2019/20 Season
Mozart Symphony No. 40
S E P T E M B E R
CLASSICS
NOV 8-10 FRI- SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
Bobby McFerrin with the Colorado Symphony Chorus
SPOTLIGHT
SEP 7 SAT 7:30
Bobby McFerrin, vocalist Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe, director
Kristin Chenoweth in Concert with the Colorado Symphony
SPOTLIGHT
Douglas Boyd, conductor Jeffrey Kahane, piano BRAHMS Tragic Overture in D minor, Op. 81 MOZART Piano Concerto No. 17 in G major, K. 453 MOZART Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550
Renée Fleming - SPOTLIGHT The Brightness of Light- Colorado Premiere NOV 15 & 17 FRI 7:30 n SUN 1:00
SEP 14 SAT 7:30
Kristin Chenoweth, vocalist
Rick Steves - A Symphonic Journey with the Colorado Symphony
SPOTLIGHT
SEP 15 SUN 2:00
Brett Mitchell, conductor Renée Fleming, soprano Rod Gilfry, baritone SCHOENBERG Verklärte Nacht KEVIN PUTS The Brightness of Light
Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto
Bertie Baigent, conductor Rick Steves, narrator
CLASSICS
NOV 22-24 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
Brett Mitchell, conductor Angelo Xiang Yu, violin VERDI Overture to La forza del destino JENNIFER HIGDON Concerto for Orchestra TCHAIKOVSKY Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
Home Alone in Concert
MOVIE AT THE SYMPHONY
HalfNotes Brett Mitchell, conductor Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe, director MPAA Rating: PG
NOV 29 FRI 7:30
Opening Weekend: Mendelssohn CLASSICS Violin Concerto featuring Yumi Hwang-Williams SEP 20-22 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
Brett Mitchell, conductor Yumi Hwang-Williams, violin ANNA CLYNE Masquerade MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 RACHMANINOFF Symphonic Dances, Op. 45
Latin Beats: Sonidos de las Américas SEPT 25 WED 7:00
FREE CONCERT
Bertie Baigent, conductor In partnership with the Mexican Cultural Center and Denver Arts & Venues SYMPHONY POPS Rhapsody & Rhythm: The Gershwin Concert Experience
SEPT 28 SAT 7:30
Christopher Dragon, conductor Michael Andrew, vocalist Natalie Cordone, vocalist Richard Glazier, piano
Aretha: A Tribute
SYMPHONY POPS
NOV 30 SAT 7:30
Christopher Dragon, conductor Capathia Jenkins and Ryan Shaw, vocalists
D E C E M B E R
Drums of the World
FAMILY
HalfNotes
DEC 1 SUN 2:30
Colorado Symphony Percussionists
O C T O B E R
Love Actually in Concert
MOVIE AT THE SYMPHONY
DEC 6 FRI 7:30
Christopher Dragon, conductor MPAA Rating: PG13 Love Actually is a copyright of WT Venture LLC. Licensed by Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved
John Denver Holiday Celebration with the Colorado Symphony
HOLIDAY
DEC 7 SAT 7:30
Christopher Dragon, conductor Chris Nole, piano Mack Bailey, guitar Alan Deremo, bass Jon Conley, guitar + more Nate Barnes, drums
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4 conducted by Brett Mitchell
CLASSICS
Celtic Woman: The Best of Christmas Tour
HOLIDAY
DEC 8 SUN 5:00
OCT 4-6 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
Brett Mitchell, conductor Jason Shafer, clarinet LIBBY LARSEN Deep Summer Music COPLAND Clarinet Concerto TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36
The Goonies in Concert
MOVIE AT THE SYMPHONY
HalfNotes Christopher Dragon, conductor MPAA Rating: PG © 1985 Warner Bros. Inc. All Rights Reserved.
OCT 11 FRI 7:30
Music of Selena
ALTERNATIVE
OCT 12-13 SAT 7:30 n SUN 2:00 Christopher Dragon, conductor Isabel Marie Sánchez, vocalist
A Colorado Christmas
Dvořák Symphony No. 7
CLASSICS
OCT 18-20 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
Alexander Shelley, conductor Cicely Parnas, cello TCHAIKOVSKY Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture TCHAIKOVSKY Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 33 DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70
Verdi Requiem – 35th Anniversary SPOTLIGHT Celebration – Colorado Symphony Chorus OCT 26-27 SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
Brett Mitchell, conductor Amber Wagner, soprano, Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo Issachah Savage, tenor, Aleksey Bogdanov, baritone Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe, director VERDI Messa da requiem
HOLIDAY
HalfNotes DEC 13-15 FRI 7:30 n SAT 2:30 & 6:00 n SUN 1:00 Bertie Baigent, conductor Devin DeSantis, vocalist Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe, director Colorado Children’s Chorale, Deborah DeSantis, artistic director
All Beethoven – 250th Birthday Celebration
SPOTLIGHT
DEC 16 MON 7:30
Bertie Baigent, conductor Benjamin Randall, piano BEETHOVEN Overture from Egmont BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 “Emperor” (Mvmt. I) BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
Handel’s Messiah — Awakening
HOLIDAY
DEC 20-21 FRI-SAT 7:30
Taylor Martin, conductor Anna Christy, soprano, Corrie Stallings, mezzo-soprano Derek Chester, tenor, Andrew Garland, bass, Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe, director HANDEL Messiah
N O V E M B E R
Holiday Brass
HOLIDAY
DEC 22 SUN 1:00
Brian Buerkle, conductor Colorado Symphony Brass & Percussion
A Night in Vienna DEC 31 TUE 6:30
Brett Mitchell, conductor
Disney in Concert: MOVIE AT THE SYMPHONY Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas NOV 1-2 FRI-SAT 7:30
Christopher Dragon, conductor Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts. ©Disney. All rights reserved. MPAA Rating: PG
Halloween Spooktacular! NOV 3 SUN 2:30
Bertie Baigent, conductor
HalfNotes
FAMILY
HalfNotes
HalfNotes Please join us for family-friendly activities 1 hour before the concert.
These performances include FULL SCREENING OF THE FEATURE FILM!
CO LO R A D OSY M P H O N Y.O R G
HOLIDAY
J A N U A R Y
M A R C H
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 CHRISTOPHER THEOFANIDIS R. STRAUSS
Boléro Drum Circles: Concerto for 7 Percussionists and Orchestra Ein Heldenleben (A Hero’s Life)
Harry Potter and the MOVIE AT THE SYMPHONY Deathly Hallows™ Part 1 in Concert JAN 3-5 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00 Bertie Baigent, conductor
HARRY POTTER characters, names and related indicia are © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. WIZARDING WORLD trademark and logo © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Publishing Rights © JKR. (s19)
Barber Piano Concerto performed by Olga Kern
CLASSICS
Carnival of the Animals
JAN 10-12 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
Brett Mitchell, conductor Olga Kern, piano MISSY MAZZOLI Holy Roller BARBER Piano Concerto, Op. 38 SAINT-SAËNS Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 78, “Organ Symphony”
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute JAN 14 TUE 7:30
FREE CONCERT
Bertie Baigent, conductor In partnership with the MLK, Jr. Holiday Commission, and Denver Arts & Venues.
Mandolin Orange with the Colorado Symphony
MAR 15 SUN 2:30
Bertie Baigent, conductor SAINT-SAËNS Carnival of the Animals
FAMILY
HalfNotes
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 ALTERNATIVE MAR 27 FRI 7:30
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 World Premiere
JAN 17 FRI 7:30
Mandolin Orange Christopher Dragon, conductor
Disney’s Fantasia In Concert MOVIE AT THE SYMPHONY
HalfNotes MAR 28-29 SAT 7:30 n SUN 2:30 Brett Mitchell, conductor Presentation licensed by Disney Concert Library ©Disney
A P R I L
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4
CLASSICS
APR 3-5 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
A Tribute to Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops
SYMPHONY POPS
JAN 18 SAT 7:30
Christopher Dragon, conductor Stephen Dombrowski, tuba Roger Soren, contrabassoon
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3
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”
CLASSICS
JAN 24-26 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
Brett Mitchell, conductor Lukáš Vondráček, piano Dancers from Ballet Colorado COPLAND Suite from Billy the Kid BERNSTEIN Facsimile RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30
Gilbert & Sullivan: The Pirates of Penzance
SYMPHONY POPS
Holst The Planets
JAN 31-FEB 1 FRI-SAT 7:30
CLASSICS
APR 17-19 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
Albert Bergeret, conductor The New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe, director
Andrew Litton, conductor Natasha Paremski, piano Crown Imperial WALTON PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 16 The Planets HOLST
F E B R U A R Y
Chopin Piano Concerto No. 2 featuring Ingrid Fliter
CLASSICS
Colorado Symphony Ball 2020
FUNDRAISER
APR 25 SAT 6:00
FEB 7-9 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
Mission Ballroom
Jun Märkl, conductor Ingrid Fliter, piano CHOPIN Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21 DEBUSSY La Mer La Valse RAVEL
A Symphonic Valentine
M AY
ALTERNATIVE
FEB 14 FRI 7:30
Bertie Baigent, conductor Laquita Mitchell, soprano
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
Beethoven Violin Concerto conducted by Christopher Dragon MAY 8-10 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
Legendary Women’s Voices: An Evening with Cynthia Erivo
SPOTLIGHT
FEB 15 SAT 7:30
Christopher Dragon, conductor Cynthia Erivo, vocalist
Denver Young Artists Orchestra Side By Side 2020 FEB 16 SUN 2:30
CLASSICS
FAMILY
HalfNotes
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
Bertie Baigent, conductor DYAO artists
Beethoven Missa Solemnis CLASSICS featuring the Colorado Symphony Chorus
Teddy Abrams, conductor Jim James, vocalist JAMES/ABRAMS The Order of Nature: A Song Cycle
FEB 21-23 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
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
Big Band Classics conducted by Brett Mitchell
SYMPHONY POPS
MAY 16 SAT 7:30
Brett Mitchell, conductor Steve Wiest, trombone Lamont Jazz Orchestra
Star Wars Return of the Jedi in Concert
Beethoven Symphony No. 3 “Eroica” conducted by Brett Mitchell MAY 22-24 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
MOVIE AT THE SYMPHONY
FEB 27-29 THU-FRI 7:30 n SAT 2:00 Brett Mitchell, conductor
© 2019 & TM LUCASFILM LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © DISNEY. Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts in association with 20th Century Fox, Lucasfilm Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music
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”
HalfNotes Please join us for family-friendly activities 1 hour before the concert.
These performances include FULL SCREENING OF THE FEATURE FILM!
303.623.7876 1000 14th St. No. 14, 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.
coloradosymphony.org
presenting sponsor
also supported by
CLASSICS
2019/20 Season
Mozart Symphony No. 40
S E P T E M B E R
CLASSICS
NOV 8-10 FRI- SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
Bobby McFerrin with the Colorado Symphony Chorus
SPOTLIGHT
SEP 7 SAT 7:30
Bobby McFerrin, vocalist Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe, director
Kristin Chenoweth in Concert with the Colorado Symphony
SPOTLIGHT
Douglas Boyd, conductor Jeffrey Kahane, piano BRAHMS Tragic Overture in D minor, Op. 81 MOZART Piano Concerto No. 17 in G major, K. 453 MOZART Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550
Renée Fleming - SPOTLIGHT The Brightness of Light- Colorado Premiere NOV 15 & 17 FRI 7:30 n SUN 1:00
SEP 14 SAT 7:30
Kristin Chenoweth, vocalist
Rick Steves - A Symphonic Journey with the Colorado Symphony
SPOTLIGHT
SEP 15 SUN 2:00
Brett Mitchell, conductor Renée Fleming, soprano Rod Gilfry, baritone SCHOENBERG Verklärte Nacht KEVIN PUTS The Brightness of Light
Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto
Bertie Baigent, conductor Rick Steves, narrator
CLASSICS
NOV 22-24 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
Brett Mitchell, conductor Angelo Xiang Yu, violin VERDI Overture to La forza del destino JENNIFER HIGDON Concerto for Orchestra TCHAIKOVSKY Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
Home Alone in Concert
MOVIE AT THE SYMPHONY
HalfNotes Brett Mitchell, conductor Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe, director MPAA Rating: PG
NOV 29 FRI 7:30
Opening Weekend: Mendelssohn CLASSICS Violin Concerto featuring Yumi Hwang-Williams SEP 20-22 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
Brett Mitchell, conductor Yumi Hwang-Williams, violin ANNA CLYNE Masquerade MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 RACHMANINOFF Symphonic Dances, Op. 45
Latin Beats: Sonidos de las Américas SEPT 25 WED 7:00
FREE CONCERT
Bertie Baigent, conductor In partnership with the Mexican Cultural Center and Denver Arts & Venues SYMPHONY POPS Rhapsody & Rhythm: The Gershwin Concert Experience
SEPT 28 SAT 7:30
Christopher Dragon, conductor Michael Andrew, vocalist Natalie Cordone, vocalist Richard Glazier, piano
Aretha: A Tribute
SYMPHONY POPS
NOV 30 SAT 7:30
Christopher Dragon, conductor Capathia Jenkins and Ryan Shaw, vocalists
D E C E M B E R
Drums of the World
FAMILY
HalfNotes
DEC 1 SUN 2:30
Colorado Symphony Percussionists
O C T O B E R
Love Actually in Concert
MOVIE AT THE SYMPHONY
DEC 6 FRI 7:30
Christopher Dragon, conductor MPAA Rating: PG13 Love Actually is a copyright of WT Venture LLC. Licensed by Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved
John Denver Holiday Celebration with the Colorado Symphony
HOLIDAY
DEC 7 SAT 7:30
Christopher Dragon, conductor Chris Nole, piano Mack Bailey, guitar Alan Deremo, bass Jon Conley, guitar + more Nate Barnes, drums
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4 conducted by Brett Mitchell
CLASSICS
Celtic Woman: The Best of Christmas Tour
HOLIDAY
DEC 8 SUN 5:00
OCT 4-6 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
Brett Mitchell, conductor Jason Shafer, clarinet LIBBY LARSEN Deep Summer Music COPLAND Clarinet Concerto TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36
The Goonies in Concert
MOVIE AT THE SYMPHONY
HalfNotes Christopher Dragon, conductor MPAA Rating: PG © 1985 Warner Bros. Inc. All Rights Reserved.
OCT 11 FRI 7:30
Music of Selena
ALTERNATIVE
OCT 12-13 SAT 7:30 n SUN 2:00 Christopher Dragon, conductor Isabel Marie Sánchez, vocalist
A Colorado Christmas
Dvořák Symphony No. 7
CLASSICS
OCT 18-20 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
Alexander Shelley, conductor Cicely Parnas, cello TCHAIKOVSKY Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture TCHAIKOVSKY Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 33 DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70
Verdi Requiem – 35th Anniversary SPOTLIGHT Celebration – Colorado Symphony Chorus OCT 26-27 SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
Brett Mitchell, conductor Amber Wagner, soprano, Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo Issachah Savage, tenor, Aleksey Bogdanov, baritone Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe, director VERDI Messa da requiem
HOLIDAY
HalfNotes DEC 13-15 FRI 7:30 n SAT 2:30 & 6:00 n SUN 1:00 Bertie Baigent, conductor Devin DeSantis, vocalist Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe, director Colorado Children’s Chorale, Deborah DeSantis, artistic director
All Beethoven – 250th Birthday Celebration
SPOTLIGHT
DEC 16 MON 7:30
Bertie Baigent, conductor Benjamin Randall, piano BEETHOVEN Overture from Egmont BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 “Emperor” (Mvmt. I) BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
Handel’s Messiah — Awakening
HOLIDAY
DEC 20-21 FRI-SAT 7:30
Taylor Martin, conductor Anna Christy, soprano, Corrie Stallings, mezzo-soprano Derek Chester, tenor, Andrew Garland, bass, Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe, director HANDEL Messiah
N O V E M B E R
Holiday Brass
HOLIDAY
DEC 22 SUN 1:00
Brian Buerkle, conductor Colorado Symphony Brass & Percussion
A Night in Vienna DEC 31 TUE 6:30
Brett Mitchell, conductor
Disney in Concert: MOVIE AT THE SYMPHONY Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas NOV 1-2 FRI-SAT 7:30
Christopher Dragon, conductor Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts. ©Disney. All rights reserved. MPAA Rating: PG
Halloween Spooktacular! NOV 3 SUN 2:30
Bertie Baigent, conductor
HalfNotes
FAMILY
HalfNotes
HalfNotes Please join us for family-friendly activities 1 hour before the concert.
These performances include FULL SCREENING OF THE FEATURE FILM!
CO LO R A D OSY M P H O N Y.O R G
HOLIDAY
J A N U A R Y
M A R C H
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 CHRISTOPHER THEOFANIDIS R. STRAUSS
Boléro Drum Circles: Concerto for 7 Percussionists and Orchestra Ein Heldenleben (A Hero’s Life)
Harry Potter and the MOVIE AT THE SYMPHONY Deathly Hallows™ Part 1 in Concert JAN 3-5 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00 Bertie Baigent, conductor
HARRY POTTER characters, names and related indicia are © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. WIZARDING WORLD trademark and logo © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Publishing Rights © JKR. (s19)
Barber Piano Concerto performed by Olga Kern
CLASSICS
Carnival of the Animals
JAN 10-12 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
Brett Mitchell, conductor Olga Kern, piano MISSY MAZZOLI Holy Roller BARBER Piano Concerto, Op. 38 SAINT-SAËNS Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 78, “Organ Symphony”
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute JAN 14 TUE 7:30
FREE CONCERT
Bertie Baigent, conductor In partnership with the MLK, Jr. Holiday Commission, and Denver Arts & Venues.
Mandolin Orange with the Colorado Symphony
MAR 15 SUN 2:30
Bertie Baigent, conductor SAINT-SAËNS Carnival of the Animals
FAMILY
HalfNotes
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 ALTERNATIVE MAR 27 FRI 7:30
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 World Premiere
JAN 17 FRI 7:30
Mandolin Orange Christopher Dragon, conductor
Disney’s Fantasia In Concert MOVIE AT THE SYMPHONY
HalfNotes MAR 28-29 SAT 7:30 n SUN 2:30 Brett Mitchell, conductor Presentation licensed by Disney Concert Library ©Disney
A P R I L
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4
CLASSICS
APR 3-5 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
A Tribute to Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops
SYMPHONY POPS
JAN 18 SAT 7:30
Christopher Dragon, conductor Stephen Dombrowski, tuba Roger Soren, contrabassoon
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3
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”
CLASSICS
JAN 24-26 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
Brett Mitchell, conductor Lukáš Vondráček, piano Dancers from Ballet Colorado COPLAND Suite from Billy the Kid BERNSTEIN Facsimile RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30
Gilbert & Sullivan: The Pirates of Penzance
SYMPHONY POPS
Holst The Planets
JAN 31-FEB 1 FRI-SAT 7:30
CLASSICS
APR 17-19 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
Albert Bergeret, conductor The New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe, director
Andrew Litton, conductor Natasha Paremski, piano Crown Imperial WALTON PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 16 The Planets HOLST
F E B R U A R Y
Chopin Piano Concerto No. 2 featuring Ingrid Fliter
CLASSICS
Colorado Symphony Ball 2020
FUNDRAISER
APR 25 SAT 6:00
FEB 7-9 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
Mission Ballroom
Jun Märkl, conductor Ingrid Fliter, piano CHOPIN Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21 DEBUSSY La Mer La Valse RAVEL
A Symphonic Valentine
M AY
ALTERNATIVE
FEB 14 FRI 7:30
Bertie Baigent, conductor Laquita Mitchell, soprano
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
Beethoven Violin Concerto conducted by Christopher Dragon MAY 8-10 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
Legendary Women’s Voices: An Evening with Cynthia Erivo
SPOTLIGHT
FEB 15 SAT 7:30
Christopher Dragon, conductor Cynthia Erivo, vocalist
Denver Young Artists Orchestra Side By Side 2020 FEB 16 SUN 2:30
CLASSICS
FAMILY
HalfNotes
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
Bertie Baigent, conductor DYAO artists
Beethoven Missa Solemnis CLASSICS featuring the Colorado Symphony Chorus
Teddy Abrams, conductor Jim James, vocalist JAMES/ABRAMS The Order of Nature: A Song Cycle
FEB 21-23 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
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
Big Band Classics conducted by Brett Mitchell
SYMPHONY POPS
MAY 16 SAT 7:30
Brett Mitchell, conductor Steve Wiest, trombone Lamont Jazz Orchestra
Star Wars Return of the Jedi in Concert
Beethoven Symphony No. 3 “Eroica” conducted by Brett Mitchell MAY 22-24 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
MOVIE AT THE SYMPHONY
FEB 27-29 THU-FRI 7:30 n SAT 2:00 Brett Mitchell, conductor
© 2019 & TM LUCASFILM LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © DISNEY. Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts in association with 20th Century Fox, Lucasfilm Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music
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”
HalfNotes Please join us for family-friendly activities 1 hour before the concert.
These performances include FULL SCREENING OF THE FEATURE FILM!
303.623.7876 1000 14th St. No. 14, 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.
coloradosymphony.org
presenting sponsor
also supported by
CLASSICS