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GREETINGS! Remember when a house cost $6,600 and gas was 14 cents a gallon? When kitty litter was invented, aliens were landing in Roswell and major league baseball was first integrated? That’s a slice of our world 70 years ago when famed conductor Antonia Brico founded the Denver Philharmonic Orchestra (known then as Denver Businessmen’s Orchestra). Just as the world around us has changed over the past 70 years, so has the overall DPO concert experience. Thanks for celebrating our 70th season with us.
We now tweet with you during concerts, host our signature More
We look forward to see-
than Music events, and engage with our community through
ing you all in the fall for
social media. The DPO’s average concert attendance has sky-
our 2018–19 Season!
rocketed from 350 people per concert in 2011 to a record-breaking 987 last season! No doubt, Maestro Brico and the people of Denver could never have imagined the DPO touring China, building a stage, winning two Emmys®, placing first in the Ictus International Music Competition, or partnering with the Bavarian Philharmonic in Munich, Germany — but, we have! While times and the trappings of the concert experience have changed, some things have remained the same — most important, the music. We have never lost focus on providing our community’s musicians a quality place to showcase their talents and an outstanding live musical performance for people like you! We are excited that you are part of our 70th Season. Enjoy! Sincerely,
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HEROES
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Lawrence Golan, conductor Xiao Liu, violin
Lawrence Golan, conductor
PAGANINI Violin Concerto No. 1
BRUCKNER Symphony No. 4 “Romantic”
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 3 “Eroica”
NOVEMBER 16, 2018
GIANTS
Lawrence Golan, conductor Ani Powell, piano GRIEG Piano Concerto BRAHMS Symphony No. 1
DECEMBER 21 & 22, 2018
GALBRAITH A Festive Violet Pulse (1997)
APRIL 20, 2019
GLORIA
Mark Mast, guest conductor Bavarian Philharmonic Orchestra Chorus MOZART Mass in C Minor
MAY 17, 2019
VICTORY!
HOLIDAY CHEER!
Lawrence Golan, conductor Laurence Kaptain, cimbalom
Lawrence Golan, conductor Colorado Chorale; Kevin Padworksi, artistic director Pan Nation; Tom Miller, director
KODÁLY Háry János Suite
HOLIDAY FAVORITES!
TCHAIKOVSKY 1812 Overture
Full repertoire available at denverphilharmonic.org
Guest artists and programming subject to change.
SAINT-SAËNS Marche héroïque BEETHOVEN Wellington’s Victory
Antonia Brico Stage Central Presbyterian Church 1660 Sherman Street, Denver
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RUSS-KEYS
Antonia Brico Stage at Central Presbyterian Church · Denver, Colorado · 7:30 pm
Lawrence Golan, conductor Fei-Fei, piano Sergei Rachmaninoff
Piano Concerto No. 2
Moderato Adagio sostenuto Allegro scherzando Featuring Fei-Fei
∙ 20-MINUTE INTERMISSION ∙ Dmitri Shostakovich
Symphony No. 5
Moderato Allegretto Largo Allegro non troppo
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LAWRENCE GOLAN MUSIC DIRECTOR Conductor Lawrence Golan is in high demand across the United States and internationally. In addition to his position as music director of the Denver Philharmonic, he is also music director of the York Symphony Orchestra in Pennsylvania, the Yakima Symphony Orchestra in Washington state, and the Lamont Symphony Orchestra & Opera Theatre at the University of Denver. Lawrence’s current appointments came on the heels of a successful four-year term as resident conductor of The Phoenix Symphony. A staunch supporter of music education, Golan is a tenured full professor at the University of Denver’s Lamont School of Music where he leads one of the most distinguished and highly sought after graduate conducting programs in the United States. Lawrence has garnered considerable international recognition for his work as a conductor. He has won 10 ASCAP Awards, five Global Music Awards, three American Prize awards, three Downbeat Magazine Awards, and two Prestige Music Awards. He was named the Grand Prize Winner of The American Prize for Orchestral Programming. During his time in Denver, Lawrence has won nine Outstanding Merit Awards, eight ASCAP awards for Adventurous Programming of Contemporary Music, three Downbeat Magazine Awards for “Best College Symphony Orchestra,” and an award from The American Prize in Orchestral Performance—Collegiate Division. Lawrence continues to guest conduct professional orchestras, opera, and ballet companies in the U.S. and around the world. Having conducted in 26 states and 17 countries, recent engagements include performances in the Czech Republic, Italy, Georgia, Korea, Taiwan, and a 14-city tour of China.
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Known for his inspired performances, imaginative programming, passion for developing new audiences, and excellent public speaking skills, he is also recognized for his expertise in the complete spectrum of musical styles and periods. He has worked with artists ranging from Leonard Bernstein, Marilyn Horne, Daniel Barenboim and Joshua Bell to Frank Sinatra, Kenny G and ShaNaNa. Highlights of Lawrence’s 2017–18 season include debuts with the Bavarian Philharmonic in Munich, Germany; the Orchestra Sinfonica di Sanremo in Italy, and the Orquesta de Cámara de Bellas Artes (Fine Arts Chamber Orchestra) in Mexico City. Additionally, his latest recording will be released by Albany Records: the world premiere of Ode to Nature by Jiaojiao Zhou: A 3D Dance Oratorio based on the Chinese concept of the five forces of nature, with the Lamont Symphony Orchestra. A native of Chicago, Lawrence holds degrees in both conducting and violin performance from Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music (BM and MM) and the New England Conservatory of Music (DMA). In addition, he studied at all of the major conducting festivals including Aspen and Tanglewood, where in 1999 he was awarded the Leonard Bernstein Conducting Fellowship. Following in the footsteps of his father Joseph Golan, longtime principal second violinist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Lawrence is also an accomplished violinist serving as concertmaster of the Portland Symphony Orchestra for 11 years. Lawrence and his wife Cecilia have been married since 2003. They have two wonderful children: Giovanna and Joseph. More at LawrenceGolan.com. 9
HISHAM BRAVO GROOVER ASSOCIATE CONDUCTOR
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Hisham is in his second season as associate conductor of the Denver Philharmonic Orchestra. He also serves as assistant conductor of the Lamont Symphony Orchestra while pursuing an artist diploma at the Lamont School of Music studying under the tutelage of Dr. Lawrence Golan.
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he conducted various university ensembles, including the UI Chamber Orchestra, All-University String Orchestra, Opera Scenes, and the Center for New Music. Other previous professional engagements include Adjunct Instructor of Music at Ripon College, Wisconsin, where he served as the conductor of the Ripon College Orchestra. Besides conducting, Hisham’s violin studies have also taken him to the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University as well as the New Zealand School of Music. He received his Bachelor Degree in Violin Performance from Loyola University in New Orleans. He also holds a Master’s Degree in Violin Pedagogy from Western Kentucky University where he studied with Dr. Ching-Yi Lin. As associate conductor for the Denver Philharmonic Orchestra, Hisham is proud to serve during its 70th season.
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FEI-FEI PIANO
Three seasons ago, I had a blast playing George
Praised for her “bountiful gifts and passionate immersion into the music she touches” (The Plain Dealer), Chinese pianist Fei-Fei is a winner of the Concert Artists Guild Competition and a top finalist at the 14th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.
Gershwin’s Rhapsody
She continues to build a reputation for her poetic interpreta-
in Blue with the Denver
tions, charming audiences with her “passion, piquancy and ten-
Philharmonic! I am
derness” and “winning stage presence” (Dallas Morning News).
so excited to return with one of the most
Her burgeoning career includes a number of prominent concerto
enchanting and beloved
engagements in the 2017–18 season, including performances
works in piano reper-
with the American Symphony Orchestra at the Bard Music
toire: Rachmaninoff’s
Festival, the Buffalo Philharmonic, Long Beach Symphony,
Piano Concerto No. 2.
Calgary Philharmonic, Denver Philharmonic, Knoxville Symphony, and a return engagement with California’s Pacific Symphony for a special performance celebrating the Chinese New Year. This season, Fei-Fei also performs in recital in 10 states across the United States as well as 19 cities in China. In addition to her summer 2017 performances at the Bard Music Festival, recent festival highlights include Bravo! Vail Valley, Music at Menlo, Busan International Music Festival (Korea), Nantucket Musical Arts Society and the Highlands Chamber Music, Music Mountain and Lake George Music Festivals.
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Fei-Fei was showcased prominently as a Cliburn finalist in the documentary film, Virtuosity, about the 2013 Cliburn Competition, which premiered on PBS in August 2015, and she has also been featured numerous times on New York’s WQXR radio. Career concerto highlights in the U.S. include the Fort Worth Symphony, Kansas City Symphony, Aspen Music Festival Orchestra, Pacific Symphony, Spokane Symphony, Corpus Christi Symphony, Austin Symphony, Anchorage Symphony, Youngstown Symphony, and the Juilliard Orchestra. Internationally, she has performed with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, Germany’s Norddeutsche Philharmonie Rostock, and in China with the Shanxi and Shenzhen Symphony Orchestras. In December 2016, she performed the world premiere of Shaosheng Li’s piano concerto Behind the Clouds with the China National Symphony at Beijing Concert Hall. She is a member of the Aletheia Piano Trio, which debuted at the Kennedy Center in February 2014 as part of its Conservatory Project, and performs across the U.S. and in Asia. Deeply committed to sharing her joy for music and connecting with communities, Fei-Fei also engages students and community audiences through frequent school and outreach concerts and master classes. Born in Shenzhen, China, Fei-Fei began piano lessons at the age of 5. She moved to New York to study at The Juilliard School, where she earned her Bachelor and Master of Music degrees under the guidance of Yoheved Kaplinsky.
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OUR MUSICIANS MUSIC DIRECTOR
SECOND VIOLIN
CELLO
Lawrence Golan
Yiran Li, principal Niccolo Werner Casewit Valerie Clausen Christina Colalancia Erica Secor Terri Gonzales Miki Heine Annie Laury Callista Medland* Wendy Montenegro* Alyssa Oland Roger Powell Brian Ross Anne Silvas
Katie Burns, principal Naftari Burns Sarah Frederick Tara Gedvilas Kyle Laney Mike Marecak Shirley Marecak Monica Sรกles Council Amanda Thall Jeffrey Westcott Rachel Yanovitch
ASSOCIATE CONDUCTOR Hisham Bravo Groover
FIRST VIOLIN Katherine Thayer, concertmaster Anna Katherine BarnettHart, associate concertmaster Patsy Aronstein Melissa Barru Carrie Beeder Rachel Bradford Barbara Casanova Matthew Grove Thomas Jatko Lubia Montenegro Tenley Mueller* Bonnie Murray Kristine Pordesimo Emmy Reid Beth Letendre Elizabeth Wall
VIOLA Nicole Langford, principal Naomi Croghan Victoria DiMarzio Lori Hanson Samantha Lichtin Ben Luey Beth Remming
DOUBLE BASS Colton Kelley, principal Zachary Antonio Megan Gore Brazell Lucy Bauer Josh Filley Taryn Galow Benjamin Hornacek Keith Lokey
FLUTE Aaron Wille, principal Catherine Ricca Lanzano Whitney Kelley
PICCOLO Whitney Kelley
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OBOE
HORN
PERCUSSION
Kimberly Brody, principal Loren Meaux, assistant principal Michael Sax
Zach Maupin, principal Jeanine Branting Kelli Hirsch Kim George
Ross Coons, principal Colin Constance Ani Gyulamiryan
ENGLISH HORN
TRUMPET
Loren Meaux
Becky Moritzky, principal
Ryan Spencer, principal Ariel Van Dam Colton Crandell
CLARINET Kwami Barnett, principal Claude Wilbur Jessica Clark
E-FLAT CLARINET Jessica Clark
BASS CLARINET Claude Wilbur
BASSOON Ken Greenwald, principal Stephen McCarty
HARP PIANO Ani Gyulamiryan, principal
TROMBONE William Combs, principal Wallace Orr
BASS TROMBONE Daniel Morris
TUBA Darren DeLaup, principal
TIMPANI Steve Bulota, principal
CONTRABASSOON Glenna Boggs
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OUR TEAM BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT Jon Olafson VICE-PRESIDENT Sarah Hogan SECRETARY Matt Meier ACTING TREASURER Tamara Arredondo Amy Anderson Rich Casson Pauline Dallenbach, Honorary Member Dr. Robert Dallenbach Maureen Keil, Honorary Member Linda Lebsack Tenley Oldak Dennis Stevens
DENVER PHILHARMONIC FOUNDATION BOARD Tamara Arredondo Keith Fisher Roger Powell
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Valerie Clausen
PERSONNEL MANAGER Annie Laury
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STAGE Taryn Galow, manager Patsy Aronstein Lucy Bauer Steve Bulota Michael Meaux Patricia Meaux Daniel Morris New Genesis Transitional Community for the Homeless Ken Greenwald Pink Pitcher Emmy Reid Beth Remming Erica Secor
CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN PRODUCTION TEAM Bryce Clark Wil Smith
MUSIC LIBRARIAN Callista Medland Alyssa Oland, assistant Anne Silvas, bowings Katherine Thayer, bowings
CONCERT PROGRAM Ligature Creative, design Walker Burns, editing María Angélica Lasso, Spanish translation Callista Medland, editing Betsy Schwarm, program notes Ed Smith, editing
AUDIO TECH Joel Dallenbach Jack Pelon
IT TECH Henry Ammons
MARKETING Matt Meier, chair Dr. Robert Dallenbach Stephanie Gillman, photographer Ali McNally Katrina Niemisto David Sherman
FUNDRAISING Sarah Hogan, chair Ani Gyulamiryan Kelli Hirsch Barb Moritzky Jon Olafson Dennis Stevens
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FINANCE
FRONT OF HOUSE
Tamara Arredondo, acting chair Rich Casson Linda Lebsack Tenley Mueller Ed Smith
Amy Anderson, manager Tamara Arredondo Stacie Carter Gil Clausen Marilyn Eaton Eleanor Glover Ani Gyulamiryan Nileen Hart Stan Jewell Marty Jewell Linda Lebsack Brian McGuire Karen McGuire Carolyn Medland Gary Medland Joan Montezon Hugh Pitcher Roderick Smith Andy Solsvig Kelly Stephenson Sheila Traister Greg Wills
DPO WITH A TWIST William Combs Katherine Thayer
MUSICIAN COMMITTEE Loren Meaux, chair Rachel Bradford Niccolo Casewit Callista Medland Daniel Morris Catherine Ricca Lanzano
BOX OFFICE Matt Hogan Sarah Hogan María Angélica Lasso, habla español Ali McNally Jon Olafson Mary Wills
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Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18 Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873–1943) Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto no. 2 saved his compositional career. The premiere of his Symphony no. 1 had gone very badly in 1897, the victim of an intoxicated conductor. Vicious reviews left Rachmaninoff crippled with writer’s block, swearing off composition in favor of piano performance. Three years later, friends and family persuaded him to consult with a music-loving hypnotist, who managed to restore the composer’s confidence. “I compose music
From that treatment arose this work, which premiered to great
because I must give ex-
acclaim in Moscow November 9, 1901, with the composer him-
pression to my feelings,
self as soloist. Rachmaninoff s dedicated the work to Dr. Dahl,
just as I talk because I must give utterance to my thoughts.” Duration: 33 min.
likely the only hypnotist to earn such a tribute. As a virtuoso pianist, Rachmaninoff composed for the instrument not only according to his own tastes but also according to his own strengths. As he was a tall and lanky man with an astonishing reach to his hands, his music is simply not suited
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to all pianists, whatever their level of skill.
By contrast, the second movement
Moreover, as Rachmaninoff could play
Adagio sostenuto is sweetly romantic.
both quicksilver, lightning-fast runs and
Frequently, Rachmaninoff assigns peace-
also strong and powerful chords with
fully flowing themes to the woodwinds,
equal mastery, he includes both in his
with the solo piano set to elaborating
piano compositions, requiring a highly
upon those themes with light passage-
varied technique.
work. Ultimately, the main theme takes
The first movement, called ModeratoAllegro, opens with dark, paired chords
on its richest form with the strings, the pianist again providing decorative details.
for the soloist, building into stormy runs.
Drama returns with the final movement
The orchestra joins in later with the first of
Allegro scherzando. More often than not,
the main melodies, rich and lyrical, while
it’s the orchestra — not the soloist — that
the soloist provides color and sparkle.
has the melodies. However, the soloist
Then, a second theme appears, more rap-
colors and underscores the action, draw-
turous than turbulent, and the movement
ing the eye and ear, even if it is with the
will then close in gentle demeanor.
orchestra that a listener is humming.
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SUNDAY CLASSICAL MUSIC 7:00 – 10:00 PM KPOF — 910 AM
Tune in to radio station KPOF (AM 910) from 7 – 10 pm on Sunday, June 3 for an encore of this Denver Philharmonic performance! Our Board of Directors gratefully acknowledges the vital contributions made by the Pillar of Fire Ministries / KPOF 910 AM to our orchestra and Denver’s classical music community. For more than 50 years, the Pillar of Fire Church generously accommodated our orchestra rehearsals and many performances. Since 1963, Dr. Robert B. Dallenbach, and more recently his son, Joel Dallenbach, have meticulously recorded and broadcast all of the orchestra’s concerts.
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Symphony no. 5 in D, op. 47 Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975) In 1936, Joseph Stalin took a personal dislike to the music of Shostakovich. At his urging, Pravda launched a fearsome attack on the composer, denouncing him as “coarse, primitive, and vulgar” branding him “an enemy of the people.” Shostakovich had no defenders, and soon, no audience. His “I like listening to any
Symphony no. 4 was not only completed but already in rehearsal
music, including bad
for its scheduled premiere, was abruptly withdrawn, and his
music. it’s a professional
other works were abruptly excluded from public performance
disease, an addiction to
anywhere in the Soviet Union.
notes.”
Shostakovich’s career might have ended there, had he not manDuration: 44 min.
aged to score redemption with his Symphony no. 5, composed for the 20th anniversary of the 1917 Russian Revolution. At the time, Shostakovich declared that he was reformed, that, as he wrote in a published article, “I cannot think of my further progress apart from the socialist structure, and the goal that I set for my work is to contribute at every point toward the growth of our remarkable country.” He even went so far as to allow the new symphony to be subtitled, “A Soviet artist’s answer to just criticism.” Whether or not the apparent contrition was sincere,
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Binge-watch all 10 episodes of our Emmy Award-winning webseries “Playing Out” at www.playingoutwith.us See pianist Fei-Fei play Gershwin on a
“Playing Out” is created in part by Emmy
16th Street Mall piano, Music Director
Award-winning local filmmaker David
Lawrence Golan on violin at the Botanic
Sherman. David specializes in education,
Gardens, cellist Jay Campbell perform
arts marketing and media literacy.
and explore downtown, Sydney Harper carol at The Brown Palace, pianist Steven Lin flip records at Wax Trax II, conductor S. Mordecai Fuhrman FaceTime with composer Johan de Meij, DPO’s own Ryan Spencer trumpeting over Highlands Bridge, climb inside Central Presbyterian’s
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Shostakovich was officially forgiven. According to the composer himself, many people in audience at the November, 1937
of stubborn rebellion, with its opening measures steeped in anger and its conclusion only comparably more optimistic.
premiere wept openly from an awareness
The first movement Moderato opens
of what they thought the music was saying,
in calm, though not exactly serene, de-
whereas others, stunned by what they had
meanor: beneath the music lies too much
heard, filed silently out of the hall after the
tension for true serenity. Gradually, the
performance, overwhelmed by its impact.
music builds into an increasingly frenzied
If there is irony in Shostakovich’s fall from
march, leading to a stridently pounding
grace being caused by the peevishness
sequence of chords that will reappear at
of one disgruntled autocrat, it’s even
the work’s close.
more ironic that his rebirth was due to the strength of this one mighty symphony. By no stretch of the imagination is Symphony no. 5 a song of repentance. It is the voice
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The second movement Allegretto has a rather dark jauntiness to it. Strings pace along steadily, horns ring out boldly, and
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WELCOME TO CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, an enthusiastic partner of the Denver Philharmonic and a dedicated supporter of the downtown arts and music communities.
Join us Sunday at 10:30 for a vibrant, multi-generational service where everyone is welcome. Whether you’re with us for the first time or the thousandth time, whether you’re doubting or are devout, no matter who you are, what experience you bring, or what questions you have, you are welcome here.
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woodwinds provide occasionally fretful
phrases are fragmented. In the central
coloring.
pages, more flowing themes appear,
In the third movement Largo, no one rings out “boldly,” least of all the brass, who are entirely excluded from this movement. The spirit is generally nocturnal, though it’s an evening spent with troubles on one’s mind. The last movement Allegro non troppo, opening with a firestorm of timpani, proceeds with all the determination of an army setting into battle with little confidence of victory. Harmonies are tense;
though even here, there is no respite from the tension. An underlying anxiety remains, ultimately building to a key change and the first convincingly bright music of the entire symphony. Brass declaim, strings and woodwinds pulse, and timpani pound, all leading to a brilliant repetition of that sequence of chords from the first movement. Against all odds, Shostakovich has managed to close his Symphony no. 5 in optimism.
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ORCHESTRA SPOTLIGHT Who are the hard-working men and women behind those music stands? Get to know your orchestra! Each concert, we spotlight a few of our talented musicians. Tonight, meet Rachel, Christy, William, Colin, Victoria, Taryn, Mikaylin, Whitney, Brian and Ryan — RACHEL BRADFORD
feels like two best friends sharing a special
FIRST VIOLIN
secret... like we’re in on something togeth-
Seasons with the DPO: 10
er. It is such an incredible privilege to play
“Day Job”: Corporate Tax Planning &
for you and I am so grateful for it.
International Transfer Pricing Strange But True: I have played compet-
CHRISTY COLALANCIA
itive pool in Las Vegas and have been
SECOND VIOLIN
featured in Billiards magazine.
Seasons with the DPO: 3
Loves To Hate: Lifetime movies
Other Instruments You Play: Piano
Hates To Love: Lifetime movies
Undergraduate College & Degree: BA
Favorite Classical Pieces: Shostakovich’s
in Biology, BS in Business, and a minor in
5th Symphony, String Quartet No. 8, or
music from Regis University
Tchaikovsky’s 4th symphony.
Master’s University & Degree: Master’s
Favorite Thing About Our Audience: I
In Public Health from Colorado School of
love the intimacy that we create every time we share this space together. To me, it
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Lab at CU Boulder
the great food scene!
Hates To Love: Watching the Bachelor
Favorite Thing About Our Audience:
and all of the spin offs
Our audience always seems to enjoy
Pop Culture Obsession: Grey’s Anatomy
themselves at the concerts and are very
Celebrity Look Alike: Apparently I look
supportive of the DPO.
like Anne Hathaway, or so I have been told.
Pets?: I have two family dogs named Lucky
Favorite Composer: Dvorak
and Lacey, and they live with my parents.
Favorite Classical Piece: Quartet in F
Recently my boyfriend and I adopted a
Major-Maurice Ravel
German Shepherd from the Boulder Valley
Musical Guilty Pleasure: Broadway Musical
Humane Society and named him Kindo.
Soundtracks
I Wish I Was… In Disneyworld
My First Musical Lesson Was… When I was a little baby my mom would play piano with me in her lap. I started taking formal piano lessons when I was 4 and
WILLIAM COMBS
PRINCIPAL TROMBONE Seasons with the DPO: 4
then violin lessons when I was 11.
Other Instruments You Play: Alto
Birthplace: Pueblo
Trombone, Euphonium
Favorite thing to do in Denver: Explore
Undergraduate College & Degree: Texas
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Tech University: Bachelor of Music in Music
COLIN CONSTANCE PERCUSSION
Education and Performance Master’s University & Degree: University
Seasons with the DPO: 5
of Denver: Master of Music in Trombone
Undergraduate College & Degree:
Performance
University of Kansas, Bachelor’s in Music
Doctoral University & Degree: University
Education
of Colorado Boulder: Doctorate in Musical
Master’s University & Degree: Colorado
Arts in Trombone Performance and
State University, Master’s in Music
Pedagogy (in progress)
Performance
“Day Job”: Private Lesson Teacher/
“Day Job”: Freelance Percussion Educator
Instructor of Low Brass, Arapahoe High
& Performer
School
Loves To Hate: University of Missouri
Strange But True: I have been on stage
Hates To Love: KU Jayhawk Football
and backstage with Penn and Teller
Pop Culture Obsession: Fantasy Football
Pop Culture Obsession: Black Mirror...
Favorite Classical Piece: Gustav Holst’s
most of Netflix, actually
‘The Planets’
Favorite Composer: Mason Bates
My First Musical Lesson Was… Piano
Musical Guilty Pleasure: Sara Bareilles
lessons when I was 7 years old.
Hometown: Lubbock, Texas
Hometown: Lawrence, Kansas
Favorite thing to do in Denver: Breweries
Favorite thing to do in Colorado: Visit
and unique restaurants
historical (and often unappreciated) loca-
Favorite Thing About Our Audience:
tions throughout the state.
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VICTORIA DIMARZIO
“Day Job”: Braillist with Denver Public
VIOLA
Schools
Seasons with the DPO: 3
Strange But True: I can’t live without
Undergraduate College & Degree:
nachos.
University of Colorado Boulder, Bachelor
Pop Culture Obsession: Guillermo del
of Music Education
Toro movies
“Day Job”: Music director, Merrill Middle School
Favorite Composer: Bach, Brahms, Berg, Shostakovich
Loves To Hate: Traffic
Favorite Classical Piece: I like Baroque,
Pop Culture Obsession: Harry Potter
and the Romantic Period as opposed to
Musical Guilty Pleasure: Lil Wayne
the Classical period.
Birthplace: Leominster, Massachusetts
Musical Guilty Pleasure: Sweeney Todd,
Favorite thing to do in Colorado: Any trail
Led Zeppelin, Motown, anything from the
Pets?: Black cat, named Nox
’60s, Procol Harum, Iron Butterfly My First Musical Lesson Was… Fun ’til I
TARYN GALOW
had to start using a metronome. When I
BASS
was 9.
Seasons with the DPO: 6 years
Hometown: Aurora
Other Instruments You Play: Piano
Favorite thing to do in Denver (or
Undergraduate College & Degree:
Colorado): Go to the theatre, concerts,
University of Northern Colorado BM-
and try different cuisines
Music Theory & Composition, BM-Music
Favorite Thing About Our Audience: Our
Performance Double Bass
audience is so genuine, and you can tell
Master’s University & Degree: Central
that they love coming to our concerts.
Michigan University MM- Music
Pets?: 8-year-old parakeet who loves to
Composition
sing with rock music, and a five-month-old puppy who loves crunchy leaves.
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concerts at Red Rocks. Or eat ramen.
SECOND VIOLIN
Favorite Thing About Our Audience:
Seasons with the DPO: 4
Clapping during movements.
Undergraduate College & Degree: St.
Pets?: Two cats. Cici and Glogli. Cici is
Olaf college for 2.5 years but no degree. “Day Job”: Food runner at Tap XIV
named after Jim and Pam’s daughter from The Office because it’s the best tv show
Strange But True: Cracked my skull when I
ever. Glogli is a song name from the band
was 7 weeks old
STS9.
Hates To Love: Pizza
I Wish I Was… A little bit taller. I wish I was
Favorite Composer: Beethoven
a baller.
Favorite Classical Piece: Dvorak “New
WHITNEY KELLEY
World” Symphony Musical Guilty Pleasure: Taylor Swift
FLUTE/PICCOLO
My First Musical Lesson Was… Second
Seasons with the DPO: 5
grade. Piano.
Undergraduate College & Degree:
Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota
University of North Carolina School for the
Favorite thing to do in Colorado: Go to
Arts
PLAY ON @MOXYDENVER
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Master’s University & Degree: University
Favorite Composer: Bach
of Colorado, Boulder
Favorite Classical Piece: Shostakovich 5
Doctoral University & Degree: University
Birthplace: Chicago
of Colorado, Boulder
Hometown: Bethesda, Maryland
“Day Job”: Music Teacher/Stay at home
Special Musical Ability: Duotone whistling
mom Strange But True: I’m distantly related to President Ronald Reagan
RYAN SPENCER
PRINCIPAL TRUMPET
Pop Culture Obsession: Fixer Upper and
Seasons with the DPO: 5
NFL (Go Broncos!)
Other Instruments You Play: ALL the trum-
Favorite Composer: Johannes Brahms
pets (+ a bit of piano & singing)
Favorite Classical Piece: It changes all the
Undergraduate College & Degree: CU
time!
Boulder - trumpet & composition
Musical Guilty Pleasure: Celtic music
Master’s University & Degree: Univ.
My First Musical Lesson Was… On the
Denver - trumpet performance
flute when I was 4 years old!
Doctoral University & Degree: CU Boulder
Birthplace: Tennessee
- trumpet performance & pedagogy
Favorite thing to do in Denver (or
“Day Job”: Trumpet instructor (private les-
Colorado): Hiking and photography
sons), performer, composer & arranger
Favorite Thing About Our Audience: Your
Celebrity Look Alike: Prince William, circa
open-mindedness and enthusiasm!
2005
Pets?: English Springer Spaniel
Favorite Composer: Gustav Mahler
BRIAN ROSS
Symphony #2
Favorite Classical Piece: Mahler’s
SECOND VIOLIN
Musical Guilty Pleasure: EDM
Seasons with the DPO: First!
My First Musical Lesson Was… In high
Undergraduate College & Degree: aero-
school... waited too long!
space engineering, physics
Birthplace: Roswell, GA
Doctoral University & Degree: physics
Hometown: Marietta, GA
“Day Job”: postdoctoral researcher, computational biology
Favorite thing to do in Colorado: Besides trumpet?? Snowboarding...
Strange But True: I wrote my own comput-
Pets?: Once had a fish....one day will have
er language
a dog!
Celebrity Look Alike: Harry Potter
I Wish I Was… ...less of a procrastinator!
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CONCERT ETIQUETTE If you are attending your first (or 300th) classical music concert, below are some frequently asked questions to help make your experience more enjoyable. BE COMFORTABLE
APPLAUSE 101
There’s no dress code. From jeans to
In earlier times, audiences would routinely
suits, you’ll see it all! Wear what you’d
applaud between movements to show
like — you’ll fit in. We love you just the
their joy for the music they just heard.
way you are.
Then around the mid-19th century, it became tradition to wait until the end of
COUGHING Ahem… Try to ‘bury’ your cough in a loud
the piece to clap, with the audience sitting silent between movements.
passage of music. If you can’t, or you
At the DPO, we welcome both traditions.
begin to cough a lot, don’t worry — it’s
If you prefer to wait for the end of a piece
perfectly acceptable and appropriate to
to clap, please do. Some movements are
quietly exit the concert hall. Remember to
fiery and end in such a flare that you may
unwrap cough drops before the concert so
feel compelled to clap — go for it! After
you don’t create crackling noises.
a quiet movement, you may want to enjoy the feeling of transfixion and wait; there’s
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no need to applaud if you’re not feelin’ it. Regardless, we want you to feel comfortable and focus on the performance, not confusing applause rules!
SIT TIGHT The rumors are true — we’re pretty informal. But we do ask that you sit tight and quiet during the performance and only get up between pieces or during intermission as to not distract the musicians or concert-goers around you. Child feelin’ fidgety or chatty? Feel free to step into the lobby for a bit.
PACK IT IN, PACK IT OUT You’re welcome to bring a water bottle into the hall, but remember “Trail Rules” — pack it in, pack it out. (This goes for trash too!)
ELECTRONICS Please turn the sound off on your cell phones, pagers, and any other noisemaking device, including vibrate mode.
SOCIAL MEDIA Feel free to tweet along with us @denverphilorch, post to Facebook or take photos without flash. Upload your pics and comments online — and be sure to tag us! We’re on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @denverphilorch #dpotweets
HAVE FUN! ! Rules, rules, rules — we know, it can be overwhelming. The most important rule of all is to have fun and enjoy yourself. And then tell all your friends and come back again and again!
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THANK YOU!
Donations since January 1, 2017
We would like to acknowledge the generous support of the following individuals, businesses and corporations. Raymonda L. Burgman Rich Casson & Liza Ranftle Lawrence & Cecilia Golan ($20,000+) Paula Elmers Valerie & Gilmour Clausen Marianne and Ed Marvez Sarah & Matt Hogan CONDUCTOR Jon Olafson CIRCLE Lisa Peloso & Vik Patel ($5,000–$19,999) Mark & Maxine Rossman Linda Lebsack & Hugh Pitcher Renee & Dennis Stevens Scientific and Cultural Barefoot PR Facilities District Katherine & Ben Vagher
ORCHESTRA CIRCLE
CONCERTMASTER CIRCLE ($2,500–$4,999) Barb & Kip Kolkmeier Don & Bonnie Walls
MUSICIAN CIRCLE ($1,000–$2,499)
BENEFACTOR ($300–$499) Eleanor Glover and Eugene Advincula Barb & Rand Moritzky, in honor of Rebecca Moritzky Barbara Schlein The University Club Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Williams
Daniel R. Burns & Lorraine Diaz Community First Foundation CONTRIBUTOR Jeanette & William Hunter Matt Meier & David Sherman ($100–$299) 303 Software Wallace Orr Keri Rose Agnes John & Carol Tate Manuel & Avis Araujo Phil & Jennifer Barru PATRON Fred Beisser ($500–$999) Boettcher Foundation Patricia Aronstein Kimberly and James Brody, in Beaver Builders, LLC honor of Carol Brody
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Janice Burley Rich Casson & Liza Ranftle, in memory of Ron Casson Gabriela Chavarria Terry Collings Stacey & Bob Collins Kevin & Connie Corwin Alixandra Feeley Amanda Fein Gary & Janet Friedland Steve and Beth Gannon German American Chamber of Commerce Tom Gleason and Ann Gardner Stephen and Donna Good, in honor of Linda Lebsack Judy & Ed Hagerman Karin Hensel Kelli & Geoff Hirsch Mary Hogan, in honor of Sarah Hogan Lok & Jake Jacobi Joe and Val Eric Jones Jim and Patti Klika Annie Laury Matt & Allison Lausten Eric Marburger Patricia & Michael Meaux Gary & Carolyn Medland Callista and Patrick Medland Robert & Barbara Metzger Claudia Miller
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Larry Armstrong & Carol Farnsworth Peak Creative Stephanie Gillman Terri Gonzales Laura and Ben Charles Mitch Davis Kenneth Greenwald Brad Hackworth Lori Hanson Lindsay Hartfiel Jennifer Heglin Bethany Hystad S J Hudson FRIEND Jonathan Icasas (UP TO $99) Genna and Torin Heather Alcott Marty Jewell, in memory of Leonard Allen Stan Jewell Penny Alles Jake Johnson Amy Cynthia Johnson Anonymous (7) Emily Kent Tamara Arredondo Amy K Charles Aschwanden Mande Knowles Meredith Badler Ben & Edalin Koziol John Bardeen & Sharon Adams Annie Laury, in memory of Talia Ballinger Marie Lindvall Gisella Matthew Lemay Lucy Bauer Regan Linton Paul Behrhorst & Jenna Susan McGinley Bainbridge, in honor of Esmerelda Colfax Matt Meier Loren Meaux Blueprint Bar Philip Pearlman and Betty Bona Ron Minson Todd Misk & John Reid Jeanine Branting Chase Mohney Vincent Brindisi Allyson Morgan Eric Brindisi Nora Morgenstern Rachel Brindisi Suzi Neel Jerry Brindisi Ktrain5 Hugh Brown Nergis Numanoglu JP Butler Nancy & Paul Oberman Brian Cooper Diana Padgett Naomi & Kevin Croghan Pat & Jessica Payne Judith Espinoza Joan Montezon Tenley Mueller Claude and Laurie Pupkin Shari Regenbogen Ross Laurie Sanderson-Wa Mary Schenk Edward Smith, in honor of Geralda Smith Cori & Tyler Streetman James Stegman The HCA Foundation Mike & Amanda Tine
Noel Pederson Lisa Pohlman Sharron Regenthal Claire Repass Catherine and Ted Lanzano Karin Schantz Manijeh Taherynia Katherine Thayer In memory of Charlotte Casewit-Fischer-Lamberg
CORPORATE PARTNERS $10,000+ David Sherman Creative Ligature Creative Marketo Trace3
$5,000–$9,999 German American Chamber of Commerce
$2,500–$4,999 Access Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe, PC
$1,000–$2,499 Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck Cainkade Corp Cottrel Printing Company, Inc. DayBlink Consulting LLC
COMMUNITY PARTNERS New Genesis, Inc. Newberry Brothers Greenhouse & Florist Purple Door Coffee The Pillar of Fire Church Ursula Brewery
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IT TAKES A COMMUN We are a community-driven orchestra, and we survive with support from our patrons and local businesses. Help us make music with a tax-deductible contribution today. Give safely online at denverphilharmonic.org/contribute. INDIVIDUAL GIVING
DONATION AMOUNT
Orchestra Circle
$20,000 or above
Conductor Circle
$5,000 – $19,999
Concertmaster Circle
$2,500 – $4,999
Musician Circle
$1,000 – $2,499
Patron
$500 – $999
Benefactor
$300 – $499
Contributor
$100 – $299
Friend
up to $99
CORPORATE GIVING
DONATION AMOUNT
Gold Partner
$10,000 and above
Silver Partner
$5,000 – $9,999
Copper Partner
$1,000 – $4,999
You may also consider a planned gift, or donating to the orchestra in honor of someone’s birthday, anniversary, or in memory of a loved one. 44
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ITY If you would like to make a tax-deductible contribution to the Denver Philharmonic Orchestra, please complete this form and mail to:
PO Box 6074 Denver, CO 80206 or visit our website at DenverPhilharmonic.org and click on the CONTRIBUTE link.
Contribution $
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CONTACT US! PO Box 6074, Denver, CO 80206 303.653.2407
@denverphilorch info@denverphilharmonic.org DenverPhilharmonic.org
PUBLIC SUPPORT The Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) is metro Denver’s unique commitment to its arts, cultural and scientific organizations. For the past 30 years, the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) has been a catalyst for culture across the Denver metro region. With one powerful penny collected from every ten dollars spent in our seven counties, SCFD has provided invaluable financial resources, creating an ecosystem of unparalleled access, invaluable education, and above all, a sense of wonder that comes from experiencing arts, culture, and science. The diverse organizations funded by SCFD do more than educate and inspire. The nearly 300 cultural institutions that make up the SCFD family contribute more than $1.8 billion to the regional economy, employ more than 10,000 people, and reach approximately 4 million children each year. For 30 years, SCFD has secured a place for art, biology, music, zoology, dance, history, nature, botany in the fabric of our lives — ensuring nothing less than culture for all. 46
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¡Make a Maraca! April 2018 Photo by Stephanie Gillman
SAVE THIS SEAT
I’M ENJOYING MORE THAN MUSIC!
PRE-CONCERT CHAT
INSTRUMENT PETTING ZOO
We host activities before, during and after each concert. More Than Music events are free to attend for all ticket holders. Here’s what we have lined up for Russ-Keys.
6:30–7:00PM, CHAPEL
Associate Conductor Hisham Bravo Groover will give you insights into tonight’s music and music-makers.
Say hello! Join us in the lobby after the concert for refreshments, meet the musicians and have fun!
RECEPTION
During the concert, we live-tweet pics, facts and tidbits in English and Spanish. Follow along, share and interact on Twitter and Instagram. @denverphilorch #dpotweets
#DPOTWEETS
Find out about the different orchestra instruments. Pick up a trombone or a violin and give it a go! Instruments generously provided by Kolacny Music. Made possible by Marketo.
WINE & CRAFT BEER
Clink a glass of wine or local craft beer from Ursula Brewery! Cheers! (21+)
COFFEE CORNER
Purple Door Coffee is brewing complimentary java for you to enjoy.
FOOD TRUCK TAILGATE
Enjoy a fast and delicious meal from
Mikes2Kitchen, Rolling Smoke BBQ
and Repicci’s Italian Ice & Gelato
food trucks at our signature tailgate.