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Colorado Music Festival, the annual five-week classical music concert series at Boulder's Chautauqua Auditorium returns for its 49th year this summer.

Kelly Dean Hansen sat down with music director Peter Oundjian to discuss this momentous anniversary and the lineup of grand symphonic emotions that will be on display this year.

Read the full story below:

Colorado Music Festival returns for 49th year - Boulder Weekly Colorado Music Festival Director Peter Oundjian on the 49th season of the five-week classical music concert series at Chautauqua Auditorium.

This article was originally published by The Conversation in January 2024 and later updated to reflect the shifting dialogue around anti-Zionism and antisemitism.

Boulder Weekly is republishing this explainer amid a similar debate in Boulder over the actions and beliefs of the June 1 attacker.

Boulder City Council member Taishya Adams was harshly criticized for not signing a declaration condemning the attack as antisemitic, requesting instead that it be described as antisemitic and anti-Zionist. Other community members have also pushed back against the broad labeling of criticizing Israeli military action in Gaza as antisemitic.

Read the full piece from Joshua Shanes for The Conversation here:

boulderweekly.com/news/antisemitism-vs-anti-zionism-when-does-criticism-of-israel-cross-a-line/

Analysis: When does criticism of Israel cross a line? - Boulder Weekly As Boulder debates beliefs of June 1 attacker, a primer on antisemitism, anti-Zionism and modern debate. The Conversation

Boulder’s Frasca Food and Wine in Boulder won the 2025 James Beard Outstanding Restaurant Award on June 17.

Read this and more updates from John Lehndorff on Boulder County's culinary scene here:

Boulder's Frasca Food and Wine named nation's best - Boulder Weekly Frasca in Boulder nabs prestigious James Beard award: Boulder County food news for June 25, 2025. Boulder Weekly