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THE MAGAZINE OF THE COLORADO SYMPHONY Volume 17 • Number 1 CONTENTS
6 Welcome 8 First-Timers Guide FAQ 10 Colorado Symphony Musicians 12 Colorado Symphony Board of Trustees 14 Colorado Symphony Staff 18 Where Words Fail, Music Speaks 27 Community Support
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Welcome to Boettcher Concert Hall! All of us at the Colorado Symphony are thrilled to be back home with you, bringing another season of the best symphonic music to the heart of downtown Denver. Over my first two years as Music Director, we’ve performed with a host of living legends — from Yo-Yo Ma to Itzhak Perlman — and we’re looking forward to sharing even more amazing experiences with you throughout the coming months. For my third season with you, we’re delighted to present a collection of incredibly diverse works across a wide range of musical genres, all performed by a host of world-class musicians. Featuring Renée Fleming’s return in the Colorado premiere of The Brightness of Light, a year-long celebration of Beethoven’s 250th birthday in 2020, Emmy® and Tony-Award® winner Kristin Chenoweth, Fantasia, Home Alone, and The Goonies in concert – this is a season we’re proud to present and excited for you to experience. We’ll open our Classics campaign by honoring our very own Yumi Hwang-Williams, who celebrates her 20th season as Concertmaster as featured soloist on Mendelssohn’s illustrious Violin Concerto. And later in September, our Principal Clarinet Jason Shafer takes center stage on Copland’s Clarinet Concerto. But that’s just the beginning as we’ll celebrate the 35th Anniversary of the worldrenowned Colorado Symphony Chorus with a renewal of Verdi’s monumental Requiem. The chorus first performed this legendary work during their debut on October 25, 1984 with the chorus’ founder and director Duain Wolfe at Boettcher Concert Hall. Nearly 35 years to the day, we’ll breathe new life into one of the most cherished choral works of all time in a performance you won’t want to miss. We’ve got a spectacular season ahead with a more diverse array of offerings than ever before, and we can’t wait to welcome you to Boettcher all season long to enjoy the very best in symphonic music. Warmly,
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FIRST-TIM ERS GUIDE FAQ 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. 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. During Symphony Pops concerts you may take pictures without a flash and may record short videos. Please be courteous to your fellow concert-goers 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? 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. Please be courteous to your fellow concert-goers while consuming your 8
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beverages so as not to disrupt the concert. For a complete list of items not allowed inside Boettcher Concert Hall, please visit the artscomplex.com website. CAN I BRING THE KIDS? 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! Single-ticket holders 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, cancellations, or changes will be posted on coloradosymphony.org and on the event page for the concert. For more FAQ’s see the Plan your visit section of coloradosymphony.org
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BRETT MITCHELL MUSIC DIRECTOR Bill Gossard Chair
CHRISTOPHER DRAGON
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Yumi Hwang-Williams Concertmaster Mary Rossick Kern and Jerome H. Kern Concertmaster Chair
Claude Sim Associate Concertmaster + Yi Zhao Acting Associate Concertmaster Merle Chambers Chair
Dmitri Pogorelov Acting Assistant Concertmaster Paul Primus Principal Second Allegra Wermuth Assistant Principal Second + Alessandra Jennings Flanagan Fixed 3rd Chair/Second Larisa Fesmire Thomas Hanulik Wyn Hart John Hilton Anne-Marie Hoffman Myroslava Ivanchenko-Bartels Dorian Kincaid Karen Kinzie Susan Paik Miroslaw Pastusiak Erik Peterson Megan Prokes Robert Stoyanov Yue Sun* Delcho Tenev Amy Tyson Bradley Watson Tena White Wenting Yuan
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Chloe Hong Assistant Principal Judith Galecki Fixed 3rd Chair Susan Rockey Bowles Allison Drenkow* Danielle Guideri Thomas Heinrich Margaret Hoeppner Matthew Switzer
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Steve Metcalf Principal Nicholas Recuber Assistant Principal John Arnesen Susan Cahill Jeremy Kincaid Owen Levine
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John Sipher Principal Paul Naslund 2nd/Associate Principal Gregory Harper
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BOARD OF TRU STEES HONORARY TRUSTEES OFFICERS Jerome H. Kern CEO & Chair Richard Kylberg Vice Chair & Trustee James D. Butler Treasurer & Trustee Susan Bowles Secretary & Ex-officio Trustee
TRUSTEES Anthony T. Accetta Margaret Anderson Dr. Paula P. Bernstein Kai Chin Young Cho Mary Cowell* Stephanie Donner Sandy Elliott Alessandra Flanagan* David Hackl Amy Harmon Courtney Hershey Bress* Diane S. Hill, Ph.D. Margaret Hoeppner* Yumi-Hwang-Williams* Vesna Jevtovic-Todorovic, MD, Ph.D., MBA Bill Johnson Kathleen Johnson, Esq
Governor Jared Polis Mayor Michael B. Hancock Christopher J. Ott, M.D.
John Kinzie* Richard D. Krugman, MD Steve Metcalf* Bill Myers Diane Nagler Deana M. Perlmutter Nick Recuber* Julie Rubsam L.T. Sandvik Mike VanWirt* Andra Zeppelin
COLORADO SYMPHONY ASSOCIATE BOARD Soley Bogadottir Ryan Cohn Chris Cole Stephanie Costa Allison D'Angiolillo Nicole Donnelly Erica Hanger Jordan Kleiman William Kowalski Angie Nelson Elliott Niedens Kip Wallen
EX OFFICIO TRUSTEES Donna Connelly Arthur Hodges William Kowalski Brett Mitchell Ginger White
EMERITUS TRUSTEES William K. Coors** John Low** Will McFarlane** Dr. Gerald Rainer** Mary Rossick Kern, Ph.D. Lee Yeingst * Colorado Symphony Musician Trustee ** In Memorium
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A globally recognized violinist of extraordinary musicianship, incredible technical skill, and captivating tonal beauty, Yumi Hwang-Williams skillfully conveys these traits through enchanting interpretations of the classics and the works of present-day composers. Her playing style has been lauded as displaying, “disciplined virtuosity, flawless intonation and big, powerful tone” by the Press Democrat in Santa Rosa, CA, and described as going, “beyond merely virtuosic playing to offer something more profound, communicating rare depth and emotional power” by the Denver Post. With a host of accolades to her name, Hwang-Williams adds yet another this year as she celebrates her 20th Season as Concertmaster for the Colorado Symphony, having joined the orchestra in a full time capacity in 2000. The first steps of her musical journey began with violin studies starting at the age of ten in Philadelphia, PA, one year after emigrating with her family from South Korea. “My mother loved classical music and wished for me to play the violin, but at that time, lack of opportunities in South Korea prevented me from doing so. It was not until we emigrated to America through family connections that we found ourselves in a neighborhood in Philadelphia with a music magnet school where I was accepted — ironically — based on my abilities as a singer,” said Hwang-Williams. “It just so happened that there was a Korean violin teacher with whom my mother conspired and I began to study the violin with her in fifth grade. I had no choice in the matter,” she laughed. “But I loved it immediately and made quick progress with this wonderful teacher who really took me under her wing.” Her skills on the violin progressed rapidly and soon she was accepted to the prestigious Curtis Institute of Music at the age of only 15. That same year, she also made her debut as a soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra. “Performing with the Philadelphia Orchestra was such a thrill for me,” said Hwang Williams. “I had been at the Eastern Music Festival in North Carolina and had to fly back to Philadelphia for the occasion. My teacher was playing and I knew a couple of other musicians in the orchestra along with William Smith — the longtime Resident Conductor who was on the podium. I felt such support from the orchestra and it was a very positive experience, especially at such a young age.” Her professional career began to accelerate soon after graduation, leading eventually to the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra where she served as Principal Second Violin. It was there that a professional relationship blossomed that would change the course of her life. SOUNDINGS
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STORIES OF NOTE Enter Marin Alsop, the former protégé of the legendary conductor Leonard Bernstein, who was in the midst of an acclaimed 12-year tenure as music director for the Colorado Symphony spanning from 1993-2005. “I often guest conducted with the Cincinnati Symphony around the time that Yumi was appointed Principal Second Violin,” said Alsop. “After working with her in Cincinnati, I felt that she could be an excellent fit as concertmaster for the Colorado Symphony. I invited her to come for a week which turned into a one year trial with the orchestra. I guess you could say that I stole Yumi at the perfect time!” “I was recruited (to Colorado) by Marin Alsop through our friendship and working together with the Cincinnati Symphony,” remarked Hwang-Williams. “I came on as guest Concertmaster and after a season in Denver, I fully intended to go back to Cincinnati, but the orchestra asked me if I would stay.” “You could tell Denver was a city on the rise and I felt that hopefully I could make a difference here, that I was needed somehow, and that perhaps I could help in making this orchestra a success,” added Hwang-Williams. Alsop went on to become Music Director for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra in 2006 but she looks back fondly on her role in bringing Hwang-Williams to Denver. “I’m thrilled to have been a part of starting her 20-year legacy with the Colorado Symphony,” added Alsop. “The orchestra is so fortunate to have her — she’s the whole package. A truly gifted violinist and a kind and generous person.” Accepting the role of Concertmaster, Hwang-Williams immediately took on an important leadership position within the organization in addition to her technical work with the orchestra where she plays a large part in setting the tone for the entire concert experience. “I feel strongly that a concertmaster is a public ambassador for the orchestra and the organization, so whenever I’m performing elsewhere or attending any functions, I strive to represent the Colorado Symphony well,” said Hwang-Williams. “In the 20
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STORIES OF NOTE performance hall, guests will immediately recognize that the Concertmaster’s entrance signals the beginning of a concert followed by a ceremonious tuning of the orchestra. The string sections' bowings begins many months prior to the concerts with the concertmaster setting bowings in the first violin part. That part gets passed onto the principals of the other string sections to be reviewed and matched so that a uniformed concept is set for our first rehearsal.” And while there previously had been a few female concertmasters in other orchestras around the country, she nonetheless appreciated the opportunity to contribute to that legacy. “Marin Alsop was certainly a trailblazer, and it felt very natural to be in a progressive musical community that had already embraced a female leader,” said Hwang-Williams. “I am so used to the idea that it doesn’t seem too extraordinary. But I do feel a sense of pride and honor in being a female, Asian-American Concertmaster trying best to balance career and motherhood. Ultimately that’s a real sign of progress when gender in high level positions no longer stands out.” Since becoming concertmaster, the Colorado Symphony has created a host of memorable concert experiences. But a select few stand out above the rest including a pair of unforgettable and poignant performances from 2001. “The concerts after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks with Yo-Yo Ma and then only a few weeks later performing the Britten War Requiem, which had already been scheduled, are forever etched in my mind,” recalled Hwang-Williams. “We performed the War Requiem again last season, seventeen years later, and it brought me back to that devastating time when our world changed forever.” Of creating music with her Colorado Symphony colleagues, Yumi marveled that “There is no other endeavor where eighty plus humans are all working toward a single goal in real time — in nano seconds or faster — to create a living organism of live art.” And while performing as part of a large ensemble brings a tremendous sense of camaraderie, she also enjoys the challenge of stepping out of the ensemble as a featured soloist. “I have been incredibly fortunate to have a solo appearance each season with the Colorado Symphony and every time a musician is front and center, it’s a memorable occasion,” added Hwang-Williams. “But stepping in on the Sibelius Concerto for an ailing soloist in 2017 with only three days’ notice tops the list.” Over the years, Yumi has thrilled audiences in solo appearances with other major orchestras both in the U.S. and abroad, including the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, 22
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Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Sinfonieorchester Basel (Switzerland), and the Bruckner Orchester Linz (Austria) with conductors including Marin Alsop, Dennis Russell Davies, Hans Graf, Brett Mitchell, Paavo Järvi, Peter Oundjian, and Markus Stenz. She previously served as Concertmaster of the Cabrillo Festival Orchestra for 13 summers, has performed as Guest Concertmaster for the National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa at the invitation of Music Director Pinchas Zukerman, and has been Guest First Violinist with the Philadelphia Orchestra. “The best part about being a musician is getting to share your music and you’re able to feel the response from the audience. You have this connection and camaraderie that’s almost instantaneous,” said Hwang-Williams. In addition to her playing career, Hwang-Williams has been a passionate advocate for music education and currently teaches as an Adjunct Violin Professor at the University of Denver, Lamont School of Music. “Teaching inspires me and helps to solidify my beliefs about the fundamentals of violin playing that I have sought and have inherited from my own wonderful teachers,” said Hwang Williams. “There are numerous validated studies about how the in-depth study of music for children is critical in developing the brain and how it affects their future successes. But I think even more importantly, it helps to develop humanity and empathy. Music opens the heart to limitless beauty and expressions.”
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BRETT MITCHELL, conductor Hailed for delivering compelling performances of innovative, eclectic programs, Brett Mitchell was named the fourth Music Director of the Colorado Symphony in September 2016. He served as the orchestra’s Music Director Designate during the 16/17 season and began his four year appointment in September 2017. Mr. Mitchell concluded his tenure as the Associate Conductor of The Cleveland Orchestra in August 2017. He joined the orchestra as Assistant Conductor in 2013 and was promoted to Associate in 2015, becoming the orchestra’s first Associate Conductor in over three decades and only the fifth in its 98 year history. In this role, he led the orchestra in several dozen concerts each season at Severance Hall, Blossom Music Center, and on tour. Mr. Mitchell also served as the Music Director of the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra (COYO), which he recently led on a four-city tour of China, marking the ensemble’s second international tour and its first to Asia. In May, 2019 he returned to the Cleveland Orchestra to lead subscription performances of An American in Paris. In addition to his work in Cleveland and Denver, Brett Mitchell is in consistent demand as a guest conductor. Recent and upcoming guest engagements include subscription debuts with the Minnesota Orchestra and the Dallas, San Antonio, Vancouver and New Zealand symphonies and the Orquesta Sinfonica del Principado de Asturias in Spain, as well as debuts with the Grant Park Music Festival in downtown Chicago and the Indianapolis Symphony during the orchestra’s summer festival at Conner Prairie. He has also appeared with the Detroit, National, Houston, Milwaukee and Oregon symphonies, the Rochester Philharmonic, and the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra among others. From 2007 to 2011, Brett Mitchell led over one hundred performances as Assistant Conductor of the Houston Symphony. He also held Assistant Conductor posts with the Orchestre National de France, where he worked under Kurt Masur from 2006 to 2009, and the Castleton Festival, where he worked under Lorin Maazel in 2009 and 2010. In 2015, Mr. Mitchell completed a highly successful five-year tenure as Music Director of the Saginaw Bay Symphony Orchestra, where an increased focus on locally relevant programming and community collaborations resulted in record attendance throughout his tenure. As an opera conductor, Brett Mitchell has conducted nearly a dozen productions, principally during his tenure as Music Director of the Moores Opera Center in Houston, where he led eight productions from 2010 to 2013. His repertoire spans the core works of Mozart (The Marriage of Figaro and The Magic Flute), Verdi (Rigoletto and Falstaff), and Stravinsky (The Rake’s Progress), to contemporary works by Adamo (Little Women), Aldridge (Elmer Gantry), Catán (Il Postino and Salsipuedes), and Hagen (Amelia). In addition to his work with professional orchestras, Mr. Mitchell is also well-known for his affinity for working with and mentoring highly talented young musicians aspiring to be professional orchestral players. His work with COYO during his Cleveland Orchestra tenure was highly praised and he is regularly invited to work with the orchestra at the Cleveland Institute of Music as well as at summer orchestral training programs such as the Texas Music Festival, National repertory Orchestra, Interlochen and Sarasota Music Festival. PROGRAM 2
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CLASSICS BIOGRAPHIES Born in Seattle in 1979, Brett Mitchell holds degrees in conducting from the University of Texas in Austin and composition from Western Washington University, which selected him as its 2014 Young Alumnus of the Year. He studied at the National Conducting Institute and was selected by Kurt Masur as a recipient of the inaugural American Friends of the Mendelssohn Foundation Scholarship. Mr. Mitchell was also one of five recipients of the League of American Orchestras’ American Conducting Fellowship Program from 2007 to 2010.
JASON SHAFER, clarinet Jason Shafer joined the Colorado Symphony as Principal Clarinet at the start of the 2013/14 Season. Previously, he played for four years as a fellow with the New World Symphony in Miami Beach, FL. He received his Bachelor of Music with Highest Distinction from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY, where he studied with Kenneth Grant. His other major musical influences include Mark Nuccio and Burt Hara. Jason has appeared in guest principal roles with the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Cincinnati Symphony, and the Sun Valley Summer Symphony, where he has been a regular member since 2012 and appointed Principal Clarinet in 2019. Always looking for opportunities to travel, he has performed abroad in Austria, Estonia, and Russia. Jason has collaborated in chamber music performances with Yefim Bronfman, Jeremy Denk, and Laura Aikin; as a concerto soloist, he has performed with the Colorado Symphony, the Sun Valley Summer Symphony, the New World Symphony, and the Eastman Philharmonia, among others. He is passionate about teaching and is on the faculty of the University of Northern Colorado and the International Festival-Institute at Round Top; he also taught at the Metropolitan State University of Denver from 2015 to 2016. In addition, Jason studied piano during his time at Eastman, and loves to accompany other musicians.
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CLASSICS PROGRAM NOTES LIBBY LARSEN (b. 1950): Deep Summer Music Libby Larsen was born on December 24, 1950 in Wilmington, Delaware. Deep Summer Music was composed in 1982 and premiered in July 1982 in Minneapolis by the Minnesota Orchestra, conducted by Joseph Giunta. The score calls for piccolo, two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, bass clarinet, two bassoons, contrabassoon, four horns, trumpet, three trombones, timpani, percussion, and strings. Duration is about 8 minutes. The last performance by the orchestra took place on September 25-27, 1998, with Marin Alsop on the podium. Libby Larsen, born in Wilmington, Delaware on Christmas Eve 1950, is one of today’s most prominent American composers. She studied composition with Dominick Argento, Eric Stokes, and Paul Fetler at the University of Minnesota, where she earned her bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. In 1973, she founded the Minnesota Composers Forum with Stephen Paulus, and served as one of that organization’s managing composers. She and Paulus were appointed Composers-in-Residence with the Minnesota Orchestra in 1983, a position she held for four years; Larsen has also held residencies with the Colorado Symphony, Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, and at the John W. Kluge Center of the Library of Congress. She has served on the Music Panel of the National Endowment for the Arts, “Meet the Composer” National Advisory Committee, as vice-president of the American Music Center, as a member of the ASCAP Board of Review, as a trustee of KTCA (Minnesota Public Television), as an advisor to the American Symphony Orchestra League, and as a board member of the Minnesota Composers Forum. Her awards include a composition grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, National Opera Institute Fellowship, National Endowment for the Arts Composer Fellowship, American Council on the Arts Young Artists Award, and George Peabody Medal for Outstanding Contributions to Music in America. Among Larsen’s compositions are five symphonies, five concertos, many other pieces for orchestra, chamber works (one of which, Love and Hisses for double woodwind quintet, is intended to accompany a Laurel and Hardy silent film), songs, eleven operas (her latest, Picnic [2009], is based on William Inge’s 1953 play, also made into a successful movie), and numerous choral and vocal pieces. Recordings of her music appear on the EMI Classics, Decca, Koch International, Elektra/Nonesuch, CRI, Innova, Leonarda, and Pro Arte labels. James Wierzbicki wrote of Larsen’s compositional language, “Her work draws on a wide variety of stylistic models, including American popular music. The lyrical passages prominent in her compositions are typically spiced with atonal digressions; the closely packed blocks of pitches characteristic of her orchestral works are generally rooted in clearly defined and often repeated harmonic patterns.” Larsen’s Deep Summer Music was composed on commission from the Terrace Mill Foundation for the Minnesota Orchestra, and premiered by that ensemble conducted by Joseph Giunta in July 1982. The composer has kindly provided the following information about the piece: “Panorama and horizon are part of the natural culture of the plains states. On the plains, one cannot help but be affected by the sweep of the horizon and the depth of color as the eye adjusts from the nearest to the farthest view. The glory of this phenomenon is particularly evident at harvest time, in deep summer, when acres of ripened wheat, sunflowers, corn, rye, and oats blaze with color. In the deep summer, winds create wave after wave of harvest
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CLASSICS PROGRAM NOTES ripeness which, when beheld by the human eye, engender a kind of emotional peace and awe: a feeling of abundance combined with the knowledge that this abundance is only as bountiful as nature will allow. “Deep Summer Music attempts to capture musically what is described above. Built into the score are modulating percussion and string patterns over which soar a broad string melody. A solo trumpet recalls the presence of the individual amidst the vastness of the landscape.”
AARON COPLAND (1900-1990): Clarinet Concerto Aaron Copland was born on November 14, 1900 in Brooklyn, New York and died on December 2, 1990 in North Tarrytown, New York. The Clarinet Concerto was composed in 1947-1948 on commission from Benny Goodman and premiered on November 6, 1950 over the NBC Radio Network with Goodman as soloist and Fritz Reiner conducting. The score calls for strings, piano, and harp. Duration is about 17 minutes. The concerto was last performed by the orchestra on January 6 & 9, 1994, with Bil Jackson playing the solo and Morton Gould conducting. In 1947, Copland was sent to South America by the State Department as a good-will ambassador for the United States. He carried with him not just the greetings of the government, but also a commission to compose a clarinet concerto from Benny Goodman, then at the height of his career as “The King of Swing.” In addition to his mastery of jazz, Goodman was also a concert artist of considerable accomplishment: he commissioned Béla Bartók to write the Contrasts for Clarinet, Violin and Piano in 1938, played the Mozart Concerto with the New York Philharmonic two years later, and made commercial recordings of music by Stravinsky, Gould, and Bernstein. Copland worked on Goodman’s Concerto in Rio de Janeiro, and later admitted that “some of this material represents an unconscious fusion of elements obviously related to North and South American popular music. For example, a phrase from a then-popular Brazilian tune, heard by the composer in Rio, became embedded in the secondary material [of the first movement].” The slow opening movement was written in Rio (is there a tinge of homesickness in its bittersweet mood?), and the Concerto was finished at Tanglewood late the following summer. Goodman gave the premiere with the NBC Symphony and Fritz Reiner on a network radio broadcast of November 6, 1950. Like Copland’s 1927 Piano Concerto, the Clarinet Concerto is disposed in two movements — slow–fast — which, in this work, are connected by a solo cadenza. Though the piece largely grew from the populist expression of Copland’s post-1936 works (i.e., El Sálon Mexico), Arthur Berger noted that some of the Clarinet Concerto’s episodes that “evoke the sharp-edged, controlled, motoric style of Goodman’s old sextet are often the ones recalling most strongly the stark, dissonant devices that gave Copland the reputation for being an esoteric in the early 1930s.” The Concerto’s movements also reflect the two essential elements of Goodman’s popular music — sentimental blues and hot jazz. In his characteristic, plain-spoken manner, the composer wrote of the Concerto, “The first movement is simple in structure, based upon
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CLASSICS PROGRAM NOTES the usual A–B–A song form. The general character of this movement is lyrical and expressive. The cadenza that follows provides the soloist with considerable opportunity to demonstrate his prowess, at the same time introducing fragments of the melodic material to be heard in the second movement. The overall form of the final movement is that of a free rondo, with several side issues developed at some length. It ends with a fairly elaborate coda in C major.”
PETER ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893): Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36 Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky was born on May 7, 1840 in Votkinsk, Russia and died on November 6, 1893 in St. Petersburg. The Fourth Symphony was composed between April 1877 and January 7, 1878, and premiered in Moscow on February 22, 1878 by the Orchestra of the Russian Musical Society, conducted by Nikolai Rubinstein. The score calls for pairs of woodwinds plus piccolo, four horns, two trumpets, three trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion, and strings. Duration is about 45 minutes. Marcelo Lehninger led the orchestra for the last performance of the work on March 17 & 18, 2017. The Fourth Symphony was a product of the most crucial and turbulent time of Tchaikovsky’s life — 1877, when he met two women who forced him to evaluate himself as he never had before. The first was the sensitive, music-loving widow of a wealthy Russian railroad baron, Nadezhda von Meck, who became not only the financial backer who allowed him to quit his irksome teaching job at the Moscow Conservatory to devote himself entirely to composition, but also the sympathetic sounding-board for reports on the whole range of his activities — emotional, musical, personal. Though they never met, her place in Tchaikovsky’s life was enormous and beneficial. The second woman to enter Tchaikovsky’s life in 1877 was Antonina Miliukov, an unnoticed student in one of his large lecture classes at the Conservatory who had worked herself into a passion over her professor. Tchaikovsky paid her no special attention, and had quite forgotten her when he received an ardent love letter professing her flaming and unquenchable desire to meet him. Tchaikovsky (age 37), who should have burned the thing, answered the letter of the 28-year-old Antonina in a polite, cool fashion, but did not include an outright rejection of her advances. He had been considering marriage for almost a year in the hope that it would give him both the stable home life that he had not enjoyed in the twenty years since his mother died, as well as to help dispel the all-too-true rumors of his homosexuality. He believed he might achieve both these goals with Antonina. He could not see the situation clearly enough to realize that what he hoped for was impossible — a pure, platonic marriage without its physical and emotional realities. Further letters from Antonina implored Tchaikovsky to meet her, and threatened suicide out of desperation if he refused. What a welter of emotions must have gripped his heart when, just a few weeks later, he proposed marriage to her! Inevitably, the marriage crumbled within days of the wedding amid Tchaikovsky’s searing self-deprecation. It was during May and June that Tchaikovsky sketched the Fourth Symphony, finishing the first three movements before Antonina began her siege. The finale was completed by the
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CLASSICS PROGRAM NOTES time he proposed. Because of that chronology, the program of the Symphony was not a direct result of his marital disaster. All that — the July wedding, the mere eighteen days of bitter conjugal farce, the two separations — postdated the actual composition of the Symphony by a few months. What Tchaikovsky found in his relationship with this woman (who by 1877 already showed signs of approaching the door of the mental ward in which, still legally married to him, she died in 1917) was a confirmation of his belief in the inexorable workings of Fate in human destiny. After the premiere, Tchaikovsky explained to Mme. von Meck the emotional content of the Fourth Symphony: “The introduction [blaring brasses heard immediately in a motto theme that recurs throughout the Symphony] is the kernel of the whole Symphony. This is Fate, which hinders one in the pursuit of happiness. There is nothing to do but to submit and vainly complain [the melancholy, syncopated shadow-waltz of the main theme, heard in the strings]. Would it not be better to turn away from reality and lull one’s self in dreams? [The second theme is begun by the clarinet.] But no — these are but dreams: roughly we are awakened by Fate. [The blaring brass fanfare over a wave of timpani begins the development section.] Thus we see that life is only an everlasting alternation of somber reality and fugitive dreams of happiness. The second movement shows another phase of sadness. How sad it is that so much has already been and gone! And yet it is a pleasure to think of the early years. It is sad, yet sweet, to lose one’s self in the past. In the third movement are capricious arabesques, vague figures which slip into the imagination when one has taken wine and is slightly intoxicated. Military music is heard in the distance. As to the finale, if you find no pleasure in yourself, go to the people. The picture of a folk holiday. [The finale employs the folk song A Birch Stood in the Meadow.] Hardly have we had time to forget ourselves in the happiness of others when indefatigable Fate reminds us once more of its presence. Yet there still is happiness, simple, naive happiness. Rejoice in the happiness of others — and you can still live.” ©2019 Dr. Richard E. Rodda
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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 Bass Clarinetist Mr. Don Ambler given by: Mr. Robert Rodine In memory of Gene Amole's KVOD given by: Mr. R. Glesner and Mrs. B. Schwarm Glesner In memory of Eugene Curtis and Florence Ann Armstrong given by: Eugene C. & Florence Armstrong Family Foundation In memory of Claire Barbara given by: Mr. and Mrs. Skip Anderson In memory of Andrew Bermingham given by: Mrs. Marcia D. Strickland In memory of Virginia Bonvicini given by: Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Ferretti Ms. Bernice Lane Mr. and Mrs. Scott Mosser Frank Y. Parce In memory of Donald J. Carlstrom given by: Ms. Jane Carlstrom In memory of MingWah Chan given by: Fungyee Chan In memory of Blair Chotzinhoff, Jerry Endsley, Ken Harper, and Harry T. Safstrom given by: Mr. Chet Hampson and Ms. Susan Martin
In memory of Max Ehrlich given by: Carol Ehrlich In memory of Dr. Constantine John Falliers given by: Penny and Dick Leather John and Merry Low In memory of Jerry Friedman and Joyce Freeman given by: Ms. JoAnne Friedman In memory of Keith Hammond given by: Mr. and Mrs. Rus Dewitt Mrs. Becky Hammond Ms. Candy McCampbell Mr. Joseph Zuchter and Ms. Carol Catardi In memory of Seonghee Hedlund given by: Mr. Brian R. Hedlund In memory of Arnold Heller given by: Dr. and Ms. Arnold Heller In memory of Glo Hess given by: Frank Y. Parce In memory of Harley Higbie, Jr. given by: Lorraine Higbie Rosemarie Murane In memory of Fred Hoeppner given by: Margaret Hoeppner In memory of Samuel Lancaster given by: Ms. Mary Louise Burke Mr. Keith F. Corrette In memory of Mary Langehough given by: Ms. Tawney S. Willett
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COMMU NI T Y SU PPORT In memory of Ann Levy given by: Ms. Peggy Brody Dick and Sigrid Freese In memory of Marie Lindvall given by: Anonymous In memory of John W. Low given by: Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. David Arkell AMG National Trust Bank Foundation Douglas and Constance Cain Mr. Willis Carpenter Ms. Lee C. Everding Ms. Rebecca A. Fischer Mr. and Mrs. James E. Hautzinger Ms. Carol Hildebrand Elizabeth and Steve Holtze Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Hutchens Ms. Lucinda Low and Mr. Daniel B. McGraw Ms. M. A. McEwan and Mr. P Tiley Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Marchand Rosemarie Murane Mrs. Jane Netzorg Judi and Robert Newman Gordon R. and Pam Parker Jane I. Ryan Mrs. Victoria Sahani Mr. Mark Silverman Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Smith Mrs. Marcia D. Strickland University of Denver Nancy S. and Earl L. Wright Foundation
Ms. Georgia M. Garnsey Alan G. and Sally R. Gass Caleb and Sidney Gates Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Goldstein Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Groshek Mr. and Mrs. Sam Guyton James Hasler Sarah C. Hite Ms. Mary T. Hoagland Ruth and George Hopfenbeck CE Kahn Fund John and Merry Low Ms. Evelyn B. McClearn Rosemarie Murane Ms. Pat Pascoe Ms. Carol S. Prescott Ms. Mary Reeve Dr. and Mrs. Ronald H. Resnick Rob and Jane Scofield Carole and George Shaw Ms. Susan Sheridan Mr. Erik Solof Mrs. Marcia D. Strickland Ms. Margaret Trousdale Mrs. Teresa White & Eide Bailly LLP Grace Willhoit Mr. William R. Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wohlgenant Ms. Florence C. Wolfe Mrs. Diane Woodworth-Jordan and the CCHN Board In memory of William Murane, Robert Schulein & Blair Chotzinhoff given by: Nancy & Robert Schulein Fund
In memory of William and Virginia McGehee given by: Ms. Robin McGehee
In memory of Frank Y. Parce given by: Mr. and Mrs. David Askin Kerry and Walter Cote Ms. Martha S. Fiser Nancy and Russ Gregory Ms. Sally Ochsner Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth M. Manka Ms. Desiree A. Parrott-Alcorn Ms. Addie Roberts Eleanor Roberts Ms. Lori Snyder Mr. Wes Showalter
In memory of John and Helen McGuire given by: John and Helen McGuire
In memory of Gerard Porter given by: The Lakewood Estates Patio HOA
In memory of Ken Miller given by: Ms. Ashley I. Geisel
In memory of Herman D. Post given by: Herman D. Post Fund
In memory of Maurine Moody given by: Mr. Robert Moody
In memory of Gerald Rainer given by: Mr. Erik Peterson
In memory of William "Bill" E. Murane given by: Mrs. Madelon Affeld Charles Anderson Mr. and Mrs. James K. Aronstein Ms. Patsy Benedict Mr. Donald L. Berlin Mr. and Mrs. Jock Bickert Mr. Willis Carpenter Mrs. Mimi Chenoweth Sheila M. Cleworth Ms. Mary Cook Mrs. Dana Crawford James Cruz, Jr. and Family Ms. Nancy Downing Ms. Mary Duell Mr. and Mrs. Martin Dumler Nancy and Mike Farley Vincent Favoriti and Mary Grace & Len McCue Dick and Sigrid Freese Virginia E. & Robert K. Fuller
In Memory of Bolko von Roedern given by: Mrs. Sue Von Roedern
In memory of Paul Lucas given by: Ms. Kathie Lucas In memory of Dorothy Mauk given by: Ms. Sue Pawlik In memory of Thomas Luther McClintock given by: Lenny Gail and Robin Steans
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In memory of Erwin I. Rogoff, “Country Before Self” given by: Mr. Bernie Rogoff and Ms. Jean Greenberg In memory of Lucille S. Rosenfeld given by: Sig Rosenfeld In memory of Frances and Eugene Schaefer given by: Cynthia L. and Paul D. Schauer In memory of Sidney Schetina given by: Mr. Willis Carpenter Marian and Lou Gelfand Mr. and Mrs. Jeff H. Groezinger Drs. David and Miriam Weil Ms. Lisa Weil
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In honor of Byron Haselden's 50th Birthday. “With love, The Chrisman Family� given by: Mr. Jim D. Chrisman
In memory of Betty Sonnenberg given by: Sylvia J. Kreider
In honor of Ed Haselden given by: The Jerry Gart Family Foundation
In memory of Kasiel Steinhardt, M.D. given by: June & Sylvan Stool Family Charitable Fund
In honor of Jutta Herrmann given by: Carla Cheuvront
In memory of Mary Symonton given by: Anonymous
In honor of Philip C. Hiester, Master Electrician CSO given by: Mr. Eli Reshotko and Mrs. Adina Reshotko
In memory of Lee and Margaret Tipton given by: Tipton Family Foundation In memory of Lisa Gayle Wigod given by: Alan and Judy Wigod In memory of Eileen and Jerry Walker given by: Ms. Erika Walker
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 Diane Hill for Women of Note given by: Mr. and Mrs. Seth Weisberg In honor of Anne Marie Hoffman given by: Mr. Peter Poses In honor of Co and David Hohnbaum given by: Mrs. Marcie B. Haloin In honor of Bill Johnson: DCP Midstream Charitable Fund In honor of Jerry and Mary Kern given by: Jonathan and Beth Kern Family Fund Ms. Susan Ellis
In honor of Dr. Paula Bernstein's birthday given by: Mr. Erik Bernstein
In honor of Keith Kirby given by: Ms. Sara Alt
In honor of Drs. Paula and William Bernstein given by: Ms. Paula Folkman
In honor of Leah Kovach given by: Mrs. Marilyn Mishkin
In honor of Steve Brett and Linda Shoemaker for all they do for our community given by: Anna and John J. Sie Foundation
In honor of John and Merry Low given by: Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Marchand
In honor of John and Christine Brown given by: Ms. Barbara Brown In honor of Duain Wolfe and Mary Louise Burke given by: Claire Benson In honor of Willis Carpenter given by: Ms. Marian Lyons In honor of Young and Carolyn Cho given by: Mr. and Mrs. Don Lewis In honor of Jo Ellen Cohen's 70th Birthday given by: Ms. Peggy Beck Mr. Martin M. Berliner Ms. Sharon M. Engle Ms. Jody Epstein Lynne Green Mr. Barry Hirschfeld Mandelbaum Family Charitable Foundation Ms. Cheri L. Michelson Ms. Jane L. Montgomery Ms. Fatosh Saribal Mrs. Barbara Sidon Ms. Dorothea Thomson In honor of Christopher Dragon given by: Marjorie R. Thirlby In honor of Joyce Elliott given by: Mr. Don Elliott In honor of Janice Gieskieng for Christmas and her Birthday given by: Ms. Linda McGoff & The McGoff Family In honor of Jim Greenwood given by: DaVita In honor of Chet Hampson given by: Ms. Susan Martin
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In honor of Dr. Marv Lubeck given by: Dr. and Mrs. Ronald H. Resnick In honor of Sachiko Nakahira given by: T.R. Reid & Peggy McMahon In honor of the Non-Violent Marching Band String Members given by: Posner-Wallace Foundation In honor of Leonard Perlmutter given by: Alice Perlmutter In honor of Anthony Pierce given by: Pinon Real Estate Group In honor of Abby Raymond given by: Mr. and Mrs. Allan R. Raymond In honor of Julie Rubsam given by: Mollie Leone In honor of Kristine and John Wallack given by: Richard Falb and Gail Skaggs In honor of Darlee Whiting given by: Hayes Family Foundation In honor of all the little princesses in the world, including my niece Ava Mi-Sun Williams given by: Ms. Ruth Williams In honor of Duain Wolfe given by: Claire Benson
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COMMU NI T Y SU PPORT THE HORACE TUREMAN LEGACY SOCIETY Named for the first conductor of the Denver Civic Orchestra, the Horace Tureman Legacy Society honors an exceptional group of people who have pledged future support for the Symphony through an estate gift. The Society recognizes in perpetuity those making estate gifts through wills, living trusts, annuities, IRAs, retirement plans, charitable trusts, life insurance designations, or other legacy giving vehicles. To learn more about including the Colorado Symphony in your estate planning, please call 303.308.2475 or visit coloradosymphony.org/Planned-Giving. Anonymous Richard and Susan Abernethy The Estate of Nan L. Barnett Mr. Jim Caputo J. Harold Corp Trust Jane Costain and Gary Moore The Estate of John Coubrough, Jr. Anne M. Culver Ms. Janice G. Eckhardt William G. Fairfield Charitable Trust William G. FairField Ms. Grace L. Freye Ms. Carol K. Gossard* Ms. Jennifer Guess Ms. Donna E. Hamilton Mr. James Harold Cathey A. Herren 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 Gloria S. Kubel*
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Sandy and Evan Lasky Deanna Rose Leino Frank and Ginny Leitz Mrs. Ann C. Levy Esther R. Liss Living Trust John and Merry Low Sandey Luciano Marjorie MacLachlan Evi and Evan Makovsky The Estate of William McGehee* Mrs. Sue McFarlane Willis M. McFarlane* Mr. James Mead and Ms. Carol Svendsen Mr. Morton Ms. Helen M. Murray* Mr. Thomas Murray Ms. Lori Needler* Judie and Ron Neel Judith Nichols Mr. William Oliver Gordon R. and Pam Parker Armeda Plank* Ms. Barbara Powell James R. Pratt Mrs. Lois Rainer 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 Rob and Jane Scofield Ms. Floy L. Senior The Ilse Steinbach Revocable Trust Mr. and Mrs. James Stookesberry The Estate of Jim Taylor* Mr. Richard Thackrey Mr. and Mrs. James D. Vaughn The Estate Of Samuel Wagonfeld John and Kristine Wallack Ms. Elizabeth P. Wright* The Patricia G. Wunnicke Trust* Ms. Phyllis J. Young * Deceased
BOETTCHER CONCERT HALL owned and operated by the City and County of Denver, Division of Arts & Venues City and County of Denver Michael B. Hancock, Mayor Arts & Venues Denver Ginger White Brunetti, Executive Director Denver Performing Arts Complex Mark Heiser, Venue Director Jody Grossman, Assistant Venue Director For information please call (720) 865-4220
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PUCCINI MAY 2 5 8 10 2020
THE ELLIE CAULKINS OPERA HOUSE
THE ELLIE CAULKINS OPERA HOUSE
THE ELLIE CAULKINS OPERA HOUSE
Packed with punchlines and some of the most memorable tunes in all of opera, this rapid-fire prequel to The Marriage of Figaro features the mischievous barber at his most cunning, in a whimsical Art Deco production.
The public adores Canio’s clowning— but they’re about to witness the shocking consequences of his rage. Art imitates life (and vice versa) in this opera about the turbulent relationships within a traveling theater troupe.
A corrupt chief of police has a cruel ultimatum for Rome’s most celebrated prima donna, Tosca: submit to his lustful desires, or trigger the execution of her beloved. Who will survive this web of betrayal and revenge?
ROSSINI NOV. 2 5 8 10 2019
FIGARO, FIGARO, FI-GA-RO!
In Italian, with English and Spanish subtitles.
SPOTLIGHT ON TRAGEDY
In Italian, with English and Spanish subtitles.
A HIGHSTAKES THRILLER
In Italian, with English and Spanish subtitles.
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BOETTCHER CONCERT HALL INFORMATION 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, coloradosymphony.org navigation will always direct you to the official ticketing agent or source. LATE SEATING: In consideration of our musicians, guest artists, crew and 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: Camera and recording equipment are not permitted in the hall during concerts unless otherwise noted. 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 newly introduced security measures for Boettcher Concert Hall and all venues within the complex. We encourage you to arrive up to 45 minutes early, 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. 48
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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.
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