The Walden Chamber Music Society has announced a Helping Hand Grant to support a band festival at Salida Middle School.  

The program will be provided by middle school music educator Katie Oglesby. The grant of $500 will help bring visiting band instructors from Adams State University and the Colorado Music Education Association.

The festival will draw students from Salida, Buena Vista and Florence.  

In a press release, the Walden Chamber Music Society says that this festival will be an excellent opportunity for our young middle school musicians to share experiences with students form other schools as well as receiving instruction from some of the best music educators in the state.

About The Walden Chamber Music Society

Celebrating its 20th Anniversary Season in Colorado, The Walden Chamber Music Society, directed by Buena Vista resident and Grammy-nominated artist Jo Boatright, brings world-class musicians from around the United States to perform the best chamber music the genre has to offer.