National Repertory Orchestra

National Repertory Orchestra
Full-fellowship summer orchestra and academy
Former name	Blue Jeans Symphony (1960–66) Colorado Philharmonic Orchestra (1966–86)
Founded	1960 (1960) by Walter Charles
Location	Breckenridge, Colorado
Concert hall	Riverwalk Center
Music director	Carl Topilow
Website	nromusic.org

The National Repertory Orchestra (NRO) is an American summer symphony orchestra that offers full fellowships to train young professional musicians for careers in music through performances, masterclasses and workshops. Based in Breckenridge, Colorado since 1993, its members, who range in age from 18 to 29, are selected from auditions held each year throughout the United States. NRO presents a summer music festival including two orchestral programs per week conducted by its Music Director, Michael Stern. The orchestra was founded in 1960 by cellist and conductor Walter Charles. Carl Topilow was Music Director from 1978 - 2020 and continues with the orchestra as the Music Advisor. The NRO was formerly known as the Blue Jeans Symphony based in Estes Park, Colorado, and later as the Colorado Philharmonic Orchestra based in Evergreen, Colorado.