August 4, 2025 – August 8, 2025 @ 12:00 am –
The International Keyboard Odyssiad® & Festival, U.S.A., is a weeklong summer piano competition and festival featuring more than a dozen guest artists and pianists in daily masterclasses and presentations, the live Semifinal and Final Rounds of the Olympic-styled Odyssiad® competition, and riveting matinee and evening concerts by internationally renowned pianists, including Van Cliburn winners. At the foothills of the majestic Rocky Mountains of Colorado, the International Keyboard Odyssiad® and Festival (IKOF) is designed for pianists of all ages and nationalities, teachers, and the general public who love the piano and its repertoire.
August 1, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Join us for an evening of cello music featuring the Colorado Cello Intensive Festival Participants. This concert will feature music by Heitor Villa-Lobos, Johannes Brahms, Astor Piazzolla, Ludwig van Beethoven, and more. The Colorado Cello Intensive is a selective program which includes world-class faculty and extremely dedicated students. To Learn more about the festival, please […]
July 27, 2025 – August 2, 2025 @ 12:00 am –
The Colorado Cello Intensive program is designed to maximize technical, musical, and personal growth. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 4:1, the Colorado Cello Intensive (CCI) is dedicated to helping students reach their full potential. We believe in the work hard, play hard mentality and offer students an array of evening possibilities, including hiking, rock climbing, and a trip to Rocky Mountains National Park. Surrounded by the beautiful Rocky Mountains in Fort Collins, Colorado, CCI is the ideal location to develop your playing this summer!
July 12, 2025 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – The CSU Summer Conducting Seminar continues its fun tradition of presenting a delightful concert version of a popular operetta or Broadway musical. The project serves as the master’s thesis for working music educators from around the world who participate in the seminar for three consecutive summers. Musical direction by Wes Kenney Stage direction by Tiffany […]
July 12, 2025 – July 26, 2025 @ 12:00 am –
CKI is a dynamic training center for elementary classroom music teachers, independent music instructors, and secondary music teachers interested in elevating their teaching, conducting, musicianship, and depth of knowledge about music education. Students from across the U.S., Mexico, Korea, Sweden, and Saudi Arabia participate in the annual summer seminar.
June 27, 2025 – July 12, 2025 @ 12:00 am –
The two-and-a-half week conducting seminar (four credits each summer) includes daily conducting opportunities in all three disciplines with a workshop orchestra, band and choir, providing further hands-on training. All participants learn to conduct in all three disciplines.
June 21, 2025 @ 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm – Colorado Harp Seminar is a one-week intensive harp program for high school and undergraduate pedal harpists. Directed by faculty member Kathryn Harms at Colorado State University, it is designed to support, nurture, and inspire excellent musicianship. In addition to private lessons, students will participate in harp ensemble, masterclasses, and workshops on various topics such as […]
June 15, 2025 – June 21, 2025 @ 12:00 am – Colorado Harp Seminar is a one-week intensive harp program for high school and undergraduate pedal harpists. Directed by faculty member Kathryn Harms at Colorado State University, it is designed to support, nurture, and inspire excellent musicianship. In addition to private lessons, students will participate in harp ensemble, masterclasses, and workshops on various topics such as […]
June 12, 2025 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Organ Week comes to a close with a recital featuring the high school participants. Come hear what they learned during the week, and be inspired by the next generation of organists!
June 11, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – First United Methodist Church, 1005 Stover St. Fort Collins As one of the most acclaimed concert organists today, Ken Cowan (Rice University) has performed throughout the world. His program on the Marcussen organ of First United Methodist will feature both classical organ works as well as orchestral music in transcription.
