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BECOME A SUBSCRIBER TODAY FOR THE BEST YOUR SYMPHONY HAS TO OFFER. The best season yet is ready for you! Your Colorado Symphony brings a new line-up of programs and star performers including Yefim Bronfman, Pinchas Zukerman, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, Anne Akiko Meyers and Gil Shaham, and we’ll welcome keyboard geniuses Olga Kern, Natasha Paremski, Jeffrey Kahane and Simone Dinnerstein.

This season brings us Beethoven’s 9th, Tchaikovsky’s 5th, Rachmaninoff ’s 2nd, Mahler’s 1st and 5th symphonies, a semi-staged performance of Puccini’s dramatic Tosca and a season closing blast through Walton’s epic Belshazzar’s Feast.

We also celebrate the 30th Anniversary of our world-famous Colorado Symphony Chorus and reveal a scintillating lineup for our traditional pops concerts. Highlights include Bobby McFerrin singing and conducting Gershwin, Everything’s Coming Up Broadway!, Gilbert & Sullivan’s H.M.S. Pinafore and a screening of the movie West Side Story accompanied live by the Colorado Symphony!

We are reprising the hugely popular Symphonic Tribute to Comic Con, and the orchestra will play

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ANIMANIACS LIVE

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SEPT 26 X FRI 7:30 Scott O’Neil conductor

Animaniacs, a mix of old-fashioned wit, slapstick, pop culture and music, fueled the animation renaissance of the late 1990s, with iconic voices, characters, an original score for every cartoon and an Emmy® Award-winning theme song.

EVERYTHING’S COMING UP BROADWAY!

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SEPT 27 X SAT 7:30 Scott O’Neil conductor Susan Egan, Doug LaBrecque and Debbie Gravitte vocalists Denver Gay Men’s Chorus Denver Women’s Chorus

The Rocky Mountain Arts Association in collaboration with the Denver Gay Men’s Chorus and the Denver Women’s Chorus will join forces with the incomparable musicians of the Colorado Symphony to bring an evening of Broadway magic, drama and humor from some of the greatest showstoppers of the American Musical Theater. Come hear over 200 voices excite and entertain, bringing the best of Broadway to the opening of the Colorado Symphony Pops Series.

BEETHOVEN’S SYMPHONY NO. 9 SPOTLIGHT

SHAHAM PLAYS BRAHMS

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OCT 3-5 X FRI-SAT 7:30 X SUN 1:00 Andrew Litton conductor Gil Shaham violin

SEPT 18-19 X THU-FRI 7:30

Cindy McTee Timepiece Brahms Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77 Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64

ANDREW LITTON CONDUCTOR JEFFREY BIEGEL PIANO COLORADO SYMPHONY CHORUS; DUAIN WOLFE DIRECTOR BEETHOVEN CHORAL FANTASY FOR PIANO, CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA, OP. 80 BEETHOVEN SYMPHONY NO. 9 IN D MINOR, OP. 125, “CHORAL”

Kick off a season with your Colorado Symphony performing Beethoven’s most recognized and beloved works. This program features a star-studded cast of vocalists, Music Director Andrew Litton, and the Colorado Symphony Chorus in their 30th Anniversary season. Don’t miss this tremendous opener, setting the precedent for a season of masterful, significant and beautiful music. n

The Colorado Symphony welcomes Gil Shaham to the opening of the Masterworks subscription. One of today’s greatest violinists takes the stage with one of the greatest solo works for violin, Brahms’ Violin Concerto. We close this masterful program with Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5, known for its sweeping melodies and considered the height of romanticism.

OLGA KERN PLAYS RACHMANINOFF

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OCT 10-11 X FRI-SAT 7:30 James Judd conductor Olga Kern piano Mahler “Blumine” movement from Symphony No. 1 in D major Haydn Symphony No. 103 in E-flat major, “Drumroll” Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30

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Don’t miss Colorado favorite Olga Kern as she performs Rachmaninoff ’s Piano Concerto No. 3, one of the most monumental and well-known works for the piano. This program opens with a rare performance of Mahler’s “Blumine,” a movement that was removed by Mahler from his Symphony No. 1 written in 1887.

The movement was discovered in 1966 and performed for the first time in 1967. This is your chance to see a missing puzzle piece of history performed live!

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INSIDE BEETHOVEN’S 5TH SYMPHONY

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OCT 17 X FRI 7:30

One of the most-popular, best-known pieces in the music world, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 is a classic. Join the Colorado Symphony for a look into the world of Beethoven and examine his work, a performance of the iconic piece is the perfect finish to the evening.

DANCING AND ROMANCING: THE GOLDEN AGE OF HOLLYWOOD

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OCT 25 X SAT 7:30 Scott O’Neil conductor

DUAIN WOLFE COLORADO SYMMPHONY CHORUS, DIRECTOR

Broadway and Hollywood combine for a romantic and entertaining evening of song and dance with two veterans of the Broadway stage: Joan Hess and Kirby Ward. Inspired by the likes of Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Gene Kelly and Eleanor Powell, this evening will put a song in your heart and have you dancing in the aisles!

HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR!

COLORADO SYMPHONY CHORUS 30TH ANNIVERSARY GALA

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OCT 26 X SUN 1:00

A family tradition of the not-too-scary sort! Dress up for our Halloween festivities and witness the zany Colorado Symphony musicians in their Halloween best.

SPOTLIGHT

OCT 18 X SAT 7:30 DUAIN WOLFE CONDUCTOR/ DIRECTOR COLORADO SYMPHONY CHORUS NATHAN BERG BARITONE

The Colorado Symphony Chorus celebrates thirty years of singing the great masters with the Colorado Symphony at a grand celebration concert October 18, conducted by Duain Wolfe.

The glorious music of Vaughan Williams, Mendelssohn, Mussorgsky and Mozart is complemented by excerpts from the Chorus’s signature pieces, Verdi’s monumental Requiem and Orff’s dynamic Carmina Burana. n

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OCT 31 X FRI 7:30 Marin Alsop conductor

Learn the inside story of the great composer Gustav Mahler, and his first symphony. Colorado Symphony Conductor Laureate Marin Alsop leads this evening of music and discussion that’s sure to leave you inspired.

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NOV 1-2 X SAT 7:30 X SUN 1:00 Marin Alsop conductor Karina Canellakis guest conductor John Adams Short Ride in a Fast Machine Mozart Symphony No. 39 in E-flat major, K. 543 Mahler Symphony No. 1 in D major

This is the way the greats were intended to be played. Beginning with the iconic, minimalist style of modern master John Adams and the accessible classicism of Mozart, juxtaposed with Mahler’s gorgeous, complex and Beethovian first Symphony. Marin Alsop and Taki Concordia Conducting Fellow Karina Canellakis skillfully and beautifully lead this phenomenal program.

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MOZART’S REQUIEM WITH PINCHAS ZUKERMAN

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NOV 7-9 X FRI-SAT 7:30 X SUN 1:00 Pinchas Zukerman conductor/ violin Arianna Zukerman soprano Sasha Cooke mezzo-soprano Isaiah Bell tenor Kyle Ketelsen baritone Colorado Symphony Chorus; Duain Wolfe director Mozart Mozart Mozart Mozart

Adagio for Violin and Orchestra, K. 261 Rondo for Violin and Orchestra, K. 373 Exultate, jubilate, K. 165 Requiem, K. 626

Pinchas Zukerman joins the Colorado Symphony and Colorado Symphony Chorus as they perform Mozart’s final and greatest masterpiece. Opening the program, Pinchas Zukerman steps off the podium for Mozart’s Adagio and Rondo for Violin. Mozart’s Requiem, a centerpiece in the Academy Award® winning film Amadeus, is one of the greatest pieces in the choral repertoire and you won’t want to miss it.

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AN EVENING WITH PINCHAS ZUKERMAN

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NOV 14 X FRI 7:30 Scott O’Neil conductor Pinchas Zukerman violin

A SYMPHONIC TRIBUTE TO COMIC CON v2.0

An evening of violin with one of the greats, Pinchas Zukerman. Join conductor Scott O’Neil as he leads the orchestra through an evening of masterful, emotional music.

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NOV 15 X SAT 7:30 SCOTT O’NEIL, CONDUCTOR

BAM! POW! CRASH! The Colorado Symphony’s Symphonic Tribute to Comic Con returns with an upgrade to v2.0. Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the concert hall, this performance will explore new works from your favorite movies, television shows, and video games. Whether you’re a hero or a villain, this concert is sure to bring out your inner geek. n

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NOV 21-23 X FRI-SAT 7:30 X SUN 1:00 Andrew Litton conductor Silver Ainomäe cello Dvorák Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104 Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27

Colorado Symphony Principal Cellist, Silver Ainomäe, makes his solo Masterworks debut with one of Dvorák’s most significant works, the Cello Concerto in B minor. Led by Colorado Symphony Music Director Andrew Litton, we close out the evening with Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2; one of his most recognizable works.

DRUMS OF THE WORLD

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NOV 30 X SUN 1:00 Colorado Symphony Percussionists

Take a trip around the world with our world-class percussionists making beats with drums and exotic instruments that will surprise you.

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HANDEL’S MESSIAH

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DEC 13-14 X SAT 7:30 X SUN 1:00 Colorado Symphony Chorus; Duain Wolfe director Handel Messiah

The Colorado Symphony and Colorado Symphony Chorus take Handel’s masterpiece to new heights. One of the most revered oratorios of all time, Messiah is a musical holiday staple.

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DEC 19-21 X FRI 7:30 X SAT 2:30 & 6:00 X SUN 1:00 Colorado Symphony Chorus; Duain Wolfe director Colorado Children’s Chorale; Debbie DeSantis director

The warm sounds of the holidays fill the hall during this annual Christmas spectacular featuring the Colorado Children’s Chorale.

JUN MÄRKL, CONDUCTOR

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DEC 27-28 X SAT 7:30 X SUN 1:00

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Leslie Stifelman conductor Too Hot to Handel Chorus; Mary Louise Burke associate director

DEC 5-7 X FRI-SAT 7:30 X SUN 1:00 JUN MÄRKL CONDUCTOR JEFFREY KAHANE PIANO

Don’t miss this jazz, gospel and R&B-infused remix of Handel’s Messiah, now in its 17th season at Boettcher Concert Hall. This fun and funky performance features the Too Hot To Handel Chorus and world-class soloists.

BEETHOVEN OVERTURE TO FIDELIO, OP. 72 BEETHOVEN PIANO CONCERTO NO. 5 IN E-FLAT MAJOR, OP. 73, “EMPEROR” BEETHOVEN SYMPHONY NO. 5 IN C MINOR, OP. 67

Former Music Director Jeffrey Kahane returns with his limitless talent, performing Beethoven’s grandest piano concerto, the “Emperor.” This program finishes with Symphony No. 5 and the four notes that changed the world. Whether you’re a veteran of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony or know it from countless references in pop culture, film and television, there’s nothing like the power of Beethoven’s most famous work performed by your Colorado Symphony. This is a must-see program. n

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A NIGHT IN VIENNA

HO L I DAY

DEC 31 X WED 6:30

This annual musical tradition sends audiences off to their New Year’s celebration in style, with the most well-known, festive and heartwarming classical waltzes and marches ever written.

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MARCH 2015

ALL BEETHOVEN DEC 5-7 | FRI-SAT 7:30 | SUN 1:00

AMERICAN FESTIVAL PART I FEB 28-MAR 1 | SAT 7:30 | SUN 1:00

HANDEL’S MESSIAH DEC 13-14 | SAT 7:30 | SUN 1:00

SYMPHONY AT THE MOVIES: WEST SIDE STORY MAR 7-8 | SAT 7:30 | SUN 1:00

A COLORADO CHRISTMAS DEC 19-21 | FRI 7:30 SAT 2:30 & SAT 6:00 | SUN 1:00 TOO HOT TO HANDEL DEC 27-28 | SAT 7:30 | SUN 1:00

AMERICAN FESTIVAL PART II MAR 13-15 | FRI-SAT 7:30 | SUN 1:00 SO PERCUSSION MAR 20-21 | FRI 7:30 | SAT 2:30

A NIGHT IN VIENNA DEC 31 | WED 6:30

MAGIC CIRCLE MIME CO. PRESENTS PETER & THE WOLF MAR 22 | SUN 1:00 WORLD PREMIERE: WILLIAM HILL’S THE RAVEN MAR 27-28 | FRI-SAT 7:30

2014/15 SEASON AT A GLANCE JANUARY 2015 SEPTEMBER 2014

NOVEMBER 2014

BEETHOVEN SYMPHONY NO. 9 SEPT 18-19 | THU-FRI 7:30

MAHLER’S THE TITAN NOV 1-2 | SAT 7:30 | SUN 1:00

ANIMANIACS LIVE SEPT 26 | FRI 7:30

MOZART’S REQUIEM WITH PINCHAS ZUKERMAN NOV 7-9 | FRI-SAT 7:30 | SUN 1:00

EVERYTHING’S COMING UP BROADWAY! SEPT 27 | SAT 7:30

OCTOBER 2014 SHAHAM PLAYS BRAHMS OCT 3-5 | FRI-SAT 7:30 | SUN 1:00 OLGA KERN PLAYS RACHMANINOFF OCT 10-11 | FRI-SAT 7:30

AN EVENING WITH PINCHAS ZUKERMAN NOV 14 | FRI 7:30 A SYMPHONIC TRIBUTE TO COMIC CON v2.0 NOV 15 | SAT 7:30

CAMERON CARPENTER IN CONCERT JAN 10 | SAT 7:30

NATASHA PAREMSKI PLAYS BRAHMS APR 11-12 | SAT 7:30 | SUN 1:00

GOING BAROQUE: BACH’S BRANDENBURG CONCERTO NO. 5 JAN 16-17 | FRI-SAT 7:30

SYMPHONIC FIRSTS AND YUMI HWANG-WILLIAMS APR 17-18 | FRI-SAT 7:30

GILBERT & SULLIVAN: H.M.S. PINAFORE JAN 24-25 | SAT 7:30 | SUN 1:00

THE NEW SCHOOL OF COMPOSITION APR 24 | FRI 7:30 MAHLER’S SYMPHONY NO. 5 APRIL 30 - MAY 1 & 3 | THU-FRI 7:30 | SUN 1:00

CIRQUE MUSICA JANUARY 30-31 | FRI 7:30 | SAT 2:30

SILVER AINOMÄE PLAYS DVORÁK NOV 21-23 | FRI-SAT 7:30 | SUN 1:00 DRUMS OF THE WORLD NOV 30 | SUN 1:00

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PUCCINI’S TOSCA FEB 13-15 | FRI-SAT 7:30 | SUN 1:00

DANCING AND ROMANCING: THE GOLDEN AGE OF HOLLYWOOD OCT 25 | SAT 7:30

HOURS MONDAY-FRIDAY: 10AM-6PM SATURDAY: 12-6PM

THE ART OF THE DANCE: TANGO FEB 20 | FRI 7:30

HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR! OCT 26 | SUN 1:00

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DANNY ELFMAN’S MUSIC FROM THE FILMS OF TIM BURTON FEB 6-7 | FRI 7:30 | SAT 2:30

INSIDE BEETHOVEN’S 5TH SYMPHONY OCT 17 | FRI 7:30

INSIDE MAHLER OCT 31 | FRI 7:30

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APRIL 2015

THE ANIMATED ORCHESTRA FEB 8 | SUN 1:00

MAHLER’S SYMPHONY NO. 5 APRIL 30 - MAY 1 & 3 | THU-FRI 7:30 | SUN 1:00 VICTOR WOOTEN’S CONCERTO FOR ELECTRIC BASS MAY 9-10 | SAT 7:30 | SUN 1:00 THE ART OF THE BAROQUE MAY 15 | FRI 7:30 BOBBY MCFERRIN SINGS AND CONDUCTS GERSHWIN MAY 16 | SAT 7:30

AN EVENING OF ROMANCE WITH JIM BRICKMAN FEB 21 | SAT 7:30

BRONFMAN PLAYS BEETHOVEN MAY 22-24 | FRI-SAT 7:30 | SUN 1:00

AMERICAN FESTIVAL PART I FEB 28-MAR 1 | SAT 7:30 | SUN 1:00

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GOING BAROQUE: BACH’S BRANDENBURG CONCERTO NO. 5

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JAN 16-17 X FRI-SAT 7:30 Mark Wigglesworth conductor Simone Dinnerstein piano Yumi Hwang-Williams violin Brook Ferguson flute Bach Bruckner

Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050 Symphony No. 4 in E-flat major, “Romantic”

Making her Colorado Symphony debut, Simone Dinnerstein has been celebrated for her mastery of the Baroque style most notably her interpretations of J.S. Bach’s music. Mark Wigglesworth leads a dynamic performance of Bruckner’s emotionally compelling Symphony No. 4.

GILBERT & SULLIVAN: H.M.S. PINAFORE CAMERON CARPENTER, ORGAN

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JAN 24-25 X SAT 7:30 X SUN 1:00 Colorado Symphony Chorus; Duain Wolfe director New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players

Otherwise know as The Lass who Loved a Sailor, Gilbert & Sullivan’s comic opera opened in 1878 and was the one of the longest-running musical theater pieces. Get ready to laugh out loud!

CAMERON CARPENTER IN CONCERT SPOTLIGHT

CIRQUE MUSICA

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JAN 30-31 X FRI 7:30 X SAT 2:30

JAN 10 X SAT 7:30 Organist Cameron Carpenter, the extravagantly talented smasher of cultural and classical music taboos, stops in Denver on his international tour, launching March 2014.

This masterful evening will include Cameron Carpenter and the Colorado Symphony performing Poulenc’s Concerto for Organ in G minor and Barber’s Toccatta Festiva, in addition to a first half of works for solo organ. Come experience his one of a kind touring organ with its emotional magnitude, its sonic range and its coloristic drama. n

Cirque Musica takes audiences on a musical journey to a land of dazzling beauty, mystery and suspense.

The show blends the grace and thrills of the world’s greatest circus performers with stunning symphonic music from classical, pops and popular repertoire.

DANNY ELFMAN’S MUSIC FROM THE FILMS OF TIM BURTON

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FEB 6-7 X FRI 7:30 X SAT 2:30

This brand new symphonic event features Danny Elfman’s famous film scores brought to life on stage by the orchestra, enhanced by visuals of Tim Burton’s original film sketches, drawings and story boards on the big screen.

THE ANIMATED ORCHESTRA

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FEB 8 X SUN 1:00 Wes Kenney conductor Denver Young Artists Orchestra

The Colorado Symphony and the Denver Young Artists Orchestra come to life in a program featuring composer Gregory Smith’s newest work, The Animated Orchestra. This exciting piece features a narrator and engages the audience in a playful cartoon storyline. This program will also highlight the extraordinary talent of the DYAO and will delight audiences of all ages.

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THE ART OF THE DANCE: TANGO

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FEB 20 X FRI 7:30 Pablo Zeigler Trio

Pianist and composer Pablo Ziegler built his astounding reputation in the tango world as the pianist for Astor Piazzola. The rich culture and history of Tango will be brought to life by his trio and the Colorado Symphony. This concert will have you dancing in the aisles!

AN EVENING OF ROMANCE WITH JIM BRICKMAN

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FEB 21 X SAT 7:30 Scott O’Neil conductor ANDREW LITTON MUSIC DIRECTOR

PUCCINI’S TOSCA MASTERWORKS

FEB 13-15 X FRI-SAT 7:30 X SUN 1:00 ANDREW LITTON CONDUCTOR TAKESHA MESHE KIZART TOSCA CARL TANNER CAVARADOSSI STEPHEN POWELL SCARPIA GABRIEL PREISSER ANGELOTTI & JAILER COLORADO SYMPHONY CHORUS; DUAIN WOLFE DIRECTOR COLORADO CHILDREN’S CHORALE; DEBBIE DESANTIS DIRECTOR ROBERT NEU DIRECTOR SEMI-STAGED PRODUCTION

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Music Director Andrew Litton returns to the podium for one of the best-known operas ever written. With a cast led by renowned soprano, Takesha Meshe Kizart, this performance is semi-staged with minimal set and props. You’ll enjoy an intimate, personal, mesmerizing production that puts the musicians of the Colorado Symphony and Colorado Symphony Chorus in the spotlight. n

Two-time Grammy® nominee and multi-platinum recording artist Jim Brickman is America’s piano sensation. Experience the romantic sounds of this hit-maker’s pop-style instrumentals and star-studded vocal collaborations.

SYMPHONY AT THE MOVIES: WEST SIDE STORY

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MAR 7-8 X SAT 7:30 X SUN 1:00 Scott O’Neil conductor

Experience Leonard Bernstein’s musical masterpiece and electrifying score live, while the re-mastered film is shown in high definition with original vocals and dialogue.

SO PERCUSSION

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MAR 20-21 X FRI 7:30 X SAT 2:30 Scott O’Neil conductor

Since coming together at the Yale School of Music in 1999, So Percussion has been creating music that is at turns raucous and touching, barbarous and heartfelt. This concert will feature David Lang’s piece, manmade, written for So Percussion. Don’t miss this exciting evening devoted to the world of percussion!

MAGIC CIRCLE MIME CO. PRESENTS PETER AND THE WOLF

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MAR 22 X SUN 1:00

The Prokofiev classic becomes an exciting theatrical and musical experience in this fifty-minute production. The narration is replaced by movement and the concert hall becomes the scene of action as the conductor’s assistant (Peter) tries to capture a vicious wolf that threatens orchestra and audience alike. With the help of the musicians, good triumphs over evil and the concert ends in victorious celebration.

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WORLD PREMIERE: WILLIAM HILL’S THE RAVEN

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MAR 27-28 X FRI-SAT 7:30 David Lockington conductor Peter Cooper oboe Colorado Symphony Chorus; Duain Wolfe director Eric Ewazen Down a River of Time Stravinsky Suite from The Firebird (1919) William Hill The Raven

The Suite from The Firebird is one of Stravinsky’s most popular works featuring lush musical colors. We’ll open the evening with Principal Oboe, Peter Cooper, performing Eric Ewazen’s Down a River of Time.

Don’t miss the world premiere of Colorado Symphony Principal Timpanist William Hill’s homage to Edgar Allan Poe’s, The Raven, featuring the Colorado Symphony Chorus.

KEVIN PUTS

NATASHA PAREMSKI PLAYS BRAHMS

ANNE AKIKO MEYERS PHOTO: PAUL BROKERING

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APR 11-12 X SAT 7:30 X SUN 1:00 Douglas Boyd conductor Natasha Paremski piano

THE AMERICAN FESTIVAL: PART I MASTERWORKS

FEB 28-MAR 1 X SAT 7:30 X SUN 1:00

Webern Fünf Sätze (Five Movements) for Orchestra, Op. 5 Schoenberg Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4 Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15

An examination of the First and Second Viennese Schools of composition, this program brings back Natasha Paremski on the piano playing her personal and audience favorite, Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1.

The evening opens with a unique strings-only first half, featuring Schoenberg’s Verklärte Nacht, often regarded as the most beautiful work of the abstract expressionist movement.

ANDREW LITTON CONDUCTOR BIL JACKSON CLARINET WILLIAM WOLFRAM PIANO KEVIN PUTS KEVIN PUTS BERNSTEIN

TWO MOUNTAIN SCENES CLARINET CONCERTO THE AGE OF ANXIETY, SYMPHONY NO. 2

Former principal clarinetist, Bil Jackson, kicks off The American Festival, showcasing masters who have created, perfected and expanded the American idiom in symphonic music. This program celebrates the work of living composer Kevin Puts and Bernstein’s iconic The Age of Anxiety, Symphony No. 2, titled after W.H. Auden’s poem of the same name. n

THE AMERICAN FESTIVAL: PART II MASTERWORKS

MAR 13-15 X FRI-SAT 7:30 X SUN 1:00 ANDREW LITTON CONDUCTOR ANNE AKIKO MEYERS VIOLIN GERSHWIN BARBER ALBERT

CUBAN OVERTURE, “RHUMBA” VIOLIN CONCERTO, OP. 14 RIVERRUN

Anne Akiko Meyers brilliantly performs Barber’s Violin Concerto, one of the most frequently performed concertos of the 20th century. Andrew Litton leads Stephen Albert’s RiverRun to close the performance with its lush, dramatic symphonic music. n

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THE NEW SCHOOL OF COMPOSITION

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APR 24 X FRI 7:30 Scott O’Neil conductor Tracy Silverman violin

Join us for an exploration of today’s fast-rising stars in the composition world. Come see an evening featuring Tracy Silverman performing Nico Muhly’s concerto for Electric Violin, Seeing is Believing, and other works by today’s most innovative composers. Discover what makes these composers unique, exciting and unforgettable.

MAHLER’S SYMPHONY NO. 5 M A STE RWO R KS APR 30-MAY 1 & 3 X THU-FRI 7:30 X SUN 1:00 Andrew Litton conductor Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg violin Shostakovich Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 99 Mahler Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor

Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto No. 1 is an intense, alluring work that is at times sublime and haunting.

Music Director Andrew Litton is joined by Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, often regarded as the champion of this great work. The program closes with one of Mahler’s most popular symphonies creating an experience that is simultaneously powerful and emotional.

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VICTOR WOOTEN’S CONCERTO FOR ELECTRIC BASS

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MAY 9-10 X SAT 7:30 X SUN 1:00 Scott O’Neil conductor Victor Wooten electric bass Wonderbound Terrance Carroll narrator Pat Metheny/ O’Neil Pat Metheny/ O’Neil Joseph Schwantner Conni Ellisor/ Wooten

First Circle Minuano New Morning for the World Concerto for Electric Bass

Five-time Grammy® Award winner and long-time member of Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, Victor Wooten joins the Colorado Symphony in a program you won’t want to miss. Wooten breaks new ground with his Concerto for Electric Bass, only being premiered by a select group of orchestras. The evening will also showcase Scott O’Neil’s talent for orchestration in the first half of the program. The Colorado Symphony is also thrilled to collaborate with Wonderbound, Ballet Nouveau Colorado, as they take the stage at Boettcher Concert Hall in this eclectic program.

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THE ART OF THE BAROQUE

I N SI D E THE SCO R E

MAY 15 X FRI 7:30 Joseph Swenson conductor/ violin (this will be a 2-part program with intermission)

SYMPHONIC FIRSTS AND YUMI HWANG-WILLIAMS

Internationally acclaimed musician Joseph Swenson conducts the orchestra from the violin as the Colorado Symphony presents Bach’s complete Brandenburg concerti, six instrumental works that defined the Baroque era. This program will feature many of the Colorado Symphony’s own musicians as they step into the spotlight for solo appearances.

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APR 17-18 X FRI-SAT 7:30 CRISTIAN MACELARU CONDUCTOR YUMI HWANG-WILLIAMS VIOLIN HAYDN SYMPHONY NO. 1 IN D MAJOR SHOSTAKOVICH SYMPHONY NO. 1 IN F MINOR, OP. 10 BEETHOVEN VIOLIN CONCERTO IN D MAJOR, OP. 61

Cristian Macelaru, currently assistant conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra, makes his Colorado Symphony debut. Concertmaster Yumi Hwang-Williams performs Beethoven’s Violin Concerto, one of the most important works of the violin concerto repertoire. n

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MAY 16 X SAT 7:30

The matchless vocal improviser with a breathtaking range hits Boettcher Concert Hall with his fresh interpretations of George and Ira Gershwin’s music.

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MAY 22-24 X FRI-SAT 7:30 X SUN 1:00 Andrew Litton conductor Yefim Bronfman piano Alan Opie baritone Colorado Symphony Chorus; Duain Wolfe director Vaughan Williams Overture to The Wasps Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58 Walton Belshazzar’s Feast

The Colorado Symphony closes its season in a grand fashion with William Walton’s Belshazzar’s Feast.

The highlight of this final celebration of the Colorado Symphony Chorus’ 30th anniversary year, is one of the most passionate, dramatic and chilling pieces written for Chorus and Orchestra. This powerful evening of music also features one of the greatest pianists, Yefim Bronfman, performing Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4.

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