An Extraordinary School, University & Arts City
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With a world-class faculty and concert venues, the Lamont School of Music is widely recognized as a premier music performance school. Students from around the world audition to study at Lamont, where they gain the skills and experience necessary to succeed in today’s dynamic arts world. Our commitment to excellence includes a multi-genre curriculum and award-winning performers engaging with audiences from across the Rocky Mountain West.
Our students experience and participate in Denver’s unrivaled metropolitan arts environment, where professional performing arts companies offer inspiration and performance opportunities. Our graduates pursue professional careers as outstanding performing artists, composers, conductors, entrepreneurs, recording professionals and scholars.
Whether you are a prospective student, an audience member or an arts supporter, we welcome you to Lamont and invite you to explore our website.
Lamont Concerts & Events
Friday, January 29
Lamont Opera Theatre — Purcell's "The Fairy Queen"
An adaptation of William Shakespeare's comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream, Purcell's The Fairy Queen is performed by Lamont Opera Theatre undergraduate vocalists.
PROGRAM LINK TO COME
- 7:30 p.m.
- Streamed
Friday, February 5
Concert — Lamont Ragtime Ensemble, percussion
Lamont Ragtime Ensemble percussionists give lighthearted performances on mallet instruments.
PROGRAM LINK TO COME
- 12:00 NOON
- Streamed
Friday, February 5
Concert — Jazz Small Group One
Jazz studies presents Jazz Small Group One.
Program to be announced from the stage.
- 5:00 p.m.
- Streamed
Tuesday, February 9
Concert — Lamont Symphony Orchestra
Lawrence Golan, conductor
The Gold and Crimson String Orchestras perform works by Vivaldi, Bao, Price, Barber, Albinoni, Bloch.
PROGRAM LINK TO COME
- 7:30 p.m.
- Streamed
Wednesday, February 10
Concert — Lamont Wind Ensemble
The Lamont Wind Ensemble performs, conducted by Joseph Martin.
PROGRAM LINK TO COME
- 7:30 p.m.
- Streamed
Fall Season
Recorded Performances — Lamont Choirs
"Nearly Insane" Words by Mary Moore Easter, Music by Ysaÿe M. Barnwell — The Lamont Chorale, directed by Catherine Sailer
"One Voice" by The Jennys — The Lamont Women's Chorus, directed by Nathan Payant
WATCH CHORALE WATCH WOMEN
Winter Season
Student Recitals
Graduate and undergraduate performers present their student recitals.
- Streamed
Sundays in February
Master Classes - MET Orchestra Musicians
Lamont students will virtually attend and perform in 14 special master classes taught by MET Orchestra Musicians.
- Streamed
7:1 Student-to-Faculty Ratio
300+ Performances Per Year
43/16 States/Nations Represented
Visit Lamont Lyrics — New for Fall 2020
The new official newsletter of the Lamont School of Music
Featured Stories
DU Alumna Takes Center Stage at The Met
It’s the dream of every aspiring opera singer: to appear on stage at the Metropolitan Opera in New York.
Lamont Honors First Distinguished Alum
The Lamont School of Music has named Chinese opera luminary Hao Jiang Tian (MA ’87) as the recipient of its inaugural Distinguished Alumni Award.
The Spirituals Project on CBS Evening News
In honor of Black History Month, CBS News met a group on a mission to preserve and revive a rich musical treasure.
Engaging the Rocky Mountain West
Attend a performance at the Newman Center or on tour, hire our musicians for your event or volunteer as an usher.
