Music on the Front Range: Orchestras

Arapahoe Philharmonic is a semi-professional orchestra based in south Denver.
They host annual discovery concerts for school groups and perform at school assemblies. The orchestra hosts an Emerging Young Artist program for high school students studying an orchestra instrument.

The Boulder Chamber Orchestra is a professional ensemble that performs established repertoire, lesser-known works, and new compositions.

The Boulder Phil is a professional orchestra comprised of freelance musicians from the Front Range. They perform a mix of established works, premieres, and collaborations with theatre and dance ensembles.
Their annual discovery concerts engage over 5,000 children in Boulder county every year.

The Boulder Symphony is a "community-focused" orchestra. They perform well-known works from the Western canon, premieres and new works, and collaborate across multiple performance mediums. Their community programs include a dementia and sensory-friendly concert series and curiosity concerts for young audiences.
The Boulder Symphony offers and apprentice program for high school students studying an orchestral instrument.

The Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra is a professional ensemble just over the northern state border in Wyoming. They perform major works from the Western orchestral literature in addition to lesser known pieces and works by living composers.

The Colorado Ballet Orchestra performs for all five of the Colorado Ballet performances each season in Denver.

MahlerFest is an annual May festival in Boulder that celebrates the life and music of the romantic composer Gustav Mahler. The festival orchestra draws from regional musicians and university music students.

The Colorado Springs Philharmonic is a professional orchestra that performs Western orchestral stalwarts in addition to collaborations with cirque troupes, film play-alongs, and pops concerts.
They have a connection with the Colorado Springs Youth Symphony and perform a side-by-side concert with them.

The Colorado Symphony is the full-time professional orchestra in the region. Their performance home is Boettcher Concert Hall in Denver. The orchestra presents a diverse and varied season each year, including large scale works, collaborations with mainstream artists, family events, and film playalongs.
Colorado Symphony also presents an annual youth concert series, reaching 20,000 students in the region.

The Denver Philharmonic is a semi-professional orchestra comprised of musicians in the Denver area. They provide opportunities for emerging professional musicians through solo and chamber work. The orchestra primarily performs established works from the Western canon.

The Fort Collins Symphony is a professional orchestra serving the Northern Colorado region. They perform classics from the Western canon and also program children's and pops concerts.

The Greeley Philharmonic is a professional orchestra employing musicians from Colorado and Southern Wyoming. They perform contemporary repertoire in addition to established works.
The Greeley Philharmonic hosts a Composer-in-Residence.

The Longmont Symphony Orchestra is a professional ensemble that performs works from the Western canon as well as new compositions. They give an annual July 4 concert in Old Town Longmont.

Stratus is a Denver-based ensemble that performs a wide range of repertoire, including works from the Western canon and commissioned pieces. Their are community-focused and experimental. They often perform while seated within the audience.

The NRO is a premiere summer festival orchestra in Breckenridge for students and young professionals aged 18-29. They perform a robust summer schedule of orchestral concerts and free community and family-friendly concerts and events.
The NRO offers fellowships in arts administration.

The Colorado Music Festival is a summer orchestra that presents a season at Chautauqua Auditorium in Boulder every year. The membership is comprised of professional musicians from orchestras around the country. Their repertoire is focused on works from the Western orchestral canon.