Colorado String Organizations
Below are other Colorado-based community organizations which offer education, performances, and more related to enhancing string-based music education! Please send us additions or edits!
Professional, Regional, and Community String-Inclusive Orchestras and Ensembles
Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra | https://boulderphil.org
Aurora Symphony Orchestra | https://aurorasymphony.org
Broomfield Symphony Orchestra | https://broomfieldsymphony.org
Evergreen Chamber Orchestra | https://evergreenchamberorch.org
Flatirons Community Orchestra | https://flatironscommunityorchestra.org
Littleton Symphony Orchestra | https://littletonsymphony.org
Lone Tree Symphony Orchestra | https://lonetreesymphony.org
Loveland Orchestra | https://lovelandorchestra.org
Denver Pops Orchestra | https://denverpopsorchestra.org/
Lakewood Symphony | https://lakewoodsymphony.org
Parker Symphony Orchestra | https://parkersymphony.org
Denver Philharmonic Orchestra | https://denverphilharmonic.org/
Boulder Symphony | https://bouldersymphony.org
San Juan Symphony | https://sanjuansymphony.org
Stratus Chamber Orchestra | https://www.augustanaarts.org/stratusco
Symphony of the Rockies | https://symphonyoftherockies.org
Jefferson Symphony Orchestra | https://jeffsymphony.org
Colorado Springs Philharmonic | https://csphilharmonic.org
Colorado Symphony | https://coloradosymphony.org
Fort Collins Symphony | https://fortcollinssymphony.org
Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra | https://greeleyphil.org
Longmont Symphony Orchestra | https://longmontsymphony.org
High Country Sinfonia | https://highcountrysinfonia.org
Colorado Music Festival Orchestra | https://coloradomusicfestival.org
Colorado Ballet Orchestra | https://coloradoballet.org
Colorado MahlerFest Orchestra | https://mahlerfest.org/
Music in the Mountains (Durango) | https://musicinthemountains.com
Friends of Chamber Music (Denver) | https://friendsofchambermusic.org
Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado | https://bcocolorado.org/
Simply Strings Colorado | https://parkersymphony.org/
5280 String Quartet | https://5280quartet.com
Takács Quartet | https://takacsquartet.com
Colorado Chamber Players | https://coloradochamberplayers.org
Chamber Orchestra of the Springs | https://www.chamberorchestraofthesprings.org/
Sphere Ensemble | https://www.sphereensemble.org/
Red Rock String Quartet | https://www.redrockstrings.com/
The Denver String Quartet | https://www.denverquartet.com/
Nexus Strings | https://www.nexusstrings.com/
Spinphony | https://www.spinphonystrings.com/
Grass It Up (Bluegrass) | https://www.grassitupbluegrass.com/
The String Cheese Incident | https://stringcheeseincident.com
Elephant Revival | https://elephantrevival.com
Colorado Bluegrass Music Society | https://www.coloradobluegrass.org/
Colorado Old Time Fiddlers’ Association | https://www.coloradofiddlers.org/
Educational Orchestras, Ensembles, and Programs
Western States Honor Orchestra Festival | https://arts.unco.edu/music/festivals-workshops/honor-orchestra/
Colorado All-State Orchestra | https://www.coloradoallstateorchestra.org/
Denver Young Artists Orchestra (DYAO) | https://dyao.org
Colorado Springs Youth Symphony Association (CSYSA) | https://csysa.com
Roaring Fork Youth Orchestra (RFYO) | https://rfyo.org
San Juan Symphony Youth Orchestras | https://sanjuansymphony.org
Greater Boulder Youth Orchestras (GBYO) | https://greaterboulderyo.org
Colorado Youth Symphony Orchestra (CYSO) | https://coloradoyouthsymphony.org
Longmont Youth Symphony (LYS) | https://longmontyouthsymphony.org
Douglas County Youth Orchestra (DCYO) | https://douglascountyyouthorchestra.org
Front Range Youth Symphony (Arvada Center) | https://arvadacenter.org/education/front-range-youth-symphony
Greeley Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (GPYO) | https://www.greeleyphil.org/about-gpyo
Greater Boulder Youth Orchestra | https://www.greaterboulderyo.org/
The Northern Colorado Youth Symphony Orchestra | https://www.nocoyo.org/
Colorado Youth Mariachi Program | https://www.coyouthmariachi.org/
Viva Southwest Mariachi Conference | https://www.msudenver.edu/music/events/viva-southwest-mariachi/
North Metro Arts Alliance and the Adams County Honor Orchestra | https://www.nmarts.net/
In Lak’ech Denver Arts | https://www.inlakechdenverarts.org/
Kutandara | https://kutandara.org
Lumiroar Ensembles | https://lumiroar.com
Aspen Music Festival and School | https://aspenmusicfestival.com
Strings Music Festival | https://stringsmusicfestival.com/
El Sistema Colorado | https://elsistemacolorado.org
Mile High Freedom Bands | https://www.mhfb.org/
Denver Adult Strings Camp (DASC) | https://www.dascsymphony.com/
Bravo! Vail Strings Education Program | https://www.bravovail.org/engage-and-learn/instruction
Boulder Symphony Music Academy | https://bouldersymphony.org/
Center for Musical Arts | https://centerformusicalarts.org/
Colorado Conservatory for the Jazz Arts | https://coloradojazz.org
Rocky Mountain Fiddle Camp | https://www.rmfiddle.com/
Evergreen Conservatory of Music | https://evergreenconservatory.com/
Universities, Colleges, and Conservatories
University of Colorado Boulder – College of Music (Strings Dept.) | https://www.colorado.edu/music/academics/departments/strings
Colorado State University – School of Music, Theatre & Dance (Strings) | https://music.colostate.edu/strings/
University of Denver – Lamont School of Music | https://liberalarts.du.edu/lamont
Metropolitan State University of Denver – Music Department | https://msudenver.edu/music/
Adams State University – Department of Music | https://www.adams.edu/academics/music/
Fort Lewis College – Music Department | https://www.fortlewis.edu/academics/programs/music
Colorado Mesa University – Department of Music | https://www.coloradomesa.edu/music/
University of Colorado Colorado Springs – Music Department | https://vapa.uccs.edu/academics/music
Regis University – Department of Music | https://www.regis.edu/academics/colleges-and-schools/regis-college/fine-and-performing-arts/music
Colorado Christian University – Music Department | https://www.ccu.edu/undergrad/school-of-music/
Colorado College – Music Department | https://www.coloradocollege.edu/academics/dept/music/index.html
Western Colorado University – School of Music | https://western.edu/department/music/
Naropa University – Music Department | https://catalog.naropa.edu/programs/music-minor/
Pueblo | Colorado State University-Pueblo – Department of Music | https://www.csupueblo.edu/music/
Red Rocks Community College – Music Program | https://www.rrcc.edu/academic-programs/music
Pikes Peak State College – Music Department | https://www.pikespeak.edu/programs/music/index.php
Instrument Luthiers and Shops
Arvada | Guitar Center | https://www.guitarcenter.com
Arvada | Olde Town Pickin’ Parlor | picknparlor.com
Aurora | Music Go Round | https://musicgoround.com
Boulder | Bernstein Violins | https://www.bernsteinviolins.com
Boulder | Goodrich Violin Shop, LLC | http://goodrichviolinshop.com/
Boulder | H B Woodsong’s | https://hbwoodsongs.com
Boulder | McDonald Violins | https://www.mcdonaldviolins.com/
Boulder | Veritable Violins | https://veritableviolinsllc.com
Castle Rock | Castle Rock Music | https://castlerockmusic.com/
Colorado Springs | Guitar Center | https://www.guitarcenter.com
Colorado Springs | Meeker Music Inc | meekermusic.com
Colorado Springs | Mijares Violins | https://mijaresviolins.com
Colorado Springs | Music & Arts | https://musicarts.com
Colorado Springs | Music Go Round | https://musicgoround.com
Colorado Springs | Prosound Music Ctr | https://prosoundmusic.com/
Denver | Denver Violins | https://denverviolins.com
Denver | The Denver Folklore Center | https://www.denverfolklore.com/
Denver | Eggen Violin Shop | https://eggenviolins.com
Denver | Flesher‑Hinton Music Co | https://flesherhinton.com/
Denver | Guitar Center | https://www.guitarcenter.com
Denver | Luther Strings | https://lutherstrings.com/
Denver | Von’s Violin Shop | https://www.vonsviolinshop.com
Englewood | Guitar Center | https://www.guitarcenter.com
Englewood | Harvest Guitars | https://harvestguitars.com/
Englewood | Harps Nouveau | https://harpsnouveau.com/
Englewood | Music & Arts | https://musicarts.com
Fort Collins | Boomer Music | https://www.boomermusiccompany.com/
Fort Collins | Guitar Center | https://www.guitarcenter.com
Fort Collins | Music & Arts | https://musicarts.com
Fort Collins | Music Go Round | https://musicgoround.com
Glenwood Springs | Glenwood Music Inc | https://glenwoodmusicinc.com/
Grand Junction | Guitar Center | https://www.guitarcenter.com
Grand Junction | J. B. Hart Music | https://j-b-hart-music-co-inc.myshopify.com/
Grand Junction | Mesa Music | (970) 245-0437
Grand Junction | Roper Music | https://www.ropermusic.com/
Greeley | Greeley Guitar & Music Ctr | https://www.greeleyguitarlounge.com/
Greeley | Music Depot | https://www.musicdepotgreeley.com/
Lafayette | Lafayette Music | https://www.lafayettemusic.com/
Lafayette | Sol Vista Violins | https://solvistaviolins.com/
Lakewood | Golden Music | https://goldenmusic.co/
Littleton | Music Go Round | https://musicgoround.com
Littleton | Music & Arts | https://musicarts.com
Littleton | Professional Violin Shop | https://professionalviolinshop.com
Lone Tree | Music & Arts | https://musicarts.com
Longmont | Guitars Etc | https://guitarsetc.com/
Louisville | Scherer Violin Shop | https://www.schererviolins.com
Louisville | Wildwood Music | https://wildwoodguitars.com/
Parker | Allegro Music | https://www.allegromusicparker.com/
Pueblo | Guitar Center | https://www.guitarcenter.com
Pueblo | Mountain States Musical | (719) 543-3460
Westminster | Mi Vida Strings | https://mividastrings.com/
Westminster | Music & Arts | https://musicarts.com
Wheat Ridge | Drum City‑Guitar Land | https://www.drumcityguitarland.com/