2019/20 Season
Mozart Symphony No. 40
S E P T E M B E R
CLASSICS
NOV 8-10 FRI- SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
Bobby McFerrin with the Colorado Symphony Chorus
SPOTLIGHT
SEP 7 SAT 7:30
Bobby McFerrin, vocalist Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe, director
Kristin Chenoweth in Concert with the Colorado Symphony
SPOTLIGHT
Douglas Boyd, conductor Jeffrey Kahane, piano BRAHMS Tragic Overture in D minor, Op. 81 MOZART Piano Concerto No. 17 in G major, K. 453 MOZART Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550
Renée Fleming - SPOTLIGHT The Brightness of Light- Colorado Premiere NOV 15 & 17 FRI 7:30 n SUN 1:00
SEP 14 SAT 7:30
Kristin Chenoweth, vocalist
Rick Steves - A Symphonic Journey with the Colorado Symphony
SPOTLIGHT
SEP 15 SUN 2:00
Brett Mitchell, conductor Renée Fleming, soprano Rod Gilfry, baritone SCHOENBERG Verklärte Nacht KEVIN PUTS The Brightness of Light
Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto
Bertie Baigent, conductor Rick Steves, narrator
CLASSICS
NOV 22-24 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
Brett Mitchell, conductor Angelo Xiang Yu, violin VERDI Overture to La forza del destino JENNIFER HIGDON Concerto for Orchestra TCHAIKOVSKY Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
Home Alone in Concert
MOVIE AT THE SYMPHONY
HalfNotes Brett Mitchell, conductor Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe, director MPAA Rating: PG
NOV 29 FRI 7:30
Opening Weekend: Mendelssohn CLASSICS Violin Concerto featuring Yumi Hwang-Williams SEP 20-22 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
Brett Mitchell, conductor Yumi Hwang-Williams, violin ANNA CLYNE Masquerade MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 RACHMANINOFF Symphonic Dances, Op. 45
Latin Beats: Sonidos de las Américas SEPT 25 WED 7:00
FREE CONCERT
Bertie Baigent, conductor In partnership with the Mexican Cultural Center and Denver Arts & Venues SYMPHONY POPS Rhapsody & Rhythm: The Gershwin Concert Experience
SEPT 28 SAT 7:30
Christopher Dragon, conductor Michael Andrew, vocalist Natalie Cordone, vocalist Richard Glazier, piano
Aretha: A Tribute
SYMPHONY POPS
NOV 30 SAT 7:30
Christopher Dragon, conductor Capathia Jenkins and Ryan Shaw, vocalists
D E C E M B E R
Drums of the World
FAMILY
HalfNotes
DEC 1 SUN 2:30
Colorado Symphony Percussionists
O C T O B E R
Love Actually in Concert
MOVIE AT THE SYMPHONY
DEC 6 FRI 7:30
Christopher Dragon, conductor MPAA Rating: PG13 Love Actually is a copyright of WT Venture LLC. Licensed by Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved
John Denver Holiday Celebration with the Colorado Symphony
HOLIDAY
DEC 7 SAT 7:30
Christopher Dragon, conductor Chris Nole, piano Mack Bailey, guitar Alan Deremo, bass Jon Conley, guitar + more Nate Barnes, drums
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4 conducted by Brett Mitchell
CLASSICS
Celtic Woman: The Best of Christmas Tour
HOLIDAY
DEC 8 SUN 5:00
OCT 4-6 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
Brett Mitchell, conductor Jason Shafer, clarinet LIBBY LARSEN Deep Summer Music COPLAND Clarinet Concerto TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36
The Goonies in Concert
MOVIE AT THE SYMPHONY
HalfNotes Christopher Dragon, conductor MPAA Rating: PG © 1985 Warner Bros. Inc. All Rights Reserved.
OCT 11 FRI 7:30
Music of Selena
ALTERNATIVE
OCT 12-13 SAT 7:30 n SUN 2:00 Christopher Dragon, conductor Isabel Marie Sánchez, vocalist
A Colorado Christmas
Dvořák Symphony No. 7
CLASSICS
OCT 18-20 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
Alexander Shelley, conductor Cicely Parnas, cello TCHAIKOVSKY Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture TCHAIKOVSKY Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 33 DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70
Verdi Requiem – 35th Anniversary SPOTLIGHT Celebration – Colorado Symphony Chorus OCT 26-27 SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
Brett Mitchell, conductor Amber Wagner, soprano, Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo Issachah Savage, tenor, Aleksey Bogdanov, baritone Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe, director VERDI Messa da requiem
HOLIDAY
HalfNotes DEC 13-15 FRI 7:30 n SAT 2:30 & 6:00 n SUN 1:00 Bertie Baigent, conductor Devin DeSantis, vocalist Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe, director Colorado Children’s Chorale, Deborah DeSantis, artistic director
All Beethoven – 250th Birthday Celebration
SPOTLIGHT
DEC 16 MON 7:30
Bertie Baigent, conductor Benjamin Randall, piano BEETHOVEN Overture from Egmont BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 “Emperor” (Mvmt. I) BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
Handel’s Messiah — Awakening
HOLIDAY
DEC 20-21 FRI-SAT 7:30
Taylor Martin, conductor Anna Christy, soprano, Corrie Stallings, mezzo-soprano Derek Chester, tenor, Andrew Garland, bass, Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe, director HANDEL Messiah
N O V E M B E R
Holiday Brass
HOLIDAY
DEC 22 SUN 1:00
Brian Buerkle, conductor Colorado Symphony Brass & Percussion
A Night in Vienna DEC 31 TUE 6:30
Brett Mitchell, conductor
Disney in Concert: MOVIE AT THE SYMPHONY Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas NOV 1-2 FRI-SAT 7:30
Christopher Dragon, conductor Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts. ©Disney. All rights reserved. MPAA Rating: PG
Halloween Spooktacular! NOV 3 SUN 2:30
Bertie Baigent, conductor
HalfNotes
FAMILY
HalfNotes
HalfNotes Please join us for family-friendly activities 1 hour before the concert.
These performances include FULL SCREENING OF THE FEATURE FILM!
CO LO R A D OSY M P H O N Y.O R G
HOLIDAY