With a world-class faculty and concert venues, the Lamont School of Music is widely recognized as a premier music school. Students from across 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!
Lamont School of Music Centennial
We invite you to join us during this very special year: the 100th anniversary of the Lamont School of Music. Over its first century, Lamont grew from a modest conservatory into a school of national prominence.
Click to read a brief history, peruse historical photos, and see upcoming events related to the Centennial!
Lamont Concerts & Events
Saturday, November 9
Modern Music Ensembles
In the Modern Music Ensemble, participants explore recently-written repertoire while developing entrepreneurship skills required of the 21st-century musician. Repertoire varies from the 20th century to today, including electronic and electro-acoustic music.
- 7:30pm
- Hamilton Recital Hall
Sunday, November 10
Vocal Collective, The Vocal Syndicate, & Resonance
Vocal Jazz and Popular Music Ensembles are under the direction of Tatiana Mayfield Brown.
- 5:00pm
- Williams Recital Salon
Sunday, November 10
Lamont Composers Concert Series
The Lamont Composers Concert Series (LCCS) is a quarterly concert featuring new compositions by graduate and undergraduate students. All composition majors are invited to submit acoustic, electronic or electro-acoustic works for the LCCS each quarter.
- 7:30pm
- Hamilton Recital Hall
Monday, November 11
Steel Drum Ensemble
The Steel Drum Ensemble, under the direction of Tom Miller, performs Afro-Caribbean, Brazilian, jazz, pop and contemporary styles.
- 7:30pm
- Hamilton Recital Hall
Tuesday, November 12
Classical Guitar Ensembles
Ensembles vary in size from duos to octets, and they especially emphasize collaboration with singers and other instrumentalists. The course covers music from the Renaissance to the present day.
- 7:30pm
- Hamilton Recital Hall
Wednesday, November 13
Lamont Wind Ensemble
Join the Lamont Wind Ensemble for an inspiring evening of music that celebrates the deep and lasting alliances between the United States and its European partners. A highlight of the evening will be Wilhelm’s Concertino for Tuba and Winds, featuring Steve Dombrowski.
- 7:30pm
- Gates Concert Hall
Wednesday, November 13
String Chamber Ensembles
Hear from Lamont's finest players in the violin, viola, cello, and double bass studios. Under the direction of Igor Pikayzen.
- 7:30pm
- Hamilton Recital Hall
Thursday, November 14
Liebeslieder
This concert will feature songs, duets, and quartets by the master composers of German Lieder: Schubert, the Schumann's, Hugo Wolf, Johannes Brahms, and more. The performance will be the culmination of graduate students' work in Graduate Voice Repertoire course under the direction of Sahar Nouri.
- 7:30pm
- Hamilton Recital Hall
"Lamont is going to give you the opportunity to really be heard as a musician."
Ruby Pucillo, BA Jazz Voice
The Spirituals Project
The Spirituals Project is a community organization dedicated to preserving and revitalizing the spirituals, through musical, educational, and social justice work in our community.
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