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NRO IN THE COMMUNITY
The NRO is proud to offer more than 30 free, family-friendly music performances that are easily accessible, interactive and educational in the community this summer.
Each program is presented and created by NRO fellows, animating Summit County with engaging performances in neighborhoods, parks, plazas and on front porches for everyone to enjoy.
Steve & Pat Larson Artist In Residence Program
For symphony orchestras to survive and thrive, musicians need to be advocates for classical music in all aspects of life, especially by being active and present in their communities.
During their summer fellowship, NRO musicians take part in the Community Engagement (CE) program led by Artist in Residence, Mary Javian. Ms. Javian is Chair of Career Studies at the Curtis Institute of Music and a leader in the CE field. Her teachings nurture social interaction, helping NRO musicians create innovative and experiential programming to connect with diverse audiences.
This season, additional studies will include a violin performance class by world-renowned violinist Midori and an entrepreneurship and workshop rehearsal with genre-breaking group Time for Three and composer Kevin Puts.
“At the conclusion of NRO’s Community Engagement program, I reported directly to a new job as an aural skills instructor for a public university in rural Oklahoma. The skills I practiced in NRO’s Community Engagement program could not have been more relevant. My classes are made up of primarily first-generation college students from small towns with little to no access to classical music institutions.
In my teaching, I hope to equip my students with the confidence, critical thinking, and vulnerability to have a meaningful experience with any type of music or performance. This does not require a lifetime of concert subscriptions or vast knowledge of the Canon.
At NRO, I saw that the difference between a foreign experience and a meaningful experience came down to a few simple concepts and practices: Introducing myself and a program with humility and respect for the audience, validating the audience’s individual musical experience, and performing with integrity and mindfulness.”
Audrey Lee
NRO Alumna, violin, 2016 & 2018 NRO Alumni String Quartet 2020
CONCERTS ON THE SQUARE
Sponsored by LIV Sotheby’s International Realty and Main Street Station MAIN STREET STATION
505 S. Main Street, Breckenridge
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Tuesday, June 29 Wednesday, July 7 Tuesday, July 20 Friday, July 30
MUSIC IN THE MOUNTAINS
In partnership with Breckenridge Creative Arts and Breckenridge Heritage Alliance Sponsored by Alpine Bank, Breckenridge Grand Vacations and Climax Molybdenum Company.
BLUE RIVER PLAZA (next to Welcome Center) 137 S. Main Street, Breckenridge
1:30 – 2:30 PM
Tuesday, June 29 Wednesday, July 7 Tuesday, July 13 Tuesday, July 20 Monday, July 26
In the event of inclement weather, the MUSIC IN THE MOUNTAINS PROGRAMS may be relocated to the Riverwalk Center
PORCH SERIES
Sponsored by Breckenridge Associates Real Estate BRECKENRIDGE ASSOCIATES REAL ESTATE
229 S. Main Street, Breckenridge
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday, June 29 Tuesday, July 13 Monday, July 26
YOGA + LIVE MUSIC
In collaboration with and support of Building Hope Summit County Sponsored by St. Anthony Summit Medical Center RIVERWALK CENTER LAWN
150 W. Adams Ave, Breckenridge
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Friday, July 23
TAILS AND TALES SET TO MUSIC
In partnership with Eagle and Summit County Libraries’ Summer Reading Program
SUMMIT COUNTY PERFORMANCES: Sponsored by Breckenridge Grand Vacations, Rotary Club of Summit County and Slifer Smith & Frampton Foundation North Branch Library
651 Center Circle, Silverthorne
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Tuesday, July 13
Main Branch Library
37 Peak One Drive, Frisco
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Tuesday, July 13
South Branch Library
103 S. Harris Street, Breckenridge
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday, July 13
EAGLE COUNTY PERFORMANCES: Sponsored by the Town of Vail Vail Public Library
292 W. Meadow Dr, Vail, CO 81657
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday, July 13 Friday, July 30
NRO REHEARSALS
Nearly all NRO rehearsals in June and July at the Riverwalk Center in Breckenridge are open to the public.
SUMMIT AND BEYOND
Additional programs will take place throughout Summit County and beyond. LOCATIONS:
Silverthorne Performing Arts Center Town of Frisco Wind Crest Senior Living Community
All Community Engagement dates and times are subject to change at any time.
DON’T MISS A BEAT
Download the NRO app for event updates and schedules for Community Engagement performances, rehearsals and special programs!
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Community Link Host Families, thank you for helping NRO musicians feel right at home! While the NRO provides musicians with housing, local families help them feel especially welcome by generously offering activities, resources and home-cooked meals during the concert season. This incredible team is an essential part of what makes the summer music festival an experience like no other.
2021 COMMUNITY LINK HOST FAMILIES
Murray and Marlene Altman Suzanne Anderson Leah Arnold Kim Ruhland and John Bally Natalie Boyer Anne Galluzzo and Rev. Charlie Brumbaugh Judy and Paul Burnham Barbara and Jim Calvin Rebecca Comstock Jan and Steve Cornwell Susan Propper and Donald Dankner Maggie and Wally Ducayet Lisa and Andrew Emery John and Amy Evans Julies Rosen & Debra Fox Mary R. Francis Nancy Kinney and Robert Anton Franken Nancy and Tom French Kipp and Helen Friedli Dan and Johanna Gibbs Rose Mary and Joseph Grove Bonnie Kirschenbaum Brian Duchinsky and Jim Kohn Jeanie and Mike Kramer Darlena and Tom Marmins Kate Neuschaefer David and Donna Schroeder Arlene and Jim Seltzer Alan and Kathy Sonnanstine Carol and Ken Vagnini Lydia and Rafi Ziauddin
BECOME AN NRO COMMUNITY LINK HOST FAMILY Call Barbara Calvin at 970-485-1827 or E-mail at Barbara.K.Calvin@gmail.com
To the wonderful cooks who donated scrumptious dishes for the 2019 Thursday night dinners, we thank you!
Without the delicious contributions from this remarkable group, it would not be possible to offer a weekly feast of food and friendship for the hungry musicians, summer staff and fellows.
2019 THURSDAY COMMUNITY LINK DINNER CONTRIBUTORS
Andrew and Marci Aerenson Patty and Will Andrews Kim Ruhland and John Bally Mick and Marny Bixler Barbara and Jim Calvin Rebecca Comstock Jan and Steve Cornwell John and Amy Evans Mary R. Francis Kipp and Helen Friedli Dan and Johanna Gibbs Lisa and Jon Hans Diane Henderson Stephen Immer Jane Jones Seymour and Elinor Katz Bonnie Kirschenbaum Kathy and John Landon Patrice and Ron Lara Sam and Barbara McCleneghan Jennifer McIntosh Vicki Menzer Kate Neuschaefer Violeta and John Powell Carolyn and Bill Schwartz Dawn and Randy Smith St. John’s Bible Study Group Joanne Stolen Carol and Ken Vagnini Vince and Duck White-Petteruti Claire Ann and Jonathan Whitfield Pam Piper Yeung and Dr. Kai Yiu Yeung
JOIN THE THURSDAY DINNER TEAM E-mail Nancy French at nkfrench@comcast.net
