MICHAEL BUT TERMAN, MUSIC DIREC TOR
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Dear friends, The Boulder Phil is in the connections business, and nothing is more important to us than the bond between our orchestra and our unique hometown. While reflecting The Spirit of Boulder and blending time-tested masterpieces with new discoveries, our audience has grown by 40 percent in the past three seasons. Building on this momentum, our 55th season offers a host of delights both familiar and fresh. Along with well-loved music from Tchaikovsky, Brahms and Sibelius, we’ll enjoy a sizzling work from CU composer Jeff Nytch, hear New Orleans hot jazz from trumpet phenom Byron Stripling, explore arctic inspiration with Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara and examine life’s journey through Richard Danielpour’s setting of poetry by Maya Angelou. We have much-anticipated returns, as well. On Opening Night ,we’ll welcome back a hometown favorite, the brilliant pianist Christopher Taylor. We’ll once again kick off the holiday season with the Boulder Ballet in our annual performances of The Nutcracker. January marks the return of one of the world’s preeminent violinists—Sarah Chang—as she performs with the orchestra with whom she made her professional debut. The Boulder Chorale joins us for two performances of Brahms’ moving Requiem in February. And in March, we’ll enjoy the high-energy thrills of Cirque de la Symphonie, sure to be popular again this year. The Boulder Phil is honored to have been invited to perform at the prestigious Vilar Performing Arts Center in Beaver Creek for the second year in a row this February, and our expanded regional presence includes a return performance in Highlands Ranch as well. Our annual Discovery Concerts, performed at Macky and in Adams and Arapahoe Counties, will introduce elementary students to the magic of live symphonic music. And we’ll once again partner with the Parlando School for the Arts to present our annual Young Artists Concerto Competition. At the Boulder Phil, we believe in the importance of connections: between us and our community, yes, but especially the connection between you and this miraculous art form called music. Each concert is designed to help spark and strengthen that connection with experiences that touch both the heart and the mind. We thank you for being part of the excitement of The Spirit of Boulder this season and look forward to our journey of discovery together. Enjoy!
Michael Butterman, Music Director
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MICHAEL BUTTERMAN MUSIC DIRECTOR
OPENING NIGHT ACCLAMATIONS CHRISTOPHER TAYLOR, PIANO SATURDAY, SEPT. 15—7:30 PM Macky Auditorium, CU Campus
Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra Michael Butterman, Music Director
“Christopher Taylor, a versatile, ready-for-anything soloist, delivered a brilliant, intense performance." ~Denver Post
photo: Katrin Talbot
NYTCH PROKOFIEV TCHAIKOVSKY
Acclamations Piano Concerto No. 3 Symphony No. 4
Our season launches with the highspirited and rousing Acclamations by CU composer Jeffrey Nytch. Beautiful and blazing, Prokofiev’s popular Third Piano Concerto, played by Boulder native CHRISTOPHER TAYLOR, is a tour de force, combining incredible technical demands with heartfelt lyricism.
Tchaikovsky’s magnificent Fourth Symphony dramatized the composer’s struggle with destiny. The opening “fate” motive sweeps us along through twists and turns, ultimately leading to one of the most exhilarating codas in all of music. EVENT OF NOTE—THURSDAY, SEP. 13 An intimate house recital with pianist Christopher Taylor
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“Stripling is a powerful trumpeter, at ease with the most complicated and detailed bebop lines and an open-armed Armstrong swagger.” ~The New York Times
MUSIC OF NEW ORLEANS: A TRIBUTE TO LOUIS ARMSTRONG BYRON STRIPLING, TRUMPET & VOCALS SATURDAY, OCT. 6—7:30 PM Macky Auditorium, CU Campus Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra Michael Butterman, Music Director
Celebrate the sounds of the Big Easy with this spectacular salute to the great Louis Armstrong. From Broadway to the Boston Pops, double-threat BYRON STRIPLING has thrilled audiences nationwide with his incomparable trumpet virtuosity and distinctive vocal styling. Hear his take on classics like Sweet Georgia Brown, Alexander’s Ragtime Band, Minnie the Moocher, Ain’t Misbehavin’ and a host of memorable Satchmo gems.
THE NUTCRACKER BALLET FRIDAY, NOV. 23—4 PM SATURDAY, NOV. 24—2 PM Macky Auditorium, CU Campus
SATURDAY, NOV. 24—7 PM SUNDAY, NOV. 25—2 PM
America’s favorite ballet is brought to life by the Boulder Ballet and the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra. The grandness of Macky Auditorium is matched by the scale of this production featuring a cast of 80 dancers, full scenery, beautiful costumes and special effects. Classical choreography is infused with theatrical magic, circus arts and a rare sense of humor. The company dancers are joined by students of the Boulder Ballet School and members of the Boulder Children’s Chorale, who provide a delightful attraction for young audience members. You won’t want to miss the adorable mice, toy soldiers, dreamy snow scene and wondrous trip to the Land of Sweets for Clara and her Nutcracker Prince.
TCHAIKOVSKY
Nutcracker, Op. 71
Let the holidays begin!
photo: Sue Daniels
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TRIUMPHANT RETURNS SARAH CHANG, VIOLIN SATURDAY, JAN. 12—7:30 PM Macky Auditorium, CU Campus Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra Michael Butterman, Music Director BARBER Violin Concerto BRUCKNER Symphony No. 4, “Romantic”
“Her gifts are at a level so removed from the rest of us that all we can do is feel the appropriate awe and then wonder on the mysteries of nature.” ~The New York Times
EVENT OF NOTE FRIDAY, JAN. 11 Winter Intermezzo with violinist Sarah Chang
SARAH CHANG, one of the most acclaimed violin soloists in the world, makes her return to the Boulder Phil, the orchestra that helped launch her career before her debut in 1989 with the New York Philharmonic at age 8. In this evening full of Romanticism, we have Samuel Barber’s gorgeous Violin Concerto, composed in an emotional and melodic style, but with plenty of virtuoso fireworks (the perpetual-motion finale was deemed “unplayable” by the concerto’s dedicatee). The concert concludes with the “Romantic” Symphony No. 4 of Anton Bruckner, whose music is moving and affecting, and emanates from devout religiosity. photo: Colin Bell
THE BEAUTY OF LIFE ANGELA BROWN, SOPRANO PATRICK MASON, BARITONE BOULDER CHORALE SATURDAY, FEB. 23—7:30 PM Macky Auditorium, CU Campus SUNDAY, FEB. 24—6:30 PM Vilar Performing Arts Center, Beaver Creek Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra Michael Butterman, Music Director DANIELPOUR A Woman’s Life BRAHMS A German Requiem
“There is one and only one who will give the air from his failing lungs for my body’s mend. And that one is my love.” ~Maya Angelou from ‘Many and More,’ A Woman’s Life
For Brahms, contemplating existence and the finiteness of earthly life led him to compose this most “human” of requiems, which will feature CU baritone PATRICK MASON and the BOULDER CHORALE. An equally poignant reflection on life is presented in Danielpour’s A Woman’s Life—a deeply moving song cycle of poems by Maya Angelou. Written for our evening’s soloist, noted Metropolitan Opera soprano ANGELA BROWN, this work explores the stages of life through the eyes of an African-American woman. photo: Rony Eli
CIRQUE DE LA SYMPHONIE SATURDAY, MAR. 23 7:30 PM Macky Auditorium CU Campus
“World-class performers achieved the seemingly impossible” “Jaw-dropping...a well-deserved standing ovation” “A breath-taking display of agility and incomparable beauty”
The magic of the circus returns with fresh, new acts by aerial fliers, acrobats, jugglers and contortionists sharing the stage with the Boulder Phil. This was a sold-out event when Cirque de la Symphonie last came to Boulder. Adults and children alike enjoy this entertainment extravaganza featuring high-energy music by Dvořák, Rimsky-Korsakov, John Williams and more.
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SEASON FINALE: LAND OF THE MIDNIGHT SUN JENNIFER KOH, VIOLIN SATURDAY, APR. 27—7:30 PM Macky Auditorium, CU Campus SUNDAY, APR. 28, 2013—3 PM St. Luke’s Methodist Church, Highlands Ranch Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra Michael Butterman, Music Director
DEBUSSY
Prelude to “The Afternoon of a Faun” RAUTAVAARA Cantus Arcticus SIBELIUS Finlandia STRAVINSKY Four Norwegian Moods SIBELIUS Violin Concerto
For our finale, we bring you music inspired by Scandinavia, “Land of the Midnight Sun”—from the national pride of Finlandia to the melancholy folk melodies of Stravinsky’s Four Norwegian Moods and Cantus Arcticus with its use of recorded birdsong and sense of wide-open spaces. We close with JENNIFER KOH and the Sibelius Violin Concerto, a major concerto played by a major talent on today’s classical scene.
“Jennifer Koh is a risk-taking, high-octane player of the kind who grabs the listener by the ears and refuses to let go.” ~The Strad
EDUCATION & OUTREACH The Boulder Philharmonic believes that live orchestral music is for everyone and is committed to providing a wide array of opportunities for people throughout our community to encounter the life-enriching power of classical music. We are one of 200 American orchestras to participate in a national effort to support in-school music education. We're committed to taking communityspecific action to improve access to music education in schools through performances, partnerships and advocacy. Our Education & Outreach Programs include: •
PHILHARMONIC DISCOVERY CONCERTS, which introduce fourth and fifth graders throughout the Boulder Valley School District to symphonic music. Students attend a 50-minute performance designed to support and coordinate with their core curriculum. During 2011- 2012, for the first time we brought our Discovery Concert program to the grand space of Macky Auditorium, creating a wonderful field trip experience for students from nine local schools in the area. Our next Discovery Concert is on April 26, 2013, at Macky. We are also delighted to be taking the program on the road to Englewood in Fall 2012.
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YOUNG ARTISTS CONCERTO COMPETITION, in partnership with Parlando School for the Arts.
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PRE-CONCERT LECTURES provide an opportunity for audience members to get “inside the music” before our classical programs.
For more information on how the Boulder Philharmonic supports our community with education & outreach programs, visit www.boulderphil.org. photo: Glenn Ross
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OTHER EVENTS OF NOTE PRE-CONCERT TALKS—At 6:30 p.m. before most concerts, please join us in Macky Auditorium for FREE informative insights on the evening’s program with a variety of speakers such as Music Director Michael Butterman, our guest artists and others. For the 2012-13 Season, pre-concert talks will be held prior to the performances on 9/15, 10/6, 1/12, 2/23 and 4/27. CAFÉ PHIL AT THE DAIRY CENTER FOR THE ARTS—Boulder’s newest hang-out space for the culturally inclined! FREE “open door rehearsal” evenings with the Boulder Philharmonic will be held on Wed., January 9 and Wed., February 20. The Dairy’s main lobby seating areas are open for reading, studying, visiting and viewing the art exhibits—all accompanied by the LIVE sounds of the Boulder Phil. Coffee, beer, wine, juice, sodas, snacks and pastries are available for purchase. Come and go as you please!
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BOULDER PHIL FANFARE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 6-9 PM—Join us for Boulder Phil Fanfare, our annual fundraising event at the elegant Rembrandt Yard, a perfect setting for an evening of fabulous food and wines, spectacular music, and mingling with fellow Boulder music lovers! As you arrive, enjoy the classical sounds of a Boulder Phil string quartet while sampling a variety of exquisite small plates offered by Boulder’s finest restaurants. Then jazz trumpeter Byron Stripling and his combo round out the evening as you enjoy dancing and desserts. Tickets are $150 each or $1,000 for a table of 8.
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BOULDER PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA CELEBRATING 55 YEARS IN BOULDER
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