolitan State University of Denver to work with the Colorado Wind Ensemble and interact with MSU Denver composition students.
For the 2025-2026 season, the Inclusive Repertoire Award is focused on a work for young bands, with an award of $2,000. The chosen composition will be performed during our 2025-2026 season.
The Colorado Wind Ensemble is proud to enrich the Wind Band repertoire with works from composers of historically marginalized communities.
Become a new monthly donor, and it will be matched up to $100.
Starting November 1, 2024, if you set up a new recurring monthly donation with the Colorado Wind Ensemble, Colorado Gives Foundation will match your first month’s gift, dollar for dollar, up to $100 (with a total match pool of $250,000 across all organizations)! Monthly donations are a powerful way to sustain CWE. Even a small monthly gift can provide a steady, reliable source of funding. Your $20 monthly gift becomes $240 over a year; $30 multiplies to $360; $50 to $600 yearly!
Testimonials
Cathy and I have greatly enjoyed attending many CWE concerts over the years by the very talented musicians. It has been our pleasure to support this wonderful organization. Dick and Cathy Graves
CWE has been a great way to introduce classical music to my kids. My kids enjoy the live music experience. They get to hear music they wouldn't normally. They both enjoy letting the music create images in their imaginations. Ashley Gilchrist