2019/20 Season
Legendary Women’s Voices: An Evening with Cynthia Erivo
SPOTLIGHT
FEB 15 SAT 7:30
Christopher Dragon, conductor Cynthia Erivo, vocalist
J A N U A R Y
Mandolin Orange with the Colorado Symphony JAN 17 FRI 7:30 ALTERNATIVE A Tribute to Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops
SYMPHONY POPS
JAN 18 SAT 7:30
Denver Young Artists Orchestra Side By Side 2020
HalfNotes FAMILY
FEB 16 SUN 2:30
Christopher Dragon, conductor Stephen Dombrowski, tuba Roger Soren, contrabassoon
Bertie Baigent, conductor DYAO artists
Local Set: Beethoven on the Rocks with the Colorado Symphony JAN 19 SUN 4:00
ON LOCATION
Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre @ The Visitors Center and Top Plaza Ticketed by AXS.com
Beethoven Missa Solemnis CLASSICS featuring the Colorado Symphony Chorus FEB 21-23 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3 JAN 24-26 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
CLASSICS
Brett Mitchell, conductor Lukáš Vondráček, piano Dancers from Colorado Ballet COPLAND Suite from Billy the Kid BERNSTEIN Facsimile RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30
Brett Mitchell, conductor Jessica Rivera, soprano Meg Bragle, alto John Tessier, tenor Sidney Outlaw, baritone Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe, director BEETHOVEN Missa Solemnis, Op. 123
Gilbert & Sullivan: The Pirates of Penzance JAN 31-FEB 1 FRI-SAT 7:30
SYMPHONY POPS
Albert Bergeret, conductor The New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe, director
F E B R U A R Y
Chopin Piano Concerto No. 2 featuring Ingrid Fliter FEB 7-9 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
CLASSICS
Jun Märkl, conductor Ingrid Fliter, piano CHOPIN Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21 La Mer DEBUSSY La Valse RAVEL
Star Wars Return of the Jedi MOVIE AT THE SYMPHONY in Concert FEB 27-29 THU-FRI 7:30 n SAT 2:00 Brett Mitchell, conductor
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M A R C H
Beethoven 2020 @ Colorado State University FEB 10 MON 7:30
DYAO Spectacular: Ellis Island ON LOCATION
Griffin Concert Hall -CSU University Center for the Arts Fort Collins, CO Colorado Symphony Musicians Colorado State University Ensemble BEETHOVEN Septet in E-flat major, Op. 20
Beethoven and Brews at River North Brewery
MAR 1 SUN 2:30
Denver Young Artists Orchestra Colorado Symphony Association Artistic Affiliate
FUNDRAISER
FEB 12 WED 6:00
Must be 21+ to attend
Beethoven 2020 at the University of Northern Colorado
ON LOCATION
FEB 12 WED 7:30
Campus Commons Performance Hall, Greeley, CO This event is ticketed by UNC
A Symphonic Valentine FEB 14 FRI 7:30
Bertie Baigent, conductor Laquita Mitchell, soprano
ALTERNATIVE
Strauss A Hero’s Life conducted by Brett Mitchell
CLASSICS
MAR 6-8 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
Brett Mitchell, conductor The Percussion Collective RAVEL Boléro CHRISTOPHER THEOFANIDIS Drum Circles: Concerto for 7 Percussionists and Orchestra Ein Heldenleben (A Hero’s Life) R. STRAUSS
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303.623.7876 1000 14th St. No. 15, Denver, USA Boettcher Concert Hall Denver Performing Arts Complex Hours: mon-fri: 10 a.m.–6 p.m. | sat: 12 p.m.–6 p.m.
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Celebration
Beethoven 2020 @ Salida
ON LOCATION
Salida Steamplant Event Center, Salida, CO
MAR 11 WED 7:30
Beethoven 2020 @ Steamboat
ON LOCATION
Steamboat Art Museum - Steamboat Springs, CO Musicians of the Colorado Symphony Yumi Hwang-Williams, violin BEETHOVEN Flute Serenade, Op. 25 BEETHOVEN Eyeglass Duet BEETHOVEN String Quartet Op. 18 in D Major, Mvmt. 1 BEETHOVEN Grosse Fugue, Op. 133 BEETHOVEN String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat Major, Finale
Beethoven 2020 @ Crested Butte
Pedro Giraudo Tango Quartet with the Colorado Symphony
ALTERNATIVE
APR 23 THU 7:30
Pedro Giraudo Tango Quartet ALTERNATIVE with members of the Colorado Symphony Ellie Caulkins Opera House Studio Loft
APR 25 SAT 7:30
ON LOCATION
MAR 12 THU 7:30
Colorado Symphony Ball 2020
FUNDRAISER
APR 25 SAT 6:00 Mission Ballroom
New Center for the Arts, Crested Butte, CO Colorado Symphony Musicians BEETHOVEN String Trio Op. 9 SPERGER Duet for Viola and Bass BEETHOVEN Septet in E-flat major, Op. 20
DYAO: Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra APR 26 SUN 2:30
Denver Young Artists Orchestra Colorado Symphony Association Artistic Affiliate
M AY
The Music of Queen with the Colorado Symphony
ALTERNATIVE
MAR 13-14 FRI-SAT 7:30
Colorado Symphony Brent Havens, conductor/arranger Brody Dolyniuk, guitar & lead vocals Dan Clemens, bass & background vocals Powell Randolph, drums & background vocals George Cintron, guitar & background vocals Justin Avery, piano & background vocals
Carnival of the Animals MAR 15 SUN 2:30
Bertie Baigent, conductor Special Guests, Denver Zoo SAINT-SAËNS Carnival of the Animals
Beethoven and Brews: Farm House at Breckenridge Brewery
Mahler Symphony No. 9 conducted by Brett Mitchell
CLASSICS
MAY 1-3 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
Brett Mitchell, conductor MAHLER Symphony No. 9 in D major FAMILY
HalfNotes
Beethoven Violin Concerto conducted by Christopher Dragon
CLASSICS
MAY 8-10 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
FUNDRAISER
MAR 18 WED 6:00
Must be 21+ to attend 2990 Brewery Ln, Littleton, CO
Christopher Dragon, conductor Simone Porter, violin BRAHMS Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80 BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61 ELGAR Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36, “Enigma Variations”
Jim James and Teddy Abrams with the Colorado Symphony
ALTERNATIVE
MAY 15 FRI 7:30
Teddy Abrams, conductor Jim James, vocalist JAMES/ABRAMS The Order of Nature: A Song Cycle
Big Band Classics conducted by Brett Mitchell MAY 16 SAT 7:30
SYMPHONY POPS
Brett Mitchell, conductor Steve Wiest, trombone Lamont Jazz Orchestra
Marin Alsop Conducts
CLASSICS
MAR 20-22 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
Marin Alsop, conductor BARBER Essay No. 2, Op. 17 COPLAND Suite from Appalachian Spring PROKOFIEV Suite from Romeo and Juliet
Music and Art: A Symphonic Exploration MAR 27 FRI 7:30
ALTERNATIVE
Brett Mitchell, conductor Clifford Still Museum ADAM SCHOENBERG Finding Rothko RACHMANINOFF Isle of the Dead BEETHOVEN Quartet for Strings No. 16 in F major, Op. 135 JAMES CLARKE Symphony No. 2 World Premiere
Beethoven Symphony No. 3 “Eroica” conducted by Brett Mitchell
CLASSICS
MAY 22-24 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
FAMILY
Brett Mitchell, conductor Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe, director SAINT-SAËNS “Bacchanale” from Samson et Dalila MASON BATES Children of Adam: Songs of Creation for Chorus and Orchestra BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55, “Eroica”
S U M M E R
Harry Potter and the MOVIE AT THE SYMPHONY Deathly Hallows™ Part 2 in Concert Disney’s Fantasia In Concert MOVIE AT THE SYMPHONY MAR 28-29 SAT 7:30 n SUN 2:30
HalfNotes
Brett Mitchell, conductor Presentation licensed by Disney Concert Library ©Disney
A P R I L
JUL 17-19 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
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Colorado Symphony & Chorus perform Beethoven 9
ON LOCATION
JUL 26 SUN 7:00
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4
CLASSICS
APR 3-5 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
Rune Bergmann, conductor Garrick Ohlsson, piano MOZART Overture to Don Giovanni, K. 527 BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58 NIELSEN Symphony No. 4, Op. 29, “The Inextinguishable”
Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre Colorado Symphony Colorado Symphony Chorus Brett Mitchell, conductor Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe, director Tickets @ AXS.com
S E P T E M B E R
Beethoven 2020 @ Montrose - Symphony No. 5
ON LOCATION
SEP 8 TUE 7:30
Montrose Pavilion, Montrose, CO Colorado Symphony Brett Mitchell, conductor BEETHOVEN Coriolan Overture BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto in D major for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 61 BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
Holst The Planets
CLASSICS
APR 17-19 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
Andrew Litton, conductor Natasha Paremski, piano WALTON Crown Imperial PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 16 The Planets HOLST
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Beethoven 2020 @ Grand Junction - Symphony No. 5 SEP 9 WED 7:30
ON LOCATION
The Avalon Theatre, Grand Junction, CO Colorado Symphony Brett Mitchell, conductor Paul Huang, violinist BEETHOVEN Coriolan Overture BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto in D major for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 61 BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 Tickets @ avalontheatregj.com
HalfNotes Please join us for family-friendly activities 1 hour before the concert.
These performances include FULL SCREENING OF THE FEATURE FILM! All concerts in Boettcher Concert Hall, Denver Performing Arts Complex, unless otherwise noted.
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