2015-2016 SEASON
BOGGESS
Dvořák Symphony No. 9 “From The New World”
MAY 13-14 T FRI-SAT 7:30 Andre de Ridder, conductor Yumi Hwang-Williams, violin
Table of Contents 2015/16 Season Programs . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13 Season at a Glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-15 Subscriber Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-17 Season Packages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-20 Series Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Flex Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 New Subscriber Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-24 Seating Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Colorado Symphony Score . . . . . . . . . . 26-27 Support the Symphony . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-29
FROM THE BOARD CHAIR
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Mary Rossick Kern & Jerry Kern Co-chairs, Colorado Symphony Board of Trustees
pringtime in Denver means exciting news from the Colorado Symphony: the announcement of all that awaits in the coming concert season. I’m thrilled and honored to present the 2015/16 lineup, which includes music for every taste and background. From traditional Masterworks to Pops and every series in between, the Colorado Symphony offers a range of programming designed to appeal to an audience as diverse as our great state. The common theme? Excellence. Have a look through these pages and you’ll see why the Colorado Symphony is recognized as one of the finest and most innovative orchestras in the United States. Guided by the artistic vision of Music Director Andrew Litton and created in collaboration with the orchestra’s musicians, the 2015/16 season explores the breadth, depth, virtuosity, and even playfulness of this exemplary ensemble. The season starts and finishes with a bang, opening with a bombastic all-Russian Masterworks program in September. In May, we wrap up with an irresistibly rousing performance of Orff’s Carmina burana, with the full Colorado Symphony Chorus and Colorado Children’s Chorale. The rest of the Masterworks programs are equally exciting, showcasing the talents of both renowned and up-andcoming conductors, composers, and soloists. I’m proud of the profoundly talented Colorado Symphony principal players who will take their turn in the solo spotlight all season long. It’s a cinematic year for Pops, with some of American film’s most beloved classics performed with full accompaniment by the orchestra. From Psycho to the music of James Bond, Home Alone to Blazing Saddles, the Symphony at the Movies series is a soundtrack for fun – and a great option for date night. In May, we’ll welcome back some superheroes (and villains) in our third-annual Symphonic Tribute to Comic Con. As you browse this season brochure, remember that becoming a subscriber is the most affordable way to experience the power of this great orchestra – and the most important thing you can to do support your Colorado Symphony. We thank you for sharing your love of the music with us, and for ensuring that it lives on. From season veterans to those who are totally new to the experience of live symphonic music, everyone is welcome at our home, Boettcher Concert Hall, all season long. We look forward to delighting you, and maybe even surprising you, in the 2015/16 season.
Jerry Kern CEO, Colorado Symphony Co-Chair, Board of Trustees, Colorado Symphony
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Opening Weekend: Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1
MASTERWORKS
SEPT 18-20 T FRI-SAT 7:30 T SUN 1:00 Andrew Litton, conductor Alessio Bax, piano
SHOSTAKOVICH Festive Overture, Op. 96 TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23 SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47
Music Director Andrew Litton conducts your Colorado Symphony through an all-Russian slate to start the season with a bang. The weekend also brings Italian-born pianist Alessio Bax to Denver for the first time since the 2010/11 season, with a technique that’s a perfect match for Tchaikovsky’s bold Piano Concerto No. 1. Shostakovich’s triumphant Symphony No. 5 provides an apt finish that is nothing less than a work of high art.
The Music Man In Concert
SEPT 26-27 T SAT 7:30 T SUN 1:00
POPS
Colorado Symphony Chorus, Mary Louise Burke, associate director
The Colorado Symphony’s self-produced take on the Meredith Willson classic brings River City, Iowa to Denver for two performances. The timeless story of slick con man Harold Hill wooing Marian the Librarian features such showstoppers as “Ya Got Trouble,”“The Wells Fargo Wagon,” and the signature “76 Trombones.” Hear this classic score the way the composer intended it – with a full symphony orchestra accompanied by an amazing cast of local and national singers and actors.
Mozart Performed By Michael Thornton OCT 2-3 T FRI-SAT 7:30
MASTERWORKS
James Feddeck, conductor Michael Thornton, horn DVOŘÁK MOZART L. MOZART BRAHMS
Carnival Overture Horn Concerto No. 3 in E-flat major, K. 447 Sinfonia pastorella for Alphorn Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98
Colorado Symphony Principal Horn Michael Thornton performs works by two Mozarts, beginning with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s well-known Horn Concerto No. 3. Thornton then trades his French horn for an eight-foot alphorn for Sinfonia pastorella by Leopold, Wolfgang’s father. In his Colorado Symphony debut, former Cleveland Orchestra staff conductor James Feddeck opens with Dvořák’s Carnival Overture and rounds out the program with Brahms’ lush Symphony No. 4, the last symphonic work of his career.
Inside The Score: Symphony 101 OCT 9 T FRI 7:30
INSIDE THE SCORE
Catherine Beeson, host
Assistant Principal Viola and Director of Community and Education Programs Catherine Beeson hosts an informative and entertaining evening that meshes musical performances with a behindthe-scenes peek into the symphony world. For this event, the focus is on debunking myths and explaining the orchestra to newbies and veteran symphony-goers alike. It’s the ultimate entry point into the Colorado Symphony experience.
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Jake Shimabukuro In Concert
SPECIAL
OCT 10 T SAT 7:30
Jake Shimabukuro, ukulele
The Hawaiian-born ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro has long been a household name in his native state and Japan, but he exploded into the musical mainstream in 2006 with an assist from a viral YouTube video of him playing The Beatles’ “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” that has been seen by more than thirteen million people. Shimabukuro’s performance will include the Colorado debut of Byron Yasui’s Concerto No. 1 for Ukulele.
Elgar “Enigma Variations” OCT 16-17 T FRI-SAT 7:30
MASTERWORKS
Courtney Lewis, conductor Courtney Hershey Bress, harp HAYDN DEBUSSY RAVEL ELGAR
Symphony No. 60 in C major, “Il distratto” Dances Sacred and Profane Introduction and Allegro Variations on an Original Theme, Op.36 “Enigma Variations”
This dazzling program showcases Colorado Symphony Principal Harp Courtney Hershey Bress performing virtuosic masterpieces from Debussy and Ravel. New York Philharmonic staff conductor Courtney Lewis leads this program culminating in Sir Edward Elgar’s Variations on an Original Theme. Popularly known as “Enigma Variations” the piece consists of 24 variations that each depict one of Elgar’s family members or friends in a musical cryptogram that draws inspiration from lost loves, barking bulldogs, and his toughest critics.
Strauss Conducted By Andrew Litton OCT 23-24 T FRI-SAT 7:30
MASTERWORKS
Andrew Litton, conductor Silver Ainomäe, cello STRAUSS STRAUSS STRAUSS
Don Quixote, Op. 35 Don Juan, Op. 20 Suite from Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59
Principal Cello Silver Ainomäe opens this all-Strauss program with Don Quixote for a concert experience that captures the breadth of the composer’s remarkable oeuvre. The modernist Don Juan cemented Strauss’ international reputation, and his comic yet bittersweet Der Rosenkavalier (The Rose-Bearer) remains a staple for opera companies worldwide. For Don Quixote, Ainomäe’s cello plays the titular role of the windmill-battling Man of La Mancha, while the solo viola captures the part of his comic squire, Sancho Panza.
Symphony At The Movies: Psycho
POPS
OCT 30 T FRI 7:30
For Halloween weekend, the Colorado Symphony performs the soundtrack to Psycho, the film that moved the horror genre from gothic to contemporary. Alfred Hitchcock’s groundbreaking thriller continues to resonate with audiences for its jarring music as much as its haunting images and stunning twists. Composed by Academy Award® winner Bernard Herrmann (whose career spanned from Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane to Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver), this score is one of the most memorable – and frightening – in Hollywood history. The complete film will be shown on large suspended screens for the full Symphony At The Movies experience.
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Halloween Spooktacular OCT 31 T SAT 2:30
FAMILY
A family tradition of the not-too-scary sort, this concert features musical fun for the whole family. Everyone is encouraged to dress up for the Halloween festivities, and the Colorado Symphony musicians will trade their tuxes and tails for their own zany costumes.
Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 3 NOV 6-8 T FRI-SAT 7:30 T SUN 1:00
MASTERWORKS
Andrew Litton, conductor Denis Kozhukhin, piano
KABALEVSKY Overture to Colas Breugnon, Op. 24 PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op 16 RACHMANINOFF Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 44
Colorado Symphony Music Director Andrew Litton conducts the orchestra through a program of Russian compositions that veer from soaring to subtle. After the overture to Dmitry Kabalevsky’s opera, Colas Breugnon, piano sensation Denis Kozhukhin tackles Sergei Prokofiev’s formidable Piano Concerto No. 2, a piece that rattled audiences with its modernist intensity over a century ago. The orchestra finishes with Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 3, an inventive piece that juxtaposes delicate beauty with towering grandeur.
Symphony At The Movies: Back To The Future NOV 14 T SAT 7:30
GEEK
Power up your DeLorean, recharge your flux capacitor, and get ready to celebrate the 30th anniversary of an unforgettable movie classic: Back to the Future, starring Michael J. Fox, the 1.21-gigawatt blockbuster that topped the 1985 box office. Fans old and new will experience the thrill of the film like never before: on a big screen with the full orchestra performing Alan Silverstri’s dazzling musical score live—and you don’t even need a time machine to get to 2015!
Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique NOV 20-21 T FRI-SAT 7:30
MASTERWORKS
Andrew Litton, conductor Philippe Quint, violin Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe, director STRAVINSKY STRAVINSKY BERLIOZ
Symphony of Psalms Violin Concerto in D major Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14
Hector Berlioz’s early Romantic tour-de-force, Symphonie fantastique, headlines this program, telling the bizarre story of an artist in five movements: His love for a young woman sweeps from joy to jealousy into an opium-fueled dream of a witches’ sabbath. The program begins with a pair of inimitable Stravinsky pieces that effortlessly mesh menace and beauty: The Colorado Symphony Chorus sings with the orchestra on his Symphony of Psalms, then violinist Philippe Quint performs Violin Concerto in D major on his 1708 Stradivarius.
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The Music Of James Bond With Hilary Kole
POPS
NOV 28 T SAT 7:30 Hilary Kole, vocalist
Vocalist Hilary Kole plays Bond girl as the Colorado Symphony performs the iconic music of James Bond. Monty Norman’s “James Bond Theme” started it all in 1962's Dr. No, the first Bond film, and the sleek, sexy melody continues to seduce in the 24th Bond film, Spectre. The Colorado Symphony will perform works from your favorite films, including Academy Award®-nominated songs such as “Live and Let Die” and “For Your Eyes Only.”
Drums Of The World
FAMILY
NOV 29 T SUN 1:00
Colorado Symphony Percussionists
This popular annual family concert takes attendees on a musical trip around the globe. Drums of the World features your very own Colorado Symphony percussionists playing rhythmic instruments new and old. It’ll be everything but the kitchen sink!
All Beethoven Featuring Symphony No. 3 "Eroica" DEC 4-6 T FRI-SAT 7:30 T SUN 1:00
MASTERWORKS
Rossen Milanov, conductor Andrew Staupe, piano BEETHOVEN BEETHOVEN BEETHOVEN
Overture to The Creatures of Prometheus, Op. 43 Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15 Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55, “Eroica”
The annual winter tribute to Ludwig van Beethoven opens with the little-played overture to the 1801 ballet, The Creatures of Prometheus. Beethoven’s Classical roots are at the heart of his Piano Concerto No. 1, performed by pianist Andrew Staupe, who cemented his status as one of the country’s top young pianists with a critically acclaimed Carnegie Hall debut in 2012. Beethoven’s famed Symphony No. 3, most commonly known as “Eroica,” was groundbreaking for its musical range when it premiered in the early 19th century. Audience-favorite Rossen Milanov returns to conduct this exciting program.
A Colorado Christmas
HOLIDAY
DEC 11-13 T FRI 7:30 T SAT 2:30 & 6:00 T SUN 1:00
Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe, director Colorado Children’s Chorale, Deborah DeSantis, artistic director
The warm sounds of the holidays fill Boettcher Concert Hall in this annual Christmas spectacular. This season’s celebration focuses on the music and magic of the season, showcasing the Colorado Symphony’s annual collaboration with the Colorado Children’s Chorale and the Colorado Symphony Chorus. Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus will be on hand making a list and checking it twice in preparation for the big night.
Arrive one half hour early for pre-concert family-fun activities in Gallery 2!
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Holiday Brass At Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church DEC 18 & 20 T FRI 7:30 T SUN 5:00
HOLIDAY
Brian Buerkle, conductor Colorado Symphony Brass & Percussion
The Colorado Symphony presents its fourth annual Holiday Brass with two performances at the beautiful Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church, led by guest conductor Brian Buerkle. Come celebrate the brilliance and power of the Colorado Symphony Brass in a resounding program of seasonal favorites, featuring traditional carols, Classical favorites, jazz transcriptions, and music from beloved holiday movies and TV specials. Make your holiday season bright by joining the Colorado Symphony Brass in an unforgettable program that hits all of the right Yuletide notes.
Handel’s Messiah
DEC 18-19 T FRI 7:30 T SAT 7:30 DEC 20 T SUN 1:00 Sing-Along +
HOLIDAY
Duain Wolfe, conductor Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe, director HANDEL
Messiah
Experience the full majesty of Handel’s masterpiece – one of the most revered oratorios of all time – when the Colorado Symphony and Chorus exalt Messiah skyward to soaring new heights. Colorado Symphony Chorus Director Duain Wolfe takes the podium to lead this soul-stirring holiday classic. + On Sunday, December 20, join us for the return of the Messiah Sing-Along! After over a decade, here is your chance to sing-along with the renowned Colorado Symphony Chorus for Handel’s glorious masterpiece and truly be a part of the holiday spirit. Come one, come all and join the orchestra and chorus for this specially priced Sunday concert, $25 for adults and $15 for children.
Symphony At The Movies: Home Alone DEC 22 T TUE 7:30
HOLIDAY
Colorado Symphony Chorus, Mary Louise Burke, associate director
A holiday classic, Home Alone features renowned composer John Williams’ charming and delightful score performed live as the film is shown on large suspended screens in Boettcher Concert Hall. Macaulay Culkin stars as Kevin McCallister, an eight-year-old boy who’s accidentally left behind when his family leaves for Christmas vacation, and who must defend his home against two bungling thieves (Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern). Hilarious and heartwarming, Home Alone is holiday fun for the entire family.
A Weekend Of Star Wars
DEC 26-27 T SAT 7:30 T SUN 1:00
GEEK
Join us for a performance of epic music celebrating a galaxy far, far away. Your Colorado Symphony presents a concert filled with music from the world of Star Wars and Classical favorites spanning the parsecs between Denver and Dagobah. Whether your loyalties lie with the Imperial Forces or the Rebel Troops, you’re sure to hear your favorite themes and discover a few more. And remember: May the Force be with you.
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A Night In Vienna
HOLIDAY
DEC 31 T THU 6:30
Start your New Year’s celebration in style with the annual presentation of A Night in Vienna, a rousing selection of polkas, waltzes, and marches. This festive performance is the perfect send-off to 2015 – and the early start time ensures that you won’t miss the thrill of the 16th Street Mall fireworks!
All Gershwin Featuring New York City Ballet
SPECIAL
JAN 10 T SUN 1:00
Andrew Litton, conductor/piano Members of New York City Ballet GERSHWIN GERSHWIN GERSHWIN GERSHWIN
Overture to Crazy for You Day Full of Song Rhapsody in Blue Who Cares?
This must-see concert features your Colorado Symphony performing the works of American master George Gershwin, accompanied by a quartet of dancers from the famed New York City Ballet on the sultry finale, Who Cares?. The orchestra and Colorado Symphony Music Director Andrew Litton will also perform the jazz-band version of Rhapsody in Blue as well as other highlights from Gershwin’s career that bridged the gaps between Classical, jazz, and popular music. Litton, recently appointed Music Director of the New York City Ballet, conducts this program with gusto, bringing together two innovative forces under his creative leadership for the first time.
Pixar In Concert
SPECIAL
JAN 15-16 T FRI 7:30 T SAT 2:30
From the Toy Story trilogy to The Incredibles and UP, Pixar has forever changed filmmaking while giving us some of the most beloved characters in cinematic history. Now, Pixar is coming to you like you’ve never heard or seen it before: in concert with your Colorado Symphony and on the big screen at Boettcher Concert Hall. Expect an evening of music that spans the animation studio’s long string of hits that never fail to entertain the whole family.
One Singular Sensation: A Tribute To Marvin Hamlisch
POPS
JAN 23 T SAT 7:30
Donna McKechnie, Jodi Benson, Doug LaBrecque, vocals Colorado Symphony Chorus, Mary Louise Burke, associate director
Former Principal Pops Conductor of the Colorado Symphony, the late, great Marvin Hamlisch is an entertainment legend. He’s one of only a dozen people to win an Emmy®, a Grammy®, an Oscar®, and a Tony®, plus he won a Pulitzer and a pair of Golden Globes® to boot. He won three Oscars in 1974 – two for the score for The Way We Were and the third for his adaptation of Scott Joplin for The Sting. Featuring the Colorado Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, this concert spans Hamlisch’s remarkable career, from his work on Woody Allen films to A Chorus Line to the score for Ordinary People. Arrive one half hour early for pre-concert family-fun activities in Gallery 2!
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Mussorgsky Pictures At An Exhibition JAN 29-30 T FRI-SAT 7:30
MASTERWORKS
Jayce Ogren, conductor Claude Sim, violin SIBELIUS SIBELIUS SIBELIUS KHACHATURIAN MUSSORGSKY/RAVEL
Romance in C major for Strings, Op. 42 “Valse Triste” from Kuolema, Op. 44 Finlandia, Op. 26, No. 7 Violin Concerto Pictures at an Exhibition
Pictures at an Exhibition, Mussorgsky’s rich, intense, and very Russian masterpiece is a perfect match for the talents of conductor Jayce Ogren, who has been hailed around the world by audiences of every genre: conducting West Side Story in London, My Fair Lady in Paris, and Rufus Wainwright with the Toronto Symphony. Similarly versatile, Colorado Symphony Associate Concertmaster Claude Sim performs Aram Khachaturian’s Violin Concerto, which showcases Sim’s boundless energy and flawless technique.
Inside The Score: Holst The Planets FEB 5 T FRI 7:30
INSIDE THE SCORE
This edition of Inside the Score takes us from Mercury to Neptune with an in-depth look at Gustav Holst’s The Planets. Holst’s suite features seven movements, each dedicated to a different planet in the solar system, capturing the distinct and unique character of each.
Side-By-Side With DYAO: 100 Year Celebration Of The U.S. National Parks
FAMILY
FEB 6 T SAT 2:30
Denver Young Artists Orchestra
The annual Colorado Symphony and Denver Young Artists Orchestra (DYAO) Side-By-Side concert celebrates 100 years of the U. S. National Parks Service with an exciting program highlighting the beauty of our great land. The DYAO will join the Colorado Symphony on stage for Symphony No. 1: "Formations" by local composer and educator Jeffrey Nytch, along with other Classical favorites.
Sierra Boggess In Concert
FEB 13-14 T SAT 7:30 T SUN 1:00
POPS
Sierra Boggess, vocals Colorado Children’s Chorale, Deborah DeSantis, artistic director
Denver native and Colorado Children’s Chorale alumnus Sierra Boggess is best known for her Broadway debut originating the role of Ariel in the 2007 The Little Mermaid. Boggess has also been a Broadway mainstay for the last decade performing in musicals Les Misérables, Phantom of the Opera, Ever After, and others. It’s easy to hear why: Her enchanting, soaring vocals hit all of the right notes. For this Valentine’s Day weekend concert, Boggess will sing tunes that made her a superstar, accompanied by the orchestra and featuring the Colorado Children’s Chorale.
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Mahler Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection” FEB 19-20 T FRI-SAT 7:30
MASTERWORKS
Andrew Litton, conductor Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe, director MAHLER
Symphony No. 2 in C minor, “Resurrection”
The Colorado Symphony performs Gustav Mahler’s remarkable Symphony No. 2, “Resurrection,” a five-movement symphony that takes listeners on a dark, solemn, and sublime journey that meditates on the themes of life, death, and rebirth. Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 is the largest symphony ever made in terms of forces, length, and harmonic boldness and is his most popular and successful work.
Igudesman And Joo: "BIG Nightmare Music"
SPECIAL
FEB 27 T SAT 7:30
Aleksey Igudesman, violin Hyung-ki Joo, piano
When Igudesman And Joo perform with a symphony orchestra, musical nightmares take on epic proportions! On top of a few priceless adaptions from Igudesman And Joo’s duo-show “A Little Nightmare Music”, “BIG Nightmare Music” boasts uproarious sketches tailor-made for a symphony orchestra. Don’t miss this exciting program where comedy meets music, guaranteed to make you "scream" with delight.
Shakespeare Festival: A Midsummer Night’s Dream MAR 4-5 T FRI-SAT 7:30
MASTERWORKS
Hans Graf, conductor Maureen Thomas, actor Colorado Children’s Chorale, Deborah DeSantis, artistic director TCHAIKOVSKY The Tempest, Fantasy-Overture, Op. 18 MENDELSSOHN A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Commemorating 400 years since the Bard’s passing, the Colorado Symphony’s inaugural Shakespeare Festival weekend celebrates Felix Mendelssohn’s charming and delightful A Midsummer Night’s Dream (which includes the unmistakable "Wedding March") as Maureen Thomas performs passages from the fantastic classic in a one-woman tour-de-force. Conductor Hans Graf leads the orchestra and the Colorado Children’s Chorale in an evening of Shakespeare that effortlessly melds drama and music and promises to ignite your imagination.
Inside The Score: Shakespeare Festival: Colorado Symphony Chorus
INSIDE THE SCORE
MAR 11 T FRI 7:30
Duain Wolfe, conductor Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe, director
The Bard of Avon inspired some of the world’s greatest music for the stage and concert hall. Duain Wolfe leads the Colorado Symphony and Chorus in a musical exploration of Shakespeare’s most captivating lines and characters as portrayed in the music of Vaughan Williams, Verdi, Berlioz, and other composers who were caught up in the power of his “music of the spheres.”
Arrive one half hour early for pre-concert family-fun activities in Gallery 2!
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An Evening With Wonderbound MAR 12 T SAT 7:30
SPECIAL
Wonderbound
Photo: Amanda Tipton
TCHAIKOVSKY excerpts from Sleeping Beauty TCHAIKOVSKY excerpts from Swan Lake TCHAIKOVSKY Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48
The Colorado Symphony is excited to welcome Wonderbound to Boettcher Concert Hall for this one-of-a-kind performance. This program will feature excerpts from Tchaikovsky’s masterpieces, Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake, with original choreography from Wonderbound’s own Garrett Ammon. This latest collaboration between two of Denver’s most avant garde and innovative ensembles showcases the diversity of symphonic music and modern dance.
Carnival Of The Animals And The Story Of Babar MAR 13 T SUN 1:00
SAINT-SAËNS POULENC
FAMILY
Carnival of the Animals The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant
This performance deftly introduces little ones to the joys of the orchestra with Carnival of the Animals, one of the best-known pieces by French composer Camille Saint-Saëns, with each movement depicting a different animal from the royal lion to the graceful swan. In The Story of Babar, Jean de Brunhoff’s popular children’s story of one little elephant’s epic rise from rags to riches is eloquently set to music by Francis Poulenc, truly a fantastic family experience for all ages.
Shakespeare Festival: Romeo And Juliet MAR 18-20 T FRI-SAT 7:30 T SUN 1:00
MASTERWORKS
Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe, director VAUGHAN WILLIAMS BERNSTEIN TCHAIKOVSKY PROKOFIEV BERLIOZ
Serenade to Music Symphonic Dances from West Side Story excerpts from Romeo and Juliet excerpts from Romeo and Juliet excerpts from Romeo and Juliet
The definitive ode to star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet caps the Colorado Symphony’s Shakespeare Festival with a wide-ranging expedition into the music inspired by the timeless drama. The concert covers not only the interpretations of masters like Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky, and Berlioz, but the definitively American translation of the play in Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story. A quartet of actors perform scenes that dramatically stitch together the beauty of Shakespeare’s words with that of the music inspired by them.
Béla Fleck: Return Of The Banjo APR 1-2 T FRI-SAT 7:30
MASTERWORKS
Jose Luis Gomez, conductor Béla Fleck, banjo
JOHN ADAMS The Chairman Dances VILLA-LOBOS Chôros No. 6 BÉLA FLECK Concerto for Banjo and Orchestra No. 2
The genre-defying king of the banjo, Béla Fleck has been nominated in more categories than any other artist in Grammy® history, and has taken home thirteen of the awards to date. For these performances, acclaimed conductor Jose Luis Gomez leads Fleck in the regional premier of his second Concerto for Banjo and Orchestra, a piece co-commissioned by the Colorado Symphony.
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Inside The Score: An Evening Of Chamber Music APR 8 T FRI 7:30
INSIDE THE SCORE
Chamber music originated with small-scale orchestras designed to fit in an intimate palace chamber, but its evolution into its contemporary forms would shock the monarchy right out of its bejeweled boots. This evening provides an introduction to and examination of chamber music with both performance and discussion showcasing the musicians of the Colorado Symphony in a new light.
A Symphonic Tribute To Mel Brooks
POPS
APR 9 T SAT 7:30
Colorado Symphony Chorus, Mary Louise Burke, associate director
Mel Brooks needs no introduction. The comedy icon has left an indelible imprint on both film and stage, often with an assist from his longtime musical collaborator, composer John Morris. This symphonic tribute to Brooks brings performances from Morris’ scores of films including Blazing Saddles as well as more recent music from the Broadway adaptations of The Producers and Young Frankenstein.
Jeffrey And Gabriel Kahane
APR 15-17 T FRI-SAT 7:30 T SUN 1:00
MASTERWORKS
Jeffrey Kahane, conductor/piano Gabriel Kahane, vocals/guitar
BERNSTEIN Fancy Free GABRIEL KAHANE Crane Palimpsest GERSHWIN Concerto in F
Father Jeffrey and son Gabriel team up for an evening that crosses boundaries and defies conventions. Jeffrey Kahane, former Colorado Symphony Music Director, leads the orchestra in Leonard Bernstein’s Fancy Free before joining with his son, Brooklyn-based composer and musician Gabriel Kahane, in Kahane’s Crane Palimpsest. The program finishes as Jeffery Kahane takes to the piano for Gershwin’s ragtime-tinged Concerto in F, ensuring an enchanting evening for all.
Copland Conducted By Andrew Litton APR 29-MAY 1 TFRI-SAT 7:30 T SUN 1:00
MASTERWORKS
Andrew Litton, conductor Kirill Gerstein, piano
RICHARD DANIELPOUR Celestial Night RACHMANINOFF Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 COPLAND Symphony No. 3
Colorado Symphony Music Director Andrew Litton leads this wonderfully diverse springtime program, featuring Kirill Gerstein, the only pianist to win the Gilmore Artist Award and the Gilmore Young Artist Award, performing Sergei Rachmaninoff’s iconic Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. For the finale, Litton conducts the orchestra in Symphony No. 3, Aaron Copland’s last symphony and the origin of his instantly recognizable, Fanfare for the Common Man. Intended as a patriotic statement, the entire work pulses with Americana. Arrive one half hour early for pre-concert family-fun activities in Gallery 2!
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A Symphonic Tribute To Comic Con v3.0 MAY 6 T FRI 7:30
GEEK
BAM! POW! CRASH! Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the concert hall, your Colorado Symphony returns with the third annual edition of A Symphonic Tribute To Comic Con rebooted to v3.0! This concert features your favorite scores from superherotinged movies, television, and video games. Whether you’re a Wolverine diehard or a fan of The Flash, costumes and cosplay are heartily encouraged.
Dvořák Symphony No. 9 “From The New World” MAY 13-14 T FRI-SAT 7:30
MASTERWORKS
Andre de Ridder, conductor Yumi Hwang-Williams, violin
BRYCE DESSNER Résponse Lutoslawski BARTÓK Violin Concerto No. 2 DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 “From the New World”
Conducted by the versatile Andre de Ridder, Colorado Symphony Concertmaster Yumi HwangWilliams performs Béla Bartók’s Violin Concerto No. 2 before the orchestra takes on Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9. Popularly known as the “New World Symphony”, the work was influenced by the rhythms of Native American music, African-American spirituals, and the wide-open spaces Dvořák encountered on a trip to Iowa in the early 1890s.
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MAY 20-22 T FRI-SAT 7:30 T SUN 1:00
MASTERWORKS
Andrew Litton, conductor Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe, director Colorado Children’s Chorale, Deborah DeSantis, artistic director COPLAND ORFF
Appalachian Spring Carmina burana
Colorado Symphony Music Director Andrew Litton leads the final concerts of the 2015/16 season, featuring Carl Orff’s powerhouse Carmina burana, a symphonic exploration of love, lust, and the perils of earthly pleasures. Threaded together by powerful rhythms and unforgettable (and notably challenging) vocal parts, the 25 distinct movements course from euphoria to suffering and back again, a perfect close to the season.
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Season at a Glance september 2015 Opening Weekend: Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1
december 2015 MASTERWORKS
DEC 4-6 • FRI-SAT 7:30 • SUN 1:00
SEPT 18-20 • FRI-SAT 7:30 • SUN 1:00
The Music Man In Concert
POPS
SEPT 26-27 • SAT 7:30 • SUN 1:00
MASTERWORKS
OCT 2-3 • FRI-SAT 7:30
Inside The Score: Symphony 101
INSIDE THE SCORE
OCT 9 • FRI 7:30
Jake Shimabukuro In Concert
SPECIAL
MASTERWORKS
Handel’s Messiah
HOLIDAY
Symphony At The Movies: Home Alone
HOLIDAY
DEC 18-19 • FRI-SAT 7:30 DEC 20 • SUN 1:00 Sing-Along
A Weekend Of Star Wars
GEEK
A Night In Vienna
HOLIDAY
MASTERWORKS
POPS
OCT 30 • FRI 7:30
Halloween Spooktacular
HOLIDAY
DEC 31 • THU 6:30
OCT 23-24 • FRI-SAT 7:30
Symphony At The Movies: Psycho
Holiday Brass
DEC 26-27 • SAT 7:30 • SUN 1:00
OCT 16-17 • FRI-SAT 7:30
Strauss Conducted By Andrew Litton
HOLIDAY
DEC 11-13 • FRI 7:30 • SAT 2:30 & 6:00 • SUN 1:00
DEC 22 • TUE 7:30
OCT 10 • SAT 7:30
Elgar "Enigma Variations"
A Colorado Christmas
At Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church DEC 18 & 20 • FRI 7:30 • SUN 5:00
october 2015 Mozart Performed By Michael Thornton
All Beethoven Featuring Symphony No. 3 “Eroica” M ASTERWORKS
FAMILY
OCT 31 • SAT 2:30
january 2016 All Gershwin Featuring New York City Ballet
SPECIAL
Pixar In Concert
SPECIAL
JAN 10 • SUN 1:00
JAN 15-16 • FRI 7:30 • SAT 2:30
One Singular Sensation: A Tribute To Marvin Hamlisch
november 2015 Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 3
MASTERWORKS
NOV 6-8 • FRI-SAT 7:30 • SUN 1:00
Symphony At The Movies: Back to the Future NOV 14 • SAT 7:30
Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique
MASTERWORKS
NOV 20-21 • FRI-SAT 7:30
The Music Of James Bond With Hilary Kole
POPS
NOV 28 • SAT 7:30
Drums Of The World NOV 29 • SUN 1:00
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JAN 23 • SAT 7:30
Mussorgsky Pictures At An Exhibition GEEK
FAMILY
POPS
JAN 29-30 • FRI-SAT 7:30
MASTERWORKS
2015/16 SEASON AT A GLANCE
february 2016 Inside The Score: Holst The Planets
april 2016 INSIDE THE SCORE
FEB 5 • FRI 7:30
Béla Fleck: Return Of The Banjo
MASTERWORKS
APR 1-2 • FRI-SAT 7:30
Side-By-Side With DYAO: 100 Year Celebration Of The U.S. National Parks
FAMILY
Inside The Score: An Evening Of Chamber Music INSIDE THE SCORE
APR 8 • FRI 7:30
FEB 6 • SAT 2:30
A Symphonic Tribute To Mel Brooks
Sierra Boggess In Concert
POPS
FEB 13-14 • SAT 7:30 • SUN 1:00
Mahler Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection”
MASTERWORKS
FEB 19-20 • FRI-SAT 7:30
Igudesman And Joo: "BIG Nightmare Music"
SPECIAL
POPS
APR 9 • SAT 7:30
Jeffrey And Gabriel Kahane
MASTERWORKS
Copland Conducted By Andrew Litton
MASTERWORKS
APR 15-17 • FRI-SAT 7:30 • SUN 1:00 APR 29-MAY 1 • FRI-SAT 7:30 • SUN 1:00
FEB 27 • SAT 7:30
may 2016
march 2016 Shakespeare Festival: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
MASTERWORKS
MAR 4-5 • FRI-SAT 7:30
Inside The Score: Shakespeare Festival: Colorado Symphony Chorus
A Symphonic Tribute To Comic Con v3.0
GEEK
MAY 6 • FRI 7:30
Dvořák Symphony No. 9 “From The New World”
MASTERWORKS
Carmina Burana
MASTERWORKS
MAY 13-14 • FRI-SAT 7:30 INSIDE THE SCORE
MAY 20-22 • FRI-SAT 7:30 • SUN 1:00
MAR 11 • FRI 7:30
An Evening With Wonderbound
SPECIAL
MAR 12 • SAT 7:30
Carnival Of The Animals And The Story Of Babar
FAMILY
MAR 13 • SUN 1:00
Shakespeare Festival: Romeo And Juliet
MASTERWORKS
MAR 18-20 • FRI-SAT 7:30 • SUN 1:00
tickets coloradosymphony.org 303.623.7876 box office hours mon-fri: 10am-6pm; sat: 12-6pm Box Office is in Boettcher Concert Hall in the Denver Performing Arts Complex
student tickets $10 at the door with valid student i.d. $12 in advance - call for details
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CONDUCTS
Opening Weekend: Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1
SEPT 18-20 Strauss Conducted By Andrew Litton
OCT 23-24 Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 3
NOV 6-8 Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique
NOV 20-21 All Gershwin Featuring New York City Ballet
JAN 10
Andrew Litton, conductor/piano
Mahler Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection”
FEB 19-20 Copland Conducted By Andrew Litton
APR 29-MAY 1 Carmina Burana
MAY 20-22
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Opening Weekend: Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1
Mozart Performed By Michael Thornton
SEPT 18-19 T FRI-SAT 7:30
See page 2 for full repertoire and details
Elgar Enigma Variations OCT 16-17 T FRI-SAT 7:30
See page 3 for full repertoire and details
Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique NOV 20-21 T FRI-SAT 7:30
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All Beethoven Featuring Symphony No. 3 “Eroica” DEC 4-5 T FRI-SAT 7:30
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Mahler Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection” FEB 19-20 T FRI-SAT 7:30
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Shakespeare Festival: Romeo And Juliet MAR 18-19 T FRI-SAT 7:30
See page 10 for full repertoire and details
Jeffrey And Gabriel Kahane APR 15-16 T FRI-SAT 7:30
See page 11 for full repertoire and details
Dvořák Symphony No. 9 “From The New World” MAY 13-14 T FRI-SAT 7:30
See page 12 for full repertoire and details
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OCT 2-3 T FRI-SAT 7:30
See page 2 for full repertoire and details
Strauss Conducted By Andrew Litton OCT 23-24 T FRI-SAT 7:30
See page 3 for full repertoire and details
Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 3 NOV 6-7 T FRI-SAT 7:30
See page 4 for full repertoire and details
Mussorgsky Pictures At An Exhibition JAN 29-30 T FRI-SAT 7:30
See page 8 for full repertoire and details
Shakespeare Festival: A Midsummer Night’s Dream MAR 4-5 T FRI-SAT 7:30
See page 9 for full repertoire and details
Béla Fleck: Return Of The Banjo APR 1-2 T FRI-SAT 7:30
See page 10 for full repertoire and details
Copland Conducted By Andrew Litton APR 29-30 T FRI-SAT 7:30
See page 11 for full repertoire and details
Carmina Burana
MAY 20-21 T FRI-SAT 7:30
See page 12 for full repertoire and details
2015/16 SEASON PACKAGES
BOGGESS Masterworks 8 Sunday Package
Pops 8 * Package
Opening Weekend: Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1
The Music Man In Concert
SEPT 20 T SUN 1:00
See page 2 for full repertoire and details
Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 3 NOV 8 T SUN 1:00
See page 4 for full repertoire and details
All Beethoven Featuring Symphony No. 3 “Eroica” DEC 6 T SUN 1:00
SEPT 26 T SAT 7:30*
See page 2 for full repertoire and details
Symphony At The Movies: Psycho OCT 30 T FRI 7:30
See page 3 for full repertoire and details
The Music Of James Bond With Hilary Kole NOV 28 T SAT 7:30
See page 5 for full repertoire and details
See page 5 for full repertoire and details
A Colorado Christmas
All Gershwin Featuring New York City Ballet
See page 5 for full repertoire and details
JAN 10 T SUN 1:00
See page 7 for full repertoire and details
Shakespeare Festival: Romeo And Juliet MAR 20 T SUN 1:00
See page 10 for full repertoire and details
Jeffrey And Gabriel Kahane APR 17 T SUN 1:00
See page 11 for full repertoire and details
Copland Conducted By Andrew Litton MAY 1 T SUN 1:00
See page 11 for full repertoire and details
Carmina Burana
MAY 22 T SUN 1:00
See page 12 for full repertoire and details
DEC 11 T FRI 7:30
One Singular Sensation: A Tribute To Marvin Hamlisch JAN 23 T SAT 7:30
See page 7 for full repertoire and details
Sierra Boggess In Concert FEB 13 T SAT 7:30*
See page 8 for full repertoire and details
A Symphonic Tribute To Mel Brooks APR 9 T SAT 7:30
See page 11 for full repertoire and details
A Symphonic Tribute To Comic Con v3.0 MAY 6 T FRI 7:30
See page 12 for full repertoire and details * Additional dates exist for these concert titles. Concerts in packages are Subscriber Nights and can be substituted after purchase by contacting the box office.
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Family Package
Inside the Score 4 Package
Halloween Spooktacular OCT 31 T SAT 2:30
Inside The Score: Symphony 101
See page 4 for full repertoire and details
OCT 9 T FRI 7:30
See page 2 for full repertoire and details
Drums Of The World NOV 29 T SUN 1:00
Inside The Score: Holst The Planets
See page 5 for full repertoire and details
See page 8 for full repertoire and details
A Colorado Christmas
Inside The Score: Shakespeare Festival: Colorado Symphony Chorus
DEC 12 T SAT 2:30
See page 5 for full repertoire and details
Side-By-Side With DYAO: 100 Year Celebration Of The U.S. National Parks FEB 6 T SAT 2:30
See page 8 for full repertoire and details
Carnival Of The Animals And The Story Of Babar MAR 13 T SUN 1:00
See page 10 for full repertoire and details
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FEB 5 T FRI 7:30
MAR 11 T FRI 7:30
See page 9 for full repertoire and details
Inside The Score: An Evening Of Chamber Music APR 8 T FRI 7:30
See page 11 for full repertoire and details
SERIES INFORMATION
Special Concerts Jake Shimabukuro In Concert OCT 10 T SAT 7:30
See page 4 for full repertoire and details
All Gershwin Featuring New York City Ballet JAN 10 T SUN 1:00
See page 7 for full repertoire and details
Pixar In Concert
JAN 15-16 T FRI 7:30 T SAT 2:30 See page 7 for full repertoire and details
Igudesman And Joo: “BIG Nightmare Music” FEB 27 T SAT 7:30
See page 9 for full repertoire and details
An Evening with Wonderbound MAR 12 T SAT 7:30
See page 10 for full repertoire and details
Holiday Series A Colorado Christmas
DEC 11-13 T FRI 7:30 T SAT 2:30 & 6:00 T SUN 1:00 See page 5 for full repertoire and details
Holiday Brass At Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church DEC 18 & 20 T FRI 7:30 T SUN 5:00 See page 6 for full repertoire and details
Handel’s Messiah
DEC 18-19 T FRI 7:30 T SAT 7:30 See page 6 for full repertoire and details
Handel’s Messiah Sing-Along DEC 20 T SUN 1:00
See page 6 for full repertoire and details
Symphony At The Movies: Home Alone DEC 22 TTUE 7:30
See page 6 for full repertoire and details
A Night In Vienna
Geek Series
DEC 31 TTHU 6:30
See page 7 for full repertoire and details
Symphony At The Movies: Back To The Future NOV 14 T SAT 7:30
See page 4 for full repertoire and details
A Weekend Of Star Wars
DEC 26-27 T SAT 7:30 T SUN 1:00 See page 6 for full repertoire and details
A Symphonic Tribute To Comic Con v3.0 MAY 6 T FRI 7:30
See page 12 for full repertoire and details
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HERE’S THE SCORE
COLORADO SYMPHONY BY THE NUMBERS
2015/16
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season celebrates
16 Masterworks programs 8 Pops programs 6 Holiday programs 4 Inside The Score programs 5 Special programs 4 Family programs 3 Geek programs 1 Sing-Along
45 UNIQUE concert titles
presented in 75 concert events, with special additions added throughout the year!
30,000
students K-12
attend Youth Concerts at Boettcher Concert Hall each year.
4,625
student/teacher
tickets sold so far for the 2014/15 season! The Colorado Symphony invites students and teachers to attend live music performances at an affordable price, only $10 at the door and $12 in advance for selected concerts. On average, this program draws 47 new symphony patrons to each performance!
Red Rocks
In summer 2014, we played 5 concerts at Red Rocks, 3 of which were sold out! Through collaborations with contemporary artists and outreach to the creative community we provide diverse programming performing with great artists including: Pretty Lights Sarah McLachlan Amos Lee DeVotchKa Idina Menzel And many more. Look out for Summer 2015 concerts to be announced this spring!
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contribute to the organization financially.
BUDGET
full-time musicians from all over the world.
100%
of musicians and staff
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remix members
Steadily growing in its second year, REMIX is a community of young professional symphonygoers who share in Colorado Symphony performances, happy hours around town, and special events. Remix your experience by visiting coloradosymphony.org to sign up today.
is met through
45% TICKET SALES 55% DONATIONS Support through attendance and
donations are key to our success.
191 DAYS
active in Boettcher Concert Hall
As one of the most active resident companies in the Denver Performing Arts Complex the Colorado Symphony drives significant economic activity.
COLORADO SYMPHONY SCORE
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT In keeping with a tradition of community service, the Colorado Symphony offers free concerts to the community every season. This year, we’ve added a special new program to honor the men and women of our United States Armed Forces.
El Latir De México SEPT 15 T TUE 7:00
A Salute To Our Troops NOV 13 T FRI 7:30
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Tribute JAN 12 T TUE 7:30
STUDENT OUTREACH We’re excited to offer student tickets for the upcoming season when single tickets go on sale August 3. For students with valid school I.D. Limitations apply.
$12 in advance
$10 at the door
WORD ON THE STREET Here’s what some of you had to say about the Colorado Symphony.
“The most innovative orchestra in the country.” “CSO performances are among the most outstanding anywhere...”
“A first-class affair” “I’ve been a subscriber for years and going to the symphony is my ‘Happy Hour’!”
“Nothing is better than live music.”
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“MUSIC GIVES A SOUL TO WINGS TO THE MIND, FLIGHT TO THE IMAGINATION LIFE TO EVERYTHING.” PLATO
MAY 13-14 T FRI-SAT 7:30 Andre de Ridder, conductor Yumi Hwang-Williams, violin See page 12 for more details
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Dvořák Symphony No. 9 “From The New World”
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Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 3
NOV 6-8
Andrew Litton, conductor Denis Kozhukhin, piano See page 4 for more details
Elgar “Enigma Variations”
OCT 16-17
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Courtney Lewis, conductor Courtney Hershey Bress, harp See page 3 for more details
Opening Weekend: Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1
SEPT 18-20
Andrew Litton, conductor Alessio Bax, piano See page 2 for more details
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