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Hello friends and welcome to Boettcher Concert Hall. There’s no shortage of entertainment options for Coloradans to choose from, and we’re so thrilled you’ve chosen to spend your time with us today.
Here at the Colorado Symphony, we’re not only the preeminent curator of live, symphonic music in the state, but we’re also actively pushing boundaries. We are strategically positioning ourselves in this fast-paced, ever-changing world and standing at the forefront of innovations that will shape the future of symphonic music for orchestras worldwide in the decades to come.
This forward-thinking spirit is reflected in our dynamic programming. In April, we are thrilled to welcome Colorado’s own Nathaniel Rateliff for two unforgettable performances, blending his evocative music with the full power of our orchestra. In May, the radiant Cynthia Erivo — fresh off her starring role as Elphaba in the film adaptation of Wicked — will headline our annual Gala benefit concert, bringing her extraordinary voice and boundless talent to what promises to be a truly magical evening of philanthropy.
This season also marks a pivotal moment in our journey as we appointed Principal Conductor Peter Oundjian as Music Director Designate. Peter’s visionary leadership is already setting the stage for a bold future, building on our rich history and propelling us into new realms of artistic excellence.
The Colorado Symphony is more than just an orchestra; it’s a community. From iconic masterworks to boundary-breaking collaborations and deep community partnerships to educational programs that ignite a love for music in young minds, our mission is to create experiences that resonate with everyone. Whether this is your first visit or you’ve been with us for years, we’re honored to share this moment with you.
Thank you for your continued support and passion for live music. Together, we’re shaping the sound of the future, right here in Colorado.
With deep gratitude,
Anthony Pierce Chief Artistic Officer
COLORADO
PETER OUNDJIAN PRINCIPAL CONDUCTOR
VIOLIN
Yumi Hwang-Williams
Concertmaster
Mary Rossick Kern and Jerome H. Kern
Concertmaster Chair
Claude Sim
Associate
Concertmaster
Samuel Nebyu*
Assistant Concertmaster
Merle Chambers Chair
Dmitri Pogorelov
Fixed 4th Chair/First
Kate Arndt
Principal Second
Allegra Wermuth
Assistant Principal Second
Alessandra Jennings Flanagan
Fixed 3rd Chair/Second
Sohyun Ahn
Larisa Fesmire
Thomas Hanulik
John Hilton
Anne-Marie Hoffman
Myroslava IvanchenkoBartels
Dorian Kincaid
Karen Kinzie
Yu-Chen Lin
Susan Paik
Miroslaw Pastusiak
Paul Primus
Megan Prokes
Delcho Tenev
Annamaria Vasmatzidis
Bradley Watson
Tena White
Wenting Yuan
VIOLA
Basil Vendryes
Principal
Catherine Beeson
Assistant Principal
Mary Cowell
Fixed 3rd Chair
Marsha Holmes
Leah Kovach
Helen McDermott
Summer Rhodes*
Kelly Shanafelt
Phillip Stevens
CELLO
Seoyoen Min
Principal
Fred & Margaret Hoeppner
Chair
Chloe Hong
Assistant Principal
Judith McIntyre Galecki
Fixed 3rd Chair
Dakota Cotugno
Danielle Guideri
Thomas Heinrich
Eugene Kim
Matthew Switzer
Paul van der Sloot
BASS
Steve Metcalf
Principal
Nicholas Recuber
Assistant Principal
Jesse Fischer
Jeremy Kincaid
Owen Levine
August Ramos
Mary Reed
FLUTE
Brook Ferguson
Principal Flute
Catherine Peterson 2nd / Assistant
Principal
Tom & Noëy Congdon
Chair
Julie Duncan Thornton
PICCOLO
Julie Duncan Thornton
OBOE
Peter Cooper
Principal
Irene & David Abosch Chair
Nicholas Tisherman 2nd / Assistant
Principal
Jason Lichtenwalter
ENGLISH HORN
Jason Lichtenwalter
CLARINET
Jason Shafer
Principal
Abby Raymond 2nd / Assistant
Principal
Nicholas Davies
E-FLAT CLARINET
Abby Raymond
BASS CLARINET
Nicholas Davies
BASSOON
Tristan Rennie
Acting Principal
Brendon Sill* 2nd/Assistant Principal
Roger Soren
CONTRABASSOON
Roger Soren
HORN
Michael Thornton
Principal
Carolyn Kunicki
Kolio Plachkov 3rd / Associate
Principal
Matthew Eckenhoff
Patrick Hodge
Assistant
TRUMPET
Justin Bartels
Principal
Philip Hembree 2nd / Associate
Patrick Tillery Assistant
TROMBONE
John Sipher Principal
Paul Naslund 2nd / Associate Principal
Gregory Harper
BASS TROMBONE
Gregory Harper
TUBA
Stephen Dombrowski Principal
HARP
Courtney Hershey Bress Principal
TIMPANI
William Hill+
Principal
Steve Hearn
Acting Principal
PERCUSSION
John Kinzie Principal Friend of the Colorado Symphony Chair
Steve Hearn
Daniel Morris*
Michael Van Wirt
ORCHESTRA
LIBRARIAN
Lyle Wong
OFFICERS
John Street Chair | CEO, Pax8
Marta O’Grady, OD, FAAO Co-Vice Chair & Secretary | University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Surgery
Daniel Wachter Co-Vice Chair & Secretary | CEO, Chromatic Technologies, Inc.
Kip Wallen Treasurer & Trustee | Senior Director, SRS Acquiom
TRUSTEES
Maggie Anderson Managing Partner, Lifeline Vascular Care
Susan Bowles CSA cellist, retired | Community Leader
James D. Butler Community Leader
Young Cho Community Leader
Christopher Cole Taft
Mary Cowell* Colorado Symphony, Viola, Fixed 3rd Chair
Nick Davies* Colorado Symphony, Bass/Utility Clarinet
Maria Del Rio Chief Marketing Officer, Chromatic Technologies, Inc.
Scott Doniger DaVita
Adam Donner Community Leader
Kayla Dreyer Shareholder, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
Mike Ferrufino President/CEO, Colorado Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Chris Festog Community Leader
Bob Friedlander Colorado Symphony Chorus, Bass 2
Margaret Hoeppner* Colorado Symphony, Cello
Chloe Hong* Colorado Symphony, Cello, Assistant Principal
Dr. Vesna Jevtovic-Todorovic MD, PhD, MBA CU Medicine Endowed Professor of Anesthesiology and Pharmacology, Chair, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Bill Johnson President, DCP Midstream
John Kinzie* Colorado Symphony, Percussion, Principal
Karen Kinzie* Colorado Symphony, Violin
Richard D. Krugman, MD Distinguished Professor, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Kempe Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect
Lynn McDonald Community Leader
Mike McPhee Author/Journalist
Seoyoen Min* Colorado Symphony, Cello
Bill Myers Managing Director, Communications, Liberty Global, Inc.
Susan Oakes Partner, Holland & Hart
Deana M. Perlmutter Partner, Forbes Tate Partners
Paul Primus* Colorado Symphony, Violin
Mike Richardson, Esq. Partner, Milgrom & Daskam
Malik Robinson Executive Director, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance
Julie Rubsam Community Leader
L.T. Sandvik Business Development Manager, Academy Bank
Ben Strawn Partner, Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP
Nick Tisherman* Colorado Symphony, Oboe 2nd/Assistant Principal
Lorenzo A. Trujillo Attorney and Artistic Director of Mariachi Music, MSU Denverr
Seth Weisberg Community Leader
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EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEES
Dalton Beasley Sr. Account Executive, DocuSign, Chair, Colorado Symphony Associate Board
Gretchen Hollrah Executive Director & Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Arts & Venues City & County of Denver
Emily Nilsen DYAO, President, Board of Directors
Janet Weisheit President, Colorado Symphony Guild
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William K. Coors**
John Low**
Will McFarlane**
Dr. Gerald Rainer**
Jerome H. Kern** Emeritus Chair of the Board Colorado Symphony Association
Mary Rossick Kern
Lee Yeingst
HONORARY TRUSTEES
Governor Jared Polis Governor of Colorado
Mayor Michael Johnston Mayor of Denver
*Colorado Symphony Musician Trustee
**In Memorium
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Maggie St. Clair - Vice Chair
Corinne Bigelow
Marilyn Brock
Timothy Curry
Stephanie Danner
Ashley Dodge
Liz Hartsel
Heather Johnson
Kim Marroquin
Steph Meyers
Terrington Smith
Molly Phillips
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A Life Shaped by Strings Basil Vendryes | Principal Viola
By Nick Dobreff
The viola’s voice isn’t one to shout; it doesn’t pierce or dazzle like the higher strings. Instead, it breathes, reaching into the spaces in between, carrying a warmth that feels almost like the pull of memory. Basil Vendryes, longtime Principal Viola for the Colorado Symphony, has spent a lifetime drawing out this quiet intensity, shaping a sound that speaks directly to the heart. When he plays, it’s as if the music has always been there, just beneath the surface, waiting to be drawn out. For over 30 years, he’s woven this understated power into the fabric of the Colorado Symphony, impacting audiences in ways they might not fully understand — but can’t help feeling. This is his story, and it’s one that resonates with a depth only a viola can possess.
Born to West Indian parents in the vibrant heart of 1960’s New York City, Vendryes grew up in a lively household surrounded by family and a steady soundtrack of music that, while not central, wove itself subtly into the fabric of his early years.
“I was born in New York City in 1961 and come from a family of all girls, I have six sisters,” said Vendryes. “Music did not play a large element in my life at the beginning but there was often music playing in our house, so it was ever present in that way.”
“We moved to the Jamaica, West Indies in 1969 when I was eight years old. My father had gotten me a little electric organ for Christmas to learn to play and that was one of the few things that actually went to the island and came back to the states when we returned in 1971. While I didn’t take any lessons on it, I was very curious and tried to write music or make up songs on it.”
When he returned to the United States in the early 1970’s, he was introduced to instrumental music through the Public Schools of New York.
“I started out as a bass player in seventh grade, and I had a teacher who saw something in me, thought I had some talent and was kind enough to let me take home any instrument I wanted for the weekends. So, I would take home the cello, viola, and violin, and eventually kind of figured them all out; it was kind of like a language to me, so learning how to read different clefs and music came very naturally to me.”
Though he explored a variety of instruments during his youth, it was the viola’s rich, soulful tone and unique voice within the orchestra that ultimately captured his heart.
“From a purely physical standpoint, the viola was a better match because I’m tall and have long fingers, so the fit of a larger instrument under my chin was MUCH better. From an expressive/artistic standpoint, the viola is a better representative of my persona: singing, introspective, showy when it needs to be but happy out of the spotlight.”
With the world of music now open to him, Vendryes began a journey that would become his life’s work.
“My parents wanted me to consider becoming a lawyer or a biologist, two of the other professions that I was interested in. But I started taking private lessons on a regular basis beginning my sophomore year in high school and I received a scholarship to attend the Manhattan School of Music, prep division. I studied with Sally O’Reilly there for three years, took theory and ear training courses, played in the orchestra and did a lot of chamber music. All those things were very formative for me as a musician and they helped me make up my mind about what I wanted to do with my career moving forward.”
During this time, he also participated in numerous summer music programs including two formative summers at Kinhaven Music School in Weston, Vermont.
When compared to other youth music programs, Basil says a unique feature of Kinhaven was the variety of activities: “You had orchestra, chamber music, choir, kitchen duty, and pottery, yet all of those choices funneled into our growth as musicians and human
beings.” Another distinguishing feature was the noncompetitive environment, “which was helpful for those who had not made the commitment to a life as a musician and to others like me who were deciding. The positive atmosphere, the magical location, and the imaginative, creative, and inspiring faculty and students helped me make up my mind.”
One of Basil’s fondest memories was singing in the chamber choir under the “demanding but kind” direction of Jerry Bidlack. He attributes the intensity of that work – learning to focus, to blend his voice with those of others, and to develop a sense of internal pitch and rhythm –as contributing to his success as a professional musician.
“I wouldn’t trade those summers for anything in the world – they shaped me as a person and a player.”
When it came time to attend college, he earned a scholarship to attend the Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester in New York, where he studied with Heidi Castleman and Francis Tursi. These formative years as a student and pupil had a lasting impact on him, setting the foundation for a career as a professional musician and a future music educator himself.
“I feel very blessed that I had teachers who cared about me, who were interested in my success, and who I wanted to put in the work for in those formative early years.”
Professional success was soon to follow for Vendryes. At 18 he began to play regularly with the Rochester Philharmonic under David Zinman and in his senior year at Eastman he won a B contract with the orchestra. He joined the San Francisco Symphony in 1982 at the age of 21 and two years later returned to New York City as a member of the New York Philharmonic. Playing with his hometown orchestra satisfied the dreams and hopes of family and friends who would always say, ‘maybe one day we’ll see you playing in the Philharmonic’, but his heart remained in the Bay Area, and so he returned to San Francisco after a year, spending the next eight as part of the SFSO.
It was in San Francisco that he met and married his wife Jennifer and started a family. However, the cost of raising a family in the Bay Area led Vendryes to explore opportunities elsewhere. As luck would have it, the principal viola position with the Colorado Symphony came open in 1993 and after winning the audition, Basil and his family moved to Denver. It was an exciting period for the orchestra which had appointed Marin Alsop as music director the same day he won his audition in March 1993.
“Marin brought stability and savvy to the orchestra. She always created adventurous programs — we won a few ASCAP/BMI awards during her tenure — and engaged our audiences. We owe a lot to her for making a very good orchestra great and for creating a welcoming and worthwhile experience for both our players, patrons and community.”
A distinguished four-decade career has taken him around the world. As a member of the Aurora String Quartet (1986-95) Basil performed recitals in New York, London and Tokyo as well as west coast premieres of works by John Harbison, George Perle, Richard Danielpour, Benjamin Lees and many others. He has served as guest principal violist for the Western Australia Symphony Orchestra and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, and appeared in many prestigious music festivals, including Spoleto, Buzzards Bay, Sunflower, Midsummer Mozart, Interharmony, Green Mountain, Taconic, and the Grand Tetons.
Despite a rigorous performance schedule, the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of his mentors and instruct the next generation of musicians was one he couldn’t pass up. Since 1995, he has served on the faculty of the Lamont School of Music of the University of Denver as an adjunct professor of viola.
“I received a call from the chairman of the String Department at Lamont asking if I might have an interest in teaching at the School of Music so I had a brief audition and gave a master class and have been teaching there ever since.”
Basil’s demanding yet warm persona has endeared him to generations of future violists who flock to the University of Denver to learn from one of the elite violists in the country.
“My students often describe me as tough, but a teddy bear, and I suppose that’s accurate,” he laughs.
“I expect my students to work for me but I understand that each student is different and how they learn is different so I do my very best to work with each student in a unique way that will help them become better instrumentalists and musicians during their time at Lamont.”
While imparting the tools and techniques to help students achieve their dreams, Vendryes also helps guide students through the difficulties of live performance.
“I think one of the most important things that any aspiring musician can do is to spend a lot of time on stage, finding out what works and doesn’t work, to get nervous and make mistakes because we all do. Mistakes are a very common part of live music even though we wish they weren’t. Having an opportunity to learn from mistakes in a performance environment is such an important aspect of what we teach.”
Basil’s passion for teaching continued to flourish and in 2000 he founded the Colorado Young Sinfonia (CYS), a youth ensemble comprised of some of the best young talent in the Denver area ages 14 to 22.
“It had been a dream of mine for some time to conduct and I was able to realize that dream by establishing this string ensemble for young people that I directed for eighteen years.”
For promising instrumentalists, there’s a gap between the early rigors of learning and the practical realities of becoming a professional musician, he points out. CYS helped talented young players who needed the discipline, practice, and experience of making music on a professional level.
“We managed to survive, to keep the doors open, if you will,” says Vendryes. “We kept our costs to a minimum; the dues were small; the concerts were free, because it’s not about money; it’s about service. I wanted to give something back to my students. We filled a niche that typical youth orchestras didn’t, as a string or chamber orchestra. When you have an orchestra with wind and brass instruments, your programming will address that complement – you must find pieces that will utilize those players. But you miss a lot of important musical literature that way. So, players get experience with pieces they would play more rarely. Most important, it gave the players a chance to be heard. You’re among fourteen violins, not forty, and it created a positive pressure that promoted excellence. It gave me a chance to help them develop a rich, warm sound without having to break away and work with the winds. In return, it gave me a very close-knit, no-nonsense group of players. That seriousness of purpose is something I enjoyed very much.”
Near the end of the 2010’s, various commitments and projects were pulling Vendryes in a number of different directions. In addition to being a principal player for the Colorado Symphony, his work as an instructor in a large studio at the Lamont School of Music, private tutoring, leading Colorado Young Sinfonia, and performing as a chamber musician and solo artist, meant his time was at a premium. As a result, he made the difficult decision in 2018 to discontinue involvement with Colorado Young Sinfonia.
“It was very difficult for me, since it was my way of giving back to the community, as well as helping young talent learn to play and love music as much as I do. The time and effort it took to run the orchestra, on top of my other commitments, was wearing me down but I still miss so many aspects of the CYS, especially the smiles from the players and the audiences.”
Just two years later, the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic turned the world upside down. The pandemic forced the cancellation of the Colorado Symphony’s indoor performances from March 2020 to September 2021 and curtailed most of Basil’s teaching schedules at
the university and at home. Most performances were discontinued for the better part of almost two seasons, with virtual performances becoming the norm during that time. This unexpected hiatus left many musicians wondering what to do. For Vendryes, it was an unexpected opportunity to pursue another passion project.
“I had begun thinking of what I can leave behind in the way of a legacy – an aural memoir for those who might wish to hear a little bit of what I’ve done over the past four-plus decades of playing, teaching, and mentoring. This time became available, and the idea of using it well led to a rekindling of my dream to create a recording.”
“I began conversations with Martin Anderson (the mastermind behind Toccata Classics) about potential projects and we struck a deal on a disc of Russian viola sonatas for his Toccata Next label. I had been playing the Ivan Sokolov Sonata for a bit and the Glinka Sonata is an ‘old friend’ in the repertoire. I knew of the Bunin Sonata but had not played it, although I had taught the Concerto, and Shebalin was completely new to me, and so they seemed to make a good compilation.”
His solo recording of these Russian sonatas was released in 2021, while a second album of chamber music for viola by Russian composer Paul Juon was released in 2022, and a third chronicling a century of American writing for viola was released in 2024 with all receiving positive reviews from Fanfare and Strad magazines, as well as the Journal of the American Viola Society.
“I’m so proud of the work that went into these recordings. So often the ‘thought’ of pursuing the idea to record is often overshadowed by the ‘reality’ of what it takes to make it possible. Through generous community support, these projects were able to become a reality.”
Over 30 years with the Colorado Symphony, Vendryes has been a part of countless unforgettable performances and witnessed the evolution of the orchestra into a 21st century ensemble.
“It has been quite a journey here in Colorado with our orchestra. Working with four, and soon to be five music directors, lots of new faces both in the orchestra and in administration, committees, lean times, successes, we have seen it all. We have had frustrating moments and some very dark times, but we have weathered storms that many in the industry thought we would not be able to withstand. Most importantly, at this point we have many friends, patrons, and supporters that we can add to a fine assemblage of players and a dedicated, focused management team. Our future looks incredibly bright and I see our orchestra being an industry leader for many years to come.”
Balancing the demands of being a principal player while guiding and inspiring an entire section requires not only technical mastery but also a deep sense of collaboration and leadership.
“Being a principal player is a combination of many things. It is a relationship with the ‘circle’ of other principals within the string section and their partners on the first desks, making decisions about bowings, and character of the music we play. It is a line to the podium, trying to bring that person’s insights and wishes to my section. It is a responsibility to the other violists in my section to help shape our lines, lead entrances/exits and impart the character of the music. And of course, I am the one who plays the occasional solos written for a single viola. I am blessed with a super talented group of players that make up the viola section of the Colorado Symphony which makes my job pretty easy.”
Music has the power to bring people together in a way that’s both powerful and unique. Yet orchestras around the world continue to struggle with the lack of musicians of color who are auditioning for and winning positions, something that is evident when you see the orchestra on stage.
As one of the few Black musicians in major American orchestras over the years, Vendryes has often found himself reflecting on what it takes to create lasting change in the field. The problem, he believes, doesn’t lie in the fairness of blind auditions—a practice designed to eliminate bias—but in the pipeline leading up to them. “It’s not that people of color aren’t talented or capable,” he said. “It is in so many ways a numbers game: if only two or three players of color come to an audition of 100 players, regardless of their ability, the odds are not very good. The challenge is twofold: cultivation of talent for people of color in the schools and at home, followed by participation of more players of color at auditions. This lack of representation on stage underscores a larger issue within classical music — a systemic gap that starts long before musicians reach the audition process and extends to the repertoire presented to audiences.
“We have consistently offered great music by great composers, both living and dead, of color, of various nationalities,” added Vendryes. “I think we’re moving in the right direction, we just have to do more of it. When audiences come into the hall, we hope that they leave having heard and enjoyed something different. And if they don’t like it or don’t understand it, come back the next day,” he added. “There is meaning behind every work we put before you, regardless of who it is by.”
Basil’s commitment to breaking barriers in classical music extends far beyond his role in the orchestra, reaching into communities and institutions striving for change. He has served on the jury for the Sphinx Competition — a national competition for string musicians that provides career advancement opportunities and addresses systemic obstacles within Black and Latino communities. He has also been an artist for the Colour of Music Festival which highlights the impact and historical significance of Black classical composers and performers on world culture. In 2023, he was recognized by the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Colorado Holiday Commission as a recipient of their 2023 Humanitarian Award.
After decades of performing with some of the world’s top orchestras, Vendryes has found a true sense of belonging in Denver, a city that has become much more than just a stop along his musical journey.
“My family and I love the Denver area. I always describe it as an active but sane existence here, not the nonstop buzz of New York or the crowdedness of San Francisco. It has been a perfect place to raise our boys, enjoy our home, and make friends. It has fantastic culture, food, recreation, you name it, it’s here. And we have one of the great orchestras in the nation!”
Reflecting on his remarkable career, Vendryes is quick to express gratitude for the journey that has defined his life’s work.
“I have been fortunate to have a career in music – one that has allowed me to play fantastic repertoire with world-class performers and ensembles and has taken me to many cities and countries around the globe. I have participated in festivals with wonderful artist colleagues and friends and have shared my craft through teaching serious students of the viola and chamber music. All in all, a pretty satisfying 40-plus years in this business – one that is not for the faint of heart.”
For over three decades, Basil Vendryes has been an unwavering presence for the Colorado Symphony, leading the viola section with a skill and sensitivity that’s matched only by his passion for creating space in classical music for everyone. Vendryes carries a unique legacy — not only as a brilliant musician but as a trailblazer in a field that has often lacked diversity. From the stage of Boettcher Concert Hall to the countless lives he’s touched through teaching and mentorship, Vendryes has brought a singular voice to the world of music, reminding all who listen that every note has a story.
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The Crescendo Society is an enthusiastic group of young professionals that foster a community of music lovers by deepening awareness and appreciation for live symphonic music.
COLORADO SYMPHONY GUILD
This group of dedicated Symphony lovers volunteer and manage the guild shop, host fundraisers, and support Colorado Symphony initiatives.
MUSICIAN SPONSORSHIPS
A Musician Sponsorship is a direct way for you to connect your passion and your donation to a member of your Colorado Symphony. You may decide to support an instrument you love, a player you know, or a musician you’d like to know more closely. Sponsorships begin at $10,000 and can be made by individuals, businesses, and organizations.
QUESTIONS ABOUT BECOMING A DONOR, RECEIVING BENEFITS, OR JOINING A SOCIETY?
Contact one of our Development Department Team members: Amanda Gomez, Senior Director of Development, agomez@coloradosymphony.org Lillie Combs, Director of Development lcombs@coloradosymphony.org
WE PERFORM FOR YOU, BECAUSE OF YOU.
The extraordinary musical experience you are about to enjoy is possible because of the generous support of our donors.
Contributors to the Colorado Symphony are integral to building a future where live symphonic music is for everyone. We are committed to providing inspiring, accessible, and visionary live symphonic musical experiences for future generations. Thank you for your investment in arts and culture in your community.
ANNUAL FUND DONOR LIST –INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY FOUNDATION SUPPORT
This list includes gifts made to the Colorado Symphony from July 1, 2023 through November 30, 2024. If you have any questions or concerns regarding a donor listing, please contact the Development Department at 303.308.2469. Thank you for your support!
Legend: We know there are many ways to support the Colorado Symphony. Use this legend to see how donors like you support and delve into our music and offerings. ∑ - Women of Note Member
CENTENNIAL SOCIETY
The Colorado Symphony’s Centennial Society is comprised of loyal supporters who contribute at the $10,000 level or higher. We want to take this opportunity to honor our most dedicated donors who have joined the Centennial Society. We thank you and are honored by your most generous support!
CENTENNIAL DIAMOND LEVEL
($100,000+)
Nancy and Anthony Accetta ∑
Col. and Mrs. Phil Beaver
Sharon and Jim Butler
Chambers Initiative
The Estate of Louise A. Colvert
Genesee Mountain Foundation
The Estate of Bette S. MacDonald
Sterne-Elder Memorial Fund
CENTENNIAL PLATINUM LEVEL
($50,000+)
Anonymous
Colorado Symphony Guild
Estate of Carol L. Condit
Richard and Janyce Peck
CENTENNIAL GOLD LEVEL
($25,000+)
Anonymous
Ed and Laurie Bock
Dr. Helena L. Chum ∑
Deane Family Fund
Keith and Kathie Finger ∑
Estate of Wilma E. Godfrey
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Hasday
Dr. Richard Krugman
Dr. Harold Nelson
Mr. John Street
Vesna and Slobodan Todorovic
Seth and Rivka Weisberg ∑
CENTENNIAL SILVER LEVEL
($10,000+)
Althoff Family Charitable Fund
Ms. Maggie Anderson
Stanley and Marion Bergman
Libby Bortz ∑
Linda Shoemaker and Steve Brett
Ms. Anastasia D. Carter
Helen Murray Charitable Trust
The Chill Foundation
Young and Carolyn Cho
Christopher Cole and Rachel Radford
Crawley Family Foundation
Mr. Richard Divine
Mr. Adam and Mrs. Stephanie Donner
SESC Enger Fund
Ms. Erika Enger
Mr. John F. Estes III and Mrs. Norma Horner
Mrs. and Mrs. Chris Festog
Anonymous
Bob Friedlander: Colorado Symphony Chorus (Bass 2)
Mrs. Deborah Froeb
Ms. Donna E. Hamilton
Jennifer Heglin ∑
Donald and Margery Langmuir
Steve and Pat Larson
Marjorie MacLachlan
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen McDonald
Coreen and Mike Miller
Mr. Jay Mills & Ms. Kiara Akina
Jane Costain and Gary Moore
Dr. and Mr. Marta O’Grady
Mr. and Mrs. Peter and Nadine Oundjian
Donald W. Peterson and Harriet P. Peterson
Ms. Julie B. Rubsam ∑
Dr. Richard and Jo Sanders
Raymond and Suzanne Satter ∑
The Shelley & Alan Stein Family Charitable Fund
Stephens Enders Fund
Anonymous
Normie and Paul Voillequé
Daniel and Tina Wachter
Dr. David H. Wagner Jr
Mr. Kip Wallen
Anonymous
Michael and Nancy Zoellner
LUMINARY SOCIETY
The Luminary Society is comprised of dedicated donors who contribute at the $2,750 level or higher. These supporters receive invitations to exclusive events such as receptions, open rehearsals, pre-sale opportunities, and more! We thank all our dedicated supporters who have joined our Luminary Society community.
LUMINARY GOLD LEVEL
($5,000+)
A.J. Markley Trust
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Armstrong
Edward Ashwood and Candice Johnson
Ken and Zoe Barley
Beebe Family Fund
Anonymous
Mike and Julie Bock
Roger and Susan Bowles ∑
Mervyn L. Brenner Foundation
Timothy Burke
Anonymous
Mr. Randy Carter
Anonymous
Ms. Sherri Colgan
Darrell Collett
John Cowdrey and Jane Kellogg
Jim and Jana Cuneo
Miss Kayla D. Dreyer
Mr. Brad Ellins
Ms. Rachel Ellins
Mark and Carla Ewing
Jan Eyer
John & Florence Fortune Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Fulton
Deborah and Theodore Gaensbauer ∑
Marian P. Gelfand
Thomas J. and Shirley C. Gibson
Bob Greene
Jim Harvey
Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Heckman
Diane S. Hill* and Kevin E. Somerville
Ed and Libby Hlavka
Anonymous
Olivia Kerr
Professor Edward Kinney and Dr. Charles Dinarello
Ellen Kirk
Aimee Kleager
Rob and Kathy Klugman
Jane Ann and Jim Lockwood
Paul & Jackie LoNigro
Kay McKeown and Mike Frontera
Sharon L. Menard
Kelly Meyer
Kenneth and Myra Monfort Charitable Fund
Robert R. Montgomery
Greg Morrison
Mr. William F. Myers
Paz Family Foundation
Craig Ponzio
Rebecca Pyle
Richard Replin and Elissa Stein
Dr. Susan B. Rifkin ∑
Ms. Jorge-Ayn Riley*
Mr. and Mrs. William Runyan
Elyse Tipton and Paul Ruttum
Dave Schmitz
Jane S. Scofield
Ed and Kathy Segner
Harvey and Maureen Solomon
Mr. Yancey Spruill
Estate of Audrey Van Rensburg
Mr. Larned Waterman
Malcolm and Donna Wheeler
Monica Yarbrough
LUMINARY SILVER LEVEL
($2,750+)
Donald Anderson and Jennifer Thompson
Robert P. Austin
Addie and Bob Barkley ∑
Richard & Linda Bateman
Mr. Scott Brockett and Ms. Susan Kosowski
Dr. Bonnie Camp
Mr. & Mrs. Paul T. Combs
Pat Dunahay and Beth Hairston
Drs. Ellen and Anthony Elias
Fran and Mike Fisher
Virginia E. & Robert K. Fuller ∑
Dr. and Mrs. John H. Gale
Mr. and Mrs. George C. Gibson
Dr. Burton and Lee Golub
Sally Haas ∑
Ann Herron
James Hilton
Henny Kaufmann
Mr. Allen Kemp
Dr. and Mrs. Michael J. Kish
Mr. George Kruger
Mr. John Lake and Mr. Harold V. Winters
Mr. Bruce Lang
Philip R. Levy
Jaclyn Lim and Jamie Tsui
Jennifer Lockridge
James and Catherine Look Family Trust
Mrs. Evelyn McLagan
Joseph R. McMonagle
Ms. Joan Virginia Messick ∑
Mr. J Kent Miller and Dr. Leslie J. Miller
Robert and Carol Murphy ∑
Drs. Mark and Shuyuan Myerson
Pattie and Ben Nelson
Elizabeth Neva ∑
Kathy Newman and Rudi Hartmann
Daniel K. Paulien
Bonnie C. Perkins ∑
Al and Ursula Powell ∑
Elizabeth and William Reinhardt
Myra and Robert Rich
Lynn and Roger Ritvo
Mr. Bernie Rogoff and Ms. Jean Greenberg
Laura D. Rosenthal
Mrs. Cheri J. Rubin and Mr. Alan Rubin
Mr. Charles Samson
Dick & Jeanne Saunders
The Schoewe Family Foundation
Adam Shindler
Jerry Sims and Carol Buchanan
Enid Slack
William F. Smith and Shirley A. Scott
Anonymous
Gordon Stenger
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Mrs. Katheryn A. Swanson
Thomas and Beatrice Taplin
Sandra and Douglas Tashiro
Mr. Murray Willis and Ms. Veronica Hoegler
Mr. Rike Wooten
SYMPHONY CIRCLE
SYMPHONY FRIEND
($2,000+)
Caryn and Mark Alpert
Ms. Dolle M. Barker
Mrs. and Mr. Naomi Batiste
Ms. Mariette Bell
Bob and Cynthia Benson
J. Fern Black
Marge Bozarth
Mr. Robert E. Chew
John L. Coil
Considine Family Foundation
Mr. Edward Cordes and Ms. Polly Jessen
Ms. Anne M. Culver
Emma M. Curtis
Mr. and Mrs. George Curtis
Karen Curtis
Sandy Dee
The Dickson Family Gift Fund
Scott and Rachel Doniger
Mr. John A. Gallagher and Mrs. Diane Gallagher
Michael Gibson
Michael and Lori Gill
Mr. Dale Giulieri
Anonymous
The Grynberg Family
Colleen Healey Fund
Mr. Henry Mohr
Mr. Kurt Knoernschild and Mrs. Sally Nogg
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kugeler
John W. Kure and Cheryl L. Solich
Andrew Larson
Judge and Mrs. John P. Leopold
Edward Likovich
Carolyn Longmire ∑
Naresh and Donna Mandava
Steve and Kathy McConahey
Katherine McMurray
Mr. Mike McPhee
Ms. Janet Melson
Miller-Kennedy Family Charitable Fund
Anne B. Mills
Mrs. Cynthia F. Nagel
Judie and Ron Neel
Mr. Timothy W. Nicholas
Mrs. Kristen Nordenholz and Mr. Andrew Martin
Dr. Nathan Pearlman
Joella Rodarte and John Vasquez
Ruth Schoening
Patricia Somerville ∑
Mrs. Marcia D. Strickland
Dr. Lorenzo A. Trujillo, Esq
Kyle and Bev Turner
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Ward
Mr. Daniel Wilkinson
Ms. Marilyn Wilmerding
Wittow Foundation
SYMPHONY PATRON
($1,000+)
Aisha Ahmad-Post
Nate Allen
Ms. Sue E. Baker
Anonymous
Nancy Ball
Mr. Dalton Beasley
Ms. Catherine E. Beeson ∑
Mr. Scott Bemis
Anonymous
Claire Benson
Kate Bermingham
Ms. Barbara Berryman
Michael Biere and Patricia Romero
Ms. Dorrie Bitzer
Gwen Black and Jim Black
The Bliss Family Foundation
The Estate of Mary Bloomer
John and Sandy Blue
Ms. Ingrid H. Boyd
Elizabeth Bradley
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald D. Brown
Zach and Kate Buchwald
Evalina Burger and Christiaan Van Der Walt
Amy and Kevin Butler
Martha Byers
Anonymous
Mark and Carolyn Cantrell
Ms. Jennifer M. Cassell ∑
Mr. and Ms. John Chamberlin
Mr. Gene Child
Teresa Christopher
Henry and Janet Claman Foundation
David and Joan Clark
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Clark
Ms. Deborah Clendenning
Sheila M. Cleworth
Karen Connolly
Martha Cox
Thomas and Cheryl Cox
The Curtis Encouragement Fund
Hille and Jack Dais Charitable Fund
Ms. Stephanie Danner
Dennis Davis
Akane DiFiore
Julia Dobbins
Robert and Julie Donaldson
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert A. Donovan
Phil and Corry Doty
Michael P. Dowling
Diane Drewery and Don Wilks
Anonymous
Eric Sondermann and Tracy Dunning
Roderic and Maryellen Eckenhoff
Natalie Edgar
Barbara Neal and Edward E. Ellis
Robert Fanch
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth W. Field
Elizabeth Fischer and Donald Elliott
David and Debra Flitter
Pawel Fludzinski
Richard W. Foster
Joan M. French
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Mark L. Fulford
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Fuller
Mrs. Eileen Gardner
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Gart ∑
Dr. Timothy Gensler
Andrew Gerber and Michael Lanciloti
Mr. Herman Goellnitz
David and Daniela Golden
Tamara Golden and Tim Worrall
Ms. Barbara Goodman
Barb and Ned Grauel
Dennis and Eileen Griffin
Hugh and Nancy Grove
Mr. Nathan Gulash
Mr. and Mrs. Stuart S. Gunckel
Anonymous
Charles and Linda Hamlin
Ginny Hammond ∑
Ms. Darlene K. Harmon
Mr. Billy Harris and Ms. Linda Purcell
Elizabeth and Chad Hartsel
Mr. Nick Hazen
Mr. Brian R. Hedlund
Dr. Raymond P. Henkel
Bernice Hernandez ∑
Anne Hewetson
James and Patricia Hidahl
HHSB Family Fund
Dr. Stephen Hindes
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hucks, Jr.
Yumi Hwang-Williams ∑
Eleanor L. Isbill
Mr. Richard Jaeger
Stephen Jantsch and Terese Maltzman
Ms. Jacqueline M. Johnson
Joanna and Chris Johnson
Donald & Susan Kany ∑
Mr. Stephen Kaplan
Joe and Francine Kelso
Dr. Richard and Mrs. Carla Kem
Dr. Peter Kennealey and Dr. Colleen Murphy
Don and Jody Kirkpatrick
Bonnie Kirschenbaum
Ms. Allyson Kissell
Oza and Milan Klanjsek
Julia L. Krohn
Mr. Richard A. Lamphere
Sandy and Evan Lasky ∑
Elizabeth Mohan Leslie and Mike Leslie ∑
Wilbur and Tiffany Lin
Richard Lindvall
Patty Lorie
Alex Louie
Naren Lulla
James and Trudi Manuel
Kathleen Markey & Dr. Kenneth Niejadlik ∑
William J. Martinez & Judith C. Shlay
Dr. & Mrs. Margie Mauldin MD
Mr. Mark Malyak
McDermott Family Foundation
Ken and Annie McLagan
Mrs. Lydia D. Mclane Esq
Mr. Harold ‘Bud’ Meadows and Mrs. BJ Meadows
Ms. Melissa Mendez
Robert and Louise Messner
Jay and Lois Miller
Mr. Douglas G. Moran
Kirsten and David Morgan
Mrs. Mary E. Moser
Ania Motas
Col. and Mrs. Jeffrey Neely
Ms. Juliana R. Nicewarner
Mr. Stephen Norris
Karen Nouet
Dr. Richard and Mrs. Florence O’Day
Ray O’Loughlin and James Henderson
Mr. Randy Oakes and Mrs. Susan Oakes
Mr. and Ms. Brian Payer
Mr. & Mrs. Cason and Rachel Pierce
Julie Prange
Emma Price
Nijole and Walter Rasmussen
Mr. Eli Reshotko
Mr. Alan Richards and Mrs. Terri Reaka
Ms. Helen Richards
Mr. Joshua R. Richards
Ms. Linda Rieger
Riley and Cooper Fund
Justin Riley
Mike Riley
Margaret Roath ∑
Ms. Carol Robbins
Mr. and Mrs. Bernie Roland
Ms. Elfie Rosin
Dr. & Mrs. Howard Rothenberg
Stan and Betty Rudeen
Ms. Carol L. Rust
Jim and Doreen Ryan ∑
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Sandt
Dr. Nanette Santoro
Mark and Isabel Schiffer
Mr. and Mrs. Karl O. Seller
Ms. Sarah Semple Brown and Mr. Russell Brown
The Estate of Marilyn H. Shaw
Mr. Russ Skillings
Ms. Lynn M. Slouka
Marty Sloven
Dr. Robin Slover
Brooke Small
Mrs. Lizzie Smith
Karen Spence and Sally Kelly
Kathryn B. Spuhler ∑
Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Staab
Jeanie and Jeff Stahler
Vicki Sterling Σ
Mr. Ben Strawn and Mrs. Colleen Morey
Estate of Harry and Doris Summers
Ms. Jill Swank
Dr. Hannis Thompson
Tipton Family Foundation
Sheila Trader
Ms. June Travis ∑
Van Dusen Charitable Fund
Ioannis Vasmatzidis
Mrs. and Mr. Anne & Stephen Waite
Mrs. Irit Waldbaum ∑
John and Kristine Wallack
Mr. Jason & Mrs. Kelly Waltrip
Ms. Elizabeth Weitkamp
Virginia Westgaard
Brent Westrop
Jim and Janice White
James Williams and Jennifer Landrum
Ann Wise
Ms. Amy Wright
Jon and Kathy Zeschin
Ms. Andra Zeppelin and Mr. Kyle Zeppelin
Randy and Joan Zisler
SYMPHONY MUSICIAN
($500+)
Ari Abrams
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Akeroyd
Anonymous
Doug and Lindsay Andrews
Meredith Badler
Ms. Helen Berkman
Mr. Dean Beyer
Mr. Marcin Biegunajtys
Marie and Howard Blaney
Kivilcim Boztepe and Taner Ozcelik
Ms. Joan M. Bradt
Ron and Joyce Brady
Chris and Margot Brauchli
Joseph Bronesky and Jacquelin Medina
H. Gordon Brooks II
Robert and Linda Bushman
Ms. Patricia Butler
Rusty and Ellen Campos
Ms. Chelsea Carver
Dr. and Mrs. David Claassen
Anonymous
Anonymous
Ms. Karen Cook
John Cooke
Ann K. Cooper
Jim and Julie Copenhaver
Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Cravitz
Randy C. Creaser
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Cromie
Anonymous
Jojo Cush
Kim Cutler
Ms. Lindsey H. Daly
Daniels-Houlton Family Foundation
Phil and Jen Dattilo
Dennis Davis
Jud and Sharon Detrick
Ms. Jamie Dillon
Ms. Vera Divenyi
Dr. Jeanette Domber
Margaret Dong
Peter and Marian Downs
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Drew
Dr. Gloria Eastman
Robert and Margaret Eckel
Lucy and Dan Ellerhorst
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Emmetsberger
Mr. Bayard C. Ewing
Marilyn Faye
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Feinstein
Mr. Joseph Fogliano
John and Lorna Fox
Joann Freedman
James Gajeswski, MD, MACP, FRCP, FASTCT
Anonymous
Wynn Gandera
Ms. Rachel Garcia
Lester and Joan Garrison
James Geis and Beverly Walter
The Gile Family Fund
Dr. Stanley H. Ginsburg
Mr. William H. Gleason and Mrs. Helen Gleason
Monica Glickman and Craig Carver
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Golanty
Scott and Roberta Goodall
Mr. and Mrs. James B. Grange
Ms. Andrea J. Grant
Anonymous
Mr. Matthew Gray
Mr. Felton Green and Mrs. Nancy Green
Anonymous
Peter and Yvonne Griffiths
Ms. Sabine E. Gruensfelder
Mr. Mark Grueskin
Mr. Robert Guerra and Mrs. Mariellen Guerra
Mr. Donald Hagengruber and Ms. Antoinette Macaluso
Mrs. Louise E. Haggerty
Mrs. Kristen R. Haikal
Misty Haisfield
Halvorson-Freese 21st Century Fund
Mrs. Becky Hammond
Ms. Ann E. Harrison
Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Harvey
Mr. Brian Hawkins
Mr. William W. Hay Jr
Ms. Lizz Helmsen
Scott and Sara Hendrickson
Owen and Deborah Herman
Melvin and Carolyn Hess
Mr. Philip Hiester and Ms. Deborah Reshotko
Mary S. Hoadley
Hollis Family Fund
Ms. Gretchen Hollrah
Andrew Hornbrook
Ken and Sue Hovland
Dr. Lynn Huber
James Family Fund
Janezic Family Fund
Paul and Sandy Jeffery
Ms. Cari D. Jenkins
Aaron Jensen and Elissa Jensen
Janene Jensen
Marvin and Carole Johnson
Heather Johnson
Anonymous
Dr. and Dr. Doug Jones MD
Mr. Douglas C. Jones
Kaleidoscope Foundation
Mr. Jay Kanaber
Mrs. Diana Kasson
Katherine Keeley
Robert O. Keeley
Alyson Kempton
Mark Kessler
Sally A. King
John and Alicia Kinnamon
Mel and Roberta Klein
Anonymous
Sylvia J. Kreider
Mr. Andrew Kramer
Phyllis and James Kurtz-Phelan
Anonymous
Nancy and Warren Lawrence
Susan Leach
Richard S. Leaman
Ms. SoYoung Lee and Mr. Jermey Smith
David C. Leger
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Leitsch
Judy and Dan Lichtin
Nathanial Lynch
Ms. Jedeane R. Macdonald
Mr. Michael W. Mallett
Ms. Jeanne Mann
Ms. Diana Mark
Ms. Lucy Marsh
Mrs. Susan Martin
Jesse Martinez
Ms. Evelyn McCurdy
Nina and Rex McGehee
The McClean Family Foundation
Byron and Tina McNew
Amber McReynolds
Ms. Carla McWilliams
Kathy G. Merlo
Mr. William Mohrman
Mr. Mike Moore
Karin Mote
Mr. and Mrs. Max Mote
Anne P. Myers
Guy Nahmiach
Steven Nayowith
Miss Abigail Nelson
Newberry Family Fund
Ms. Pamela I. Newton and Mr. James B. Hurlbut
Elaine and Travis Nolen
Mr. Gerald O’Brion
Mr. Victor Odelberg and Mrs. Laura Azuma
Ed and Jean Onderko
Dr. Bonnie M. Orkow, Ph.D.
Dr. Priscilla Zynda-Otsuki and Mr. Steve Otsuki
Jeffrey Parsons
Ms. Jill Parsons
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Sue Pawlik
David and Doris Pearlman
The Pennington Family Fund
Carol Petitmaire
Mr. Steven Phan
Thomas Pickett
Mr. and Mrs. Russell H. Pierson
Mrs. Tyler Pitre
Ms. Terry Platz
Mr. and Mrs. W.K. Pokrandt
Richard Polk
Kathleen Porter
Ed Post
Dr. Diana L. Powell & James E. Bittle
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Quillin
Larry Reeder
David and Jennifer Reinecke
Ms. Gina Riebe
Steven and Joan Ringel
Eleanor Roberts
Anonymous
Mr. Malik Robinson and Mrs. Olga Gonzalez
Michael J. Rodel
Nancy Roeder and Jim Patsey
Ms. Karen Rosica
Dr. Fred Rossman and Dr. Leslie Abramson
Ms. Ailee C. Rowe
Andrew and Emily Rubin
Suzanne Barber Ryan ∑
Dr. and Mrs. Richard D. Ryder
James and Carol Salbenblatt
LT Sandvik
Mr. & Mrs. Alan Sarver
Karen and Mark Sather
Cynthia L. and Paul D. Schauer
Mrs. Dee G. Schranz
Ms. Victoria Scott-Haynes
Laura Epstein Scully
Patrick Scully Esq.
Ms. Carla L. Seeliger
Jo Shannon
Barbara L. Sharp
Douglas M. Short
Dr. Arnold and Bonnie Silverman
Mike Sipple
Adam and Rachel Smith
Dr. and Mrs. Edwin R. Smith
Ms. Margaret St Clair
Jeff St. Clair
Aaron Z. Stailey
Ms. Susan Stark
Katharine Steinwedell
Philip Stoffel and Tricia Hughey
Mr. Steve Straub and Mrs. Phyllis Ann Straub
Francis Sullivan
Miss Maureen Sullivan
Ms. Margaret J. Sundstrom
Luke Swanson
Mr. William E. Sweet, III
Judy and Rob Tate
Judith Taubman
Joe Tersero
Mr. Alex Thomas
Mr. Frank Thomson
Marilyn A. Tillery
David Tourtelot and Nikki Headlee
Mrs. Valerie Towery
The Guy Townsend Charitable Giving Fund
Ms. Martha Tracey
Ms. Ariadna Trillo
Wendy S. Tzou
Mr. Randy Uttley
Anonymous
Ms. Joyce Waite
Barbara A. Walton
Paul and Lucinda Ward
Mr. John Ware
Ms. Hanna Warren
Mr. Kirk Weber and Ms. Robin Stewart
Mrs. Joan M. Weisberg
The Estate of Ann C Wickert
Mr. Jordan Wight
Norman Wikner and Lela Lee
Ms. Bette J. Wilkinson
Mr. Chris Wineman and Mrs. Pam Wineman
Mr. Joel Wiser
Estate of Dieter and Marianne Wons
Matthew Wozniak
Douglas and Barbara Yost
Dr. Martin Yussman
Mrs. Charlotte Ziebarth
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Zupkus
While we are only able to list a portion of our 2023/24 and 2024/25 Season donors, we wish to acknowledge and thank every donor who contributed this past season, no matter the amount. Every donor, dollar, and donated ticket keeps the music playing for Colorado!
If you would like to update your donor listing above, please call our Development Office at 303-308-2469, or email giving@coloradosymphony.org.
THE HORACE TUREMAN LEGACY SOCIETY
The Horace Tureman Legacy Society, named for the first Conductor of the Denver Civic Orchestra, honors exceptional individuals who have pledged future support through a bequest or estate gift. Society members receive recognition in perpetuity for their immeasurable impact. Legacy gifts ensure that the Colorado Symphony is part of our community for future generations.
Is the Colorado Symphony part of your estate plan? Notify our development team so we can recognize your impactful support. To learn more about making philanthropy part of your estate planning, contact Lillie Combs, Associate Director of Individual Giving at lcombs@coloradosymphony.org.
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Richard and Susan Abernethy
The Estate of Nan L. Barnett
Raymond L. Benton Jr.
The Estate of Mary Bloomer
Mrs. Susan Briggs
Mr. Jim Caputo
Dale T. Colclasure
Estate of Louise A. Colvert*
The Estate of Carol L. Condit
J. Harold Corp Trust
Jane Costain and Gary Moore
The Estate of John Coubrough, Jr.*
Anne M. Culver
The Estate of William R. Curtis*
Ms. Cindy Marie Danaher
Mark Denekas and Kathryn Fouse
Ms. Janice G. Eckhardt
Ms. Patricia Eilers and Mr. Brad Roberts
Mr. Bayard C. Ewing
William G. Fairfield Charitable Trust
Ms. Grace L. Freye*
Timothy N Gardner Irrevocable Trust
The Estate of Barbara Garlinghouse*
The Estate of Wilma Godfrey*
Ms. Carol K. Gossard*
Ms. Jennifer Guess
Ms. Donna E. Hamilton
Mr. James Harold
Marcel Proust
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Mr. and Mrs. Scott Hasday
Jennifer Heglin
Mr. Johannes Heim*
Cathey A. Herrenshawd
Ms. Ann D. Herron
The Estate of Gloette L. Hess*
Mrs. Janice E. Hesser
Ms. Blanche B. Hilf
Senta G. Holtzmann
Ms. Margaret R. Houston
Virginia Ruth Hungerford
Mr. and Mrs. Gopal Iyengar
Ms. Gloria E. Johnston-McGregor
Mrs. Suzanne W. Joshel*
The Estate of Audre B. Kemper*
Ms. Deniece Kohl*
The Estate of Gloria S. Kubel*
Sandy and Evan Lasky
The Estate of Carole Q. Leight*
Deanna Rose Leino
Frank and Ginny Leitz
Mrs. Ann C. Levy*
Dan and Judy Lichtin
The Estate of Minnie B. Lindsey*
Esther R. Liss Living Trust*
John* and Merry Low
Sandey Luciano
The Estate of Bette MacDonald*
The Estate of Marjorie MacLachlan*
Evi and Evan Makovsky
The Estate of William McGehee*
Mrs. Sue McFarlane
Willis M. McFarlane*
Mr. James Mead and Ms. Carol Svendsen
Thomas Merry
Mr. Morton
Rosemarie Murane on behalf of the
The Estate of William Murane
Ms. Helen M. Murray*
Mr. Thomas Murray
Ms. Lori Needler*
Judie and Ron Neel
Elizabeth Neva
Judith Nichols
Mr. William Oliver
The Estate of Frank and Sheila Parce*
Gordon R. and Pam Parker
Susan S. Parakhurst*
Ingeborg Pickard*
Armeda Plank*
Ms. Barbara Powell
James R. Pratt
The Estate of W. Gerald and Lois Rainer*
Mr. Steve Reiquam
The Estate of Edwin T. Richard*
Mrs. Lee R. Roberts*
Mr. Neil F. Roberts*
Mr. Bruce M. Rockwell*
Mr. Harvey D. Rothenberg*
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Runice
Suzanne Barber Ryan
Dr. and Mrs. Richard J. Sanders
Ms. Elizabeth Schmitz
The Estate of Henry R. Schmoll*
William C. Schumacher
Rob* and Jane Scofield
Ms. Floy L. Senior
The Estate of Marilyn H. Shaw
The Estate of Dixie Sipe
Ms. Marie Speziale
James B. Steed Trust
The Ilse Steinbach Revocable Trust
Tom Stephens* and Todd Enders
Mr. and Mrs. James Stookesberry
Estate of Harry and Doris Summers*
The Estate of Jim Taylor*
The Rich Family
Mr. Richard Thackrey
Ms. Audrey Van Rensburg*
Mr. and Mrs. James D. Vaughn
Brent and Stephanie Wagner
The Estate of Samuel Wagonfeld*
John and Kristine Wallack
Ann C. Wickert*
Mrs. Marianne G. Wons*
Ms. Elizabeth P. Wright*
The Patricia G. Wunnicke Trust*
Ms. Phyllis J. Young
*Deceased
DONORS TO THE COLORADO SYMPHONY FUND SINCE 2016
This list includes gifts made to the Colorado Symphony Fund Endowment Campaign, which supports the Colorado Symphony Association in perpetuity.
While we are only able to list a portion of our Colorado Symphony Fund donors, we wish to acknowledge and thank every donor who contributed to our endowment campaign over the years, no matter the amount.
$10,000,000+
Anonymous Avenir Foundation, Inc.
$5,000,000 TO $9,999,999
Colorado Symphony Foundation
$1,000,000 TO $4,999,999
Anonymous
The Chambers Initiative
$500,000 TO $999,999
Tom and Noey Congdon
$250,000 TO $499,999
The Butler Family Fund
Esther R. Liss Living Trust
Jerome H. Kern and Mary Rossick Kern
$50,000 TO $249,999
Anschutz Foundation
Arrow Electronics, Inc.
Boettcher Foundation
Bonfils-Stanton Foundation
Colorado Symphony Guild
Mrs. Sandy Elliot
Keith and Kathie Finger
Diane S. Hill and Kevin E. Somerville
Helen K. & Arthur E. Johnson Foundation
Kenneth King Foundation
Ms. Julie Rubsam
Michael and Nancy Zoellner Charitable Fund
$10,000 TO $49,999
Bessie C. Burghardt Charitable Unitrust
Dr. Stephen Dilts
Thomas J. and Shirley C. Gibson
Elizabeth and Steve Holtze
Leonard and Alice Perlmutter Charitable Foundation
The Schramm Foundation
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
ENDOWED CHAIRS
Did you know your endowment gift can help fund a musician chair, conductor, or even staff position in perpetuity? To learn more, please reach out to Amanda Gomez at agomez@coloradosymphony.org.
David and Irene Abosch Principal Oboe Chair Friend of the Colorado Symphony Principal Percussion Chair
Bill Gossard Music Director Chair Musicians’ Compensation
Merle Chambers Assistant Concertmaster Chair
Fred and Margaret Hoeppner Principal Cello Chair
Tom and Noëy Congdon* Assistant Principal Flute Chair
Mary Rossick Kern and Jerome H. Kern Concertmaster Chair
Dave and Pam Duke Families Guest Artist and Guest Conductor Fund
Charles S. Sterne Conductor’s Podium
*Deceased
IN MEMORIAM GIFTS
The following gifts were made to the Colorado Symphony in memory of a family member, friend, or supporter of the Symphony. These tributes hold an honored place with the Colorado Symphony and we are pleased to recognize them.
In memory of Rose Mary Allen given by:
Dr. Larry M. Allen
In memory of Manny Arujo given by: Mary Dardanis
In memory of Nan Barnett given by:
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sheets
In memory of Nancy and Glenn Blair given by:
Catherine Caton Groene
In memory of Penny Burke given by:
Timothy Burke
In memory of Kathryn Ann Cain given by:
Ms. Judith Hubert
In memory of Willis V Carpenter given by:
Anonymous
In memory of my Juarez and Toledo grandparents given by:
Susan Castro
In memory of Patricia Caton given by:
Catherine Caton Groene
In memory of Blair Chotzinhoff and Robert Schulein given by:
Nancy & Robert Schulein Fund
In memory of Caroline Clute given by: Anonymous
In memory of Noel Congdon given by: Anonymous
In memory of Michael Cowan given by:
Julia L. Krohn
In memory of Jack L. and Winibeth R. Cowdrey given by: John Cowdrey and Jane Kellogg
In memory of Emma Louise “Lou” Tate Dafoe given by:
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Clark
Ms. Marilyn Lindenbaum
In memory of Helen J Darfler given by:
Mr. Gary Darfler
In memory of Amy Davis given by:
Dennis Davis
In memory of Louis Deegan given by:
Carolyn Harrison
In memory of Leland Dong. given by:
Margaret Dong
In memory of Margaret Dougherty given by:
Ms. Margie Steel
In memory of Roberta Mumba Emmerson given by:
Ms. Kelly Wherry
In memory of Paul and Ann Emrich given by:
Mr. David Emrich
In memory of Wayne J. Fowler given by:
Ms. Ortrud Fowler
In memory of Dolores T. Freeman given by:
Ms. Anna Lafferty
In memory of Jason M. Friedlander given by:
Mr. and Ms. Kenneth A. Zimmerman
Randy and Joan Zisler
In memory of Jerry Friedman given by:
Ms. JoAnne Friedman
In memory of Damian Garcia given by:
Asher L. Roberts
In memory of Fred Gibson given by:
Ms. Anne G. Chapin
In memory of Toby Ginsburg given by:
Dr. Stanley H. Ginsburg
In memory of Robert S. Graham given by:
Ms. Susan Bishop
In memory of Chris Gray given by:
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Gray
In memory of Russ Gregory given by:
Sylvia J. Kreider
In memory of Michael Gundzik given by:
Kent Drotar
Mr. Jon D. Galvin
Barbara C. Gilbert
In memory of Chet Hampson given by:
Mrs. Susan Martin
In memory of Colleen Healey given by: Colleen Healey Fund of the Vanguard Charitable Trust
In memory of Jeannine D. Hiester given by:
Mr. Philip Hiester and Ms. Deborah Reshotko
In memory of Diane Hill given by:
Zach, Kate and Kevin’s entire RI family
In memory of Michael Hirota given by:
Mrs. Kristen M. Hirota
In memory of Christopher Horsch given by:
Patricia Horsch
In memory of Joe Hull given by:
Judith Burness
In memory of Barbara Johnson given by:
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Sunderland
In Memory of Dr. Robert & Monica Kahn given by:
Kathy Newman and Rudi Hartmann
In Memory of Jane King given by:
Lindsey K. Fetterly
In memory of Deniec Kohl given by:
James Williams and Jennifer Landrum
In memory of Mary E. Krugman given by:
Anonymous
Dr. Richard Krugman
Travis Leiker & David Proper
T.R. Reid & Peggy McMahon
In memory of Samuel B. Lancaster given by:
Mr. Keith F. Corrette
In memory of Charlotte Larue given by:
Denis and Kathy Donnelly
In memory of Nancy Levitt given by:
Julia Cirbo
Martin and Gloria Trotsky
In memory of Marie Lindvall given by:
Richard Lindvall
In memory of Susan Marsh given by:
Ms. Lucy Marsh
In memory of Zenobia Maxwell given by:
Lana Cordes
In memory of Ray McLean given by:
Mrs. Kathleen McLean
In memory of J. Neil McLagan given by:
Ms. Nicole Kleiman-Moran
McDermott Family Foundation
Mrs. Sally McLagan
Katharine Steinwedell
In memory of Laura Moran given by:
Mr. Douglas G. Moran
In memory of James Mote given by:
Caryn and Mark Alpert
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Mr. William W. Hay Jr
Rick and Linda Mishkin
Neal and Michele Price
In memory of Dan Nichols given by:
Dr. and Mrs. David Claassen
In memory of Ilse and Robert Nordenholz given by:
Mrs. Kristen Nordenholz
In memory of Stephanie A Olson given by:
Mr. Dave O’Brien
In memory of Paul D. Oser given by:
H. Gordon Brooks II
In memory of Frank Parce given by:
Eleanor Roberts
In memory of Violet Patterson given by:
Ms. Kathryn Mills
In memory of George Paz given by: Paz Family Foundation
In memory of Kerry Pearlman given by:
Dr. Nathan Pearlman
In memory of Kerry Pearlman given by:
Dr. Nathan Pearlman
In memory of Sheila Marie Peloso given by: Ole Peloso
In memory of Edna Peterson given by:
Donald W. Peterson and Harriet P. Peterson
In memory of Bill Pierpoint given by:
Marie and Howard Blaney
In memory of Norma Pile given by:
Colorado Symphony Guild
In memory of Alicia Pons given by:
Mrs. Alicia Irigoyen
In memory of Herman D. Post given by:
Dr. Robin D Post
In memory of Marjorie Price given by:
Linda Coulter and Dan Morris
Paul and Kyle Kirkham
Kathleen Porter
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Shaw
In memory of Dr. W. Gerald Rainer given by: David and Debra Flitter
In memory of Adina Reshotko given by:
Mr. Eli Reshotko
In memory of William A. Richey given by:
Mrs. Mary E. Moser
In Memory of Patricia Riegel given by: Lori Bragg
Ferreira Family Charitable Fund
Kristi L. Kerian
Ms. Maureen Kennedy
Thomas Pickett
In memory of Lee W. Rieger given by:
Ms. Linda Rieger
In memory of Erwin Rogoff given by: Mr. Bernard Rogoff and Ms. Jean Greenberg
In memory of Barry Sarver given by:
Desiree Hill and your Friends at the CU HTC
Ms. Brenda Riske
Roger A. Riske
Mr. & Mrs. Alan Sarver
In memory of Eugene and Frances Schaefer given by:
Cynthia L. and Paul D. Schauer
In memory of Rob Scofield given by: Jane Scofield
In memory of Ruth H. Smith given by:
Kimber Smith
In memory of Arlo & Betty Sonnenbergh given by: Sylvia J. Kreider
In memory of Jack Thompson given by:
Mrs. Carolyn Malaby
In memory of “My Father - “Rob - Pop” given by: Bob Utberg
In memory of Stephen Warburton-Pitt given by: Adam Warburton-Pitt
Josh, Sari, Noah, Jonah, and Micah Warburton-Pitt
In memory of Jerry Wolfe given by:
Ms. Sandra Markham
In memory of Wolfgang given by:
Ms. Lauren LeNoir
IN HONOR GIFTS
The following gifts were made to the Colorado Symphony in honor of a family member, friend, or special occasion. These tributes hold an honored place with the Colorado Symphony and we are pleased to recognize them.
In honor of Fran Adams given by:
Elizabeth Ronsick
In honor of Catherine Beeson given by:
Kathy Wolf
Jeff Reiman
In honor of Courtney Hershey-Bress, Yumi Hwang-Williams, and orchestra given by:
Dr. Helena L. Chum
In honor of Grandpa Bruce Burch given by:
Rachel Lacharite
In honor of the Butler Family given by:
Kenneth Hoagland
In honor of Sharon and Jim Butler given by:
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Newcom
In honor of Colorado Symphony Chorus Members given by:
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Sladovnik
In honor of Crescendo Society given by:
Ms. Julie B. Rubsam
In honor of Margaret Crimmins given by:
Ms. Georgenne Tomlinson
In honor of the musicians of the CSA given by:
Mr. and Ms. Christopher Maier
In honor of Stephanie Derybowski given by:
Ms. Pamela Lewis
In honor of The Amazing Education Team given by:
Mrs. and Mr. Lillie B. Combs
In honor of Fafa’s love of music given by:
Arthur Antoine
In honor of Brook Ferguson given by:
Megan Kilpatrick
In honor of the Flute Section given by:
Ms. Erica W. Onsager
In honor of Shannon Fraser given by:
Mary Schuler
John Fraser
In honor of Robert Friedlander given by:
Luke Swanson
In honor of Mrs. Rhondda Grant given by:
Mr. Frank Isenhart
In honor of JJ Groszew given by:
Bradley Dalton
In honor of Janet Hallsted given by:
Ms. Melody Roe
In honor of Laura Heotis given by:
The Guy Townsend Charitable Giving Fund
In honor of Philip Hiester, Master Electrician CSO, Emeritus given by:
Mr. Eli Reshotko
In honor of William “Bill” Hill given by:
Jane S. Scofield
In honor of Margaret Hoeppner given by: David and Debra Flitter
In honor of Anne-Marie Hoffman given by:
Anonymous
In honor of Yumi Hwang-Williams given by:
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Hasday
Richard Replin and Elissa Stein
In honor of Jude, the Manager of Pets and Attention given by:
Adrienne Short
In honor of Jerry and Mary Rossick Kern given by: Yumi Hwang-Williams
In honor of John and Karen Kinzie given by:
Dave and Kathy Dunnewald
In honor of Christopher Kirkland given by:
Yumi Hwang-Williams
In honor of Richard Krugman, MD given by:
Dr. Nanette Santoro
Naresh and Donna Mandava
In honor of Jim and Phyllis Kurtz-Phelan given by:
Mr. Daniel Kurtz-Phelan
In honor of Richard Linquanti given by: Karen and Mark Sather
In honor of Breanna McCaughey given by:
Ms. Megan H. Quilliam
In honor of Chas Moore given by: Mr. Mike Moore
In honor of Julie Rubsam given by: Steve Basch
Merle C. Chambers
Ms. Christina Eyre
This program is produced for the Colorado Symphony by The Publishing House, Westminster, CO.
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Mr. and Mrs. Robert Keeley
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Terry Simms
Delia A. Smith
Jim and Janice White
Dana Scott
Trustees of the Sunfish Trust
In honor of Dodge Ryan given by: April Dodge-Ostendorf
In honor of Stephanie and Sebastian given by:
Ms. Lauren LeNoir
In honor of Katie Skawski and Lillie Combs given by:
Cecile Forsberg-Kerr
In honor of Roger Soren, bassoonist given by:
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Labrot
In honor of Marcia Strickland given by:
Kate Bermingham
In honor of Susan given by:
Ms. Sarah Alspector
In honor of Jim Thomas given by:
Liesl Thomas
In honor of Nick Tisherman given by:
Ms. Katie Skawski
In honor of John and Leslie Toepfer given by:
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Prima
In honor of Kristine and John Wallack given by:
Richard Falb and Gail Skaggs
In honor of Jason and Mama Nancy given by:
Bradley Walker
In honor of Brad Watson given by:
Mrs. Jenny Nikaido
In honor of Seth and Rivka Weisberg given by:
Cheri Cohn
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gilbert
Mr. Peter Schwartz
In honor of Whiplash the Cowboy Monkey given by:
Rachel Segal
In honor of Darlee Whiting given by:
Ms. Lindsey H. Daly
In honor of Duain Wolfe given by:
Martha Cox
In honor of Duain Wolfe and the 40th Anniversary of the Colorado Symphony Chorus given by:
James and Catherine Look Family Trust
In honor of Duain Wolfe and Mary Louise Burke given by: Claire Benson
You can join our circle of supporters online at https:// coloradosymphony.org/Giving or by contacting the Development Department at 303.308.2464.
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Gretchen Hollrah I Executive Director & Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Arts & Venues City & County of Denver
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Jody Grossman, Assistant Venue Director, Booking
Todd Medley, Facilities Superintendent
Kelly Graham, Safety, Security and Garage Operations Manager
Carol Krueger, Patron Services Manager
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CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION SUPPORT
The Colorado Symphony relies on support from our corporate, foundation, and government partners to sustain our work on and off the stage. Our institutional funders empower us to develop innovative projects, break down barriers, and shape the future of live, symphonic music. Foundation and government grants provide essential support for our artistic, education, and community programs. Corporate sponsorships align your brand with our dynamic local audience, providing bespoke packages with exceptional hospitality and branding benefits.
If you are interested in becoming an institutional partner of the Colorado Symphony and want to hear more about the associated benefits, please reach out to Amanda Gomez – Senior Director of Development at agomez@coloradosymphony.org.
IMPRESARIO
($100,000+)
VIRTUOSO
($50,000+)
MAESTRO
($25,000+)
ENCORE
($15,000+)
ANB Bank
5280 Magazine
Margulf Foundation
Mutual of American Foundation
PNC Foundation
Sherman & Howard LLC
The Virginia Hill Foundation
BAL Immigration Law
Ralph L. and Florence R. Burgess Trust
Colorado Public Radio
Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP
Holland & Hart LLP
Mutual of America Financial Group
Schmitt Music Company
Shapiro Family Chiropractic
Singer Family Foundation
United Healthcare of Colorado
CONCERTMASTER
($10,000+)
Florence R. and Ralph L. Burgess Trust Fund
Colorado Creative Industries
El Pomar Foundation
FirstBank
Deborah K. Holmes Family Foundation
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Kaiser Permanente
Kenneth King Foundation
The Lang Investment Group LLC
University of Colorado Cancer Center
PRINCIPAL
($5,000+)
Academy Bank
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
Chromatic Technologies Inc. (CTI)
Colorado Real Estate Journal
Colorado Rockies Baseball Club
Herbert E Parker Charitable Trust
KPMG LLP
Martin/Martin, Inc.
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Mythology Distillery
Pax8
Semple Brown Design, P.C.
SOLOIST
($500+)
Ball Corporation
Broomfield Community Foundation
Colorado Gives Foundation
Docusign
Lloyd J King & Eleanor R King Foundation
Denver Young Artists Orchestra (DYAO)
F5 Networks
Frederick G. Fish Foundation
The Humphreys Foundation
Meow Wolf
Nordstrom, Inc.
Oxy
Phillips 66
The Schramm Foundation
Visa
IN-KIND & COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Breakthru Beverage Colorado
Dormie Network
Footers Catering
Hotel Teatro
Inspirato
Le Meridien Denver Downtown
McDeil Designer Portraits
Meow Wolf
Naked Wines
Nordstrom, Inc.
Sanctuary Golf Course
The Collaborative of the SCFD
UCHealth
Vibe Coffee and Wine
WHAT IF I AM LATE?
For the comfort and enjoyment of our musicians and patrons, late seating is at the discretion of the House Manager and takes place during pauses in the program. Ushers will let you know when you may enter the hall. They may seat you in an area other than your ticketed seat so as to not disturb other patrons, and you may take your ticketed seat during intermission.
WHEN SHOULD I CLAP?
During most Classics performances, there is a short, silent pause between each movement of a piece. You can determine how many movements there are in a piece, and how many silent pauses there will be, by looking at your program — the movements in each piece will be listed there. The applause is usually reserved for the end of the final movement of the piece, after the conductor has signaled the end of the final note with his or her baton or hand. Holding applause between movements is considered respectful of the performers' concentration and mindful of musical continuity.
WHAT IS YOUR CELL PHONE/PHOTO/ VIDEO POLICY?
We ask that you please silence your cell phones and refrain from talking or texting on them during performances. Flash photography is prohibited at all times. We ask that you please refrain from taking any photos or video during Classics or Movie at the Symphony concerts unless the conductor is off the podium. During Symphony Pops concerts you may take pictures without a flash and may record short cell phone videos. Please be courteous to your fellow concertgoers and be aware that if at any time your cell phone/camera use becomes a distraction to others, an usher may ask you to stop.
CAN I BRING FOOD OR DRINKS INTO THE CONCERT?
CAN I BRING THE KIDS?
For more FAQ’s see the Plan Your Visit section of coloradosymphony.org FREQUENTLY ASKED
You are welcome to bring drinks purchased at one of the bars into all concerts. Food is not allowed in the Hall, including food purchased in the Lobby.
Kids of all ages will enjoy our Family, education concerts, and many of our Symphony Pops, Holiday, and Summer concerts. All children require a ticket regardless of age, and child tickets are $10. Classics concerts tend to be between 2 and 21/2 hours long. Please consider this when deciding whether or not to bring your child. If your child is disturbing other patrons, an usher may ask you to take your child into the lobby for the remainder of the performance, without refund.
HOW LONG IS A TYPICAL CONCERT?
Program length varies, but a typical performance lasts about two hours, including one 20 minute intermission. Visit the event page on our website, or flip to the performance details in this Soundings Magazine.
WHAT IF I’M UNABLE TO ATTEND MY PERFORMANCE?
Subscribers may exchange tickets free of charge — one of many subscriber benefits! Non-subscribers may exchange for an additional fee. You may exchange tickets in person, by phone, or online for another performance within the same season. There is an additional cost if seating upgrades apply, and all exchange requests are subject to availability. You may also donate your tickets back to the Colorado Symphony and receive a donation receipt.
HOW CAN I FIND OUT IF A CONCERT IS CANCELED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER?
We rarely cancel a concert due to inclement weather, but when this occurs we will send a direct email notification to all ticket holders. Updates, cancelations, or changes will be posted on coloradosymphony.org and on the event page for the concert.
BOETTCHER CONCERT HALL INFORMATION
FOR COLORADO SYMPHONY CONCERT TICKETS AND INFORMATION: call 303.623.7876.
THE COLORADO SYMPHONY’S WEBSITE, coloradosymphony.org, provides information on all Colorado Symphony activities at Boettcher Concert Hall and other venues around Colorado including performances at Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre, the Arvada Center for the Performing Arts, and more. Other venues may require the use of another ticketing source; however, you will always be directed to the official ticketing agent or source by using coloradosymphony.org/navigation.
LATE SEATING: In consideration of our musicians, guest artists, crew, staff, and your fellow patrons, late seating is at the discretion of the House Manager and takes place during pauses in the program. Ushers will let you know when you may enter the hall. They may seat you in an area other than your ticketed seat so as to not disturb other patrons, and you may take your ticketed seat during intermission.
NO SMOKING: Boettcher Concert Hall is a smoke free venue. Any and all forms of smoking are prohibited in the venue.
NO FILMING: Audio or video recording devices, GoPros, professional cameras, or cameras with removable lenses are not allowed in the hall.
SECURITY: In furtherance of Denver Arts & Venues ongoing initiative to create a safe and secure environment for all patrons and employees of the Denver Performing Arts Complex, the Colorado Symphony Association is pleased to partner with the Denver Performing Arts Complex on the newlyintroduced security measures for Boettcher Concert Hall and all venues within the complex. We encourage you to arrive up to 45 minutes prior to the start of your event. This will alleviate congestion in all walk ways and entrances and will allow for proper screening. To review the full policy and prohibited items, please visit artscomplex.com.
In the event of a building emergency patrons will be notified by an announcement from the stage. Should the building need to be evacuated, please exit the nearest door, or according to instructions given from stage.
FIRST AID FACILITIES for all patrons are available. Please inquire with an usher should you need these facilities or assistance. Please report any accidents, falls, or lost items to an usher promptly.
ELEVATOR is located within the venue after passing through security and having your ticket scanned. Please follow the signs to the southeast end of the main lobby. The elevator is to the left of the entrance of Gallery 1 on the first level of the lobby.
COAT CHECK is located underneath the main lobby stairs in the hallway leading to Gallery 1.
BAR SERVICE is provided at most concerts. Concessions are managed by Centerplate. Please see the FAQ page regarding policy on food and beverage in Boettcher Concert Hall. The Colorado Symphony reserves the right to change the concessions policy at any time. The Colorado Symphony Association does not manage concessions, ordering, or realize profit from concessions.
LOST AND FOUND items should be reported promptly to the House Manager, via an usher, or directly. Lost items are kept by the usher staff until the end of the performance. After the performance items are taken to Arts & Venues Lost and Found. If attempting to claim lost property during or shortly after your performance, please see an usher. If you’ve left the hall and have a lost item, please call 720.865.4200.
THE GUILD SHOP: Located in Gallery 1 on the first floor of Boettcher Concert Hall, The Shop (as it's affectionately known) is the perfect place to pick up unique gifts, seasonal fashions, and of course recordings produced by, and of, the Colorado Symphony. The Shop is operated by a dedicated group of Symphony supporters and enthusiasts year-round.
