Music on the Front Range: Community Playing

The Aurora Symphony Orchestra is a volunteer community orchestra. They perform a mix of established orchestral repertoire and new and modern compositions.

Brightonmusic is an organization based in Brighton that consists of a community orchestra and a jazz band called Bright/nJazz.

The Broomfield Symphony Orchestra is a volunteer orchestra that performs a mix of traditional masterpieces, pops, and newer works. They draw soloists from their membership in addition to hiring professionals.
The BSO hosts a Young Artist Competition for middle and high school pianists and violinists, and the winners perform a concert with the orchestra.

The Evergreen Chamber Orchestra performs works from the Western classical canon in addition to newer works and premieres.
They host a Young Artist Solo Competition for high school students.

Flatirons Community Orchestra is a "player-governed" ensemble based in Boulder. It exists as a musical outlet for the players. Costs are kept to a minimum, so Open Access scores are used, players bring their own equipment, and the only named principal player is the Concertmaster. The orchestra performs repertoire from the Western classical canon.

The Littleton Symphony Orchestra is a community orchestra that performs works from the Western canon.
They give a free children's concert every year.

The Lone Tree Symphony is a community orchestra that performs works from the Western canon. Their performance home is the Lone Tree Arts Center. If you are looking for a music teacher, many members offer private lessons and can be contacted through the website.

The Loveland Orchestra is a volunteer ensemble that performs classics from the Western canon.
They host a Young Artist Competition for Colorado high school students studying an orchestral instrument.

The Boulder Concert Band is a volunteer ensemble that performs traditional and modern band repertoire.

The Denver Concert Band is a large community ensemble that performs a mix of classic band literature, new compositions, and pops music.
The Band sponsors a Young Artist Scholarship for high school seniors. The winner performs a solo piece with the band.

Golden Eagle is a 60-piece concert band based in Wheat Ridge. They perform American band music.

The Longmont Concert Band is a volunteer ensemble that performs a range of repertoire, from band classics to jazz and pops music.

Loveland Concert Band is a community focused band that provides free performances to the community. The band plays a regular season as well as a summer series. They offer an annual scholarship to one graduating instrumentalist at each of the four Thompson Schools.

The Mile High Community Band is a Denver-based organization comprising four ensembles. The Fundamentals Band is for musicians who have been away from ensemble playing for a while; the Jazz Band introduces jazz repertoire and rhythms; the Concert Band is the primary ensemble; and the Jazz Combo plays jazz standards and works on improvisational skills.

JeffCo Community Band is an organization of ensembles based in Arvada. They are comprised of a concert band, a brass chamber ensemble, a swing band, and an orchestra.

The Thornton Community band is a volunteer ensemble that performs a range of band literature.

Mile High Freedom Bands is a Denver-based organization comprising multiple ensembles for LGBTQ+ musicians. They include the Winds Symphonic Band, Swing Jazz Band, Corps Marching and Pep Bands, and the String Orchestra. They also sponsor a free summer band camp for LGBTQ+ high school students.