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Mozart’s “Jupiter” Symphony No. 41
Brett Mitchell, Music Director
NOV 3-5 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
CLASSICS
Markus Stenz, conductor Karen Gomyo, violin WAGNER Siegfried Idyll SIBELIUS Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47 MOZART Symphony No. 41 in C major, K. 551, “Jupiter”
Decoding Classical & Baroque, Broken Down NOV 9 THU 7:30
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Andres Lopera, conductor Yi Zhao, violin Catherine Beeson, viola BACH Brandenberg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048 MOZART Sinfonia concertante, K. 364 HAYDN Symphony No. 104 in D major, “London”
Ravel’s Boléro & Colorado Premiere NOV 11 SAT 7:30
S E P T E M B E R
Renée Fleming with the Colorado Symphony SEPT 9 SAT 7:30
SPECIAL
Christopher Dragon, conductor Edgar Meyer, bass/composer TURINA Danzas fantásticas, Op. 22 EDGAR MEYER New work to be announced BOTTESINI Concerto for Double Bass No. 2 in B minor RAVEL Boléro
SPECIAL
Brett Mitchell, conductor Renée Fleming, soprano
Opening Weekend: Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5
Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3 with Natasha Paremski
SEPT 15-17 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
NOV 17-19 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
CLASSICS
CLASSICS
Brett Mitchell, conductor Mason Bates, electronica KEVIN PUTS Millennium Canons MASON BATES The B-Sides: Five Pieces for Orchestra BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
Andrew Litton, conductor Natasha Paremski, piano LIADOV The Enchanted Lake, Op. 62 RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30 PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major, Op. 100
Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue
Drums of the World
SEPT 22-24 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
CLASSICS
Brett Mitchell, conductor Kevin Cole, piano MISSY MAZZOLI These Worlds in Us GERSHWIN Rhapsody in Blue TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64
NOV 26 SUN 1:00 Colorado Symphony Percussionists
FAMILY HalfNotes
D E C E M B E R
All-Beethoven Conducted by Brett Mitchell DEC 1-3 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
Queen of Jazz: A Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald SEPT 30 SAT 7:30
SYMPHONY POPS
Christopher Dragon, conductor Capathia Jenkins, Aisha de Haas, Harolyn Blackwell, vocalists
CLASSICS
Brett Mitchell, conductor Jeffrey Kahane, piano BEETHOVEN Leonore Overture No. 3, Op. 72a BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58 BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 60
Handel’s Messiah
O C T O B E R
DEC 8-9 FRI-SAT 7:30
HOLIDAY
Brett Mitchell, conductor Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe, director HANDEL Messiah
Yo-Yo Ma with the Colorado Symphony DEC 10 SUN 7:30
SPECIAL
Brett Mitchell, conductor Yo-Yo Ma, cello *Single tickets on sale August 1. Pending availability.
Purple Rain: The Music of Prince OCT 7 SAT 7:30
SPECIAL
Christopher Dragon, conductor
Mozart’s Requiem OCT 13-15 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
CLASSICS
Jun Märkl, conductor Yulia Van Doren, soprano Abigail Nims, mezzo Derek Chester, tenor Andrew Garland, baritone Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe, director R. STRAUSS Death and Transfiguration, Op. 24 MOZART Requiem, K. 626
Stravinsky’s The Firebird OCT 20-22 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
CLASSICS
Andrew Litton, conductor Justin Bartels, trumpet STRAVINSKY Symphony in Three Movements JOHN WILLIAMS Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra STRAVINSKY Suite from The Firebird (1945 revision)
Disney in Concert: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas™ OCT 26-27 THU-FRI 7:30
Christopher Dragon, conductor
HalfNotes
Presentation licensed by Disney Music Publishing and Buena Vista Concerts, a division of ABC Inc. © All rights reserved.
Halloween Spooktacular! OCT 28 SAT 2:30
Jason Seber, conductor
FAMILY HalfNotes
A Colorado Christmas DEC 15-17 FRI 7:30 n SAT 2:30 & 6:00 n SUN 1:00
Christopher Dragon, conductor Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe, director Colorado Children’s Chorale, Deborah DeSantis, artistic director
Holiday Brass Returns to Boettcher Concert Hall DEC 20 WED 7:30
HOLIDAY
Colorado Symphony Brass
Too Hot To Handel DEC 22-23 FRI-SAT 7:30
HOLIDAY
Christopher Dragon, conductor Cynthia Renee Saffron, soprano Vaneese Thomas, mezzo Lawrence Clayton, tenor Colorado Symphony Chorus, Mary Louise Burke, associate director
A Night In Vienna DEC 31 SUN 6:30 Brett Mitchell, conductor
HalfNotes Please join us for family-friendly activities 1 hour before the concert.
HOLIDAY HalfNotes
These performances include FULL SCREENING OF THE FEATURE FILM!
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HOLIDAY
John Denver: A Rocky Mountain High Concert Celebration with the Colorado Symphony
J A N U A R Y
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™ In Concert JAN 5-6
HalfNotes
FRI-SAT 7:30
Colorado Symphony Chorus, Mary Louise Burke, associate director HARRY POTTER characters, names, and related indicia are © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. J.K. ROWLING’S WIZARDING WORLD™ J.K. Rowling and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Publishing Rights © JKR. (s16)
A Tribute to Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops JAN 13 SAT 7:30
SYMPHONY POPS
Christopher Dragon, conductor John Sipher, trombone Julie Duncan Thornton, piccolo
MAR 23 FRI 7:30
SYMPHONY POPS
Andres Lopera, conductor Jim Horn, horns Jim Salestrom, guitar Chris Nole, piano Alan Deremo, bass Nate Barnes, drums
Copland’s Rodeo Conducted by Andrew Litton APR 6-8 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
CLASSICS
Andrew Litton, conductor Alban Gerhardt, cello COPLAND Rodeo: Ballet in One Act BARBER Cello Concerto, Op. 22 BRAHMS Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73
The American Voice APR 12 THU 7:30
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Brett Mitchell, conductor Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe, director IVES Variations on “America” COPLAND Suite from The Tender Land BERNSTEIN Chichester Psalms for Chorus and Orchestra GERSHWIN An American in Paris
Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons JAN 19-21 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
CLASSICS
Brett Mitchell, conductor Angelo Xiang Yu, violin VIVALDI The Four Seasons for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 8 BERLIOZ Roman Carnival Overture RESPIGHI The Pines of Rome
F E B R U A R Y
Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé FEB 2-4 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
CLASSICS
Brett Mitchell, conductor Jessica Rivera, soprano Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe, director DEBUSSY Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun ESA-PEKKA SALONEN Five Images After Sappho RAVEL Daphnis et Chloé (complete ballet)
Béla Fleck: Concerto for Banjo and Orchestra No. 3 APR 13-14 FRI-SAT 7:30
SPECIAL
Brett Mitchell, conductor Béla Fleck, banjo BARTÓK Hungarian Pictures WEBERN Im Sommerwind JANÁČEK Taras Bulba BÉLA FLECK Concerto for Banjo and Orchestra No. 3
Wagner: The Ring Without Words APR 20-22 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
CLASSICS
Brett Mitchell, conductor WAGNER/ arr. Maazel The Ring Without Words
Colorado Symphony Ball 2018 APR 28 SAT 6:00 M A Y
John Williams: An American Journey FEB 9-10 FRI-SAT 7:30
FUNDRAISER
SPECIAL
Brett Mitchell, conductor Justin Bartels, trumpet Yumi Hwang-Williams, violin Jason Shafer, clarinet
Jurassic Park In Concert HalfNotes
MAY 3-4 THU-FRI 7:30 Brett Mitchell, conductor
Jurassic Park Trademark & © Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved. Jurassic Park – Film with Orchestra produced by Film Concerts Live!, a joint venture of IMG Artists, LLC and The Gorfaine/Schwartz Agency, Inc.
Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring FEB 16-18 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
CLASSICS
Brett Mitchell, conductor Kirill Gerstein, piano RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18 STRAVINSKY The Rite of Spring
Pirates of the Symphony Seas!
Buntport Theater and the Colorado Symphony
MAY 6 SUN 1:00
FAMILY
HalfNotes
Christopher Dragon, conductor
Mozart’s “Elvira Madigan” Anything But Innocent: The Hard-Core Romantics Piano Concerto No. 21 FEB 22 THU 7:30
LISTEN/HEAR
Christopher Dragon, conductor Austin Fisher, cello BEETHOVEN Overture to Egmont, Op. 84 MUSSORGSKY A Night on Bald Mountain DVOŘÁK Silent Woods WAGNER Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74, “Pathétique:” III. Allegro molto vivace
MAY 11-13 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
CLASSICS
Ken-David Masur, conductor Orion Weiss, piano Susanna Phillips, soprano Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe, conductor MOZART Overture to The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492 MOZART Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K. 467 FAURÉ Pavane, Op. 50 POULENC Gloria
Red Carpet Rewind: Celebration of the Music of the Academy Awards® FEB 24 SAT 7:30
SYMPHONY POPS
Christopher Dragon, conductor Devin DeSantis, vocalist Claude Sim, violin
M A R C H
Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 with Olga Kern MAR 2-4 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
CLASSICS
Brett Mitchell, conductor Olga Kern, piano KILAR Orawa LUTOSŁAWSKI Concerto for Orchestra TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
Video Games Live™ Returns! MAR 9-10 FRI-SAT 7:30
SPECIAL HalfNotes
Musique Nouveau – The Current Voice MAY 17 THU 7:30
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Edwin Outwater, conductor Basil Vendryes, viola VIVIAN FUNG Launch! GABRIELA LENA FRANK “Mestizo Waltz” from Three Latin-American Dances for Orchestra OWEN PALLETT Five Women JESSIE MONTGOMERY Starburst for String Orchestra ANDREW NORMAN Drip Blip Sparkle Spin Glint Glide Glow Float Flop Chop Pop Shatter Splash MASON BATES Anthology of Fantastic Zoology
ROCK ON! with the Colorado Symphony MAY 19 SAT 7:30
SYMPHONY POPS
Christopher Dragon, conductor Rob Evan, LaKisha Jones, Chloe Lowery, vocalists
Carnival of the Animals MAR 11 SUN 1:00
FAMILY
HalfNotes Christopher Dragon, conductor MANCINI “The Pink Panther” BRITTEN The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34 MANCINI Baby Elephant Walk SAINT-SAËNS Carnival of the Animals
Beethoven’s “Emperor” Concerto No. 5 MAR 16-18 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
CLASSICS
Andrew Litton, conductor Zhang Zuo, piano BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, “Emperor” SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 11 in G minor, “The Year 1905”
Two Titans: Bernstein & Mahler MAY 25-27 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
CLASSICS
Brett Mitchell, conductor Yumi Hwang-Williams, violin BERNSTEIN Overture to Candide BERNSTEIN Serenade (After Plato’s Symposium) MAHLER Symphony No. 1 in D major, “Titan”
HalfNotes Please join us for family-friendly activities 1 hour before the concert.
These performances include FULL SCREENING OF THE FEATURE FILM!
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