High Country Sinfonia is a string chamber orchestra composed of world class musicians living in the Roaring Fork Valley region of Colorado. As a conductor-less musician-led ensemble, we work collaboratively to create musically inspiring performances. Our musicians span multiple generations, intentionally creating a space for mentorship and musical development.
Formed in 2015, the High Country Sinfonia (HCS) has presented two concert series each year featuring numerous soloists as well as the full ensemble. Concerts are free and open to the public, taking place in accessible venues throughout the Roaring Fork Valley. Diverse programming is also a focus of HCS, with past performances including a range of works from Jessie Montgomery's Strum to Brandenburg Concerti, to Bartók, Piazzolla, Britten and more.
High Country Sinfonia offers invaluable musical performances in the Roaring Fork Valley as the only professional chamber orchestra in the region. Each concert series is regularly attended by more than 300 community members.
HCS also offers an important musical outlet for 20 professional musicians in our rural area. In helping to keep these musicians actively performing and living in western Colorado, it then enriches our larger communities through the work they do in teaching our youth and their involvement in other arts education programming.
High Country Sinfonia, a professional, musician-led chamber orchestra, enriches the communities of the Roaring Fork Valley through accessible performances and diverse programming.
Formed in 2015, the High Country Sinfonia (HCS) has presented two concert series each year featuring numerous soloists as well as the full ensemble. Concerts are free and open to the public, taking place in accessible venues throughout the Roaring Fork Valley. Diverse programming is also a focus of HCS, with past performances including a range of works from Jessie Montgomery's Strum to Brandenburg Concerti, to Bartók, Piazzolla, Britten and more.
The High Country Sinfonia was founded in the spring of 2015 by Wendy Larson, a musician, teacher, and conductor in Colorado’s Roaring Fork Valley. The Sinfonia was designed to rehearse and perform without a conductor. While relying on the concertmaster or a soloist to lead rehearsals and performances, the collaborative process invited all players to contribute their expertise and experience in the service of the music at hand.
The Sinfonia has also collaborated with other groups, including two longtime local organizations, the Aspen Choral Society and Symphony in the Valley.
In early 2021, the Sinfonia established its non-profit corporate status as a 501c3 business. A board was established to oversee administrative tasks, including programming, fundraising, and marketing with the aim to increase the Sinfonia’s musical offerings, expand its audience, and continue to offer all concerts free of charge.
Organization name
High Country Sinfonia Inc
2015
Tax id (EIN)
86-3304430
Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Organization Size
Small Organization
Address
PO BOX 694Carbondale, CO, US, 81623
Aspen, CO, US, 81611
Glenwood Springs, CO, US, 81601
Basalt, CO, US
El Jebel, CO, US