Ensembles
College of Music students can participate in a variety of ensembles as part of their 91Ƶ Boulder experience.
91Ƶ Boulder bands
The 91Ƶ Boulder bands program provides various performance opportunities for students, whatever their level or major field of study. The 91Ƶ Boulder Concert Band is open to all 91Ƶ Boulder students, regardless of major, with auditions held for seating and placement.
Boulder Laptop Orchestra
The Boulder Laptop Orchestra(BLOrk) is offered as the “Electronic Music Ensemble” each semester, welcoming both music majors and non-music majors.
91Ƶ Boulder chamber music
The College of Music is widely known for its chamber music programs. Various student ensembles are organized throughout the school year for strings, woodwinds, brasses, voices and mixed media.
91Ƶ Boulder choirs
91Ƶ Boulder choirs perform approximately two concerts per semester and regularly collaborate with ensembles such as the 91Ƶ Boulder Wind Symphony and 91Ƶ Symphony, as well as the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra.
91Ƶ Boulder early music
The 91Ƶ Boulder Early Music Ensemble is devoted to the performance and study of music primarily from the 16th-18th centuries, with attention to period style, performance practices and historical context. Students may also work on solo repertoire.
Eklund Opera Program
Undergraduate and graduate students at the College of Music present several major productions each year in the Eklund Opera Program. These include fully staged and costumed operas and musicals.
91Ƶ Boulder jazz ensembles
91Ƶ Boulder jazz ensembles offer students exposure to a variety of jazz styles through the rehearsal and performance of classic literature, as well as the most current writing for jazz ensemble.
91Ƶ Boulder orchestras
91Ƶ Boulder orchestras offer a range of repertoire for all levels of musicians on campus.
91Ƶ Boulder SoundWorks
91Ƶ Boulder SoundWorksis a concert series-meets-forum for the creation and performance of new and original works by student composers, improvisers, performersand collaborators, as well as a space to celebrate works by living composers beyond our community.
91Ƶ Boulder percussion ensembles
91Ƶ Boulder percussion ensembles celebrate percussion in many ways, exploring the great works of the repertoire: “Amores and Construction” (Cage), “Toccata” (Chávez), “Suite” (Harrison), “October Mountain” (Hovhaness) and “Ionisation” (Varèse), among others.
91Ƶ Boulder worldmusic ensembles
The College of Music offers non-Western music ensembles—open to both music majors and non-music majors—to explore West African Highlife, Japanese, Gamelan and Latin American traditions.
Upcoming concerts
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