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elcome to my second season as Music Director of the Colorado Symphony! We are so excited about the new line-up of programs, star performers, variety and quality of concerts next season. I have invited some of my oldest and closest friends to come and play with us. They also happen to be some of the greatest performers in the world today! Yefim Bronfman, Pinchas Zukerman, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, Anne Akiko Meyers and Gil Shaham are coming, and we’ll see welcome returns by keyboard geniuses Olga Kern, Natasha Paremski, Jeffrey Biegel and William Wolfram. I am thrilled to be conducting some of the greatest music ever written: Beethoven's 9th, Tchaikovsky's 5th, Rachmaninoff's 2nd and Mahler's 5th symphonies.
MASTERWORKS SOLOISTS Jeffrey Biegel Gil Shaham Olga Kern Pinchas Zukerman Jeffrey Kahane Simone Dinnerstein Bil Jackson William Wolfram Anne Akiko Meyers Natasha Paremski Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg
There will be plenty of vocal fireworks too, including a semi-staged performance of Puccini's dramatic Tosca and a season closing blast through Walton’s epic Belshazzar’s Feast (I won a Grammy® for a recording of this one!). This season we celebrate the 30th Anniversary of our world-famous chorus with a special tribute concert in October, and they will also have their customary high profile throughout the season. On the Pops side, we have a scintillating lineup. Highlights include Bobby McFerrin singing and conducting Gershwin, Everything’s Coming Up Broadway!, Gilbert & Sullivan’s H.M.S. Pinafore and a screening of the movie West Side Story accompanied live by the Colorado Symphony! We are reprising the hugely popular Symphonic Tribute to Comic Con concert, and the orchestra will play along in a celebration of Warner Bros. famous Animaniacs cartoons. Musically speaking, there’s nothing our incredible orchestra can’t do. Please join us for the 2014/15 season where you will be thrilled by the sheer brilliance and virtuosity of Colorado's flagship performing arts institution—the Colorado Symphony! Come let us uplift your souls and fill your hearts with the greatest music ever written.
Victor Wooten Yefim Bronfman
FEATURED COLORADO SYMPHONY MUSICIANS Silver Ainomäe Yumi Hwang-Williams Brook Ferguson Peter Cooper William Hill
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Announcing the Colorado Symphony 2014/15 season! The Colorado Symphony’s 2014/15 season includes performances by the world’s greatest soloists, with works from a richly diverse spectrum of symphonic music. Under the guidance of Music Director Andrew Litton, program content this season varies in style, scope and sound, and all share one very important element: your Colorado Symphony, the eighty men and women who represent the apex of excellence in live music.
The Colorado Symphony Chorus Celebrates 30 Years This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Colorado Symphony Chorus, an all-volunteer body widely regarded as the one of the finest choral ensembles in the country. On October 18, experience the 30th Anniversary Chorus Gala, a one-night-only celebration of the chorus’ vocal mastery as well as the vision of director Duain Wolfe. You’ll also enjoy the Chorus next season with a sublime performance of Mozart’s Requiem conducted by Pinchas Zukerman, and Puccini’s Tosca, one of the greatest operas, conducted by Andrew Litton.
Colorado Symphony Musicians Front and Center Your Colorado Symphony boasts some of the finest performers in the country. Throughout the 2014/15 season, our resident musicians take solo turns that showcase their artistry. Silver Ainomäe makes his solo Masterworks debut with a performance of Dvorák’s beautiful Cello Concerto in B minor, Concertmaster Yumi Hwang-Williams and Principal Flute Brook Ferguson join guest pianist Simone Dinnerstein on Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major and Principal Oboe, Peter Cooper, returns to the solo spotlight on Down the River of Time by American composer Eric Ewazen. And the Colorado Symphony performs the world premiere of Principal Timpanist and composer William Hill’s The Raven, a symphonic tribute to Edgar Allan Poe’s masterpiece.
We look forward to seeing you at Boettcher Concert Hall in 2014/15.
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Masterworks PINCHAS ZUKERMAN
MasterworksPackage A Shaham Plays Brahms
OCTOBER 3-5 X FRI-SAT 7:30 X SUN 1:00
Andrew Litton conductor Gil Shaham violin Cindy McTee Timepiece Brahms Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77 Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64
Mahler’s The Titan
NOVEMBER 1-2 X SAT 7:30 X SUN 1:00
Marin Alsop conductor Karina Canellakis guest conductor John Adams Short Ride in a Fast Machine Mozart Symphony No. 39 in E-flat major, K. 543 Mahler Symphony No. 1 in D major
Natasha Paremski Plays Brahms APRIL 11-12 X SAT 7:30 X SUN 1:00
Douglas Boyd conductor Natasha Paremski piano Webern Fünf Sätze, Op. 5 (Five Movements) for String Orchestra Schoenberg Verklärte Nacht. Op. 4 Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15
Victor Wooten’s Concerto for Electric Bass MAY 9-10 X SAT 7:30 X SUN 1:00
Scott O’Neil conductor Victor Wooten electric bass Wonderbound Terrance Carroll narrator Pat Metheny/O’Neil First Circle Pat Metheny/O’Neil Minuano Joseph Schwatner New Morning for the World Conni Ellisor/Wooten Concerto for Electric Bass
Silver Ainomäe Plays Dvorák
NOVEMBER 21-23 X FRI-SAT 7:30 X SUN 1:00
Andrew Litton conductor Silver Ainomäe cello Dvorák Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104 Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27
Going Baroque: Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 JANUARY 16-17 X FRI-SAT 7:30
Mark Wigglesworth conductor Simone Dinnerstein piano Yumi Hwang-Williams violin Brook Ferguson flute Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050 Bruckner Symphony No. 4 in E-flat major, “Romantic”
Puccini’s Tosca
FEBRUARY 13-15 X FRI-SAT 7:30 X SUN 1:00
Andrew Litton conductor Takesha Meshe Kizart Tosca Carl Tanner Cavaradossi Gabriel Preisser Angelotti & Jailer Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe director Colorado Children’s Chorale, Debbie DeSantis director Semi-staged production
Puccini Tosca
World Premiere: William Hill’s The Raven MARCH 27-28 X FRI-SAT 7:30
David Lockington conductor Peter Cooper oboe Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe director Eric Ewazen Down a River of Time Stravinsky Suite from The Firebird (1919) William Hill The Raven
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Spotlight Concerts
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Beethoven Symphony No. 9 SEPTEMBER 18-19 X THU-FRI 7:30
Andrew Litton conductor Jeffrey Biegel piano Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe director Beethoven Choral Fantasy for Piano, Chorus, and Orchestra, Op. 80 Beethoven Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125, “Choral”
Colorado Symphony Chorus 30th Anniversary Gala OCTOBER 18 X SAT 7:30
Duain Wolfe conductor/director Colorado Symphony Chorus Nathan Berg baritone
Cameron Carpenter in Concert JANUARY 10 X SAT 7:30
Organist Cameron Carpenter, the extravagantly talented smasher of cultural and classical music taboos, stops in Denver on his international tour, launching March 2014. This masterful evening will include Cameron Carpenter and the Colorado Symphony performing Poulenc’s Concerto for Organ in G minor and Barber’s Toccatta Festiva, in addition to a first half of works for solo organ. Come experience his one of a kind touring organ with its emotional magnitude, its sonic range and its coloristic drama.
ANNE AKIKO MEYERS
YEFIM BRONFMAN
MasterworksPackage B Olga Kern Plays Rachmaninoff OCTOBER 10-11 X FRI-SAT 7:30
James Judd conductor Olga Kern piano Mahler Symphony No. 1: Blumine Haydn Symphony No. 103 in E-flat major Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30
Mozart’s Requiem with Pinchas Zukerman NOVEMBER 7-9 X FRI-SAT 7:30 X SUN 1:00
Pinchas Zukerman conductor/violin Arianna Zukerman soprano Sasha Cooke mezzo-soprano Isaiah Bell tenor Kyle Ketelson baritone Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe director Mozart Adagio, Violin and Orchestra, K. 261 Mozart Rondo, Violin & Orchestra, K. 373 Mozart Exsultate jubilate, K. 165 Mozart Requiem, K. 626
All Beethoven
BROOK FERGUSON PRINCIPAL FLUTE
TAKESHA MESHE KIZART
GIL SHAHAM
Symphonic Firsts and Yumi Hwang-Williams APRIL 17-18 X FRI-SAT 7:30
Cristian Macelaru conductor Yumi Hwang-Williams violin Haydn Symphony No. 1 in D major Shostakovich Symphony No. 1 in F minor, Op. 10 Beethoven Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61
Mahler’s Symphony No. 5
APRIL 30-MAY 1 & 3 X THU-FRI 7:30 X SUN 1:00
Andrew Litton conductor Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg violin Shostakovich Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 99 Mahler Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor
Bronfman Plays Beethoven
MAY 22-24 X FRI-SAT 7:30 X SUN 1:00
Andrew Litton conductor Yefim Bronfman piano Alan Opie baritone Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe director Vaughan Williams Overture to The Wasps Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58 Walton Belshazzar’s Feast
DECEMBER 5-7 X FRI-SAT 7:30 X SUN 1:00
Jun Märkl conductor Jeffrey Kahane, piano Beethoven Overture to Fidelio, Op. 72 Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73, “Emperor” Beethoven Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
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American Festival Part I
FEBRUARY 28-MARCH 1 X SAT 7:30 X SUN 1:00
Andrew Litton conductor Bil Jackson clarinet William Wolfram piano Kevin Puts Two Mountain Scenes Kevin Puts Clarinet Concerto Bernstein The Age of Anxiety, Symphony No. 2
American Festival Part II
MARCH 13-15 X FRI-SAT 7:30 X SUN 1:00
Andrew Litton conductor Anne Akiko Meyers violin Gershwin Cuban Overture, “Rhumba” Barber Violin Concerto, Op. 14 Albert RiverRun
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From Bernstein, Gershwin and Barber to more contemporary voices, the American Festival will showcase masters who have created, perfected and expanded the American idiom in symphonic music. Including many Pulitzer Prize winners, the composers featured in this mini-series represent the diversity and innovation that define the American character.
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Pops, Geek, Family & Holiday SCOTT O’NEIL
PopsPackage Everything’s Coming Up Broadway! SEPTEMBER 27 X SAT 7:30
Scott O’Neil conductor Susan Egan, Doug LaBrecque, Debbie Gravitte vocalists Denver Gay Men’s Chorus Denver Women’s Chorus
The Rocky Mountain Arts Association in collaboration with the Denver Gay Men’s Chorus and the Denver Women’s Chorus will join forces with the incomparable musicians of the Colorado Symphony to bring an evening of Broadway magic, drama and humor from some of the greatest showstoppers of the American Musical Theater. Come hear over 200 voices and excite and entertain, bringing the best of Broadway to the opening of the Colorado Symphony Pops Series.
Dancing and Romancing: The Golden Age of Hollywood OCTOBER 25 X SAT 7:30
An Evening of Romance with Jim Brickman FEBRUARY 21 X SAT 7:30
Scott O’Neil conductor
Two-time Grammy® nominee and multi-platinum recording artist Jim Brickman is America’s piano sensation. Experience the romantic sounds of this hit-maker’s pop-style instrumentals and star-studded vocal collaborations.
Symphony at the Movies: West Side Story MARCH 7-8 X SAT 7:30 X SUN 1:00
Scott O’Neil conductor
Experience Leonard Bernstein’s musical masterpiece and electrifying score live, while the re-mastered film is shown in high definition with original vocals and dialogue.
Bobby McFerrin Sings and Conducts Gershwin MAY 16 X SAT 7:30
The matchless vocal improviser with a breathtaking range hits Boettcher Concert Hall with his fresh interpretations of George and Ira Gershwin’s music.
Scott O’Neil conductor
Broadway and Hollywood combine for a romantic and entertaining evening of song and dance with two veterans of the Broadway stage: Joan Hess and Kirby Ward. Inspired by the likes of Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Gene Kelly and Eleanor Powell, this evening will put a song in your heart and have you dancing in the aisles!
Animaniacs LIVE
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SEPTEMBER 26 X FRI 7:30
A Colorado Christmas
Scott O’Neil conductor
Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe director Colorado Children’s Chorale, Debbie DeSantis director
Animaniacs, a mix of old-fashioned wit, slapstick, pop culture and music, fueled the animation renaissance of the late 1990s, with iconic voices, characters, an original score for every cartoon and an Emmy® Award-winning theme song.
DECEMBER 19 X FRI 7:30
The warm sounds of the holidays fill the hall during this annual Christmas spectacular featuring the Colorado Children’s Chorale.
Gilbert & Sullivan: H.M.S. Pinafore
A Symphonic Tribute to Comic Con v2.0 NOVEMBER 15 X SAT 7:30
JANUARY 24-25 X SAT 7:30 X SUN 1:00
Scott O’Neil conductor
Otherwise know as The Lass who Loved a Sailor, Gilbert & Sullivan’s comic opera opened in 1878 and was the one of the longest-running musical theater pieces. Get ready to laugh out loud!
BAM! POW! CRASH! The Colorado Symphony’s Symphonic Tribute to Comic Con returns with an upgrade to v2.0. Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the concert hall. This performance will explore new works from your favorite movies, television shows, and video games. Whether you’re a hero or a villain, this concert is sure to bring out your inner geek.
Colorado Symphony Chorus, Mary Louise Burke associate director New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players
Cirque Musica
JANUARY 30 X FRI 7:30
Cirque Musica takes audiences on a musical journey to a land of dazzling beauty, mystery and suspense. The show blends the grace and thrills of the world’s greatest circus performers with stunning symphonic music from classical, pops and popular repertoire.
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GeekConcerts
Danny Elfman’s Music from the Films of Tim Burton FEBRUARY 6-7 X FRI 7:30 X SAT 2:30
This brand new symphonic event features Danny Elfman’s famous film scores brought to life on stage by the orchestra, enhanced by visuals of Tim Burton’s original film sketches, drawings and story boards on the big screen.
WEST SIDE STORY
BOBBY MCFERRIN
COMIC CON
FamilyPackage Halloween Spooktacular! OCTOBER 26 X SUN 1:00
CIRQUE MUSICA
HolidayConcerts Add these on NOW with your subscriber discount! See your renewal form for pricing
A family tradition of the not-too-scary sort! Dress up for our Halloween festivities and witness the zany Colorado Symphony musicians in their Halloween best. Renew by AprilHandel’s 15!
Drums of the World NOVEMBER 30 X SUN 1:00
Colorado Symphony Percussionists
Take a trip around the world with our world-class percussionists making beats with drums and exotic instruments that will surprise you.
A Colorado Christmas DECEMBER 20 X SAT 2:30
Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe director Colorado Children’s Chorale, Debbie DeSantis director
The warm sounds of the holidays fill the hall during this annual Christmas spectacular featuring the Colorado Children’s Chorale.
Cirque Musica
JANUARY 31 X SAT 2:30
Cirque Musica takes audiences on a musical journey to a land of dazzling beauty, mystery and suspense. The show blends the grace and thrills of the world’s greatest circus performers with stunning symphonic music from classical, pops and popular repertoire.
The Animated Orchestra FEBRUARY 8 X SUN 1:00
Wes Kenney conductor Denver Young Artists Orchestra
The Colorado Symphony and the Denver Young Artists Orchestra come to life in a program featuring composer Gregory Smith’s newest work, The Animated Orchestra. This exciting piece features a narrator and engages the audience in a playful cartoon storyline. This program will also highlight the extraordinary talent of the DYAO and will delight audiences of all ages.
Magic Circle Mime Co. Presents Peter & The Wolf MARCH 22 X SUN 1:00
COLORADO SYMPHONY CHORUS
Messiah
DECEMBER 13-14 X SAT 7:30 X SUN 1:00
Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe director
The Colorado Symphony and Colorado Symphony Chorus take Handel’s masterpiece to new heights. One of the most revered oratorios of all time, Messiah is a musical holiday staple.
Holiday Brass at Montview DECEMBER 14 X SUN 5:00
Colorado Symphony Brass At Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church
Celebrate the brilliance and power of the Colorado Symphony Brass in a resounding program of seasonal favorites.
A Colorado Christmas
DECEMBER 19-21 X FRI 7:30 X SAT 2:30 & 6:00 X SUN 1:00
Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe director Colorado Children’s Chorale, Debbie DeSantis director
The warm sounds of the holidays fill the hall during this annual Christmas spectacular featuring the Colorado Children’s Chorale.
Too Hot to Handel
DECEMBER 27-28 X SAT 7:30 X SUN 1:00
Leslie Stifelman conductor Too Hot to Handel Chorus, Mary Louise Burke associate director
Don’t miss this jazz, gospel and R&B-infused remix of Handel’s Messiah, now in its 17th season at Boettcher Concert Hall. This fun and funky performance features the Too Hot To Handel Chorus and world-class soloists.
A Night in Vienna
DECEMBER 31 X WED 6:30
This annual musical tradition sends audiences off to their New Year’s celebration in style, with the most well-known, festive and heartwarming classical waltzes and marches ever written.
The Prokofiev classic becomes an exciting theatrical and musical experience in this fifty-minute production. The narration is replaced by movement and the concert hall becomes the scene of action as the conductor’s assistant (Peter) tries to capture a vicious wolf that threatens orchestra and audience alike. With the help of the musicians, good triumphs over evil and the concert ends in victorious celebration.
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SEPTEMBER 2014 BEETHOVEN SYMPHONY NO. 9
SEPT 18-19 | THU-FRI 7:30
OCTOBER 2014
SPOTLIGHT
Andrew Litton, conductor Jeffrey Biegel, piano Colorado Symphony Chorus: Duain Wolfe, director
ANIMANIACS LIVE
SEPT 26 | FRI 7:30
EVERYTHING’S COMING UP BROADWAY!
Scott O’Neil, conductor Denver Gay Men’s Chorus Denver Women’s Chorus
NOVEMBER 2014 MASTERWORKS
Andrew Litton, conductor Gil Shaham, violin
OLGA KERN PLAYS RACHMANINOFF
GEEK
OCT 10-11 | FRI-SAT 7:30
POPS
MASTERWORKS
INSIDE BEETHOVEN’S 5TH SYMPHONY INSIDE THE SCORE
COLORADO SYMPHONY CHORUS 30TH ANNIVERSARY GALA
SPOTLIGHT
POPS
Scott O’Neil, conductor
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Marin Alsop, conductor
Scott O’Neil, conductor GEEK
SILVER AINOMÄE PLAYS DVORÁK
NOV 21-23 | FRI-SAT 7:30 | SUN 1:00
MASTERWORKS
Andrew Litton, conductor Silver Ainomäe, cello
OCT 25 | SAT 7:30
COLORADO SYMPHONY CHORUS
AN EVENING WITH PINCHAS ZUKERMAN I NSIDE THE SCORE
NOV 14 | FRI 7:30
Scott O’Neil, conductor
DANCING AND ROMANCING: THE GOLDEN AGE OF HOLLYWOOD
OCT 31 | FRI 7:30
MASTERWORKS
Pinchas Zukerman, conductor/ violin Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe, director
NOV 15 | SAT 7:30
Duain Wolfe, conductor/director Colorado Symphony Chorus
INSIDE MAHLER
MOZART’S REQUIEM WITH PINCHAS ZUKERMAN
A SYMPHONIC TRIBUTE TO COMIC CON v2.0
OCT 18 | SAT 7:30
HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR!
MASTERWORKS
NOV 7-9 | FRI-SAT 7:30 | SUN 1:00
OCT 17 | FRI 7:30
OCT 26 | SUN 1:00
MAHLER’S THE TITAN
NOV 1-2 | SAT 7:30 | SUN 1:00 Marin Alsop, conductor Karina Canellakis, guest conductor
James Judd, conductor Olga Kern, piano
Scott O’Neil, conductor
SEPT 27 | SAT 7:30
SHAHAM PLAYS BRAHMS
OCT 3-5 | FRI-SAT 7:30 | SUN 1:00
PHOTO: PAUL BROKERING
Season at a Glance
FAMILY
DRUMS OF THE WORLD
NOV 30 | SUN 1:00
Colorado Symphony Percussionists INSIDE THE SCORE
FAMILY
DECEMBER 2014
JANUARY 2015
ALL BEETHOVEN
MASTERWORKS
DEC 5-7 | FRI-SAT 7:30 | SUN 1:00 Jun Märkl, conductor Jeffrey Kahane, piano
HANDEL’S MESSIAH
HOLIDAY
DEC 13-14 | SAT 7:30 | SUN 1:00
Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe, director
HOLIDAY BRASS AT MONTVIEW
HOLIDAY
DEC 14 | SUN 5:00
FEBRUARY 2015
CAMERON CARPENTER IN CONCERT
SPOTLIGHT
JAN 10 | SAT 7:30
GOING BAROQUE: BACH’S BRANDENBURG CONCERTO NO. 5
MASTERWORKS
HOLIDAY
DEC 19-21 | FRI 7:30 SAT 2:30 & SAT 6:00 | SUN 1:00
Mark Wigglesworth, conductor Simone Dinnerstein, piano Yumi Hwang-Williams, violin Brook Ferguson, flute
TOO HOT TO HANDEL
PUCCINI’S TOSCA
POPS
Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe, director New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players
JANUARY 30-31 | FRI 7:30 | SAT 2:30
POPS
FEB 21 | SAT 7:30
Scott O’Neil, conductor
AMERICAN FESTIVAL PART I
MASTERWORKS
FEB 28-MAR 1 | SAT 7:30 | SUN 1:00
MARCH 2015
APRIL 2015
AMERICAN FESTIVAL PART I
MASTERWORKS
FEB 28-MAR 1 | SAT 7:30 | SUN 1:00 Andrew Litton, conductor Bil Jackson, clarinet William Wolfram, piano
POPS
NATASHA PAREMSKI PLAYS BRAHMS
APR 11-12 | SAT 7:30 | SUN 1:00
MASTERWORKS
SYMPHONIC FIRSTS AND YUMI HWANG-WILLIAMS
MASTERWORKS
AMERICAN FESTIVAL PART II
MASTERWORKS
THE NEW SCHOOL OF COMPOSITION
APR 24 | FRI 7:30
Andrew Litton, conductor Anne Akiko Meyers, violin
INSIDE THE SCORE
THE ART OF THE BAROQUE
MAY 15 | FRI 7:30
MASTERWORKS
INSIDE THE SCORE
Joseph Swenson, conductor/ violin
INSIDE THE SCORE
BOBBY MCFERRIN SINGS AND CONDUCTS GERSHWIN
Scott O’Neil, conductor
POPS
MAY 16 | SAT 7:30
FAMILY
BRONFMAN PLAYS BEETHOVEN
MAR 22 | SUN 1:00
WORLD PREMIERE: WILLIAM HILL’S THE RAVEN
VICTOR WOOTEN’S CONCERTO FOR ELECTRIC BASS
Scott O’Neil, conductor Victor Wooten, electric bass Wonderbound
Scott O’Neil, conductor
MAGIC CIRCLE MIME CO. PRESENTS PETER & THE WOLF
MASTERWORKS
MAY 9-10 | SAT 7:30 | SUN 1:00
Cristian Macelaru, conductor Yumi Hwang-Williams, violin
MAR 13-15 | FRI-SAT 7:30 | SUN 1:00
MAHLER’S SYMPHONY NO. 5
APRIL 30 - MAY 1 & 3 | THU-FRI 7:30 | SUN 1:00 Andrew Litton, conductor Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, violin
APR 17-18 | FRI-SAT 7:30
MAR 7-8 | SAT 7:30 | SUN 1:00
Andrew Litton, conductor Bil Jackson, clarinet William Wolfram, piano
MAY 2015
Douglas Boyd, conductor Natasha Paremski, piano
SYMPHONY AT THE MOVIES: WEST SIDE STORY
MAR 20-21 | FRI 7:30 | SAT 2:30
INSIDE THE SCORE
AN EVENING OF ROMANCE WITH JIM BRICKMAN
CAMERON CARPENTER
SO PERCUSSION
THE ART OF THE DANCE: TANGO
Pablo Zeigler, piano
HOLIDAY
DEC 31 | WED 6:30
Andrew Litton, conductor Takesha Meshe Kizart, Tosca Carl Tanner, Cavaradossi Gabriel Preisser, Angelotti & Jailer Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe, director Colorado Children’s Chorale, Debbie DeSantis, director
FEB 20 | FRI 7:30
Leslie Stifelman, conductor Too Hot to Handel Chorus; Mary Louise Burke, associate director
A NIGHT IN VIENNA
MASTERWORKS
Semi-staged production POPS
HOLIDAY
DEC 27-28 | SAT 7:30 | SUN 1:00
FAMILY
FEB 13-15 | FRI-SAT 7:30 | SUN 1:00
CIRQUE MUSICA
Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe, director Colorado Children’s Chorale, Debbie DeSantis, director
FEB 6-7 | FRI 7:30 | SAT 2:30 FEB 8 | SUN 1:00
JAN 24-25 | SAT 7:30 | SUN 1:00
A COLORADO CHRISTMAS
GEEK
THE ANIMATED ORCHESTRA
JAN 16-17 | FRI-SAT 7:30
GILBERT & SULLIVAN: H.M.S. PINAFORE
Colorado Symphony Brass Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church
DANNY ELFMAN’S MUSIC FROM THE FILMS OF TIM BURTON
MAY 22-24 | FRI-SAT 7:30 | SUN 1:00
MASTERWORKS
Andrew Litton, conductor Yefim Bronfman, piano Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe, director Alan Opie, baritone
MASTERWORKS
MAR 27-28 | FRI-SAT 7:30
David Lockington, conductor Peter Cooper, oboe Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe, director CRISTIAN MACELARU
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