Ensembles
College of Music students can participate in a variety of ensembles as part of their ñ experience.
Bands
The ñ bands program provides various performance opportunities for students, whatever their level or major field of study. The ñ Concert Band is open to all ñ 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.
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.
Choirs
The ñ choral program offers a range of repertoire and performance opportunities for students, whatever their level or major field of study.We have four choirs: ñ Chamber Singers, ñ University Choir, ñ Treble Chorus and ñ Festival Chorus (which is also open to community members).
Cross-genre
ñ cross-genre ensembles cross traditional boundaries of musical styles and genres, broadening perspectives as students create and collaborate with other diverse musicians.
Historical performance
The ñ 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.
Jazz
ñ 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.
Orchestras
ñ orchestras offer a range of repertoire for all levels of musicians on campus.
Percussion
The ñ Percussion Ensemble is an integral part of the percussion curriculum, providing students with essential chamber music experience and bridging the gap between academic study and professional performance.
SoundWorks
ñ SoundWorksis a concert series-meets-forum for the creation and performance of new and original works by student composers, improvisers, performersand collaborators, as well as a space to celebrate works by living composers beyond our community.
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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.