Stillwater Music

For 20 years, Stillwater Music has been building community through music education, performance, and play. We're working to make music accessible to everyone—regardless of age, ability, or income—and to create spaces where creativity, confidence, and connection can flourish.

When you give to Stillwater Music, you’re not just supporting music education—you’re fueling a movement that connects people through creativity, confidence, and joy. 

You’re bring music to life for youth, families, and people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds through:

• Band and orchestra programs where kids, teens, and adults learn, collaborate, and perform together—forming friendships and confidence that last a lifetime. We've teamed up with the Be FRANK Foundation to bring orchestra programs to even more schools in our region!
• Scholarships for young musicians that ensure every child, regardless of financial circumstance, has access to quality music instruction and the chance to thrive.
• Early childhood music classes where children ages 0–5 and their caregivers bond through rhythm, sound, and play—planting the seeds of lifelong creativity.
• In-school music programs that reach students from Durango to Pagosa Springs, Mancos, and the Ute Mountain Ute and Southern Ute Reservations—bringing music where it’s needed most.
• Inclusive music programs where people with and without disabilities learn, play, and perform together—the only program of its kind in the Four Corners.

Your gift doesn’t just enrich individual lives, it transforms our entire community.

This year alone, Stillwater has shared the joy of music with more than 1,400 students in 23 locations across Southwest Colorado—and with your help, we can reach even more.

As we celebrate our 20th anniversary and and our new partnership with the Be FRANK Foundation, we’re stepping boldly into the future— and inviting you to join us. Together, we'll expand access, deepen impact, and build a more connected, more musical Southwest Colorado where every student has the chance to experience the magic of music.

Will you help us keep the music growing by making your year-end gift today?