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Dear Friends,

Welcome to the Colorado Symphony!

As we gather together in Boettcher Concert Hall, I’m reminded that music is more than performance, it’s the heartbeat of a city. Denver thrives not only because of its innovation and energy, but because of the arts that bring us together, spark inspiration, and remind us of our shared humanity.

The Colorado Symphony is proud to be the soul of this community. We exist to inspire connection and belonging. In a world that can feel divided, live music reminds us that we are part of something larger than ourselves. It unites us in moments of awe, joy, and shared humanity.

Whether this is your first Colorado Symphony concert or one of many, I’m so glad you’re here. Your presence tonight is a powerful reminder of what makes the Colorado Symphony special: it’s people, together, breathing in the same notes, feeling the same emotions, and sharing moments that linger long after the final notes fade.

Through transformative live experiences, your Colorado Symphony creates spaces where everyone can come together. In Boettcher Concert Hall and beyond, music becomes the heartbeat of our city, strengthening the ties that hold Denver together.

What does this look like in action? World-class performances that stir the soul. Education programs that ignite curiosity in thousands of students. Collaborations that bring symphonic music into neighborhoods and unexpected places across Colorado. Each of these moments carries the same message: You Belong Here.

Your support fuels this work. It sustains the moments of belonging and wonder that ripple outward to make Denver stronger. Ticket sales cover only part of what it takes to make this possible, but your generosity ensures that the music — and the connections it creates — continue to thrive for generations to come.

On behalf of our musicians, staff, and Board of Trustees, thank you for being here and for supporting live symphonic music in Colorado. Together, we are keeping the soul of the city alive and resonant for all.

With gratitude and warmest wishes,

Daniel Wachter President & CEO / Colorado Symphony

VIOLIN

Yumi Hwang-Williams

Concertmaster

Mary Rossick Kern and Jerome H. Kern

Concertmaster Chair

Claude Sim

Associate

Concertmaster

Jory Lane

Assistant Concertmaster

Dmitri Pogorelov

Fixed 4th Chair/First

Merle Chambers Chair

Kate Arndt

Principal Second

Allegra Wermuth

Assistant Principal Second

Alessandra Jennings

Flanagan

Fixed 3rd Chair/Second

Sohyun Ahn

Larisa Fesmire

Thomas Hanulik

John Hilton

Anne-Marie Hoffman

Myroslava IvanchenkoBartels

Dorian Kincaid

Karen Kinzie

Yu-Chen Lin

Susan Paik

Miroslaw Pastusiak+

Paul Primus

Megan Prokes

Delcho Tenev

Annamaria Vasmatzidis

Bradley Watson

Tena White

Wenting Yuan

VIOLA

Basil Vendryes

Principal

Catherine Beeson

Assistant Principal

Mary Cowell

Fixed 3rd Chair

Sumin Cheong

Marsha Holmes

Leah Kovach

Helen McDermott

Kelly Shanafelt

Phillip Stevens

CELLO

Seoyoen Min

Principal Fred & Margaret Hoeppner Chair

Chloe Hong

Assistant Principal

Judith McIntyre Galecki

Fixed 3rd Chair

Dakota Cotugno

Danielle Guideri

Thomas Heinrich

Eugene Kim

Matthew Switzer

Paul van der Sloot

BASS

Steve Metcalf

Principal

Nicholas Recuber

Assistant Principal

Jesse Fischer

Jeremy Kincaid

Owen Levine

August Ramos

Mary Reed

FLUTE

Brook Ferguson

Principal Flute

Catherine Peterson 2nd / Assistant

Principal

Tom & Noëy Congdon

Chair

Julie Duncan Thornton

PICCOLO

Julie Duncan Thornton

OBOE

Peter Cooper Principal

Irene & David Abosch Chair

Jordan Pyle* 2nd / Assistant Principal

Nicholas Tisherman+ 2nd / Assistant Principal

Jason Lichtenwalter

ENGLISH HORN

Jason Lichtenwalter

CLARINET

Jason Shafer Principal

Abby Raymond 2nd / Assistant Principal

Nicholas Davies

E-FLAT CLARINET

Abby Raymond

BASS CLARINET

Nicholas Davies

BASSOON

Tristan Rennie

Acting Principal

Morgan Davison*

Roger Soren

CONTRABASSOON

Roger Soren

HORN

Michael Thornton Principal

Carolyn Kunicki

Kolio Plachkov 3rd / Associate Principal

Matthew Eckenhoff

Patrick Hodge Assistant

TRUMPET

Justin Bartels

Principal

Philip Hembree 2nd / Associate

Patrick Tillery Assistant

TROMBONE

John Sipher Principal

Paul Naslund 2nd / Associate Principal

Gregory Harper

BASS TROMBONE

Gregory Harper Principal

TUBA

Stephen Dombrowski Principal

HARP

Courtney Hershey Bress Principal

TIMPANI

Steve Hearn Acting Principal

PERCUSSION

John Kinzie Principal Friend of the Colorado Symphony Chair

Steve Hearn

Daniel Morris*

Michael Van Wirt

ORCHESTRA

LIBRARIAN

Lyle Wong

Custom Allen

Digital-Pipe Organ provided by

MervineMusic, LLC.

OFFICERS

John Street Chair | CEO, Pax8

Marta O’Grady, OD, FAAO Vice Chair &Secretary, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Surgery

Kip Wallen Treasurer & Trustee | Senior Director, SRS Acquiom

TRUSTEES

Susan Bowles CSA cellist, retired | Community Leader

James D. Butler Community Leader

Mark Champoux Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP

Young Cho Community Leader

Christopher Cole Taft

Nick Davies* Colorado Symphony, Bass/Utility Clarinet

Maria Del Rio Chief Marketing Officer, DNA Vibe

Scott Doniger DaVita

Adam Donner Community Leader

Kayla Dreyer Shareholder, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP

Brook Ferguson* Colorado Symphony, Flute, Assistant Principal

Mike Ferrufino President/CEO, Colorado Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Chris Festog Community Leader

Bob Friedlander Colorado Symphony Chorus, Bass 2

Scott Hasday Community Leader

Margaret Hoeppner Colorado Symphony Cellist, retired, community leader

Chloe Hong* Colorado Symphony, Cello, Assistant Principal

Dr. Vesna Jevtovic-Todorovic MD, PhD, MBA CU Medicine Endowed Professor of Anesthesiology and Pharmacology, Chair, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine

John Karns PNC Bank

John Kinzie* Colorado Symphony, Percussion, Principal

Karen Kinzie* Colorado Symphony, Violin

Dr. David MacLeod Senior Vice President, Alignment Healthcare

Lynn McDonald Community Leader

Mike McPhee Author/Journalist

Seoyoen Min* Colorado Symphony, Cello, Principal

Bill Myers Managing Director, Communications, Liberty Global, Inc.

Ben Nelson Martin/Martin Consulting Engineers

Susan Oakes Partner, Holland & Hart

Deana M. Perlmutter Partner, Forbes Tate Partners

Paul Primus* Colorado Symphony, Violin

Malik Robinson President and CEO, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance

Kelly Shanafelt* Colorado Symphony, Viola

Alan Stein Community Leader

Annamaria Vasmatzidis* Colorado Symphony, Violin

Seth Weisberg Community Leader

Mike Zoellner ZF Capital, Managing Partner

EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEES

Dalton Beasley Sr. Account Executive, DocuSign, Chair, Colorado Symphony Associate Board

Cheryl Fricke President, Colorado Symphony Guild

Gretchen Hollrah Executive Director & Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Arts & Venues City & County of Denver

Peter Oundjian Music Director

Kelly Waltrip DYAO Executive Director

EMERITUS TRUSTEES

Jerome H. Kern** and Dr. Mary Rossick Kern Co-Chairs Emeriti, Colorado Symphony Association

William K. Coors**

John Low**

Will McFarlane**

Dr. Gerald Rainer**

Lee Yeingst

HONORARY TRUSTEES

Governor Jared Polis Governor of Colorado

Mayor Michael Johnston Mayor of Denver

ASSOCIATE BOARD

Dalton Beasley - Chair

Maggie St. Clair - Vice Chair

Corinne Bigelow

Marilyn Brock

Timothy Curry

Stephanie Danner

Ashley Dodge

Grace Heneveld

Steph Meyers

Joshua Navarro

Terrington Smith

Brittany Pyle

*Colorado Symphony Musician Trustee

**In Memorium

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LEADERSHIP TEAM

Daniel Wachter President & CEO

Julie DeWoody Chief Philanthropy Officer

Coreen Miller Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer

Anthony Pierce Chief Artistic Officer

ADMINISTRATIVE

Carolyn Reynolds Director of Human Resources

Lynn Leadley Operations Consultant

Liz Smokowski Senior Executive Assistant

ARTISTIC

Anthony Pierce Chief Artistic Officer

Aric Christensen Audio Engineer

Dante Dunlap Properties Master

Kimberly Egan Recording Engineer

Shannon Gonzalez Director of Stage Production

Jonathan Groszew Senior Director of Orchestral Personnel

Sam Jaehnig Crew Chief

Auburn Joseph Manager of Classical Programming

Kyle Kamrath Senior Manager of Popular Programming

Aspen McArthur Assistant Librarian

Dan Rib Manager of Artistic Operations

Alexander Roy Artistic Coordinator

Hitomi Sipher Assistant Librarian

Miles Stasica Master Electrician

Nick Taylor Manager of Orchestra Personnel

Lyle Wong Orchestra Librarian

CONDUCTORS & CHORUS DIRECTION

Peter Oundjian Music Director

Christopher Dragon Resident Conductor

Wilbur Lin Associate Conductor & DYAO Music Director

Taylor Martin Chorus Director and Conductor

Mary Louise Burke Associate Chorus Director and Conductor

Jared Joseph Assistant Chorus Conductor

Duain Wolfe Founding Chorus Director and Conductor Laureate

David Rosen Chorus Manager

Barb Porter Associate Chorus Manager

Eric Israelson Chorus Manager Emeritus

DEVELOPMENT

Julie DeWoody Chief Philanthropy Officer

Lillie Combs Director of Development

Sam Macken Development Events & Membership Manager

Jenna Pieper Development Operations Coordinator

David Rosen Development Operations Senior Manager

Christine Senavsky Senior Manager of Institutional Giving

Beth Wamsley Annual Fund Manager

COMMUNITY EDUCATION

Breanna McCaughey Director of Community Education

Lindsay Genadek Community Education Manager

Autumn Stolle Community Education Coordinator

FINANCE

Coreen Miller Chief Financial Officer, & Chief Operating Officer

Annette Brown Staff Accountant

David Murphy Associate Director of Finance & Benefits

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

Stephanie Derybowski Director of Web Experience

Nick Dobreff Communications & Creative Director

Kayla Hayes Director of Digital Marketing & Promotions

Anna Ristvey Creative Marketing Manager

SALES & PATRON SERVICES

MacKenzie McGuire Director of Sales & Patron Services

Johanna Jeter Senior Manager of Sales & Patron Services

Jenna Abbott Lead Sales & Patron Services Associate

Jeff Borrett Lead Sales & Patron Services Associate

Quinn Rubin Assistant Lead Sales & Patron Services Associate

Kaitlin Evans Patron Services Associate

Amy Fielder Patron Services Associate

Daniela Garzón Patron Services Associate

Rosa Gasdia Patron Services Associate

Reagan Luchte Patron Services Associate

Marcella Stone-Fox Patron Services Associate

Sarah Thompson Patron Services Associate

Molly Epstein Group Sales Associate

COLORADO SYMPHONY FUND

Stephen M. Brett President

Norman L. Wilson Treasurer

James D. Butler Director

Malik Robinson Director

William Wallace Director

Kip Wallen Secretary

GUILD OFFICERS

Cheryl Fricke President

Lucia Machado Recording Secretary

Kathy Dolan Treasurer

Lorenz Rychner Assistant Treasurer

Deanna Leino Corresponding Secretary

Nancy Crego Vice-President Of Fundraising

Luann Good-deCurnou Vice-President Of Membership

Terry Gallant Vice-President Of Music Education

Julie Chickillo VP of Technology

Kathy Swanson Shop Manager

Monica Owen Shop Buyer

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A few things that might come in handy as you plan your night with us:

RUNNING A LITTLE LATE?

Relax. Life happens. If the music has already started, our ushers will guide you in at a natural pause so you can slip in without missing too much. Sometimes that means enjoying a nearby seat until intermission, when you can move to the one on your ticket.

WHEN TO CLAP

Not sure? You’re not alone. Many works have quiet pauses between movements, and most people wait until the very end to applaud. Watch for the conductor’s final flourish, that’s your green light. When in doubt, follow the vibe of the room and clap with gusto.

PHONES, PHOTOS, & VIDEO

Set your phone to silent and settle in. Flash is never allowed, but outside of our Classics programs (where we keep the hall distractionfree), you’re welcome to snap a quick photo or short video of the performance as long as it doesn’t pull focus from the performance. During Classics concerts, feel free to snap a quick photo before the concert or during applause. Share the moment and tag us! Our musicians love seeing your posts!

FOOD & DRINKS

Drinks are welcome in the hall (yes, really). Bars are open before the concert and at intermission. Food stays in the lobby so the music — and not your snack — takes center stage.

BRINGING THE KIDS

We love little listeners! Family concerts are designed just for them, and many Pops, Holiday, Movie, and Summer shows are kid-friendly too. Tickets for kids are often just $10–$15 (plus fees & taxes). Classics concerts run 2–2.5 hours, so consider whether that’s right for your crew. Need a breather? Step into the lobby and rejoin when you’re ready.

HOW LONG IS THE CONCERT?

Most events last about two hours with a 20-minute intermission. For exact timing, flip through the performance notes in this magazine.

CAN’T MAKE YOUR PERFORMANCE?

We understand that plans may change. Subscribers can exchange tickets for free, just one of the many perks of subscribing to your Colorado Symphony! Non-subscribers may exchange for an additional fee. You can 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.

WEATHER WORRIES

This is Colorado, so yes, we’ve seen it all. We almost never cancel, but if we do, you’ll hear from us directly by email, phone, or text. We’ll also post updates on our website and social channels.

Explore the PLAN YOUR VISIT pages at coloradosymphony.org and discover answers to more frequently asked questions!

COMING SOON

ROGER SOREN Contrabassoon/ Utility Bassoon

JANUARY

Dolly Parton’s Threads: My Songs in Symphony

JAN 3-4 SAT 7:30 ✤ SUN 2:30

Rachmaninoff Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

JAN 9-11 FRI-SAT 7:30 ✤ SUN 1:00

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute

JAN 13 TUE 7:30

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire™ in Concert

JAN 16-18 FRI-SAT 7:00 ✤ SUN 1:00

Mozart & Now with Peter Oundjian

JAN 23-25 FRI-SAT 7:30 ✤ SUN 1:00

New York City Tour Sendoff Concert

JAN 27 TUE 7:00

Gregory Alan Isakov with the Colorado Symphony

AT RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL

JAN 30-31 FRI-SAT 8:00 EST

The Philip Glass Ensemble Performing Koyaanisqatsi

JAN 31 SAT 7:30

FEBRUARY

Itzhak Perlman with the Colorado Symphony

AT CARNEGIE HALL

FEB 1 SUN 2:00 EST

Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6 “Pathétique”

FEB 6-8 FRI-SAT 7:30 ✤ SUN 1:00

FEBRUARY CONT.

Valentine’s Day with Pink Martini

FEB 13-14 FRI-SAT 7:30

Shostakovich Piano Concerto No. 1 with Olga Kern

FEB 20-22 FRI-SAT 7:30 ✤ SUN 1:00

An Evening with Sutton Foster and Kelli O’Hara FEB 26 THU 7:30

Bruce Hornsby with the Colorado Symphony

FEB 28 SAT 7:30

MARCH

Peppa Pig: My First Concert

MAR 1 SUN 1:00 & 4:00

Beethoven Symphony No. 3 “Eroica”

MAR 6-8 FRI-SAT 7:30 ✤ SUN 1:00

DYAO Side-by-Side

MAR 11 WED 7:30

Lang Lang with the Colorado Symphony

MAR 14 SAT 7:30

Drums of the World

MAR 15 SUN 2:30

Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet with Peter Oundjian

MAR 20-22 FRI-SAT 7:30 ✤ SUN 1:00

Pissarro’s Impressionism

OCTOBER 26, 2025 THROUGH FEBRUARY 8, 2026

The Honest Eye: Camille Pissarro’s Impressionism is co-organized by the Denver Art Museum and the Museum Barberini, Potsdam. It is presented by Barbara Bridges, Bridget and John Grier, the Kristin and Charles Lohmiller Exhibitions Fund, and Craig Ponzio. The exhibition is also supported by the Tom Taplin Jr. and Ted Taplin Endowment, Adolph Coors Exhibition Endowment Fund, Birnbaum Social Discourse Project, Lori and Grady Durham, Kathie and Keith Finger, Sally Cooper Murray, Ellen and Morris Susman, Lisë Gander and Andy Main, Mary Pat and Richard McCormick, Kent Thiry and Denise O’Leary, Robert Lehman Foundation, Christie’s, the donors to the Annual Fund Leadership Campaign, and the residents who support the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD). Indemnity is awarded by the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities. Promotional support is provided by 5280 Magazine and CBS Colorado. Camille Pissarro, The Garden of Les Mathurins, property of the Deraismes Sisters, Pontoise (Le Jardin des Mathurins, Pontoise, propriete des soeurs Deraismes) (detail), 1876. Oil on canvas; 44 5⁄8 × 65 1⁄8 in. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri: Purchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust. Image courtesy akg-images / De Agostini Picture Lib. / J. E. Bulloz

Next Stop: Inspiration! How the Colorado Symphony’s Youth Concerts are Redefining Music Education

By Nick Dobreff

When thousands of students stream into Boettcher Concert Hall each season — eyes wide, chatter buzzing, instruments tuning — it’s anything but an ordinary field trip. They’re stepping into a story where they are the heroes, discovering their voices, their creativity, and their place in the arts and local community. The Colorado Symphony’s Youth Concert Series has become one of the state’s most meaningful and innovative education programs, helping young audiences experience world-class symphonic music while also showing them that art can help them connect with their community and one another.

Each season brings a brand-new production with an interdisciplinary theme, crafted to empower students to see themselves in the music. By partnering with local dancers, poets, rappers, visual artists, museums, and cultural organizations, the Colorado Symphony acts as a guide and catalyst, weaving immersive, inclusive performances that mirror the diversity of Colorado’s communities. In these moments, students don’t just hear music, they begin to imagine their own voices as part of a larger creative chorus.

2022/23 – Lift Every Voice: A Celebration of Unity and Expression

Originally launched as a virtual program during the pandemic, Lift Every Voice took on new life with a powerful return to the concert hall during the 2021/22 and 2022/23 seasons. Designed as both a performance and a platform, the program featured a spectrum of artists and collaborators including Cleo Parker Robinson Dance, Fiesta Colorado Dance Company, poet Frankie Le’Troy, and visual artist Javier Flores. Students not only heard diverse repertoire but also saw and felt how music and art can celebrate our common human spirit while amplifying individual voices.

“It was inspiring to see students engage so deeply,” reflected a collaborator from Cleo Parker Robinson Dance. “You could feel that we were giving them permission to tell their own stories.”

Frankie Le’Troy’s spoken word poem “Lift Every Voice” intermingled with the iconic Allegretto of Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony was a powerful highlight of the program. Frankie said of this experience: “Though students watched my poetry unfold, I found myself in awe, witnessing their faces shift and bloom, as if awakening to a world they never knew existed.”

Through a comprehensive digital curriculum, complete with lesson plans and multimedia resources, thousands of students were encouraged to find their own voices by creating visual art, music compositions, dance, poetry, and more. Some schools took the curriculum a step further with students at Skyline High School creating podcasts exploring their own family histories. The Englewood School District engaged in multiple professional development workshops in partnership with the Colorado Symphony. These efforts culminated in a district-wide celebration, where the community came together to showcase student work at a year-end event, which resulted in recognition from the Colorado Department of Education as a 2021 Promising Partnerships Practices model and having “lasting impact.”

The Lift Every Voice Youth Concert series offered a cultural moment, fostering empathy, creativity, and identity exploration in classrooms across Colorado. Whether in the hall or virtually, students left not just entertained but emboldened, knowing that art can celebrate their individuality while connecting them to a shared human spirit.

2023/24 – Untold Stories of the West: Expanding the Narrative

The 2023/24 program, Untold Stories of the West, reframed the American West through voices often left out of traditional textbooks. The program featued three partners as firsttime collaborators: the Black American West Museum and Heritage Center’s Jane Taylor Reenactors Guild, the Japanese Arts Network, and spoken word poet, José “Jozer” Guerrero, each recommended directly by community members on the advisory Community

Education Committee. In this program, symphonic works were paired with original content from each of these collaborators so students could experience the stories and histories firsthand. Students encountered the West not as a single narrative, but as many, told by the people who shaped and continue to shape it.

“It was very meaningful for us to be able to share our combined love of Japanese culture and the American folk art of hip-hop with students from across the Denver/Metro area through taiko, dance, lyrics and traditional and original songs in collaboration with the magnificent Colorado Symphony musicians,” said Courtney Ozaki-Durgin from the Japanese Arts Network. “We hope that students were able to see themselves in us as we collectively came together through our love of music and our cultural identities.”

For many students, it was their first time encountering these narratives. The concert became a journey of discovery, showing students that their own stories and family histories are vital threads in America’s fabric.

2024/25 – Destination Denver: A Musical Tour Through the Mile High City

If Untold Stories looked westward, Destination Denver turned the focus homeward, zooming in on the neighborhoods, cultures, and rhythms that make Colorado’s capital city unique. With partners ArtistiCo Dance Company representing the Arts District on Santa Fe and Cleo Parker Robinson Dance representing historic Five Points, students encountered an energetic mashup of musical styles and art mediums representing iconic

Denver neighborhoods. The original song “Next Stop Denver” by local artists Chinelo “Nelo” Tyler and Wayne Watts took students on the light rail for a tour around the city with their accompanying music video and brought the house down with kids singing and fist pumping along.

“This was Denver the way kids live it — vibrant, diverse, full of movement and possibility,” said Wayne Watts.

The concert showed classical music not as an elite art form, but as a part of a larger ecosystem moving alongside the city’s dancers and beatmakers. It pointed students toward the art around them and the spaces where they can make it themselves, turning the concert hall into a doorway to their own creative communities. The message was simple: great art is already here and there’s a place for every student to take part.

2025/26 – Colorful Colorado: A Sesquicentennial Soundtrack

In 2025/26, our Youth Concerts are among the most ambitious yet. Commemorating Colorado’s 150th and the nation’s 250th, Colorful Colorado takes these milestones and gives them a distinctly Colorado Symphony twist. Instead of a history lesson, it’s a live, communal experience that brings the state’s people, places, and stories to life through new collaborations and original creations.

Grounded in Colorado voices, the program features History Colorado’s Shaun Boyd as narrative host, who introduces the two state songs — “Where the Columbines Grow” and “Rocky Mountain High”— as a musical throughline. Students experience many genres, including original works by Bluegrass artist Martin Gilmore and his band “The Dry and Dusty West”, and a commissioned piece by rapper and the reigning Miss Black Colorado, Osha Renee, titled “ANTHEM,” inspired by the two state songs.

“Being a Denver native, when you think of Colorado, you think about the Colorado Symphony and the music they produce on stage is beautiful,” said Renee. “So, being a part of this, I’m excited, and us intertwining hip-hop with it, it’s a movement. I am beyond grateful, blessed, and honored to be part of this production, this movement, this life changing experience. I can’t wait for the children to see it!”

These concerts are accompanied by an interactive curriculum created in partnership with Lindsay Genadek, Colorado Symphony Community Education Manager, and metroDenver educators, providing a 53-page packet of lesson plans and resources that align to Colorado state standards and spark reflection and creativity. Colorful Colorado continues the thread of our recent Youth Concerts: a love letter to the vibrant arts community right here at home.

Breanna McCaughey, Director of Community Education for the Colorado Symphony said, “I’m most excited when the audience realizes: wait, there’s a rapper performing about where I live with a full orchestra? Every year, the artists and organizations I meet blow me away and the best part is introducing them onstage and watching people be delighted and surprised. If a child’s first symphony memory and adult’s reaction is ‘Woah, I didn’t know a symphony could do that,’ we’ve done our job.”

More Than Music

Across four seasons, one truth has emerged: the audiences are the heart of these concerts. Their voices, stories, and imaginations are the ones lifted, celebrated, and set free. The Symphony’s role is catalytic: convening partners, commissioning new work, and making the hall a place where students and adults recognize their own communities.

One student participant said, “I learned that some people are just different in ways that I didn’t already know. I also learned I might have the courage to go on stage some day.”

“As soon as they [the collaborators] came onstage, there was a look of almost disbelief on the kids’ faces, like, ‘Am I at an orchestra concert?’…It’s exhilarating to be on stage and having people hear what we’re doing in the moment, in real time,” said Mary Cowell, Fixed 3rd Chair Viola.

Access is central to the mission. Tickets are just $7.50 per student, with tiered pricing — including 50% discounts and free admission — ensuring cost is never a barrier. Each year, more than $85,000 in financial aid and bus scholarships help schools reach Boettcher Concert Hall, while a free livestream brings the concert to classrooms statewide.

“I have so much gratitude that we were able to attend for free,” said a teacher from Alsup Elementary School. “My students would not have been able to experience something like this if their families or our school had to foot the bill, and from what they said, they all connected with some part of the performance, perhaps even in ways that will inspire a lifetime of performance and music appreciation, if not desire to do it themselves. For that, I cannot express enough gratitude.”

Whether you are a parent, a teacher, or a patron who simply loves bold music-making, help us keep lifting Colorado voices on this stage and across our state. With your support, these concerts will continue inspiring audiences to be creative leaders, thinkers, and storytellers for generations to come.

For more information on upcoming Youth Concerts and education resources, visit coloradosymphony.org/education. ■

From Mentorship To Friendship

The long-time bond between Peter Oundjian and Itzhak Perlman brings intrigue to the Colorado Symphony’s upcoming performance at Carnegie Hall in New York City.

By Nick Dobreff

This story begins with a single sound, one so beautiful and so tender that it changed the course of an aspiring musician’s life. When Peter Oundjian was just twelve years old growing up in South London, his father took him to hear a young violinist who was already being hailed as a sensation: Itzhak Perlman. That evening, sitting spellbound in the hall, Peter heard music unlike anything he’d ever imagined, and felt, perhaps for the first time, the full power of a truly transcendent performance.

“The sound of the first phrase of the Franck Sonata still rings in my ears decades later,” Oundjian recalls. “I had never heard anything so tender and personal coming out of a violin.”

That evening, the music changed him, and so did the musician. Backstage, the young Oundjian watched Perlman greet every audience member warmly, telling every young musician he met to “practice a lot.” Oundjian took those words to heart – he practiced a lot.

Seven years later, at nineteen, Oundjian was preparing to audition for Juilliard. Days before flying to New York, he called an acquaintance in London — someone who

wouldn’t hesitate to criticize his playing — and asked if he could play through his audition repertoire for him.

“I have a much better idea,” the acquaintance replied. “Come over to my house right now. You can play for Itzhak Perlman.”

Oundjian could hardly believe it. But that night, he found himself playing for the same man whose music had inspired him as a boy. Oundjian walked away after 45 minutes, feeling that Perlman had transformed his bow arm and thrust his technique forward in a way he didn’t know was possible. Not only did the star violinist offer words of encouragement, he handed Oundjian his personal phone number, saying, “Call me when you get to New York if you have any problems.” Oundjian was gobsmacked.

“And boy, did I have problems,” Oundjian says with a smile.

Perlman remembers the encounter and the “obviously very talented” young violinist. “What impressed me about him was, first of all,” Perlman said, “he was a very nice fellow. “That always makes a difference to me.”

After three years studying with Ivan Galamian, Oundjian was invited to study with Perlman at Brooklyn College. There, he came to know Perlman not just as a genius of the violin but as a brilliant teacher — and a brilliant prankster too.

One day, during a lesson on the Brahms concerto, Oundjian was wrestling with a famously tricky passage of three-note chords. Perlman grabbed Oundjian’s violin, picked up his own bow, and produced the most horrendous, scratchy sound Oundjian had ever heard. He sat in stunned silence. A furious Perlman hurled his bow across the room.

Oundjian froze. Then Perlman turned suddenly remorseful, and said, “Oh no, my Tourte. Can you get it and see if I’ve broken it?”

Terrified he’d somehow been the cause of this disaster, Oundjian crept to the back of the room to retrieve the bow, only to hear Perlman laughing. The bow, it turned out, was made of fiberglass, not his priceless François Tourte bow

– just the kind of prank Perlman is known for. It was not only a lesson in humility but a reminder that having a sense of humor is as essential as music itself – a point Perlman takes very seriously.

But when Perlman’s bow meets the string, there are no more jokes; his playing remains transcendent, not just technically flawless but full of warmth, humanity, and soul.

“When Itzhak Perlman enters the stage nowadays, there is always a standing ovation,” Oundjian says. “And yet, I look at him and see the most modest reaction you could imagine, full of genuine gratitude. He has a unique way of making us all love what we do and feel that it is a privilege to be a musician.”

For many years, Oundjian relished that privilege in his own decorated career as a violinist, serving as the first violinist of the world-renowned Tokyo String Quartet, recording extensively, and performing on the world’s greatest stages. But in his late thirties, his performing career was cut short by a neurological condition called focal dystonia, which made it impossible to continue playing at the highest level.

“It was devastating at the time,” Oundjian admits. “But what pulled me through and guided me to find another path back into music is all I had learned -- not only about music, but about humanity -- from people like Itzhak. I knew I couldn’t leave it behind.”

So he turned to conducting, channeling everything he had learned from his teachers, colleagues, and mentors into a new chapter of his musical life. Over the years, he became a sought-after conductor, leading major orchestras across the world, and today serves as the music director of the Colorado Symphony where he continues to share the inspiration and generosity he first encountered in that South London recital hall, when he heard Perlman play the violin.

For Oundjian and countless others who have had the good fortune to study with or perform alongside Itzhak Perlman, that privilege is bound up in something deeper than music alone.

“Itzhak invites us all to be part of the magic of the musical experience,” Oundjian says. “Whether we are players or listeners, the level of dedication he has always had to mentorship, to teaching us not only about musical values but how to care for others, is itself a huge inspiration.”

“He is an extraordinary person on many, many levels. I can’t believe what he gives to all of us.

To be on the stage with him is just a thrill.”

— Peter Oundjian

That lifelong bond between student and mentor, violinist and conductor, will come full circle as Oundjian and Perlman reunite on one of the world’s most iconic stages. On Feburary 1, 2026, the Colorado Symphony travels to New York for a thrilling performance at Carnegie Hall, joined by Perlman himself in a program that celebrates his extraordinary legacy and his deep artistic partnership with Oundjian.

Perlman, who turned 80 in August 2025, will perform works that have become synonymous with his artistry — including the poignant theme from Schindler’s List, Dvořák’s Romance in F minor, and selections by Fritz Kreisler and Carlos Gardel. Conducted by Oundjian, the evening will also feature the New York debut of John Adams’ Frenzy and Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, spotlighting the power and brilliance of the Colorado Symphony.

“To collaborate with Itzhak Perlman is always a profound joy, both musically and personally,” says Oundjian. “In fact, every time I share the stage with Itzhak, it is a reminder that the best teachers don’t just show you how to play. They show you how to love what you do, and how to pass that love on to others. Sharing the stage with him at Carnegie Hall, with this orchestra, will be one of the most meaningful moments of my career.”

Decades after that first recital, Peter Oundjian still carries with him the memory of that tender, personal sound of the violin and the quiet generosity of the man who made it. It’s a relationship built not just on music but on kindness, humor, and a shared belief in the transformative power of art.

“He is an extraordinary person on many, many levels,” Oundjian said. “I can’t believe what he gives to all of us. To be on the stage with him is just a thrill.” ■

Join us on JAN 27 for the New York City Tour Sendoff Concert and help us wish the orchestra bon voyage! TICKETS AND MORE INFO AT COLORADOSYMPHONY.ORG.

You Belong Here: The Symphony at the Heart of Colorado

By Nick Dobreff

Look up while driving down Speer Boulevard and you’ll see the Colorado Symphony’s bold new banner: You Belong Here. Those words aren’t just a slogan. They’re an invitation, one meant for you. Because whether you’re a lifelong music lover or stepping into Boettcher Concert Hall for the very first time, the Symphony is here to guide you toward something timeless: the joy of belonging.

Great cities are built not only on commerce and infrastructure but on culture. The arts are the heartbeat of a thriving community. They enrich lives, inspire creativity, and create spaces where people from every walk of life can come together. In Denver, the Colorado Symphony plays that role, offering transformative live experiences that remind us we are all connected through music.

“We exist to inspire lasting human connection and belonging,” says Colorado Symphony President and CEO Daniel Wachter. “Our mission is not only about artistic excellence, but about opening doors, expanding access, sparking discovery, and building community. Music is how we bring people together, and that’s why You Belong Here is such a powerful promise.”

The Colorado Symphony makes that promise real through experiences that surprise, delight, and invite. Performances of the classical masterworks sit alongside collaborations with artists who stretch the definition of symphonic music like Gregory Alan Isakov, Cynthia Erivo, RZA, Nathaniel Rateliff. Students from El Sistema Colorado may fill the lobby with music, or thousands may gather for a free concert in Civic Center Park. No matter the stage or the style, the common thread is the same: audiences leave feeling inspired, connected, and part of something bigger than themselves.

Yet for many, symphony orchestras carry misconceptions that create distance. Some believe the concert hall is only for people of a certain background, income, or education.

Others assume the repertoire begins and ends with “old dead composers.” The Colorado Symphony is working every day to change that perception.

“Our musicians bring an incredible level of artistry,” says Music Director Peter Oundjian, “but what excites me most is how that artistry is used to connect. We perform music from across cultures, genres, and generations, everything from Beethoven to film scores, to brand-new works by living composers. But the goal is always to create shared experiences that are deeply human. That’s why people come back, they leave feeling moved, inspired, and part of something bigger than themselves. That’s also why the phrase You Belong Here is so powerful: it’s an invitation to everyone.”

In a world where screens often isolate and divisions run deep, gathering together for live music is an act of unity. A Colorado Symphony concert is a place where silence before the first note and applause after the last are shared across differences. It’s a reminder that while we may not share the same stories, we share the same humanity.

Boettcher Concert Hall has been the Colorado Symphony’s home — the instrument of the orchestra — for more than 45 years, a place where countless Coloradans have built memories together. Just as the Symphony evolves, so must its hall. Denver’s proposed Vibrant Denver bond package, which includes funding for critical upgrades, represents a recognition that world-class cities need worldclass cultural spaces. The Colorado Symphony’s commitment is to ensure Boettcher remains not just a concert hall, but a welcoming, inspiring home where everyone can feel: You Belong Here.

As the Colorado Symphony looks ahead, our vision remains clear: to guide Coloradans toward moments of belonging through the shared language of music. The Colorado Symphony is not just another orchestra. It is Colorado’s cultural heartbeat, reflecting our state’s creativity, vitality, and spirit of community.

So when you see You Belong Here stretched across Speer Boulevard, take it personally. Because you do. In this hall, in this city, and in this state, the Symphony is here to bring us together, one unforgettable performance at a time. ■

Promises We Live By:

No matter who you are, you’ll feel welcome. Our audiences are as diverse as the music we perform. Every person who walks through our doors belongs.

No matter what we play, you’ll feel inspired. From Beethoven to brand-new works, from hip-hop to film scores, our music is alive with possibility and it’s meant for you.

No matter what you know, you’ll feel connected. No background required. Just bring yourself. The music and the moment will do the rest.

No matter how you show up, you’ll feel part of the experience. Dressed up or dressed down, first-time visitor or season subscriber, you belong here.

DONORS MAKE THE MUSIC HAPPEN

WHY WE GIVE

“When I see my grandkids light up at a concert, I know this Symphony is part of their story and mine.”

At the Colorado Symphony, we inspire and unite humanity through music. Every note you hear is made possible by people like you, supporters who believe in the power of music to bring us together and fill our community with pride.

When you give, you’re helping a child experience the thrill of live music for the first time. You’re creating moments of joy for families and friends who gather in our hall. You’re ensuring that Colorado continues to resonate with world-class artistry for generations to come.

YOUR IMPACT

Behind every bow stroke, every swell of sound, and every breathtaking performance is a community of donors. Together, we make the Symphony vibrant, welcoming, and truly the soul of Colorado.

BEHIND THE SCENES, TOGETHER

As a donor, you’re welcomed into the Symphony family with open rehearsals, backstage conversations, and special gatherings that celebrate what we create together.

Because when you give to the Colorado Symphony, you’re joining a community built on connection, belonging, and Colorado pride.

FIND YOUR COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT

Our giving societies connect people who share a passion for music and belonging:

• Music Director’s Circle | Champion the Symphony alongside Maestro Oundjian.

• Centennial Society | Shape the next 100 years of music in Colorado.

• Luminary Society | Spark innovation, education, and artistic excellence.

• Women of Note | Honor and uplift the women of the Symphony.

• Instrumentalists | Provide a steady beat by joining the monthly giving program.

• Crescendo Society | Young professionals building a future for live music.

• Colorado Symphony Guild | Volunteers powering our mission with heart.

JOIN US TODAY

Make your impact at coloradosymphony.org/support or contact giving@coloradosymphony.org

BECOME A SUPPORTER TODAY

Visit coloradosymphony.org/giving to discover how best you can support us today.

WE PERFORM FOR YOU, BECAUSE OF YOU.

The extraordinary musical experience you are about to enjoy is possible because of the generous support of our donors.

Contributors to the Colorado Symphony are integral to building a future where live symphonic music is for everyone. We are committed to providing inspiring, accessible, and visionary live symphonic musical experiences for future generations. Thank you for your investment in arts and culture in your community.

ANNUAL FUND DONOR LIST –INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY FOUNDATION SUPPORT

This list includes gifts made to the Colorado Symphony from July 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025. If you have any questions or concerns regarding a donor listing, please contact the Development Department at 303.308.2469. Thank you for your support!

Legend: We know there are many ways to support the Colorado Symphony. Use this legend to see how donors like you support and delve into our music and offerings.

∑ - Women of Note Member

CENTENNIAL SOCIETY

The Colorado Symphony’s Centennial Society is comprised of loyal supporters who contribute at the $10,000 level or higher. We want to take this opportunity to acknowledge our most dedicated donors who have joined the Centennial Society. We thank you and are honored by your most generous support!

CENTENNIAL DIAMOND LEVEL

($100,000+)

Nancy and Anthony Accetta Σ

Mary Beazley and John Street

Timothy Burke

The Butler Family Fund of The Denver Foundation

Estate of Sandy Elliot

Genesee Mountain Foundation

Sterne-Elder Memorial Fund

CENTENNIAL PLATINUM LEVEL

($50,000+)

Sharon and Jim Butler

Colorado Symphony Guild

Anonymous

CENTENNIAL GOLD LEVEL

($25,000+)

Anonymous

Col. and Mrs. Phil Beaver

Anonymous

Ed and Laurie Bock

The Estate of Louise A. Colvert

Mr. Richard Divine

Keith and Kathie Finger Σ

Estate of Wilma E. Godfrey

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Hasday

Dr. Richard Krugman

Dr. Harold Nelson

Vesna and Slobodan Todorovic

Seth and Rivka Weisberg Σ

Mr. Duain Wolfe

CENTENNIAL SILVER LEVEL

($10,000+)

Roger and Susan Bowles

Linda Shoemaker and Steve Brett

Ms. Anastasia D. Carter

Chambers Initiative

Helen Murray Charitable Trust

The Chill Foundation

Young and Carolyn Cho

Dr. Helena L. Chum Σ

Christopher Cole and Rachel Radford

Mr. Jurgen De Lemos

Adam and Stephanie Donner

Ms. Erika Enger

Mr. John F. Estes III and Mrs. Norma Horner

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Ewing

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Festog

Crawley Family Foundation

Anonymous

Bob Friedlander: Colorado Symphony Chorus (Bass 2)

Mr. and Mrs. Greg Fulton

Harmes C. Fishback Foundation

James Harvey

Rob and Kathy Klugman

John W. Kure and Cheryl L. Solich

Donald and Margery Langmuir

Steve and Pat Larson

Amy Loether

Anonymous

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen McDonald

Mr. Mike McPhee

Kelly Meyer

Coreen and Mike Miller

Mr. Jay Mills & Ms. Kiana Akina

Robert R. Montgomery

Jane Costain and Gary Moore

Dr. and Mr. Marta O’Grady

Dr. Christopher Ott

Mr. and Mrs. Peter and Nadine Oundjian

Paz Family Foundation

The Bruce Peterson Fund

Donald W. Peterson and Harriet P. Peterson

Kathleen M. Price

Romano Foundation, Inc.

Mr. J.F. Rick Romano III

Ms. Julie B. Rubsam Σ

Dr. Richard and Jo Sanders

Raymond and Suzanne Satter Σ

Dave Schmitz

Mr. Walker and Mrs. Jenna Stapleton

Alan and Shelley Stein

Stephens Enders Fund

Normie and Paul Voillequé

Daniel and Tina Wachter

Dr. David H. Wagner Jr

Anonymous

Michael and Nancy Zoellner

LUMINARY SOCIETY

The Luminary Society is comprised of dedicated donors who contribute at the $2,750 level or higher. These supporters receive invitations to exclusive events such as receptions, open rehearsals, pre-sale opportunities, and more! We thank all our dedicated supporters who have joined our Luminary Society community.

LUMINARY GOLD LEVEL

($5,000+)

A.J. Markley Trust

Althoff Family Charitable Fund

Mrs. Libby Anschutz and Mr. Jeff Allen

Mr. and Mrs. Gary Armstrong

Edward Ashwood and Candice Johnson

Ken and Zoe Barley

Elaine T. Beaver

Kate Bermingham

Ms. Dorrie Bitzer

Bob Greene

Anonymous

Mervyn L. Brenner Foundation

Ms. Sherri Colgan

John Cowdrey and Jane Kellogg

Mr. Shelley Don

Lee and Peggy Driscoll

Mr. Brad Ellins

Ms. Rachel Ellins

Eugene C. & Florence Armstrong Family Foundation

Mark and Carla Ewing

Eyer Reese Family Foundation

Michael Frontera

Deborah and Theodore Gaensbauer Σ

Marian P. Gelfand

Thomas J. and Shirley C. Gibson

Margaret Hoeppner

Anonymous

Robert and Sandra Keeley

Olivia Kerr

Professor Edward Kinney and Dr. Charles Dinarello

Ellen Kirk

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kugeler

Kimberly Lallier

Libby Anschutz Foundation

Jane Ann and Jim Lockwood

Paul & Jackie LoNigro

Marks Family Foundation

Sharon L. Menard

Kenneth and Myra Monfort

Jane Costain and Gary Moore

Craig Ponzio

Rebecca Pyle

Richard Replin and Elissa Stein

Dr. Susan B. Rifkin Σ

Robert E. Chew

Laura D. Rosenthal

Mr. and Mrs. William Runyan

Elyse Tipton and Paul Ruttum

Mr. Jacob Schroeder

Ed and Kathy Segner

Anonymous

Mr. Yancey Spruill

Anonymous

John Tobey

Ms. Martha Tracey

Ms. June Travis

Mr. Kip Wallen

Mr. Larned Waterman

Malcolm and Donna Wheeler

Mr. Murray Willis and Ms. Veronica Hoegler

LUMINARY SILVER LEVEL

($2,750+)

Donald Anderson and Jennifer Thompson

Robert P. Austin

Addie and Bob Barkley Σ

Richard & Linda Bateman

Barbara Berryman

Chris Binkley

Mr. Brockett and Ms. Kosowski

Britany and Kyle Chism

Robin D. Chotin

Mr. & Mrs. Paul T. Combs

Ms. Anne M. Culver

Maria Del Rio

Margaret F. DesCombes Σ

Rus and Dale Dewitt

Scott and Rachel Doniger

Anonymous

Eric Sondermann and Tracy Dunning

Drs. Ellen and Anthony Elias

Fran and Mike Fisher

Natalie Fournier

Joan M. French

Dr. and Mrs. John H. Gale

John and Diane Gallagher

Rhondda Grant

The Grynberg Family Σ

Sally Haas Σ

Anonymous

Anonymous

Colleen Healey Fund

Bernice Hernandez Σ

Ann Herron

Richard and Mary Anne Johnston

Mr. Allen Kemp

Mr. George Kruger

Mr. John Lake and Mr. Harold V. Winters

Judge and Mrs. John P. Leopold

Philip R. Levy

Jaclyn Lim and Jamie Tsui

Mr. Mark Malyak

Joseph R. McMonagle

Barbara A. Mendel

Ms. Joan Virginia Messick Σ

Mr. J Kent Miller

Robert and Carol Murphy Σ

Drs. Mark and Shuyuan Myerson

Ben and Pattie Nelson

Elizabeth Neva

Kathy Newman and Rudi Hartmann

Sheila K. O’Brien

Daniel K. Paulien

Bonnie Perkins Σ

Elizabeth and William Reinhardt

Myra and Robert Rich

Lynn and Roger Ritvo

Cheri and Alan Rubin Σ

Mr. Charles Samson

Dick & Jeanne Saunders

Victor von Schlegell

Ruth Schoening

Mrs. Jane S. Scofield

Adam Shindler

Mr. Jerry E. Sims and Mrs. Carol J. Buchanan

Ms. Lynn M. Slouka

Patricia Somerville Σ

Eric Sondermann and Tracy Dunning

Ms. Emilie Ailts Staible

Gordon Stenger

Mrs. Katheryn A. Swanson

Thomas & Beatrice Taplin

The Louis R. and Dorothy M. Meister

Foundation

Ms. Marie D. Welch

Mr. Rike Wootten

Randy and Joan Zisler

SYMPHONY FRIEND

($2,000+)

Liz Arthur

Ms. Sue E. Baker

Dalton Beasley

Ms. Mariette Bell

Bob and Cynthia Benson

Ms. Corinne Bigelow

J. Fern Black

Marge Bozarth

Anonymous

Brian and Cynthia LeFevre

Cody Caffee

Anonymous

John L. Coil

Mrs. Marianela Colmenares Bottini

Karen Curtis

Sandy Dee

The Dickson Family Gift Fund

Peter and Marian Downs

Diane Drewery & Don Wilks

Mrs. Erika Edmundo-Joseph Natascha Fuller

Virginia E. & Robert K. Fuller Σ

Mr. Michael Gibson

Michael and Lori Gill

Dale B. Giulieri

Anonymous

Mr. Nathan Gulash

Mr. Henry Mohr

Heather E. Hobbs

Mr. Richard Jaeger

Heather Johnson

Katherine Jorda

Mrs. Lisa A. Jordan

Mr. Kurt Knoernschild and Mrs. Sally Nogg

Wendy E. Labbett Σ

Andrew Larson

Elizabeth Mohan Leslie and Mike Leslie Σ

Edward Likovich

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mannetti

Kathleen Markey & Dr. Kenneth Niejadlik Σ

Dr. Nicole Marshall

Steve and Kathy McConahey

Katherine McMurray

Mr. Harold ‘Bud’ Meadows and Mrs. BJ

Meadows

Ms. Janet Melson

Anne B. Mills Donor Advised Fund

Michael Mook

Mr. Douglas G. Moran

Judie and Ron Neel

Mrs. Kristen Nordenholz and Mr. Andrew

Martin

Mr. Brian E. Richards

Barbara and Howard Rothenberg

Harvey and Maureen Solomon Σ

Mr. Steve Straub and Mrs. Phyllis Ann Straub

Mrs. Marcia D. Strickland

Sandra and Douglas Tashiro

Dr. Lorenzo A. Trujillo, Esq

Kyle and Bev Turner

John and Kristine Wallack

Ryan Walsh

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Ward

Dr. Neil A. Weiner

Ms. Elizabeth Weitkamp

David Wescoe

Mr. Daniel Wilkinson

SYMPHONY PATRON

($1,000+)

Ben Addoms

Ms. Sherri Alpert

Caryn and Mark Alpert

Mr. and Mrs. William Atkinson

Mrs. Helena Bagdasarova

Anonymous

Nancy Ball

Ms. Diane Barrett Σ

Odiorne Beebe Σ

Mr. Ferdinand Belz and Mrs. Christy Belz

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Bennett

Claire Benson

Michael Biere and Patricia Romero

Gwen and Jim Black

The Bliss Family Foundation

John and Sandy Blue

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bouton

Ms. Ingrid H. Boyd

Elizabeth Bradley

Brahinsky Beldock Family Fund

Linda Shoemaker and Steve Brett

Joseph Bronesky and Jacquelin Medina

Ms. Patti Brown

William Browning

Zach, Kate and Kevin’s entire RI family

Amy and Kevin Butler

Martha Byers

Bonnie Camp

Mark and Carolyn Cantrell

Mark Champoux

Mr. Derek Chang

Mr. Gene Child

Teresa Christopher

Drs. Henry and Janet Claman

David and Joan Clark

Mr. Larry Coben

Lillie B. and Hayden Combs

Karen Connolly

Martha Cox

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cox

Andrew Cullen

Mr. Timothy Curry

Emma M. Curtis

Hille and Jack Dais

Ms. Stephanie Danner

Mr. Chris Davis and Ms. Brighty Bradley

Dennis Davis

Nancy Davis

Ms. Jamie Dillon

Ms. Vera Divenyi

Ms. Julia Dobbins

Matthew Dolph

Mr. and Mrs. Herb Donner

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert A. Donovan

Phil and Corry Doty

Michael P. Dowling

Roderic and Maryellen Eckenhoff

Ms. Helene W. Eckstein and Mr. William Humphries

Dr. & Mrs. Carl Eisdorfer

Barbara Neal and Edward E. Ellis

Ms. Kate Emerich

Elizabeth Fischer and Donald Elliott

Joe and Edie Fogliano

Mr. William Fortune

Richard W. Foster

Mr. and Mrs. Mark L. Fulford

Anonymous

Mr. and Mrs. John E. Fuller

Gordon-Raebel Fund

Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Gart Σ

Antoinette Gawin

James Geis and Beverly Walter

Marshall and Jenifer Gile

Mrs. Daniela Golden

Tamara Golden and Tim Worrall

Mr. David Goldman

Dr. Burton and Lee Golub

Barb and Ned Grauel

Dennis and Eileen Griffin

Mr. Jonathan Groszew

Ms. Miriam Grynberg Σ

Mr. and Mrs. Stuart S. Gunckel

Mrs. Patricia Hammon Σ

Ginny Hammond Σ

Ms. Darlene K. Harmon

Mr. Nick Hazen

Mr. Brian R. Hedlund

Jennifer Heglin

Helen Berkman

Dr. Raymond P. Henkel

Melvin and Carolyn Hess

Anne Hewetson

HHSB Family Fund

James and Patricia Hidahl

Dr. Stephen Hindes

Stuart and Heidi Horowitz

Yumi Hwang-Williams and Dan Williams

Mr. & Mrs. Jon Isenhart

Stephen Jantsch and Terese Maltzman

Christopher Johnson

Ms. Jacqueline M. Johnson Σ

Mrs. Kathleen Johnson and Mr. Stephen Vierling

Kathryn Johnson and Cary L. Weinstein

Kate Kramer

Henny Kaufmann

Dr. Richard and Mrs. Carla Kem

Dr. Peter Kennealey and Dr. Colleen Murphy

Mark Kessler

Mrs. Louise and Mr. David Kestenbaum

Bonnie Kirschenbaum

Oza and Milan Klanjsek

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley W. Kleinsteiber

Mr. William L. Kowalski Jr

Kate Kramer

Stuart and Janet Kritzer Family Foundation

Louis Krupp

Laura Kucharczyk

Dianna L. Kunz

Lamont Larsen

Dr. & Mrs. Christopher Law

Andi Leahey and John Sheridan

Amanda Lee

Anonymous

Kara Leibowitz and Andres Small

Ms. Dorothy Lewis

Wilbur and Tiffany Lin

Alex Louie

Lakesha Lyles

Evan and Evi Makovsky

Daniels-Houlton Family Foundation

James and Trudi Manuel

Mrs. Evelyn McLagan

Ken and Annie McLagan

Mrs. Lydia D. Mclane Esq

Anglieque A. Moore

Kirsten and David Morgan

Mrs. Mary E. Moser

Mr. Larry Moskow

Ms. Ania Motas

Mrs. Cynthia F. Nagel

Bonnie Nathan

Pamela Newton

Ms. Juliana R. Nicewarner

Mr. Timothy W. Nicholas

Mr. Stephen Norris

Ray O’Loughlin and James Henderson

Susan and Randy Oakes

Brenda Olson Σ

Ed and Jean Onderko

Rick Palacio and Graham Kaltenbach

Sue Pawlik

Mr. and Ms. Brian Payer

The Pennington Family Fund

Mr. & Mrs. Cason and Rachel Pierce

Jamie Poston and Maureen Roach

Al and Ursula Powell Σ

Ms. Julie Prange

Marc Ravenhill

Mr. Eli Reshotko

Jim Reuters

Ms. Helen Richards

Ms. Linda Rieger

Margaret Roath Σ

Jeffrey Rudolph

Kathi and Jeff Rudolph

Ms. Carol L. Rust

Jim and Doreen Ryan Σ

Maria Sanchez

Cynthia Schauer

The Schweizer Family Fund

Laura Epstein Scully

Patrick Scully Esq.

Mrs. Nichole Sedar

Martha Shafer

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shaklee

Jo Shannon

Kayla Shea-Lewis

Dr. Arnold and Bonnie Silverman

Ms. Katie Skawski

Russ and Cynthia Skillings

Enid Slack

Marty Sloven

Billie Busby and Sidney Smith

Teresa Smith

Ms. Mary Spillane

Mr. Scott Spillman

Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Staab

Jeani and Jeff Stahler

Vicki Sterling

Kristen Stewart

Estate of Harry and Doris Summers

Luke and Brynn Swanson

The Brownell Bailey Fund

Bobbee Musgrave and Larry Theis

Mr. Alex Thomas

Dr. Hannis Thompson

Tipton Family Foundation

Ms. Shelley Tipton Irish

David Tourtelot and Nikki Headlee

Ryan Tseng

Van Dusen Charitable Fund

Dr. William Vigor

Sarah W. Wachtel

Anne & Stephen Waite

Barbara A. Walton Σ

Kelly Waltrip

Mic and Jason

Michael Weeda and Joanne Michalski

Jim and Janice White

Mr. Andrew Wilhelm

Ms. Bette J. Wilkinson

Ms. Mary Willis

Joan Winstein

Dr. Martin Yussman

Jon and Kathy Zeschin

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. Zimmerman

While we are only able to list a portion of our 2024/25 and 2025/26 Season donors, we wish to acknowledge and thank every donor who contributed this past season, no matter the amount. Every donor, dollar, and donated ticket keeps the music playing for Colorado!

If you would like to update your donor listing above, please call our Development Office at 303-308-2469, or email giving@coloradosymphony.org.

THE HORACE TUREMAN LEGACY SOCIETY

The Horace Tureman Legacy Society, named for the first Conductor of the Denver Civic Orchestra, honors exceptional individuals who have pledged future support through a bequest or estate gift. Society members receive recognition in perpetuity for their immeasurable impact. Legacy gifts ensure that the Colorado Symphony is part of our community for future generations.

Is the Colorado Symphony part of your estate plan? Notify our development team so we can recognize your impactful support. To learn more about making philanthropy part of your estate planning, contact Lillie Combs, Director of Development, at lcombs@coloradosymphony.org.

Anonymous Richard and Susan Abernethy

The Estate of Nan L. Barnett

Raymond L. Benton Jr.

The Estate of Mary Bloomer

Mrs. Susan Briggs

Mr. Jim Caputo

Dale T. Colclasure

Estate of Louise A. Colvert*

The Estate of Carol L. Condit

J. Harold Corp Trust

Jane Costain and Gary Moore

The Estate of John Coubrough, Jr.*

Anne M. Culver

The Estate of William R. Curtis*

Ms. Cindy Marie Danaher

Estate of Sandy Elliot

Mark Denekas and Kathryn Fouse

Ms. Janice G. Eckhardt

Ms. Patricia Eilers and Mr. Brad Roberts

Mr. Bayard C. Ewing

William G. Fairfield Charitable Trust

Ms. Grace L. Freye*

Timothy N Gardner Irrevocable Trust

The Estate of Barbara Garlinghouse*

William and Helen Gleason

The Estate of Wilma Godfrey*

Ms. Carol K. Gossard*

Ms. Jennifer Guess

Ms. Donna E. Hamilton

M. Rebecca Hammond and L. Keith Hammond*

Mr. James Harold

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Hasday

Jennifer Heglin

Mr. Johannes Heim*

Cathey A. Herrenshawd

Ms. Ann D. Herron

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 Audre B. Kemper*

Ms. Deniece Kohl*

The Estate of Gloria S. Kubel*

Sandy and Evan Lasky

The Estate of Carole Q. Leight*

Deanna Rose Leino

Frank and Ginny Leitz

Mrs. Ann C. Levy*

Dan and Judy Lichtin

The Estate of Minnie B. Lindsey*

Esther R. Liss Living Trust*

John* and Merry Low

Sandey Luciano

The Estate of Bette MacDonald*

The Estate of Marjorie MacLachlan*

Evan and Evi Makovsky

The Estate of William McGehee*

Mrs. Sue McFarlane

Willis M. McFarlane*

Mr. James Mead and Ms. Carol Svendsen

Thomas Merry

Mr. Morton

Rosemarie Murane on behalf of the The Estate of William Murane

Ms. Helen M. Murray*

Mr. Thomas Murray

Ms. Lori Needler*

Judie and Ron Neel

Elizabeth Neva

Judith Nichols

Mr. William Oliver

The Estate of Frank and Sheila Parce*

Gordon R. and Pam Parker

Susan S. Parkhurst*

Ingeborg Pickard*

Armeda Plank*

Ms. Barbara Powell

James R. Pratt

The Estate of W. Gerald and Lois Rainer*

Mr. Steve Reiquam

The Estate of Edwin T. Richard*

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

The Estate of Henry R. Schmoll*

William C. Schumacher

Rob* and Jane Scofield

Ms. Floy L. Senior

The Estate of Marilyn H. Shaw

The Estate of Dixie Sipe

Ms. Marie Speziale

James B. Steed Trust

The Ilse Steinbach Revocable Trust

Tom Stephens* and Todd Enders

Mr. and Mrs. James Stookesberry

Estate of Harry and Doris Summers*

The Estate of Jim Taylor*

The Rich Family

Mr. Richard Thackrey

Ms. Audrey Van Rensburg*

Mr. and Mrs. James D. Vaughn

Brent and Stephanie Wagner

The Estate of Samuel Wagonfeld*

John and Kristine Wallack

Ann C. Wickert*

Mrs. Marianne G. Wons*

Ms. Elizabeth P. Wright*

The Patricia G. Wunnicke Trust*

Ms. Phyllis J. Young

*Deceased

DONORS TO THE COLORADO SYMPHONY FUND SINCE 2016

This list includes gifts made to the Colorado Symphony Fund Endowment Campaign, which supports the Colorado Symphony Association in perpetuity.

While we are only able to list a portion of our Colorado Symphony Fund donors, we wish to acknowledge and thank every donor who contributed to our endowment campaign over the years, no matter the amount.

$10,000,000+

Anonymous Avenir Foundation, Inc.

$5,000,000 TO $9,999,999

Colorado Symphony Foundation

$1,000,000 TO $4,999,999

Anonymous The Chambers Initiative

$500,000 TO $999,999

Tom and Noey Congdon

$250,000 TO $499,999

The Butler Family Fund

Esther R. Liss Living Trust

Jerome H. Kern and Mary Rossick Kern

COMMUNITY SUPPORT

$50,000 TO $249,999

Anschutz Foundation

Arrow Electronics, Inc.

Boettcher Foundation

Bonfils-Stanton Foundation

Colorado Symphony Guild

Mrs. Sandy Elliot

Keith and Kathie Finger

Diane S. Hill and Kevin E. Somerville

Helen K. & Arthur E. Johnson Foundation

Kenneth King Foundation

Ms. Julie Rubsam

Michael and Nancy Zoellner Charitable Fund

$10,000 TO $49,999

Bessie C. Burghardt Charitable Unitrust

Dr. Stephen Dilts

Thomas J. and Shirley C. Gibson

Elizabeth and Steve Holtze

Leonard and Alice Perlmutter Charitable Foundation

The Schramm Foundation

ENDOWED CHAIRS

Did you know your endowment gift can help fund a musician chair, conductor, or even staff position in perpetuity? To learn more, please contact the Development Department at 303.308.2464.

David and Irene Abosch Principal Oboe Chair

Friend of the Colorado Symphony Principal Percussion Chair

Bill Gossard Music Director Chair

Musicians’ Compensation

Merle Chambers Assistant Concertmaster Chair

Fred and Margaret Hoeppner Principal Cello Chair

Tom and Noey Congdon* Assistant Principal Flute Chair

Mary Rossick Kern and Jerome H. Kern Concertmaster Chair

Dave and Pam Duke Families Guest Artist and Guest Conductor Fund

Charles S. Sterne Conductor’s Podium

*Deceased

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 Francie and Michele Alpert given by:

Ms. Sherri Alpert

In memory of Ernestine Morgenstern

Barany given by:

Mr. Robert L. Harrell

In memory of Dr Henry Beckwitt given by:

Dr. and Mrs. Paul Fishman

In memory of James Bruner given by:

Mrs. Aleksandra Bruner

In memory of EJ Bukofsky given by: Fran Crosby

In memory of Penny Burke given by: Timothy Burke

In memory of Bob and Martha Carrick given by:

James Gaskill

In memory of “my Juarez and Toledo Grandparents” given by:

Susan Castro

In memory of Henry Claman given by:

Dr. Janet Claman

In memory of Caroline Clute given by:

Anonymous

In memory of Jack L and Winibeth R Cowdrey given by:

John Cowdrey and Jane Kellogg

In memory of Cricket given by:

David and Emily Rosen

Amanda K. Gomez and Anthony V. Berkley

In memory of Louis Deegan given by: Carolyn Harrison

In memory of Leland Dong given by:

Margaret Dong

In memory of Barney Fox given by:

Ms. Leslie Tjarks

In memory of Ellen Friedman given by:

Mr. Sheldon Friedman

In memory of Jerry Friedman given by:

Ms. JoAnne Friedman

In memory of Marian Gelfand given by:

Marian P. Gelfand Fund

In memory of Toby Ginsburg given by:

Dr. Stanley H. Ginsburg

In memory of Robert S Graham given by:

Ms. Susan Bishop

In memory of Russ Gregory given by:

Nancy Gregory

In memory of Russ Gregory, and Arlo & Betty Sonnenbergh given by:

Anonymous

In memory of Stephen Hagood given by:

Anonymous

In memory of Chet Hampson given by:

Mrs. Susan Martin

In memory of Colleen Healey given by:

Colleen Healey Fund

In memory of Diane Hill given by: Joelle Wedel

Zach, Kate and Kevin’s entire RI family

Mr. Brian Harrington

Mrs. Louise and Mr. David Kestenbaum

Mrs. Lorena Legarreta

Madelyne A. Stevens

In memory of David N Holen given by:

Susan G. Darigo

In memory of Christopher Horsch given by:

Patricia Horsch

In memory of William Hubbard given by:

Steve and Natalie Proctor

In memory of William Paul Hurlbut given by:

Ms. Hurlbut

In memory of Barbara Johnson given by:

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Sunderland

In memory of Scott Mitchell Jordan given by:

Mrs. Lisa A. Jordan

In memory of Jerry Kern given by:

Nancy & Anthony Accetta

Suzanne Alliano

Anonymous

Mrs. and Mr. Carol Bell

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Bennett

Mr. Derek Chang

Mr. Chris Davis

Ms. Dana Davis

Mr. Stephen A. Edmonds

Dr. and Mrs. Robert Freedman

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Greene

Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Haugen

Margaret Hoeppner

Michael James

Chelsea C. Kamrath

Mr. Allen Kemp

Mr. Tae and Ms. Jooyeon Kim

Patrick M. Kramer

Sandy and Evan Lasky

Ms. Julie Lucas

Jesse Martinez

Elizabeth Neva

Samantha Randall

Richard L. Revesz

Ms. Erika Schmidt

Patrick Scully Esq.

Mr. Terry J. Smith

Ms. Janice Trueman

Mr. Bruce Wald

Laura Weiland

Mr. Spencer Weller and Mrs. Katie Lockley

In memory of John Francis Kriebel given by:

Ms. Pat Kriebel

In memory of Mary Kerber Krugman given by:

M Jones

In memory of Mary Krugman given by:

T.R. Reid & Peggy McMahon

In memory of Mary Langehough given by:

Tawney S. Willett

In memory of Sam Lancaster given by:

Mr. Keith F. Corrette

In memory of Linda Larkin given by:

Dr. Steven Singer

In memory of Marie Lindvall given by:

Richard Lindvall

In memory of Anna Loeffler given by:

The ASK Family Fund

Kerry Goudy and Bill Rapson

Judie and Ron Neel

James Powers

Mrs. Linda S. Roberts

In memory of Carolyn Longmire given by:

Mrs. Maradith Wilkins DDS

Becky and Russ Cunningham

In memory of Brian and Jean Mate given by:

Dr. Gloria Eastman

In memory of J Neil McLagan given by:

Katharine Steinwedell

In memory of Maurine Howell Moody given by:

Mr. Robert Moody

In memory of Laura Bilohrud Moran given by:

Mr. Douglas G. Moran

In memory of James Mote given by:

Caryn and Mark Alpert

Mr. William W. Hay Jr

Nora and Bruce Schrutt

Ms. Nancy Sherman

In memory of Sarah Milledge Nelson given by:

Dr. Harold Nelson

In memory of Ilse and Robert Nordenholz given by:

Mrs. Kristen Nordenholz

In memory of Paul D Oser given by:

H. Gordon Brooks II

In memory of Frank Parce given by: Ken and Patti Quarles

Eleanor Roberts

In memory of Pam Parker given by:

Mr. and Mrs. James Stookesberry

In memory of Violet Patterson given by:

Ms. Kathryn Mills

In memory of George Paz given by: Paz Family Foundation

In memory of my mother given by: Mark Persiko

In memory of Norma Pile given by:

Mr. and Mrs. Ted E. Rains

In memory of my parents Pat & Verne given by:

Ms. Mary Plath-Rice

In memory of Mrs. Sima Pomerantz given by:

Dr. Susan L. Blumberg

In memory of Herman D Post given by: Herman D. Post Fund

In memory of Jack Puckett given by: Sheera Gumbiner

In memory of Robert K Reiber given by: Dr. Larry J. Berliner

In memory of Erwin Rogoff given by: Mr. Bernie Rogoff and Ms. Jean Greenberg

In memory of Eugene and Frances Schaefer given by:

Cynthia Schauer

In memory of Rob Scofield given by: Jane Scofield

In memory of Ruth H Smith given by: Mr. Kimber Smith

In memory of Dr Alan P Squire, Dwight Oltman, and Theodore Johnson given by: Teresa Christopher

In memory of Lee and Margaret Tipton given by:

Julie Tipton and the Tipton Family Foundation

In memory of Claudio M Turner given by:

Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Belo

In memory of Linda Vigor given by:

Dr. William Vigor

In memory of Jerry Wolfe given by:

Ms. Sandra Markham

In memory of John Wolfe given by: Louis Krupp

In memory of Wolfgang given by:

Ms. Lauren LeNoir

In memory of John R. Wood given by: Don E. and Sherry A. Howell

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 Anthony and Nancy Accetta given by:

Sharon Knight

In honor of Fran Adams given by: Elizabeth Ronsick

In honor of Donald Anderson and Jennifer Thompson given by: Carmen and Paul Liffengren

In honor of Marc Ayoub given by: Michael Pisarcik

In honor of Robert and Addie Barkley given by:

Mr. Joseph Hankin

In honor of Marge and Ed Blaine given by: Dr. Judy Blaine

In honor of Charlie Blackmon given by: Davey Van Beveren

In honor of Sue and Doug Brown given by: Ms. Patricia L. Peacock

In honor of Char Campbell given by: James Family Fund

In honor of the Colorado Symphony given by:

Charles B. Bartholomew

Dr. David H. Wagner Jr.

In honor of Colorado Symphony Chorus given by:

Jared Joseph

In honor of Lorena Collins given by: Julianne Collins

In honor of Lillie Combs given by: Kelly Burrow

In honor of Ben T. Cooper given by: Mr. Thomas Cooper

In honor of Stephanie and Sebastion given by:

Ms. Lauren LeNoir

In honor of Stephanie Derybowski given by: Ms. Pamela Lewis

In honor of Dinger given by: Davey Van Beveren

In honor of Keegan Dohm given by: Ms. Margaret St Clair

A Christmas Carol By Charles Dickens

Adapted by Richard Hellesen Music by David de Berry

Directed by Anthony Powell

COMMUNITY SUPPORT

In honor of Margaret Dougherty given by:

Ms. Margie Steel

In honor of Margaret Dyer given by:

Amy Davis

In honor of Joyce Elliott given by:

Elizabeth Fischer and Donald Elliott

In honor of Brook Ferguson given by: Holly McPherron

In honor of Shannon Fraser given by:

John Fraser

Mary Schuler

In honor of Jutta Golas given by:

Mrs. Carmen Scanlon

In honor of Jennifer Heglin given by: Chris O’Neil

In honor of Courtney Hershey Bress, Yumi Hwang-Williams, and the orchestra given by:

Dr. Helena L. Chum

In honor of Bill Hill given by:

Claire Benson

Karen M. Bruggenthies

Ms. Suzanne Cooper

Penelope Currier

Bobbee Musgrave and Larry Theis

Michael Reisinger

Jane and Randy Richards

Ms. Linda Rockwell

Mrs. Jane S. Scofield

In honor of Margaret Hoeppner given by:

Mr. Larry Coben

David and Debra Flitter

In honor of Anne-Marie Hoffman given by:

Anonymous

In honor of Yumi Hwang-Williams given by:

Dr. and Mrs. Donald Baxter

Ms. Ruth Williams

In honor of Eric Israelson and Barb Porter given by:

Mr. Eugene J. Nuccio

In honor of Jerry and Dr. Mary Rossick

Kern given by:

Avenir Foundation, Inc.

Yumi Hwang-Williams

In honor of Charles Kerr given by:

Olivia Kerr

In honor of John and Karen Kinzie given by:

Dave and Kathy Dunnewald

In honor of Christopher Kirkland given by:

Ms. Peggy Brody

In honor of Dick Krugman and Julie Rubsam. given by:

Seth and Rivka Weisberg

In honor of Breanna McCaughey given by:

Ms. Megan H. Quilliam

Mr. Jason & Mrs. Kelly Waltrip

In honor of Mike McPhee given by:

Benjamin Figa

Dr. Laima Stewart

Jay Mead and Carol Svendsen

In honor of Doug Moran given by:

Ms. Ellen Higgerson

In honor of The Musicians of the Colorado Symphony given by:

Roderic and Maryellen Eckenhoff

Dr. Richard Krugman

In honor of Goggles NesClair given by:

Ms. Margaret St Clair

In honor of the orchestra and its leadership given by:

Dr. Helena L. Chum

In honor of Peter Oundjian:

Ms. Lyn W. Wickelgren

In honor of Donald Peterson given by:

Bruce Peterson

In honor of Paul Primus given by:

Mr. Paul Primus

In honor of Don and Barbara Ridgway given by:

Ms. Kathryn Taylor

In honor of David Rosen given by:

Mr. Alan Fintz

Harvey and Helaine Rosen

In honor of Julie Rubsam given by:

Anonymous

Nancy and Mickey Gart

Mr. Mike Rubsam

The Waldbaum Family Fund

Jim and Janice White

In honor of Dodge Ryan given by:

Ashley Dodge and Peter Ryan

Melinda Eberhardt

Richard Souder

In honor of Maggie St. Clair given by:

Ms. Tess Richey

Ms. Kati Stemple

In honor of Marcia Strickland given by:

Kate Bermingham

In honor of Jim Thomas given by:

Liesl Thomas

In honor of Nick Tisherman and Nick Davies given by:

Mr. Daniel Wilkinson

In honor of Richard Tisinai given by:

Laura Epstein Scully

In honor of John and Leslie Toepfer given by:

Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Prima

In honor of Judy Vaughn given by:

Vicki Stevens and Daniel Yagow

In honor of Kristine and John Wallack given by:

Richard Falb and Gail Skaggs

In honor of Brad Watson given by:

Mrs. Jenny Nikaido

In honor of Seth and Rivka Weisberg given by:

Cheri Cohn

Mrs. Sandy N. Kaminsky

Russ Skigen

In honor of Darlee Whiting given by:

Ms. Lindsey H. Daly

In honor of Jeff Wilson given by:

Nicole Stegink

In honor of Duain Wolfe given by:

Kerry and Walter Cote

Ms. Kate Emerich

Fred and Ayliffe Ris

Roberta and Kenneth Sladovnik

In honor of Brian Wood given by: Doug Hesse and Becky Bradway

You can join our circle of supporters online at https://coloradosymphony.org/Giving or by contacting the Development Department at 303.308.2464.

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CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION SUPPORT

The Colorado Symphony relies on support from our corporate, foundation, and government partners to sustain our work on and off the stage. Our institutional funders empower us to develop innovative projects, break down barriers, and shape the future of live, symphonic music. Foundation and government grants provide essential support for our artistic, education, and community programs. Corporate sponsorships align your brand with our dynamic local audience, providing bespoke packages with exceptional hospitality and branding benefits.

If you are interested in becoming an institutional partner of the Colorado Symphony and want to hear more about the associated benefits, please reach out to Christine Senavsky, Senior Manager of Institutional Giving at csenavsky@coloradosymphony.org

IMPRESARIO

($100,000+)

VIRTUOSO

($50,000+)

MAESTRO

($25,000+)

ENCORE

($15,000+)

Aegon Transamerica Foundation

Ralph L. and Florence R. Burgess Trust

Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP

Holland & Hart LLP

Liberty Global Inc

Margulf Foundation

National Endowment for the Arts

PNC Foundation

Singer Family Foundation

CONCERTMASTER

($10,000+)

BAL Immigration Law

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP

Colorado Creative Industries

Colorado Real Estate Journal

Denver Arts & Venues

District 10 Denver City Council

FirstBank

Kaiser Permanente

Kenneth King Foundation

The Lang Investment Group LLC

PNC Bank

Riverfront Park Community Foundation

Taft/Sherman & Howard

The Virginia Hill Foundation

PRINCIPAL

($5,000+)

Comcast

D-Day Leadership Academy

EOG Resources Inc.

Deborah K. Holmes Family Foundation

J.P. Morgan Private Bank

Jay’s Valet

KPMG LLP

Pax8

Prologis

Lloyd J King & Eleanor R King Foundation

SCFD Collaborative

TravTours

U.S. Bank

IN-KIND & COMMUNITY PARTNERS

A Design Resource

Biscuits and Berries

Breakthru Beverage Colorado

Carboy Winery

Dormie Network

Hats by Parker Thomas

Hotel Teatro

Le Meridien Denver Downtown

McDeil Designer Portraits

Meow Wolf

Naked Wines

Nordstrom, Inc.

The Collaborative of the SCFD

UCHealth

Vibe Coffee and Wine

WELCOME TO

We’re delighted to welcome you to Boettcher Concert Hall, the home of your Colorado Symphony. This is your chance to be part of a shared experience that connects us all through music. Here’s everything you need to know to feel at home.

TICKETS & INFORMATION

Want to see what’s coming up? The one-stop shop is coloradosymphony.org, your official source for tickets and concert info, whether we’re at Boettcher, Red Rocks, the Arvada Center, or venues across Colorado.

Prefer a human touch? Our Patron Services team is ready to help. Call us at 303.623.7876, or visit the box office before, during, or after the concert.

ARRIVING & SEATING

We recommend arriving 45 minutes early, giving you plenty of time to breeze through security, grab a drink, find your seat, and soak in the atmosphere.

Running late? No stress. Our ushers will guide you in at just the right pause so you can slip in without worry. Sometimes that means a “bonus seat” until intermission, then you’ll move to the one on your ticket.

Want to deepen your experience? Don’t miss our Preludes before every Classics performance, led by one of our musicians. They start in the hall at 6:30pm (Fri–Sat) and 12:00pm (Sun).

COMFORT & COURTESY

Boettcher Concert Hall is a smoke-free venue, and for the enjoyment of all, audio and video recording devices, professional cameras, and GoPros are not permitted. We appreciate your help in keeping the focus on the music. Be mindful of your experience and that of others. Be present with us as we enjoy this incredible music. But prior to the performance and during

applause, please feel free to take photos and share them on social media. Just remember, no video or flash photography please.

SAFETY & ACCESSIBILITY

Your safety is important to us. Security measures are in place throughout the Denver Performing Arts Complex, and in the event of an emergency, instructions will be shared from the stage.

First Aid: Assistance is available at any time, just ask an usher.

Elevator Access: Located in the southeast corner of the main lobby, near Gallery 1. Coat Check: Conveniently located under the main lobby stairs.

FOOD, DRINK, & SHOPPING

Bar Service: Refreshments are available at most concerts. See page 14 for details about food and beverage inside the hall.

The Guild Shop: A favorite stop for patrons, our shop in Gallery 1 offers unique gifts, branded apparel, seasonal fashions, and recordings of your Colorado Symphony. Operated with care by passionate Symphony supporters, it’s worth a visit before the music begins or during intermission.

ENCORE LOUNGE

Skip the post-concert traffic and join us in the Encore Lounge right here in the lobby. Meet Symphony musicians, conductors, and staff while the parking garage lines melt away.

LOST & FOUND

Lost something? Let an usher or House Manager know. After the performance, items go to Arts & Venues Lost & Found: 720.865.4200.

SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCE

We’d love to hear what you think! Email us at tickets@coloradosymphony.org, and don’t forget to tag us on social media @coloradosymphony with #coloradosymphony. Your photos and stories spread the joy of live music far beyond the walls of Boettcher Concert Hall!

Whether it’s your first visit or your fiftieth, we want every moment at Boettcher Concert Hall to feel welcoming, inspiring, and unforgettable. Thank you for being part of the Colorado Symphony family.

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SEASON NO. 39

JUNE 25 - AUGUST 6, 2026

ACADEMY OF ST MARTIN IN THE FIELDS • JUNE 25 - 28, 2026

DALLAS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA • JULY 2 - 8, 2026

THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA • JULY 10 - 17, 2026

NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC • JULY 22 - 29, 2026

CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES • JUNE 30 - JULY 27, 2026

IMMERSIVE SERIES • JULY 13 - 14, 2026 CLASSICALLY UNCORKED • AUGUST 5 - 6, 2026