Ensembles

College of Music students can participate in a variety of ensembles as part of their ��ƷSM��ӰƬ experience.

��ƷSM��ӰƬ bands

The ��ƷSM��ӰƬ bands program provides various performance opportunities for students, whatever their level or major field of study. The ��ƷSM��ӰƬ Concert Band is open to all ��ƷSM��ӰƬ 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.

��ƷSM��ӰƬ 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.

��ƷSM��ӰƬ choirs

��ƷSM��ӰƬ choirs perform approximately two concerts per semester and regularly collaborate with ensembles such as the ��ƷSM��ӰƬ Wind Symphony and CU Symphony, as well as the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra.

��ƷSM��ӰƬ early music

The ��ƷSM��ӰƬ 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.

��ƷSM��ӰƬ jazz ensembles

��ƷSM��ӰƬ 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.

��ƷSM��ӰƬ orchestras

��ƷSM��ӰƬ orchestras offer a range of repertoire for all levels of musicians on campus.

��ƷSM��ӰƬ SoundWorks

��ƷSM��ӰƬ SoundWorks is a concert series-meets-forum for the creation and performance of new and original works by student composers, improvisers, performers and collaborators, as well as a space to celebrate works by living composers beyond our community.

��ƷSM��ӰƬ percussion ensembles

��ƷSM��ӰƬ 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.

��ƷSM��ӰƬ world music 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.

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