Colorado Music Festival & Center for Musical Arts

A nonprofit organization

With your help, the Colorado Music Festival & Center for Musical Arts connects people, boosts confidence, and inspires joy through music.

Here are a few recent stories about the impact that your support has on the community: 

★ Stella, a Festival volunteer, told us, “It’s so special to have a concert experience and to be all together, united. That’s something we need to hold onto in society. We can’t let it slip away.” 

★ A Center for Musical Arts parent recently shared a story about her young daughter Mae, who is very shy. Mae’s music lessons have given her the confidence to perform during an upcoming recital. With practice and the support of her teacher and fellow students, she feels ready to take to the stage. 

★ One adult student, Stephanie, has been rebuilding her life after suffering a stroke. As a lifelong musician, the loss of music from the stroke was heartbreaking. Like learning to walk again, she had to relearn music. Two years ago, Stephanie and her husband connected with the Center's music therapist, Amanda Brigham. “It has been an important part of Stephanie’s journey back to music,” her husband says. Stephanie has been making great progress and finding joy in music again.

Please consider a donation today. Your support connects people like Stella, builds the confidence of students like Mae, and brings joy to people like Stephanie. 

Mission

The mission of the Colorado Music Festival & Center for Musical Arts is to inspire and connect community members of all ages by providing access to the best of the world's music through education and performance.

Background Statement

The Colorado Music Festival & Center for Musical Arts began as two separate arts organizations and merged — to the benefit of both! — in 2009. The Colorado Music Festival is an artistically excellent summer festival of orchestral and chamber music; the Orchestra is made up of top musicians from around the world, and performs at Boulder’s Chautauqua Auditorium. The Center for Musical Arts is a community music school in Lafayette, which provides music education for all ages, abilities, backgrounds, and financial means. Together, the Festival and Center serve more than 20,000 people per year through concerts, music education, and community outreach programs.

Organization Data

Summary

Organization name

Colorado Music Festival & Center for Musical Arts

other names

CMF & CMA

Year Established

1976

Tax id (EIN)

84-0735716

Category

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Organization Size

Large Organization

Colorado State Tax Credits

Colorado Child Care Credit

Address

200 East Baseline Rd.
Lafayette, CO 80026

Mailing

200 E Baseline Rd
Lafayette, CO 80026

Service areas

Boulder County, CO, US

Phone

303-665-0599

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