Now in its eleventh season, the mission of the Alpenglow Chamber Music Festival continues to be to enhance the cultural life of our diverse community by bringing the highest quality musicians to Summit County residents and visitors, and to encourage chamber music appreciation across a wide spectrum of the community.
The Backstage Theatre is Breckenridge, Colorado’s award-winning live theatre company. Presenting comedies, dramas and musicals in an intimate setting, the Backstage Theatre has been a mainstay of Summit County's cultural life for 37 years. For more information, call us at 970/453-0199
The Breckenridge Festival of Film presents year-round film-related programs and events, highlighted by a four-day Festival each June featuring premiere and independent films, celebrity guests, forums, seminars and parties. For more information please visit www.breckfilmfest.com or email info@breckfilmfest.com.
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Breckenridge Heritage Alliance is a 501(C) (3) established in 2006 by
the Town of Breckenridge to focus on all things heritage-history, art,
music, education- as the Town of Breckenridge moves towards its 150th
celebration in 2009. Our offices are located at 309 N. Main Street, and
we can be reached at (970) 453-9767, or www.breckheritage.com.
The mission of the Breckenridge Music Festival (BMF) is "to provide cultural and educational growth in music for residents and visitors, of all ages, to Summit County." It is accomplished through the production of the Breckenridge Music Festival, a primarily classical concert series, and through programs of youth, adult, senior, pre-professional and professional education. These include workshops, Elderhostels and youth music day camps. Contact the BMF Administrative Office at (970) 453-9142 or bmi@breckenridgemusicfestival.com, visit www.breckenridgemusicfestival.com.
Cafe Scientifique is a forum for debating science issues, not a shop window for science. We are committed to promoting public engagement with science and to making science accountable. For more information, call 970-453-2685.
The Colorado Motion Dancers were founded in 1989 as an extension of the Summit School of Dance. It is the intention of this company to train junior high and high school dancers in the art of performance, while allowing them the opportunity to further develop their own skills in choreography and style. If your group would like our dancers to offer entertainment at one of your functions, please don't hesitate to contact the Summit School of Dance at (970) 668-5898
The Dercum Center for the Arts and Humanities (The Dercum Center) will be recognized as a haven for life-long learning. Inspired by the natural beauty of the Center's Snake River Valley setting, participants will be provided with the creative palette upon which they can nurture their own potential, under the guidance of visiting professional artists and lecturers. For more information, call 614-668-8804 visit www.dercumcenter.org.
Friends of the Library raises funds for Summit County's three library branches. Major revenue sources are its tri-annual book sales, memberships and donations. Educating and entertaining the public through slide shows, author programs, etc., is a secondary purpose of the Friends. For more information, please call (970) 668-5555 or visit www.summitcountylibraries.org.
Frisco Historic Park and Museum is now home to ten historic structures and "Ches' Place" Gazebo. The Schoolhouse Museum sits on it's original location. The other nine historic buildings were all moved from various locations around Frisco. The buildings are from the 1880's to the 1940's. For more information, please call (970) 668-3428 or visit www.townoffrisco.com.
The Keystone Neighbourhood Company hosts a variety of public and private events throughout Keystone's River Run Village. Our summer music festivals in the River Run Events Plaza, performing arts performances in Warren Station at Keystone, and children's theatre productions in the Quaking Aspen Amphitheater are all exciting events guaranteed to entertain audiences of all ages. For more information call 888-690-7669 or visit www.keystoneneighbourhood.com or www.warrenstation.com.
The 2010 Denver Post "Best Year by a Company" winner, the Lake Dillon Theatre Company is Summit County's Professional Theatre. The LDTC provides year around entertainment, including theatrical productions, popular children's workshops, a free concert series at the beautiful Dillon Amphitheatre, and an array of concerts and special events. www.lakedillontheatre.org
The National Repertory Orchestra (NRO) performs in residence at the Breckenridge Riverwalk Center from mid-June through early August. Each summer, the NRO selects 82 musicians and provides a tuition-free, intensive orchestral internship. NRO musicians perform the equivalent of a full symphony season during their eight-week summer residency. For more information, please visit www.nromusic.com or call (970) 453-5825
The Snake River Chamber Festival takes place every year in August. Chamber music performances are held in Keystone and Dillon on under the direction of Charles Wetherbee (concertmaster with the Columbus Symphony and NRO alumni) along with other professional musicians from various parts of the US and worldwide. For more information, please call (970) 468-0525.
The Summit County Arts Council is a group of visual artists providing support to each other as well as arts education to Summit County youth. For more information, please contact 970-453-0450 or visit www.summitarts.org.
The Summit Choral Society provides choral concerts on a year-round basis for community enrichment and artistic enjoyment. The Summit Choral Society aims to provide an opportunity for singers in the community to experience continued vocal training and education in choral singing techniques through a broad range of choral music from Baroque to Broadway. For more information, please call (970) 668-3248.
Summit Community Orchestra has grown in 12 years to a well-rounded, talented group. There are members from 4 surrounding counties and from all walks of life. Each concert just gets better as more talent joins the group. Audiences are very enthusiastic with the results. For more information, please call (970) 468-8049.
The Summit Concert Band was formed in 1982 to give area musicians an
opportunity to use their talents. The goals of the Band are to provide
musicians a place to share the joy of playing music with other
musicians and to contribute to the enrichment of Summit County and
surrounding areas by providing concerts and live music for many local
events. Membership is open to musicians of all abilities and ages. For
more information visit http://summitconcertband.org.
The Summit County Arts Exhibit Committee's mission is to add significance to the quality of life enjoyed by Summit County's citizens and visitors by instilling an awareness and appreciation of the arts. The Wall of Art, prominently showcased in the County Commons Center, gives the committee and the community an opportunity to exhibit diverse artwork. Approximately every two months, the wall has a new display, highlighting local talent. For more information, please call (970) 453-0450.
The Summit Historical Society was founded as a private, nonprofit organization on October 25, 1966. During its 40-year existence, the Society has grown to encompass 14 historical sites including a total of 17 buildings and over 17,000 artifacts. The Society fosters heritage preservation through ongoing programs and highly visible projects for direct public benefit. For more information, visit us online at www.summithistorical.org or call (970) 468-2207.
The goal of the Summit Public Radio & TV is to provide a quality radio signal throughout Summit County. Summit public radio transmits Jazz at KUNO 89.7, diverse music and NPR at JUNC 88.3 and 107.1, classical at KVDO 89.3, spiritual at KLDV 107.9 classic rock at KBCO 94.3 and adult rock at KTUN 95.3. For more information, visit http://sprtv.org or email info@summitpublicradio.org.
