2015-2016 SEASON
S E PT E M B E R
2 01 5
El Latir de México
N OV E M B E R
2 01 5
COMMUNITY
SEPT 15 T TUE 7:00 Andres Lopera, conductor
Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 3 MASTERWORKS Opening Weekend: Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1
SEPT 18-20 T FRI-SAT 7:30 T SUN 1:00 Andrew Litton, conductor Alessio Bax, piano SHOSTAKOVICH Festive Overture TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No. 1 SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 5
NOV 6-8 T FRI-SAT 7:30 T SUN 1:00
Andrew Litton, conductor Denis Kozhukhin, piano KABALEVSKY Overture to Colas Breugnon PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 2 RACHMANINOFF Symphony No. 3
A Salute To Our Troops
COMMUNITY
NOV 13 T FRI 7:30
Andres Lopera, conductor
Colorado Symphony 5k Run/Walk SEPT 19 T SAT 9:00am
MASTERWORKS
FUNDRAISER
SLOAN’S LAKE PARK
Meredith Willson’s “The Music Man” In Concert
POPS
Symphony at the Movies: Back To The Future
GEEK
NOV 14 T SAT 7:30
Christopher Dragon, conductor
Book, Music and Lyrics by: MEREDITH WILLSON
Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique
Christopher Dragon, conductor Colorado Symphony Chorus, Mary Louise Burke, associate director Semi-staged production
Andrew Litton, conductor Philippe Quint, violin Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe, director STRAVINSKY Symphony of Psalms STRAVINSKY Violin Concerto in D major BERLIOZ Symphonie fantastique
SEPT 26-27 T SAT 7:30 T SUN 1:00
O C TO B E R
2 01 5
Mozart Performed by Michael Thornton OCT 2-3 T FRI-SAT 7:30
MASTERWORKS
FRI, OCT 2 - SOLD OUT
James Feddeck, conductor Michael Thornton, horn DVOŘÁK Carnival Overture MOZART Horn Concerto No. 3 L. MOZART Sinfonia pastorella for Alphorn BRAHMS Symphony No. 4
NOV 20-21 T FRI-SAT 7:30
MASTERWORKS
The Music of James Bond with Hilary Kole
POPS
NOV 28 T SAT 7:30
Andres Lopera, conductor Hilary Kole, vocalist
Drums of the World
FAMILY
NOV 29 T SUN 1:00
Colorado Symphony Percussionists
Newman Center Presents
Brahms Symphony No. 4
ON LOCATION
OCT 6 T TUE 7:30
D E C E M B E R
2 01 5
Christopher Dragon, conductor Michael Thronton, horn MOZART Horn Concerto No. 3 BRAHMS Symphony No. 4
Inside The Score: Symphony 101
INSIDE THE SCORE
OCT 9 T FRI 7:30
Andres Lopera, conductor Catherine Beeson, host
All Beethoven featuring Symphony No. 3 “Eroica”
MASTERWORKS
DEC 4-6 T FRI-SAT 7:30 T SUN 1:00
Rossen Milanov, conductor Andrew Staupe, piano BEETHOVEN Overture to The Creatures of Prometheus BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 1 BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 3, “Eroica”
Jackie Evancho Sings Holiday Hits & More
Jake Shimabukuro In Concert
SPECIAL
OCT 10 T SAT 7:30
OCT 16-17 T FRI-SAT 7:30
DEC 15 T TUES 7:30
Christopher Dragon, conductor Jackie Evancho, vocalist
Christopher Dragon, conductor Jake Shimabukuro, ukulele
Elgar “Enigma Variations”
SPECIAL
MASTERWORKS
Courtney Lewis, conductor Courtney Hershey Bress, harp HAYDN Symphony No. 60, “Il distratto” DEBUSSY Dances Sacred and Profane RAVEL Introduction and Allegro Variations on an Original Theme, “Enigma ELGAR Variations”
A Colorado Christmas
HOLIDAY
DEC 11-13 T FRI 7:30 T SAT 2:30 & 6:00 T SUN 1:00
Andres Lopera, conductor Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe, director Colorado Children’s Chorale, Deborah DeSantis, artistic director
Holiday Brass at Montview Boulevard HOLIDAY Presbyterian Church DEC 18 & 20 T FRI 7:30 T SUN 5:00 Brian Buerkle, conductor Colorado Symphony Brass & Percussion
Strauss Conducted By Andrew Litton
MASTERWORKS
OCT 23-24 T FRI-SAT 7:30
Handel’s Messiah
DEC 18-19 T FRI-SAT 7:30 DEC 20 T SUN 1:00*
HOLIDAY
Duain Wolfe, conductor Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe, director HANDEL Messiah
Andrew Litton, conductor Silver Ainomäe, cello Don Quixote STRAUSS STRAUSS Don Juan STRAUSS Suite from Der Rosenkavalier
* Join us on Sunday for the return of the Messiah Sing-Along! Sunday concert only $25 for adults and $10 for children.
Symphony at the Movies: Home Alone
HOLIDAY
DEC 22 T TUE 7:30
Andres Lopera, conductor Colorado Symphony Chorus, Mary Louise Burke, associate director
A Weekend of Star Wars
DEC 26-27 T SAT 7:30 T SUN 1:00
GEEK
Christopher Dragon, conductor
Symphony at the Movies: Psycho OCT 30 T FRI 7:30
POPS
Andres Lopera, conductor
Halloween Spooktacular OCT 31 T SAT 2:30
FAMILY
Christopher Dragon, conductor
Arrive one half hour early for pre-concert family-fun activities in Gallery 2!
A Night in Vienna DEC 31 T THU 6:30
Christopher Dragon, conductor
coloradosymphony.org T 303.623.7876
box office 1000 14th St. No. 15 Denver, CO 80202 mon-fri: 10am-6pm T sat: 12pm-6 pm Boettcher Concert Hall at the Denver Performing Arts Complex
HOLIDAY