Colorado Symphony Soundings -- September 13-November 10, 2024

The Magazine of the Colorado Symphony

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Welcome

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Colorado Symphony Musicians

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Colorado Symphony Board of Trustees

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A Grand Addition

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The Final Bow: Duain Wolfe’s Remarkable Legacy with the Colorado Symphony Chorus

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Colorado Symphony Elevates Peter Oundjian to Music Director

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Colorado Symphony Staff

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Community Support

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Frequently Asked Questions

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WELCOME

Dear Colorado Symphony Family, Welcome to our 2024/25 Season! On behalf of our talented musicians, dedicated staff, and passionate Board of Trustees, I am thrilled to extend a warm welcome to all of you.

This season is poised to be one of our most memorable as we begin our second century of music making in Colorado. We’re committed to enriching our community through the transformative power of symphonic music, and this season’s schedule is no exception. Our programming promises a dynamic blend of beloved classics, groundbreaking premieres, and innovative collaborations that will touch your heart and soul.

We are particularly thrilled to be collaborating with a host of living legends including the incomparable violinist Itzhak Perlman, virtuosic pianist Yuja Wang, innovative mandolinist Chris Thile, banjo extraordinaire Béla Fleck, and the soulful LeAnn Rimes.

The future of our orchestra has never been brighter, and we’re excited to announce that Peter Oundjian, who has served as Principal Conductor since the 2022/23 Season, has been elevated to Music Director, effective starting in the 2025/26 Season. Peter’s visionary leadership and profound musical insights have made a significant impact on the podium and in our community these past few years, and we look forward to the inspiring direction he will bring in the seasons to come.

In addition to our mainstage concerts, we are delighted to present a wide array of engaging events and initiatives designed to enhance our reach and impact in the community. Our educational and community outreach programs continue to thrive, bringing music education and access to underserved communities throughout Colorado.

We also invite you to participate in our pre-concert preludes, post-concert talkbacks, and other special events that provide deeper insights into the music and foster a sense of connection and camaraderie.

None of this would be possible without the steadfast support of our patrons, donors, sponsors, and subscribers like you. Your unwavering commitment to the arts enables us to thrive and expand our impact in the community. We are deeply grateful for your generosity and belief in the power of music to transform lives.

As we embark on this season, I invite you to join us in celebrating the joy, beauty, and emotional depth that only live orchestral music can offer. Together, let us revel in the transformative power of symphonic music and forge new connections that will resonate long after the final note has faded.

Thank you for being a part of our Colorado Symphony family. We look forward to sharing an unforgettable season of music with you and can’t wait to journey into the next frontier of symphonic music together.

With sincerest gratitude,

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COLORADO SYMPHONY

PETER OUNDJIAN

CHRISTOPHER DRAGON

WILBUR LIN

MARIN ALSOP

DUAIN WOLFE

PRINCIPAL CONDUCTOR

RESIDENT CONDUCTOR

ASSOCIATE CONDUCTOR

CONDUCTOR LAUREATE

CHORUS DIRECTOR

VIOLIN Yumi Hwang-Williams Concertmaster Mary Rossick Kern and Jerome H. Kern Concertmaster Chair​

Claude Sim Associate Concertmaster Samuel Nebyu* Assistant Concertmaster Merle Chambers Chair

Dmitri Pogorelov Fixed 4th Chair/First 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 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 Margaret Hoeppner Eugene Kim Matthew Switzer BASS Steve Metcalf Principal Nicholas Recuber Assistant Principal John Arnesen Jeremy Kincaid Owen Levine August Ramos Mary Reed FLUTE Brook Ferguson Principal Flute Catherine Peterson 2nd / Assistant Principal

PICCOLO Julie Duncan Thornton OBOE Peter Cooper Principal Irene & David Abosch Chair

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 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 TUBA Stephen Dombrowski Principal HARP Courtney Hershey Bress Principal TIMPANI William Hill+ Principal 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

Tom & Noëy Congdon Chair

Julie Duncan Thornton

* = One year replacement + = On leave

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES OFFICERS

Daniel Wachter

Richard D. Krugman, MD

Julie Rubsam Susan Bowles Kip Wallen

Co-Chair | Distinguished Professor, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Kempe Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect Co-Chair | Community Leader Secretary & Ex-Officio Trustee | CSA cellist, retired | Community Leader Treasurer & Trustee | Senior Director, SRS Acquiom

TRUSTEES Maggie Anderson

Managing Partner, Lifeline Vascular Care Dr. Paula P. Bernstein Clinical Psychologist James D. Butler Community Leader Young Cho Community Leader Mary Cowell* Colorado Symphony, Viola, Fixed 3rd Chair Maria Del Rio Community Leader Scott Doniger DaVita Adam Donner Community Leader Kayla Dreyer Shareholder, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP Mike Ferrufino President/CEO, Colorado Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Chris Festog Community Leader Bob Friedlander Colorado Symphony Chorus, Bass 2 Patrick Hodge* Colorado Symphony, Utility Horn Margaret Hoeppner* Colorado Symphony, Cello 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 Bill Johnson President, DCP Midstream John Kinzie* Colorado Symphony, Percussion, Principal Karen Kinzie* Colorado Symphony, Violin Richard Kylberg Chief Strategy Officer, VMP Lynn McDonald Community Leader Mike McPhee Author/Journalist Steve Miller Community Leader Seoyoen Min* Colorado Symphony, Cello Bill Myers Managing Director, Communications, Liberty Global, Inc. Marta O’Grady, OD, FAAO University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Surgery Deana M. Perlmutter Partner, Forbes Tate Partners Megan Prokes* Colorado Symphony, Violin Mike Richardson, Esq. Partner, Milgrom & Daskam Malik Robinson Executive Director, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance L.T. Sandvik Business Development Manager, Academy Bank Ben Strawn Partner, Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP John Street CEO, Pax8 Nick Tisherman* Colorado Symphony, Oboe 2nd/Assistant Principal Lorenzo A. Trujillo

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Chief Commerical Officer, Chromatic Technologies, Inc. Community Leader Community Leader ZF Capital, Managing Partner

Seth Weisberg Andra Zeppelin Mike Zoellner

EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEES Dalton Beasley

Sr. Account Executive, DocuSign, Chair, Colorado Symphony Associate Board Gretchen Hollrah Executive Director & Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Arts & Venues City & County of Denver Susan Oakes Partner, Holland & Hart, and DYAO, Vice President, Board of Directors Janet Weisheit President, Colorado Symphony Guild

EMERITUS TRUSTEES William K. Coors** John Low** Will McFarlane** Dr. Gerald Rainer** Jerome H. Kern Mary Rossick Kern Lee Yeingst

Emeritus Chair of the Board Colorado Symphony Association

HONORARY TRUSTEES Governor Jared Polis Mayor Michael Johnston

Governor of Colorado Mayor of Denver

*Colorado Symphony Musician Trustee **In Memorium

ASSOCIATE BOARD Dalton Beasley - Chair Maggie St. Clair - Vice Chair Corinne Bigelow Chris Cole Stephanie Danner Ashley Dodge Liz Hartsel Leigh Horton Heather Johnson Kim Marroquin

Steph Meyers Krista Mortensen Terrington Smith Molly Phillips Brittany Pyle Alex Thomas Nick Tisherman

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CONGRATULATIONS Colorado Children’s Chorale Founder and Conductor Laureate

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on your 40 year tenure as founder and director of the Colorado Symphony Chorus.

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A GRAND ADDITION

A Grand Addition: Colorado Symphony Unveils New Concert Piano

By Nick Dobreff The dawn of a new Colorado Symphony season brings with it a magnificent on-stage addition to Boettcher Concert Hall in the form of a brand-new concert grand piano. This exquisite instrument, crafted by one of the world’s premier piano manufacturers, promises to elevate the performance experience for audiences in Denver for decades to come.

The acquisition represents an important milestone for the Colorado Symphony, marking a commitment to artistic excellence and a dedication to providing audiences with an unparalleled auditory experience. Sourced from Steinway & Sons, renowned for their superior craftsmanship and tonal quality, the piano is the result of meticulous craftsmanship and customization.

“This piano is not just an instrument; it’s a work of art,” said Peter Oundjian, Principal Conductor of the Colorado Symphony. “It will enable our musicians and visiting guest 10

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artists to explore greater depths of expression and deliver live performances that resonate even more deeply with our audiences.”

While pianos in our homes can last for generations, the sheer volume of use on concert instruments means they usually need to be replaced every 20 years, and the symphony’s existing piano was at the end of its distinguished career.

The journey to acquiring the new grand piano began months ago. The symphony’s selection team, including Oundjian and Chief Artistic Officer Anthony Pierce as well as donor Phil Beaver embarked on a visit to the Steinway factory in Queens, N.Y. Founded in 1853, Steinway & Sons has two factories, with the other residing in Hamburg, Germany. Their pianos are regarded as the finest in the world with their nine-foot Model D as the industry standard in classical music, powerful enough to soar above an orchestra without any amplification. Model D’s can be found in more than 90 percent of concert halls worldwide. Meticulously built by hand, each piano has a unique voice, and finding one that complements a particular hall can be tricky.

In the Steinway & Sons factory, you can see the incredible precision with which the soundboard is chiseled from a single piece of Alaskan spruce. The cast iron frames that hold the enormous tension of all the strings are manufactured in a foundry in Ohio owned by Steinway, before being shipped to New York and Hamburg to be fitted into each piano’s wooden casing. Technicians “voice” the completed piano by either softening or hardening the felt hammers that hit the strings with a variety of implements including pins and lacquer. The sheer skill of the workmanship is breathtaking to behold.

Oundjian took part in a preliminary visit to the factory, testing four instruments and selecting one that possessed an unbelievably big and bright sound. Based on that selection, Steinway & Sons prepared three other instruments with similar attributes for the full symphony contingent to choose from. Upon their visit, the symphony’s representatives were shown into a gleaming showroom with four Model Ds lined up beside each other.

It’s customary to have a concert pianist join you at this point to help choose and the Colorado Symphony was fortunate enough to have Natasha Paremski to assist in the process. Legendary Cuban American pianist Horacio Gutiérrez also happened to be at the factory at the same time, and thanks to a longstanding relationship with Oundjian that began with a performance with the Colorado Symphony, he graciously agreed to lend his expertise to the selection process.

Both artists played each of the pianos, commenting on the strengths and weaknesses in each, while also providing an extra set of ears while the other played. One piano had a spectacularly powerful bass, but the higher strings didn’t seem to sustain enough.

Another had a wonderfully warm tone, but there were worries it wouldn’t carry across the orchestra in cavernous Boettcher Concert Hall. Another was incredibly bright and powerful but lacked subtlety and character.

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The group quickly came to a consensus that one piano was special. In the relatively small showroom, they could feel its resonant bass notes through their feet, its treble notes seemed to sing forever and the middle range was powerful but also beautiful, with a special personality that intrigued everyone in attendance. Gutiérrez and Paremski played snippets of Rachmaninoff and Prokofiev and after some discussion, all agreed that this was the right instrument for Denver.

“Our selection process was rigorous,” explained Oundjian. “We were looking for a piano that would complement our orchestra’s sound and enhance the acoustics of Boettcher Concert Hall. This instrument surpassed all our expectations.”

Boettcher Concert Hall, with its unique design and wraparound seating, presents distinctive acoustical challenges compared to a traditional “shoebox” theater. Making the perfect selection for this hall required an instrument where every note played could be heard with clarity and precision, creating an immersive experience for concertgoers.

For the Colorado Symphony, the acquisition of this new grand piano is more than just a purchase; it’s a symbol of artistic growth and ambition for the future. It represents the Symphony’s ongoing efforts to attract top talent, both in terms of musicians and guest artists, and to expand its repertoire and outreach in the community.

“This piano is a testament to our commitment to artistic excellence,” said Mark Cantrell, President & CEO of the Colorado Symphony. “It’s an investment in our future and in the cultural vitality of our community. We can’t wait for our audiences to experience the magic this piano will bring to our performances.”

“This is a momentous occasion for us,” added Oundjian. “We are thrilled to share this extraordinary instrument with our audiences and to explore the new dimensions of performance it will unveil. It’s a new chapter in our history and we can’t wait to see where it takes us.”

The Colorado Symphony is indebted to Phil Beaver for his generosity in funding the purchase of the new Steinway. Beaver, a professor at the Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver since 2010, has been a longtime supporter of the Colorado Symphony.

He served in the Army from 1983 to 2008, where he was a professor of applied mathematics at the U.S. Military Academy for 6 years, and a senior analyst on the Army and Joint staffs.

“It was such a thrill to get to take part in the selection process with Peter and Tony,” Beaver said. “Natasha [Paremski] described this piano as a ‘unicorn,’ and I have to agree — it’s the finest instrument I’ve ever played.”

You can hear this remarkable new instrument six times this season featuring a worldclass roster of soloists including Yuja Wang. The piano debuts during opening weekend, September 13-15, 2024, with the renowned Jean-Yves Thibaudet performing Gershwin’s Piano Concerto in F.

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The Final Bow: Duain Wolfe’s Remarkable Legacy with the Colorado Symphony Chorus

By Nick Dobreff How do you measure a life’s work? For Duain Wolfe, the answer lies in the harmony of voices, the applause of audiences, and the countless lives touched by his passion for music. After more than four decades as founder and director of the Colorado Symphony Chorus, Wolfe is leaving behind a legacy that will resonate far beyond the walls of Boettcher Concert Hall.

To tell the story of Duain Wolfe is to understand dedication, commitment, and excellence.

From his humble beginnings in rural Louisiana to leading two of the top symphony chorus ensembles in the world, his commitment to excellence in the performing arts has shaped how generations of choral directors approach the craft.

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“After 40 years of leading the Colorado Symphony Chorus, it is with a mixture of pride and nostalgia that I announce my retirement,” said Wolfe. “It has been an extraordinary journey, filled with countless memorable performances and the privilege of collaborating with incredibly talented musicians. I am deeply grateful for the unwavering support from our chorus members, the Colorado Symphony, and our wonderful audience. I look forward to seeing the chorus continue to thrive and inspire, knowing that its future is bright and full of promise. It has been a privilege and honor to be a part of the Colorado Symphony family and now is the time for the next directors to carry the legacy of the Colorado Symphony Chorus to even greater heights.”

This marks Wolfe’s 41st and final season with the Colorado Symphony Chorus. He recently retired as Director of the Chicago Symphony Chorus in 2022 after 28 years.

Wolfe’s illustrious and decorated career has resulted in numerous awards, including three GRAMMY® Awards for Best Choral Performance, Best Classical Recording, and Best Opera Performance, the Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts, an Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts from the University of Denver, the Bonfils Stanton Award in the Arts and Humanities, the Mayor’s Award for Excellence in an Artistic Discipline, the Michael Korn Award for the Development of the Professional Choral Art, and the Colorado Symphony’s Margaret Phipps Award. Wolfe also founded the Colorado Children’s Chorale, from which he retired in 1999 after 25 years.

Wolfe’s profound knowledge of the operatic, symphonic, and choral canons, appetite for new works, and expert musicianship have resulted in a remarkable legacy of memorable performances. His tireless work ethic, attention to detail, and standards for excellence for his myriad responsibilities — from meticulous score study to his understanding of the human voice and leading expertly organized rehearsals — have been an inspiration to colleagues, conductors, soloists, vocal and instrumental musicians. He has also inspired generations of young musicians with his conducting and mentorship.

“Duain’s legacy extends far beyond the podium as he remains a leading supporter of rising artists around the world,” said Taylor Martin, Associate Director and Conductor of the Colorado Symphony Chorus. “Duain has given his time to countless young conductors through his work with Chorus America and as a current board member for the Solti Foundation U.S. Offering advocacy, knowledge, and guidance, Duain’s gift for mentorship has ensured a future for the symphonic choral art form for generations to come. I feel very fortunate to have been a recipient of Duain’s generosity and expertise, and am thankful for his commitment to enriching the lives of those around him through music.”

Over 40 years, Wolfe prepared the chorus for performances conducted by seven Colorado Symphony music directors — Gaetano Delogu, Philippe Entremont, Marin Alsop, C O LO R A D O S Y M P H O N Y.O R G

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Jeffrey Kahane, Andrew Litton, Brett Mitchell, and Peter Oundjian — as well as many distinguished guest conductors.

“Duain Wolfe’s retirement marks the end of an era for the Colorado Symphony Chorus and the beginning of a new chapter built on the solid foundation he has established over the past 40 years,” said Peter Oundjian, Colorado Symphony Principal Conductor. “Duain’s unparalleled dedication, artistry, and leadership have not only elevated the chorus to remarkable heights but also enriched the cultural fabric of our community. It has been my honor to work alongside him for many years, and we are deeply grateful for his immeasurable contributions. We wish him all the best in his well-deserved retirement and look forward to continuing his legacy of musical excellence.”

As Wolfe prepares to retire, the chorus he leaves behind is a testament to his extraordinary vision and leadership. The Colorado Symphony Chorus stands as a beacon of artistic excellence, respected and admired far beyond the borders of Colorado. Wolfe’s influence extends to every member of the chorus, each of whom carries forward the lessons of discipline, passion, and the pursuit of excellence that Wolfe instilled.

“I speak for the hundreds of chorus singers who have indeed ‘pursued excellence’ under the leadership of Duain Wolfe,” said Mary Louise Burke, Principal Associate Director and Conductor of the Colorado Symphony Chorus. “Their lives have been enhanced and changed through his detailed and thorough preparation of great music, and the privilege of sharing in his commitment to excellence and to beauty through hundreds of performances. For, beyond his tremendous musical knowledge, his passion is fueled by a deep belief in the healing and transformative power of music, both in our lives and in the 16

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lives of our audiences. We are forever grateful to him for forty years of inspired leadership.”

In reflecting on his retirement, Wolfe expressed gratitude for the incredible journey he has shared with the chorus. “It has been an honor to work with such talented and dedicated individuals,” he said. “The joy of making music together has been the greatest reward, and I am immensely proud of all that we have accomplished.”

In a fitting tribute, his final performances will be October 18-20 during a special 40th anniversary celebration of the chorus featuring the Verdi Requiem, the same piece the chorus performed in their debut nearly 40 years ago to the day.

“The entire Colorado Symphony family is grateful to Duain Wolfe for his steadfast commitment to the quality of the Colorado Symphony Chorus,” said Mark Cantrell, President & CEO of the Colorado Symphony. “His 40-year tenure has been marked by extraordinary musical achievements and an unwavering commitment to excellence.

Duain’s vision and leadership have transformed the chorus into a nationally recognized ensemble, and his impact on our organization and community is immeasurable. We are profoundly grateful for his dedication and passion, and we celebrate his incredible career.”

As the final notes fade and the applause echoes, Duain Wolfe will take his final bow as the director of the Colorado Symphony Chorus. His retirement marks the end of an era, but his legacy will continue to inspire and resonate for generations to come. Wolfe’s indomitable spirit and passion for music have left an indelible mark, ensuring that the chorus will continue to thrive and enchant audiences long into the future.

To read an extended version of this story, please visit coloradosymphony.org.

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PETER OUNDJIAN

Colorado Symphony Elevates Peter Oundjian To Music Director The Colorado Symphony is thrilled to announce that Principal Conductor Peter Oundjian will be elevated to Music Director, agreeing to a four-year contract beginning in the 2025/26 Season. A dynamic presence in the conducting world, Oundjian is renowned across the globe for his vibrant collaborative spirit and engaging musicality. In addition to his work on the podium, Oundjian will continue in a leading role in the artistic planning for the orchestra, helping to cement the Colorado Symphony as a preeminent 21st century orchestra.

“For many years, it has been my great pleasure to work with the extraordinary musicians of the Colorado Symphony, first as a frequent guest conductor and most recently as their Principal Conductor,” said Oundjian. “I am profoundly honored to step into the role of Music Director and to continue our musical journey together. This new chapter is a thrilling opportunity to deepen our connection with our community, innovate, and reach new artistic heights as an orchestra. I look forward to building on our shared successes and bringing dynamic and inspiring performances to Colorado audiences in the years to come.”

With a career spanning five decades, Oundjian began as a solo violinist, and first violinist of the Tokyo String Quartet, followed by an international conducting career leading orchestras in virtually every major musical center in the world. After a 14-year tenure as the Music Director of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, and six years at the helm of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Oundjian was named Music Director of the Colorado Music Festival in 2019 and continues in that role.

He joined the Colorado Symphony as Principal Conductor prior to the 2022/23 Season and has overseen the orchestra’s remarkable emergence from the COVID-19 pandemic, presiding over the most successful period for the orchestra this century. In addition to conducting six Classics performances each season, Oundjian has been a tenacious fundraiser and led special collaborations with artists like Yo-Yo Ma and Itzhak Perlman.

“We are absolutely delighted to announce Peter Oundjian as Music Director of the Colorado Symphony,” said Mark Cantrell, President & CEO. “Peter’s exceptional artistry, visionary leadership, and deep commitment to our musicians and community have been evident throughout his tenure as Principal Conductor. His promotion marks an exciting new era for our orchestra. We look forward to the innovative and inspiring performances that Peter will undoubtedly bring, and we are confident that his leadership will continue to elevate the Colorado Symphony to new artistic heights.”

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STAFF LEADERSHIP TEAM Mark Cantrell Coreen Miller

FINANCE President & CEO Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer Chief Artistic Officer

Anthony Pierce

ADMINISTRATIVE Shannon Fraser

Executive Assistant & Board Stewardship Manager

ARTISTIC Anthony Pierce Izabel Zambrzycki David Aeling Aric Christensen Dante Dunlap Jonathan Groszew Gabrielle Illg Sam Jaehnig Auburn Joseph Dustin Knock Aspen McArthur Hitomi Sipher Miles Stasica Julie Strom Lyle Wong

Chief Artistic Officer Artistic General Manager Production Stage Manager Audio Engineer Properties Master Director of Orchestral Personnel Stage Manager Head Carpenter Artistic Coordinator Manager of Artistic Operations Library Assistant Assistant Librarian Master Electrician Manager of Orchestra Personnel Orchestra Librarian

CONDUCTORS & CHORUS DIRECTION Peter Oundjian Principal Conductor Christopher Dragon Resident Conductor Wilbur Lin Associate Conductor & DYAO Music Director Duain Wolfe Founding Director and Conductor, Colorado Symphony Chorus Mary Louise Burke Associate Director and Conductor Taylor Martin Assistant Conductor, Colorado Symphony Chorus Jared Joseph Conducting Intern, Colorado Symphony Chorus David Rosen Colorado Symphony Chorus Manager Barbara Porter Assistant Chorus Manager Eric Israelson Chorus Manager Emeritus

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CLASSICS 2024/25 DVOŘÁK’S NEW WORLD SYMPHONY WITH PETER OUNDJIAN PERFORMED BY YOUR COLORADO SYMPHONY PETER OUNDJIAN, conductor JEAN-YVES THIBAUDET, piano Friday, September 13, 2024 at 7:30pm Saturday, September 14, 2024 at 7:30pm Sunday, September 15, 2024 at 1:00pm Boettcher Concert Hall

BERLIOZ Roman Carnival Overture, Op. 9

GERSHWIN Concerto in F I. Allegro II. Adagio – Andante con moto III. Allegro agitato — INTERMISSION — DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 “From the New World” I. Adagio – Allegro molto II. Largo III. Molto vivace IV. Allegro con fuoco CONCERT RUN TIME IS APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR AND 42 MINUTES. INCLUDING A 20 MINUTE INTERMISSION. FIRST TIME TO THE SYMPHONY? SEE PAGE 37 OF THIS PROGRAM FOR FAQ’S TO MAKE YOUR EXPERIENCE GREAT!

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CLASSICS BIOGRAPHIES PETER OUNDJIAN, conductor Recognized as a masterful and dynamic presence in the conducting world, Peter Oundjian has developed a multi-faceted portfolio as a conductor, violinist, professor and artistic advisor. He has been celebrated for his musicality, an eye towards collaboration, innovative programming, leadership and training with students and an engaging personality.

Strengthening his ties to Colorado, Oundjian is now Principal Conductor of the Colorado Symphony in addition to Music Director of the Colorado Music Festival, which successfully pivoted to a virtual format during the pandemic summers of 2020 and 2021.

Now carrying the title Conductor Emeritus, Oundjian’s fourteen-year tenure as Music Director of the Toronto Symphony served as a major creative force for the city of Toronto and was marked by a reimagining of the TSO’s programming, international stature, audience development, touring and a number of outstanding recordings, garnering a Grammy nomination in 2018 and a Juno award for Vaughan Williams’ Orchestral Works in 2019. He led the orchestra on several international tours to Europe and the USA, conducting the first performance by a North American orchestra at Reykjavik’s Harpa Hall in 2014.

From 2012-2018, Oundjian served as Music Director of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra during which time he implemented the kind of collaborative programming that has become a staple of his directorship. Oundjian led the RSNO on several international tours, including North America, China, and a European festival tour with performances at the Bregenz Festival, the Dresden Festival as well as in Innsbruck, Bergamo, Ljubljana, and others. His final appearance with the orchestra as their Music Director was at the 2018 BBC Proms where he conducted Britten’s epic War Requiem.

Highlights of past seasons include appearances with the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Iceland Symphony, the Detroit, Atlanta, Saint Louis, Baltimore, Dallas, Seattle, Indianapolis, Milwaukee and New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. With the onset of world-wide concert cancellations, support for students at Yale and Juilliard became a priority. In the 2022/2023 season, Oundjian conducted the opening weekend of Atlanta Symphony, followed by return engagements with Baltimore, Indianapolis, Dallas, Colorado and Toronto symphonies, as well as a visit to New World Symphony.

Oundjian has been a visiting professor at Yale University’s School of Music since 1981, and in 2013 was awarded the school’s Sanford Medal for Distinguished Service to Music. A dedicated educator, Oundjian regularly conducts the Yale, Juilliard, Curtis and New World symphony orchestras.

An outstanding violinist, Oundjian spent fourteen years as the first violinist for the renowned Tokyo String Quartet before he turned his energy towards conducting.

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JEAN-YVES THIBAUDET, piano Through elegant musicality and an insightful approach to both contemporary and established repertoire, Jean-Yves Thibaudet has earned a reputation as one of the world’s finest pianists. He is especially known for his diverse interests beyond the classical world; in addition to his many forays into jazz and opera—including works which he transcribed himself for the piano—Thibaudet has forged profound friendships around the globe, leading to fruitful collaborations in film, fashion, and visual art. A recording powerhouse, Thibaudet appears on more than 70 albums and six film scores. He is a devoted educator and is the first-ever Artist-in-Residence at the Colburn School, which awards several scholarships in his name.

Thibaudet records exclusively for Decca; his extensive catalogue has received two Grammy nominations, two ECHO Awards, the Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik, Diapason d’Or, Choc du Monde de la Musique, Edison Prize, and Gramophone awards. His most recent solo album, 2021’s Carte Blanche, features a collection of deeply personal solo piano pieces never before recorded by the pianist. Other highlights from Thibaudet’s catalog include a 2017 recording of Bernstein’s “Age of Anxiety” with Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and Marin Alsop; recordings of the complete solo piano music of Debussy and Satie; Grammy-nominated recordings of Ravel’s complete solo piano works and Saint-Saëns’s Piano Concerti Nos. 2&5; the jazz albums Reflections on Duke and Conversations With Bill Evans; and Aria–Opera Without Words, which features arias transcribed for solo piano by Thibaudet himself.

Thibaudet has also had an impact on the worlds of fashion, film, and philanthropy. He was soloist on Aaron Zigman’s score for Wakefield; this was the first time that the composer had allowed a pianist other than himself to perform his film work. He was also soloist in Dario Marianelli’s award-winning scores for the films Atonement (which won an Oscar for Best Original Score) and Pride and Prejudice, as well as Alexandre Desplat’s soundtracks for the 2012 film Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close and Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch. He had a cameo in Bruce Beresford’s film on Alma Mahler, Bride of the Wind, and his playing is showcased throughout. In 2004 he served as president of the prestigious charity auction at the Hospices de Beaune. His concert wardrobe is designed by Dame Vivienne Westwood.

Jean-Yves Thibaudet was born in Lyon, France, where he began his piano studies at age five and made his first public appearance at age seven. At twelve, he entered the Paris Conservatory to study with Aldo Ciccolini and Lucette Descaves, a friend and collaborator of Ravel. At age fifteen, he won the Premier Prix du Conservatoire and, three years later, the Young Concert Artists Auditions in New York City. Among his numerous commendations is the Victoire d’Honneur, a lifetime career achievement award and the highest honor given

by France’s Victoires de la Musique. In 2010 the Hollywood Bowl honored Thibaudet for his musical achievements by inducting him into its Hall of Fame. Previously a Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, Thibaudet was awarded the title Officier by the French Ministry of Culture in 2012. In 2020, he was named Special Representative for the promotion of French Creative and Cultural Industries in Romania. He is co-artistic advisor, with Gautier Capuçon, of the Festival Musique & Vin au Clos Vougeot.

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CLASSICS PROGRAM NOTES HECTOR BERLIOZ (1803-1869) Overture, The Roman Carnival, Op. 9 Hector Berlioz was born December 11, 1803 in La Côte-Saint-André, France, and died March 8, 1869 in Paris. The Roman Carnival Overture was composed in 1843 on themes from the 1838 opera Benvenuto Cellini. Berlioz conducted the first performance of the Overture, at the Salle Herz in Paris on February 3, 1844. The score calls for piccolo, two flutes, two oboes, English horn, two clarinets, four bassoons, four horns, two cornets, two trumpets, three trombones, timpani, percussion and strings.

Duration is about 8 minutes. This piece was last performed by the orchestra January 19-21, 2018, with Brett Mitchell conducting.

The failure of Berlioz’s opera Benvenuto Cellini at its premiere in September 1838 was nearly complete. Except for the original overture to the opera, everything else, Berlioz reported, “was hissed with admirable energy and unanimity.” Five years later, he mined the opera for thematic material for a new overture that he could use either as an independent concert work or as the introduction to the second act of Benvenuto. With the flavor of the opera’s setting and his own Italian travels as guides, he named it Roman Carnival. The Overture had a resounding success at its concert premiere in Paris on February 3, 1844, and was encored. It immediately joined the Symphonie Fantastique as the most popular of Berlioz’s music, and it was one of the works he programmed most frequently on the concerts he conducted.

The Roman Carnival Overture borrows two melodies from Benvenuto Cellini. The slow theme, presented by the solo English horn, is based on Benvenuto’s aria O Teresa, vous que j’aime (“O Teresa, whom I adore”), a melody originally composed for the cantata La Mort de Cléopatre, Berlioz’s unsuccessful attempt to win the Prix de Rome in 1829. The Overture’s other theme is a bubbling saltarello reminiscent of the folk dances Berlioz heard in Rome. The Overture is in two large sections, preceded by an introductory flourish based on the saltarello melody. The theme of the work’s first section is presented by the English horn. As it proceeds and is repeated, this lovely strain is wrapped in Berlioz’s characteristic, glowing orchestral fabric. (Note, for example, the shimmering gloss applied to the sound by the tambourine and triangle.) Following this love song, the strains of the saltarello launch the Overture into a rousing carnival dance. Amid the swirling gaiety of this street festival, the simple strain of the love song from the first section is heard in the rich sonorities of bassoons and trombones. The rollicking exuberance of the saltarello soon resumes to close this musical Mardi Gras with some dazzling rhythmic and harmonic surprises.

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CLASSICS PROGRAM NOTES GEORGE GERSHWIN (1898-1937) Piano Concerto in F George Gershwin was born September 26, 1898 in Brooklyn, New York, and died July 11, 1937 in Hollywood, California. He composed his Concerto in F between May and September 1925, and completed the orchestration in November. He was the soloist in the premiere, on December 3rd at New York’s Carnegie Hall; Walter Damrosch conducted the New York Symphony. The score calls for piccolo, two flutes, two oboes, English horn, two clarinets, bass clarinet, two bassoons, four horns, three trumpets, three trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion and strings. Duration is about 31 minutes. The orchestra last performed this piece September 28-29 2018 with Brett Mitchell conducting and Joyce Yang on piano.

Walter Damrosch, conductor of the New York Symphony and one of America’s most prominent musical figures for the half-century before World War II, was among the Aeolian Hall audience when George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue exploded above the musical world on February 12, 1924. He recognized Gershwin’s genius (and, no doubt, the opportunity for wide publicity), and approached him a short time later with a proposal for another large-scale work.

A concerto for piano was agreed upon, and Gershwin was awarded a commission from the New York Symphony to compose the piece, and also to be the soloist at its premiere and a half dozen subsequent concerts. The story that Gershwin then rushed out and bought a reference book explaining what a concerto is probably is apocryphal. He did, however, study the scores of some concertos of earlier masters to discover how they had handled the problems of structure and instrumental balance. He made the first extensive sketches for the work while in London during May 1925. By July, back home, he was able to play large fragments of the evolving work for friends, tentatively entitled “New York Concerto.” The first movement was completed by the end of that month, the second and third by September, and the orchestration carried out in October and November, by which time the title had become simply Concerto in F. He gave the premiere with Damrosch the following month in Carnegie Hall.

Gershwin provided a short analysis of the Concerto for the New York Tribune: “The first movement employs a Charleston rhythm. It is quick and pulsating, representing the young, enthusiastic spirit of American life. It begins with a rhythmic motif given out by the kettledrums, supported by other percussion instruments and with a Charleston motif introduced by bassoon, horns, clarinets and violas. The principal theme is announced by the bassoon. Later, a second theme is introduced by the piano. The second movement has a poetic, nocturnal atmosphere that has come to be referred to as the American blues, but in a purer form than that in which they are usually treated. The final movement is an orgy of rhythms, starting violently and keeping the same pace throughout.”

Though Gershwin based his Concerto loosely on classical formal models, its structure is episodic in nature. His words above do not mention several other melodies that appear in the first and second movements, nor the return of some of those themes in the finale as a means of unifying the work’s overall structure.

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CLASSICS PROGRAM NOTES ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK (1841-1904) Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, “From the New World” Antonín Dvořák was born September 8, 1841 in Nelahozeves, Bohemia, and died May 1, 1904 in Prague. He composed the “New World” Symphony between December 1892 and May 24, 1893, during the first of his three years as director of the National Conservatory of Music in New York City.

Anton Seidl led the New York Philharmonic in the work’s premiere on December 16, 1893 in Carnegie Hall. The score calls for piccolo, two flutes, two oboes, English horn, two clarinets, two bassoons, four horns, two trumpets, three trombones, tuba, timpani, triangle, cymbals and strings. Duration is about 40 minutes. This piece was last performed by the orchestra October 1-3, 2021, with Jaime Martin conducting.

There would not have been a “New World” Symphony without Mrs. Jeanette Thurber, one of America’s most ardent and effective supporters of the arts during the decades around the turn of the 20th century. The daughter of a Danish immigrant violinist, she was born Jeanette Meyers in 1850 in a small town 150 miles north of New York City, immersed in music as a child, and trained in the field at the venerable Paris Conservatoire, whose support by the national government became the model she sought to duplicate at home. Aided by the fortune of her husband, Francis Beatty Thurber, a wealthy grocery wholesaler, she obtained a state charter in 1885 to establish a National Conservatory of Music in New York City, which she intended not just as a school for training the country’s most talented musicians, but also as a radically progressive social institution, admitting women, Blacks, Native Americans and even handicapped students on an equal basis. In 1891, the school was incorporated by a special act of Congress and authorized to grant diplomas and confer honorary degrees.

To direct the National Conservatory, Mrs. Thurber turned in 1892 to a composer and educator of international renown — Antonín Dvořák, who was already well-known in New York through his chamber and piano compositions (the Slavonic Dances of 1878 and 1886 were an international hit) as well as the symphonies and shorter orchestral works that the New York Philharmonic had programmed a dozen times during the previous decade. As an emissary to Dvořák, Mrs. Thurber dispatched the Vienna-born pianist Adele Margolies, a Conservatory faculty member, to Prague. Dvořák was at first reluctant to leave his beloved Czech homeland, but when Mrs. Thurber’s offer ballooned to a breathtaking $15,000 per annum (some $500,000 today and several multiples of Dvořák’s salary at the Prague Conservatory) and the expenses for resettling his family included, he agreed to a term of three years. His responsibilities were also arranged to allow sufficient time for his own creative work — four months’ summer leave, three hours of daily teaching, and involvement in six annual concerts. Soon after arriving in New York in September 1892, Dvořák wrote to a friend in Prague, “The Americans expect great things of me and the main thing is, so they say, to show them to the promised land and kingdom of a new and independent art, in short, to create a national music…. There is more than enough material here and plenty of talent.” Despite Mrs. Thurber’s dedicated efforts to sustain the National Conservatory, its spending outstripped available resources, government funding never materialized, and competition from the Institute of Musical Art of New York, established in 1904 (and which became the Juilliard School in 1926), forced her institution to close in 1928. The “New World” Symphony that she and her school inspired from its most famous faculty member remains a permanent part of her legacy.

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CLASSICS PROGRAM NOTES Symphony in the person of Henry Thacker Burleigh, a gifted Black singer, pianist and songwriter from Erie, Pennsylvania who won a scholarship to the National Conservatory in 1892 and became a student of Dvořák. Burleigh sang many traditional melodies for his teacher, who recognized in them some similarities in expression and construction to the folk music of his Czech homeland.

“Dr. Dvořák was very deeply impressed by the Negro spirituals from the old plantation,” Burleigh recalled. “He just saturated himself in the spirit of those old tunes.” Dvořák’s response appeared in the New York Herald: “The Negro melodies of America can be the foundation of a serious and original school of composition to be developed in the United States.... There is nothing in the whole range of composition that cannot find a thematic source here.”

Inspired by Henry Burleigh’s songs, heritage and personality (Burleigh went on to a distinguished career as soloist at New York’s St. George’s Episcopal Church and Temple EmanuEl, nationally known baritone recitalist, composer of 300 songs, and charter member of ASCAP), Dvořák began the Symphony “From the New World” in December 1892 and completed it in May (its sobriquet may have been suggested by Mrs. Thurber). “I should never have written the Symphony as I have,” he said, “if I hadn’t seen America.” The work triumphed at its premiere, given on December 16, 1893 in Carnegie Hall by conductor Anton Seidl and the New York Philharmonic, and immediately earned a place in the orchestral repertory that has never diminished.

The “New World” Symphony is unified by the use of a motto theme that occurs in all four movements. This bold, striding phrase, with its arching contour, is played by the horns as the main theme of the sonata-form opening movement, having been foreshadowed (also by the horns) in the slow introduction. Two other themes are used in the first movement: a sad, dancelike melody for flute and oboe that exhibits folk characteristics, and a brighter tune, with a striking resemblance to the spiritual Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, for the solo flute.

Many years before coming to America, Dvořák had encountered Longfellow’s epic poem The Song of Hiawatha, which he read in a Czech translation. The great tale remained in his mind, and he considered making an opera of it during his time in New York. That project came to nothing, but Hiawatha did have an influence on the “New World” Symphony: the second movement was inspired by the forest funeral of Minnehaha; the third, by the dance of the Indians at the feast.

That the music of these movements has more in common with the old plantation songs than with the chants of native Americans is due to Dvořák’s mistaken belief that African-American and Indian music were virtually identical.

The second movement is a three-part form (A–B–A), with a haunting English horn melody (later fitted with words by William Arms Fisher to become the folksong-spiritual Goin’ Home) heard in the first and last sections. The recurring motto here is pronounced by the trombones just before the return of the main theme in the closing section. The third movement is a tempestuous scherzo with two gentle, intervening trios providing contrast. The motto theme, played by the horns, dominates the coda.

The finale employs a sturdy motive introduced by the horns and trumpets after a few introductory measures in the strings. In the Symphony’s closing pages, the motto theme, Goin’ Home and the scherzo melody are all gathered up and combined with the principal subject of the finale to produce a marvelous synthesis of the entire work — a look back across the sweeping vista of Dvořák’s musical tribute to America. ©2024 Dr. Richard E. Rodda S O U N D I N G S 2 0 2 4 / 2 5 PROGRAM VII

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Mr. Scott Bemis Anonymous Claire Benson Kate Bermingham Ms. Barbara Berryman Michael Biere and Patricia Romero Ms. Dorrie Bitzer Gwen Black and Jim Black The Bliss Family Foundation The Estate of Mary Bloomer John and Sandy Blue Bob Greene Ms. Ingrid H. Boyd Elizabeth Bradley Mr. and Mrs. Gerald D. Brown Evalina Burger and Christiaan Van Der Walt Timothy Burke Amy and Kevin Butler Martha Byers Anonymous Ms. Jennifer M. Cassell ∑ Mr. and Ms. John Chamberlin Mr. Gene Child Teresa Christopher Henry and Janet Claman Foundation David and Joan Clark Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Clark Ms. Deborah Clendenning Sheila M. Cleworth Karen Connolly Martha Cox Thomas and Cheryl Cox The Curtis Encouragement Fund Hille and Jack Dais Charitable Fund Ms. Stephanie Danner Akane DiFiore Robert and Julie Donaldson Mr. and Mrs. Herbert A. Donovan Phil and Corry Doty Michael P. Dowling Diane Drewery and Don Wilks Anonymous Eric Sondermann and Tracy Dunning Roderic and Maryellen Eckenhoff Natalie Edgar Barbara Neal and Edward E. Ellis Mr. and Mrs. Mark Ewing Robert Fanch Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth W. Field Elizabeth Fischer and Donald Elliott David and Debra Flitter Pawel Fludzinski Richard W. Foster Joan M. French Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. John E. Fuller Mrs. Eileen Gardner Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Gart ∑ Dr. Timothy Gensler Andrew Gerber and Michael Lanciloti Mr. Herman Goellnitz Tamara Golden and Tim Worrall Ms. Barbara Goodman Barb and Ned Grauel Dennis and Eileen Griffin Hugh and Nancy Grove Mr. Nathan Gulash Mr. and Mrs. Stuart S. Gunckel Anonymous Charles and Linda Hamlin Ginny Hammond ∑ Ms. Darlene K. Harmon

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COMMUNITY SUPPORT Mr. Billy Harris and Ms. Linda Purcell Elizabeth and Chad Hartsel Mr. Nick Hazen Mr. Brian R. Hedlund Dr. Raymond P. Henkel Bernice Hernandez ∑ Anne Hewetson HHSB Family Fund Dr. Stephen Hindes Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hucks, Jr. Yumi Hwang-Williams ∑ Eleanor L. Isbill Mr. Richard Jaeger Stephen Jantsch and Terese Maltzman Joanna and Chris Johnson Donald & Susan Kany ∑ Mr. Stephen Kaplan Joe and Francine Kelso Dr. Richard and Mrs. Carla Kem Dr. Peter Kennealey and Dr. Colleen Murphy Don and Jody Kirkpatrick Bonnie Kirschenbaum Ms. Allyson Kissell Oza and Milan Klanjsek Julia L. Krohn Mr. Richard A. Lamphere Sandy and Evan Lasky ∑ Elizabeth Mohan Leslie and Mike Leslie ∑ Wilbur and Tiffany Lin Richard Lindvall Patty Lorie Naren Lulla and James and Trudi Manuel Kathleen Markey & Dr. Kenneth Niejadlik ∑ William J. Martinez & Judith C. Shlay Dr. & Mrs. Margie Mauldin MD McDermott Family Foundation Ken and Annie McLagan Mrs. Lydia D. Mclane Esq Ms. Melissa Mendez Robert and Louise Messner Jay and Lois Miller Mr. Douglas G. Moran Kirsten and David Morgan Mrs. Mary E. Moser Col. and Mrs. Jeffrey Neely Ms. Juliana R. Nicewarner Mr. Stephen Norris Karen Nouet Dr. Richard and Mrs. Florence O’Day Ray O’Loughlin and James Henderson Mr. Randy Oakes and Mrs. Susan Oakes Mr. and Ms. Brian Payer Mr. & Mrs. Cason and Rachel Pierce Emma Price Nijole and Walter Rasmussen Mr. Eli Reshotko Mr. Alan Richards and Mrs. Terri Reaka Ms. Helen Richards Mr. Joshua R. Richards Ms. Linda Rieger Riley and Cooper Fund Justin Riley Mike Riley Margaret Roath ∑ Ms. Carol Robbins Mr. and Mrs. Bernie Roland Ms. Elfie Rosin Dr. & Mrs. Howard Rothenberg Stan and Betty Rudeen Ms. Carol L. Rust Jim and Doreen Ryan ∑

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Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Sandt Dr. Nanette Santoro Mark and Isabel Schiffer Ruth Schoening Mr. and Mrs. Karl O. Seller Ms. Sarah Semple Brown and Mr. Russell Brown The Estate of Marilyn H. Shaw Mr. Russ Skillings Ms. Lynn M. Slouka Marty Sloven Dr. Robin Slover Brooke Small Mrs. Lizzie Smith Karen Spence and Sally Kelly Kathryn B. Spuhler ∑ Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Staab Vicki Sterling ∑ Mr. Ben Strawn and Mrs. Colleen Morey Ms. Jill Swank Dr. Hannis Thompson Tipton Family Foundation Sheila Trader Ms. June Travis ∑ Van Dusen Charitable Fund Ioannis Vasmatzidis Mrs. and Mr. Anne & Stephen Waite Mrs. Irit Waldbaum ∑ John and Kristine Wallack Mr. Jason & Mrs. Kelly Waltrip Ms. Elizabeth Weitkamp Virginia Westgaard Brent Westrop Jim and Janice White James Williams and Jennifer Landrum Ann Wise Ms. Amy Wright Jon and Kathy Zeschin Ms. Andra Zeppelin and Mr. Kyle Zeppelin Randy and Joan Zisler

SYMPHONY MUSICIAN

($500+) Ari Abrams Mr. & Mrs. Richard Akeroyd Anonymous Doug and Lindsay Andrews Meredith Badler Ms. Helen Berkman Mr. Dean Beyer Mr. Marcin Biegunajtys Kivilcim Boztepe and Taner Ozcelik Ms. Joan M. Bradt Chris and Margot Brauchli Joseph Bronesky and Jacquelin Medina H. Gordon Brooks II Ms. Patricia Butler Rusty and Ellen Campos Ms. Chelsea Carver Dr. and Mrs. David Claassen Anonymous Anonymous Ms. Karen Cook John Cooke Ann K. Cooper Jim and Julie Copenhaver Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Cravitz Randy C. Creaser Mr. and Mrs. Scott Cromie Anonymous Jojo Cush Kim Cutler

Ms. Lindsey H. Daly Phil and Jen Dattilo Dennis Davis Jud and Sharon Detrick Ms. Jamie Dillon Ms. Vera Divenyi Dr. Jeanette Domber Margaret Dong Peter and Marian Downs Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Drew Lucy and Dan Ellerhorst Mr. and Mrs. Fred Emmetsberger Mr. Bayard Ewing Marilyn Faye Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Feinstein Mr. Joseph Fogliano John and Lorna Fox Joann Freedman Mr. and Mrs. Mark L. Fulford James Gajeswski, MD, MACP, FRCP, FASTCT Anonymous Ms. Rachel Garcia Lester and Joan Garrison James Geis and Beverly Walter The Gile Family Fund Dr. Stanley H. Ginsburg Mr. William H. Gleason and Mrs. Helen Gleason Monica Glickman and Craig Carver Mr. and Mrs. Jim Golanty Scott and Roberta Goodall Mr. and Mrs. James B. Grange Ms. Andrea J. Grant Anonymous Mr. Matthew Gray Mr. Felton Green and Mrs. Nancy Green Anonymous Peter and Yvonne Griffiths Ms. Sabine E. Gruensfelder Mr. Mark Grueskin Mr. Robert Guerra and Mrs. Mariellen Guerra Mr. Donald Hagengruber and Ms. Antoinette Macaluso Mrs. Louise E. Haggerty Mrs. Kristen R. Haikal Halvorson-Freese 21st Century Fund Ms. Ann E. Harrison Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Harvey Mr. Brian Hawkins Mr. William W. Hay Jr Ms. Lizz Helmsen Scott and Sara Hendrickson Owen and Deborah Herman Melvin and Carolyn Hess Mr. Philip Hiester and Ms. Deborah Reshotko Hollis Family Fund Ms. Gretchen Hollrah Andrew Hornbrook Ken and Sue Hovland Dr. Lynn Huber James Family Fund Janezic Family Fund Paul and Sandy Jeffery Ms. Cari D. Jenkins Aaron Jensen and Elissa Jensen Janene Jensen Marvin and Carole Johnson Heather Johnson Anonymous Dr. and Dr. Doug Jones MD Mr. Douglas C. Jones Kaleidoscope Foundation Mr. Jay Kanaber Mrs. Diana Kasson

Katherine Keeley Robert O. Keeley Alyson Kempton Mark Kessler Sally A. King John and Alicia Kinnamon Mel and Roberta Klein Anonymous Mr. Andrew Kramer Phyllis and James Kurtz-Phelan Anonymous Nancy and Warren Lawrence Ms. SoYoung Lee and Mr. Jermey Smith David C. Leger Mr. and Mrs. Brian Leitsch Judy and Dan Lichtin Nathanial Lynch Ms. Jedeane R. Macdonald Mr. Michael W. Mallett Mr. Mark Malyak Ms. Jeanne Mann Ms. Diana Mark Ms. Lucy Marsh Mrs. Susan Martin Jesse Martinez Ms. Evelyn McCurdy Nina and Rex McGehee The McClean Family Foundation Amber McReynolds Ms. Carla McWilliams Mr. Harold ‘Bud’ Meadows and Mrs. BJ Meadows Kathy G. Merlo Mr. William Mohrman Mr. Mike Moore Mr. and Mrs. Max Mote Anne and David Myers Guy Nahmiach Steven Nayowith Miss Abigail Nelson Newberry Family Fund Ms. Pamela I. Newton and Mr. James B. Hurlbut Elaine and Travis Nolen Mr. Victor Odelberg and Mrs. Laura Azuma Ed and Jean Onderko Dr. Bonnie M. Orkow, Ph.D. Dr. Priscilla Zynda-Otsuki and Mr. Steve Otsuki Jeffrey Parsons Ms. Jill Parsons Sue Pawlik David and Doris Pearlman The Pennington Family Fund Carol Petitmaire Mr. Steven Phan Thomas Pickett Mr. and Mrs. Russell H. Pierson Mrs. Tyler Pitre Ms. Terry Platz Mr. and Mrs. W.K. Pokrandt Richard Polk Kathleen Porter Ed Post Dr. Diana L. Powell & James E. Bittle Mr. and Mrs. Robert Quillin David and Jennifer Reinecke Elizabeth and William Reinhardt Ms. Gina Riebe Steven and Joan Ringel Eleanor Roberts Anonymous Mr. Malik Robinson and Mrs. Olga Gonzalez Michael J. Rodel Nancy Roeder and Jim Patsey C O LO R A D O S Y M P H O N Y.O R G

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

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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, Associate Director of Individual Giving 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 Mark Denekas and Kathryn Fouse Ms. Janice G. Eckhardt Ms. Patricia Eilers and Mr. Brad Roberts William G. Fairfield Charitable Trust Ms. Grace L. Freye* Timothy N Gardner Irrevocable Trust The Estate of Barbara Garlinghouse* The Estate of Wilma Godfrey* Ms. Carol K. Gossard* Ms. Jennifer Guess Ms. Donna E. Hamilton 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

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COMMUNITY SUPPORT Sandey Luciano The Estate of Bette MacDonald* The Estate of Marjorie MacLachlan* Evi and Evan 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. Parakhurst* 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 The Estate of Jim Taylor* 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 $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 reach out to Amanda Gomez at agomez@coloradosymphony.org.

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 Noëy Congdon* Assistant Principal Flute Chair

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COMMUNITY SUPPORT 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 Rose Mary Allen given by: Dr. Larry M. Allen In memory of Manny Arujo given by: Mary Dardanis In memory of Nan Barnett given by: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sheets In memory of Nancy and Glenn Blair given by: Catherine Caton Groene In memory of Kathryn Ann Cain given by: Ms. Judith Hubert In memory of Willis V Carpenter given by: Anonymous In memory of Patricia Caton given by: Catherine Caton Groene In memory of Blair Chotzinhoff and Robert Schulein given by: Nancy & Robert Schulein Fund In memory of Caroline Clute given by: Anonymous In memory of Noel Congdon given by: Anonymous In memory of Michael Cowan given by: Julia L. Krohn In memory of Emma Louise “Lou” Tate Dafoe given by: Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Clark Ms. Marilyn Lindenbaum In memory of Helen J Darfler given by: Mr. Gary Darfler In memory of Amy Davis given by: Dennis Davis In memory of Louis Deegan given by: Carolyn Harrison In memory of Leland Dong. given by: Margaret Dong In memory of Margaret Dougherty given by: Ms. Margie Steel In memory of Roberta Mumba Emmerson given by: Ms. Kelly Wherry In memory of Paul and Ann Emrich given by: Mr. David Emrich In memory of Wayne J. Fowler given by: Ms. Ortrud Fowler In memory of Dolores T. Freeman given by: Ms. Anna Lafferty In memory of Jason M. Friedlander given by: Mr. and Ms. Kenneth A. Zimmerman Randy and Joan Zisler In memory of Jerry Friedman given by: Ms. JoAnne Friedman In memory of Damian Garcia given by: Asher L. Roberts In memory of Fred Gibson given by: Ms. Anne G. Chapin In memory of Toby Ginsburg given by: Dr. Stanley H. Ginsburg In memory of Robert S. Graham given by: Ms. Susan Bishop

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In memory of Chris Gray given by: Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Gray In Memory of Michael Gundzik given by: Kent Drotar Mr. Jon D. Galvin Barbara C. Gilbert In memory of Chet Hampson given by: Mrs. Susan Martin In memory of Colleen Healey given by: Colleen Healey Fund of the Vanguard Charitable Trust In memory of Jeannine D. Hiester given by: Mr. Philip Hiester and Ms. Deborah Reshotko In memory of Michael Hirota given by: Mrs. Kristen M. Hirota In memory of Christopher Horsch given by: Patricia Horsch In memory of Joe Hull given by: Judith Burness In Memory of Dr. Robert & Monica Kahn given by: Kathy Newman and Rudi Hartmann In Memory of Jane King given by: Lindsey K. Fetterly In memory of Deniec Kohl given by: James Williams and Jennifer Landrum In memory of Mary E. Krugman given by: Anonymous Dr. Richard Krugman Travis Leiker & David Proper T.R. Reid & Peggy McMahon In memory of Samuel B. Lancaster given by: Mr. Keith F. Corrette In memory of Charlotte Larue given by: Denis and Kathy Donnelly In memory of Nancy Levitt given by: Julia Cirbo Martin and Gloria Trotsky In memory of Marie Lindvall given by: Richard Lindvall In memory of Susan Marsh given by: Ms. Lucy Marsh In memory of Zenobia Maxwell given by: Lana Cordes In memory of Ray McLean given by: Mrs. Kathleen McLean In memory of J. Neil McLagan given by: Ms. Nicole Kleiman-Moran McDermott Family Foundation Mrs. Sally McLagan In memory of Laura Moran given by: Mr. Douglas G. Moran In memory of James Mote given by: Caryn and Mark Alpert Mr. William W. Hay Jr Rick and Linda Mishkin Neal and Michele Price In memory of Dan Nichols given by: Dr. and Mrs. David Claassen In memory of Ilse and Robert Nordenholz given by: Mrs. Kristen Nordenholz In memory of Stephanie A Olson given by: Mr. Dave O’Brien In memory of Frank Parce given by: Eleanor Roberts In memory of Kerry Pearlman given by: Dr. Nathan Pearlman In memory of Sheila Marie Peloso given by: Ole Peloso In memory of Edna Peterson given by: Donald W. Peterson and Harriet P. Peterson In memory of Bill Pierpoint given by: Marie and Howard Blaney In memory of Alicia Pons given by: Mrs. Alicia Irigoyen

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COMMUNITY SUPPORT In memory of Herman D. Post given by: Dr. Robin D Post In memory of Marjorie Price given by: Linda Coulter and Dan Morris Paul and Kyle Kirkham Kathleen Porter Mr. and Mrs. Michael Shaw In memory of Dr. W. Gerald Rainer given by: David and Debra Flitter In memory of Adina Reshotko given by: Mr. Eli Reshotko In memory of William A. Richey given by: Mrs. Mary E. Moser In Memory of Patricia Riegel given by: Lori Bragg Ferreira Family Charitable Fund Kristi L. Kerian Ms. Maureen Kennedy Thomas Pickett In memory of Lee W. Rieger given by: Ms. Linda Rieger In memory of Barry Sarver given by: Desiree Hill and your Friends at the CU HTC Ms. Brenda Riske Roger A. Riske Mr. & Mrs. Alan Sarver In memory of Eugene and Frances Schaefer given by: Cynthia L. and Paul D. Schauer In memory of Rob Scofield given by: Jane Scofield In memory of Ruth H. Smith given by: Kimber Smith In memory of Jack Thompson given by: Mrs. Carolyn Malaby

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In memory of “My Father - “Rob - Pop” given by: Bob Utberg In memory of Stephen Warburton-Pitt given by: Adam Warburton-Pitt Josh, Sari, Noah, Jonah, and Micah Warburton-Pitt In memory of Jerry Wolfe given by: Ms. Sandra Markham

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 Catherine Beeson given by: Kathy Wolf Jeff Reiman In honor of Courtney Hershey-Bress, Yumi Hwang-Williams, and orchestra given by: Dr. Helena L. Chum In honor of Grandpa Bruce Burch given by: Rachel Lacharite In honor of the Butler Family given by: Kenneth Hoagland In honor of Sharon and Jim Butler given by: Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Newcom In honor of Colorado Symphony Chorus Members given by: Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Sladovnik In honor of Crescendo Society given by: Ms. Julie B. Rubsam In honor of Margaret Crimmins given by: Ms. Georgenne Tomlinson In honor of the musicians of the CSA given by: Mr. and Ms. Christopher Maier In honor of Stephanie Derybowski given by: Ms. Pamela Lewis In honor of The Amazing Education Team given by: Mrs. and Mr. Lillie B. Combs

In honor of Fafa’s love of music given by: Arthur Antoine In honor of Brook Ferguson given by: Megan Kilpatrick In honor of the Flute Section given by: Ms. Erica W. Onsager In honor of Shannon Fraser given by: Mary Schuler John Fraser In honor of Robert Friedlander given by: Luke Swanson In honor of Mrs. Rhondda Grant given by: Mr. Frank Isenhart In honor of JJ Groszew given by: Bradley Dalton In honor of Janet Hallsted given by: Ms. Melody Roe In honor of Laura Heotis given by: The Guy Townsend Charitable Giving Fund In honor of Philip Hiester, Master Electrician CSO, Emeritus given by: Mr. Eli Reshotko In honor of William “Bill” Hill given by: Jane S. Scofield In honor of Margaret Hoeppner given by: David and Debra Flitter In honor of Anne-Marie Hoffman given by: Anonymous In honor of Yumi Hwang-Williams given by: Mr. and Mrs. Scott Hasday Richard Replin and Elissa Stein In honor of Jude, the Manager of Pets and Attention given by: Adrienne Short In honor of Jerry and Mary Rossick Kern given by: Yumi Hwang-Williams In honor of Christopher Kirkland given by: Yumi Hwang-Williams In honor of Richard Krugman, MD given by: Dr. Nanette Santoro Naresh and Donna Mandava In honor of Jim and Phyllis Kurtz-Phelan given by: Mr. Daniel Kurtz-Phelan In honor of Richard Linquanti given by: Karen and Mark Sather In honor of Breanna McCaughey given by: Ms. Megan H. Quilliam In honor of Chas Moore given by: Mr. Mike Moore In honor of Bernard S Rogoff and Jean Greenberg given by: Mr. Bernie Rogoff and Ms. Jean Greenberg In honor of Julie Rubsam given by: Steve Basch Merle C. Chambers

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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 Katie Skawski – Director of Development at kskawski@coloradosymphony.org.

IMPRESARIO ($100,000+)

VIRTUOSO ($50,000+)

MAESTRO ($25,000+)

Lloyd J King & Eleanor R King Foundation

ENCORE

($15,000+) ANB Bank 5280 Magazine BAL Immigration Law Ralph L. and Florence R. Burgess Trust Colorado Public Radio Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP Holland & Hart LLP Mutual of America Financial Group Schmitt Music Company Shapiro Family Chiropractic Singer Family Foundation United Healthcare of Colorado

CONCERTMASTER

($10,000+) Florence R. and Ralph L. Burgess Trust Fund Colorado Creative Industries El Pomar Foundation FirstBank Deborah K. Holmes Family Foundation JPMorgan Chase & Co. Kaiser Permanente Kenneth King Foundation The Lang Investment Group LLC

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Margulf Foundation Mutual of American Foundation PNC Foundation Sherman & Howard LLC The Virginia Hill Foundation University of Colorado Cancer Center

PRINCIPAL

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS WHAT IF I AM LATE? For the comfort and enjoyment of our musicians and patrons, late seating is at the discretion of the House Manager and takes place during pauses in the program. Ushers will let you know when you may enter the hall.

They may seat you in an area other than your ticketed seat so as to not disturb other patrons, and you may take your ticketed seat during intermission.

WHEN SHOULD I CLAP? During most Classics performances, there is a short, silent pause between each movement of a piece. You can determine how many movements there are in a piece, and how many silent pauses there will be, by looking at your program — the movements in each piece will be listed there. The applause is usually reserved for the end of the final movement of the piece, after the conductor has signaled the end of the final note with his or her baton or hand. Holding applause between movements is considered respectful of the performers' concentration and mindful of musical continuity.

WHAT IS YOUR CELL PHONE/PHOTO/ VIDEO POLICY? We ask that you please silence your cell phones and refrain from talking or texting on them during performances. Flash photography is prohibited at all times. We ask that you please refrain from taking any photos or video during Classics or Movie at the Symphony concerts unless the conductor is off the podium. During Symphony Pops concerts you may take pictures without a flash and may record short cell phone videos.

Please be courteous to your fellow concertgoers and be aware that if at any time your cell phone/camera use becomes a distraction to others, an usher may ask you to stop.

CAN I BRING FOOD OR DRINKS INTO THE CONCERT? You are welcome to bring drinks purchased at one of the bars into all concerts. Food is not allowed in the Hall, including food purchased in the Lobby.

CAN I BRING THE KIDS? Kids of all ages will enjoy our Family, education concerts, and many of our Symphony Pops, Holiday, and Summer concerts. All children require a ticket regardless of age, and child tickets are $10. Classics concerts tend to be between 2 and 21/2 hours long. Please consider this when deciding whether or not to bring your child. If your child is disturbing other patrons, an usher may ask you to take your child into the lobby for the remainder of the performance, without refund.

HOW LONG IS A TYPICAL CONCERT? Program length varies, but a typical performance lasts about two hours, including one 20 minute intermission. Visit the event page on our website, or flip to the performance details in this Soundings Magazine.

WHAT IF I’M UNABLE TO ATTEND MY PERFORMANCE? Subscribers may exchange tickets free of charge — one of many subscriber benefits!

Non-subscribers may exchange for an additional fee. You may exchange tickets in person, by phone, or online for another performance within the same season. There is an additional cost if seating upgrades apply, and all exchange requests are subject to availability. You may also donate your tickets back to the Colorado Symphony and receive a donation receipt.

HOW CAN I FIND OUT IF A CONCERT IS CANCELED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER? We rarely cancel a concert due to inclement weather, but when this occurs we will send a direct email notification to all ticket holders.

Updates, cancelations, or changes will be posted on coloradosymphony.org and on the event page for the concert.

For more FAQ’s see the Plan Your Visit section of coloradosymphony.org

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BOETTCHER CONCERT HALL INFORMATION BOETTCHER CONCERT HALL INFORMATION FOR COLORADO SYMPHONY CONCERT TICKETS AND INFORMATION: call 303.623.7876.

THE COLORADO SYMPHONY’S WEBSITE, coloradosymphony.org, provides information on all Colorado Symphony activities at Boettcher Concert Hall and other venues around Colorado including performances at Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre, the Arvada Center for the Performing Arts, and more.

Other venues may require the use of another ticketing source; however, you will always be directed to the official ticketing agent or source by using coloradosymphony.org/navigation.

LATE SEATING: In consideration of our musicians, guest artists, crew, staff, and your fellow patrons, late seating is at the discretion of the House Manager and takes place during pauses in the program. Ushers will let you know when you may enter the hall. They may seat you in an area other than your ticketed seat so as to not disturb other patrons, and you may take your ticketed seat during intermission.

NO SMOKING: Boettcher Concert Hall is a smoke free venue. Any and all forms of smoking are prohibited in the venue.

NO FILMING: Audio or video recording devices, GoPros, professional cameras, or cameras with removable lenses are not allowed in the hall.

SECURITY: In furtherance of Denver Arts & Venues ongoing initiative to create a safe and secure environment for all patrons and employees of the Denver Performing Arts Complex, the Colorado Symphony Association is pleased to partner with the Denver Performing Arts Complex on the newlyintroduced security measures for Boettcher Concert Hall and all venues within the complex.

We encourage you to arrive up to 45 minutes prior to the start of your event. This will alleviate congestion in all walk ways and entrances and will allow for proper screening. To review the full policy and prohibited items, please visit artscomplex.com.

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In the event of a building emergency patrons will be notified by an announcement from the stage. Should the building need to be evacuated, please exit the nearest door, or according to instructions given from stage.

FIRST AID FACILITIES for all patrons are available. Please inquire with an usher should you need these facilities or assistance. Please report any accidents, falls, or lost items to an usher promptly.

ELEVATOR is located within the venue after passing through security and having your ticket scanned. Please follow the signs to the southeast end of the main lobby. The elevator is to the left of the entrance of Gallery 1 on the first level of the lobby.

COAT CHECK is located underneath the main lobby stairs in the hallway leading to Gallery 1.

BAR SERVICE is provided at most concerts.

Concessions are managed by Centerplate.

Please see the FAQ page regarding policy on food and beverage in Boettcher Concert Hall.

The Colorado Symphony reserves the right to change the concessions policy at any time.

The Colorado Symphony Association does not manage concessions, ordering, or realize profit from concessions.

LOST AND FOUND items should be reported promptly to the House Manager, via an usher, or directly. Lost items are kept by the usher staff until the end of the performance. After the performance items are taken to Arts & Venues Lost and Found. If attempting to claim lost property during or shortly after your performance, please see an usher. If you’ve left the hall and have a lost item, please call 720.865.4200.

THE GUILD SHOP: Located in Gallery 1 on the first floor of Boettcher Concert Hall, The Shop (as it's affectionately known) is the perfect place to pick up unique gifts, seasonal fashions, and of course recordings produced by, and of, the Colorado Symphony. The Shop is operated by a dedicated group of Symphony supporters and enthusiasts year-round.

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