Concert Series
2025-2026
Presenting Sponsor
Mahler Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection”
Zimmer Lion King Suite
Meilina Tsui Floridian Symphony
October 11, 2025
7:30 PM
Mahler’sResurrection&TheMusicofTheLionKing
RESURRECTION
Parker Arts, Culture & Events Center
Begin your season with a concert of sweeping power, timeless storytelling, and luminous hope.
Anchoring the program is Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection”, one of the most powerful and transcendent works in the orchestral repertoire. This monumental symphony takes audiences on a journey through darkness and doubt toward blazing triumph and renewal.
Also featured is music from Hans Zimmer’s beloved The Lion King, a soaring, cinematic suite that brings heart, nostalgia, and rhythm to the evening. Rounding out the program is Floridian Symphony, a vibrant new work by emerging composer Meilina Tsui, offering a fresh perspective on the natural world and the idea of transformation.
With full orchestra, chorus, and the spirit of rebirth at its core, this is more than a concert, it’s a celebration of life, legacy, and the music that moves us forward.
MIXTAPE
Symphonic takes on your favorite songs from the 70s, 80s & 90s
November 8, 2025 7:30 PM
MJ-Thriller
Lone Tree Arts Center
Ready to rewind?
Join Symphony of the Rockies for MIXTAPE, a throwback pops concert packed with symphonic takes on your favorite hits from the 70s, 80s, and 90s. From the electrifying grooves of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”, to the epic power of Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody”, to the soulful emotion of Prince’s “Purple Rain”, this is your ultimate nostalgic playlist, totally reimagined for orchestra.
Bring your friends, your flashbacks, and your air guitars. It’s big hair, big hits, and even bigger sound.
Featuring full symphony orchestra Iconic songs you know by heart
One night only
Get your tickets now and relive the soundtrack of your life, live on stage.
CHILDREN’S DISCOVERY CONCERT
November 13 11 AM
Right between Halloween and the holidays… comes a musical ghost story that will spark imaginations and stir hearts.
On Thursday, November 13, join us for The Creative Spirit! A fast-paced, interactive concert experience designed especially for kids. When a ghostly composer returns on Día de los Muertos to finish his final masterpiece, he’ll need help from his old friend Sunny, a live orchestra, and a room full of young creative minds.
With laughter, rhythm, and a little toilet paper magic, this original musical adventure explores collaboration, memory, and the music we carry with us.
What Kids Will Experience:
Live music from Beethoven, Schubert, Arturo Márquez, and more
The world premiere of The Creative Spirit
Sing-alongs, rhythm games, audience participation
Themes of creativity, remembrance, and the joy of working together
It’s not a Halloween show.
It’s not a holiday concert.
It’s the perfect musical moment in between where kids bring a ghost’s final song to life.
HOLLYJOLLY
FAMILY HOLIDAY CONCERT
14 SUN 2PM & 4PM DEC
NEWMAN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
Hop into the holiday spirit with an interactive and engaging one-hour performance featuring popular music of the seasons for families of all ages. Included is a gift bag for kids and singalongs for the whole family.
With heartfelt gratitude to the Gehlbach Family Fund
This concert would not be possible without their generous support Thank you for helping us bring the joy and spirit of the season to life through music!
HOLIDAY POPS: ALL THE CLASSICS. ALL THE CHEER.
DECEMBER 20, 2025 | 7:30 PM
Center for the Performing Arts
Gates Concert Hall
Get ready to sparkle this season with Let It Glow—Symphony of the Rockies’ dazzling holiday pops spectacular!
Celebrate the warmth, wonder, and whimsy of the holidays with a glittering evening of festive favorites, joyful surprises, and symphonic showstoppers. Whether you're here for nostalgic classics, cinematic sparkle, or toe-tapping holiday cheer, this concert brings the magic of the season to life—live on stage.
Full symphony orchestra
Holiday spirit, big sound
One unforgettable night before Christmas
Bring your friends, your family, and your festive glow—this is the holiday tradition you've been waiting for.
“The ultimate holiday night out.”
Rose
January18,20254:30P&7:30PM ReelworksDenver
featuring Holly Mulcahy, violin
Join Symphony of the Rockies for an exhilarating evening of western-themed music with "Rose of Sonora," featuring the acclaimed violinist, and former Denverite Holly Mulcahy. The program includes a new concerto by George S. Clinton's evocative "Rose of Sonora," a violin concerto in five scenes. It is inspired by true stories about the lives of legendary women in the Old West and takes the listener on an epic western adventure of love, loss, and revenge. As praised by The Chicago Tribune, "Holly Mulcahy's performance is nothing short of mesmerizing." The western-theme continues with Bernstein's rousing "Magnificent Seven," Morricone's iconic "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly," Rossini's spirited "William Tell Overture," and Copland's lively "Hoe Down from Rodeo."
Exquisiteworks,intimatelyperformed.
January 24, 2026
March 28, 2026
7:30 PM
Newman Center for the Performing Arts
Masterful Miniatures Series
Exquisite works, intimately performed. Step into the world of refined musical brilliance with our Masterful Miniatures series featuring small-scale ensembles, bold programming, and a closer connection between audience and artist. These intimate concerts highlight the depth, detail, and daring of composers across genres and eras. Whether performed by a chamber group, soloist, or a 30-piece orchestra, each program is designed to magnify the artistry behind every note. Expect nuance. Expect surprises. Expect something masterful.
Hamilton Recital Hall
Rite and Rach
February 28, 2026 | 7:30PM
Stravinsky The Rite of Spring Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3
Two titans. One electrifying night.
Enter a world of savage beauty and stunning virtuosity as Symphony of the Rockies presents Rite & Rach.
First, prepare for the volcanic power of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3 - a piece so technically demanding and emotionally explosive, it’s earned a legendary status among pianists and audiences alike.
“Experience the storm of sound that changed music forever — and the most thrilling piano concerto ever written.”
Then, witness the raw, primal force of Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring, a ballet score that shocked the world and forever changed the course of music.
With pounding rhythms, pagan rituals, and a finale that will leave you breathless, Rite & Rach is not just a concert it’s an eruption of sound, soul, and spring.
Join us for this visceral, unforgettable experience.
WITH ST. MARTIN’S CHAMBER CHOIR
APRIL 11, 2026 | 4:00 PM
APRIL 12, 2026 | 3:00 PM
MONTVIEW BOULEVARD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Experience the mystery, majesty, and emotional depth of one of classical music’s most profound masterpieces Mozart’s Requiem.
Presented in powerful collaboration with St. Martin’s Chamber Choir, Symphony of the Rockies brings this transcendent work to life in a setting worthy of its spiritual weight. Shrouded in myth and completed after Mozart’s death, the Requiem is a choral-orchestral tour de force that moves from sorrow to serenity, darkness to light.
Surrounded by stained glass and sacred space, this performance promises to be a moment of reflection, reverence, and awe.
SYMPHONYOFTHEROCKIESPRESENTS
TUNING INTOTHE WORLD
Children’s Discovery Concert
APRIL16,2026-PARKERARTSACADEMY
APRIL24,2026-HOPEUNITEDMETHODISTCHURCH 11AM
The SOTR’s Discovery Concerts are designed to ignite a passion for and a delight in music through an immersive and interactive experience for students. Our Discovery concerts include engaging performances by our musical ensemble players led by our energetic Artistic Director and Conductor – Devin Patrick Hughes. Prior to the concert, we’ll send suggested lesson ideas that help prepare the students for sing-alongs and activities related to the concert.
Take a musical journey across the globe with Symphony of the Rockies! This fun and interactive concert introduces young audiences to the rich sounds, rhythms, and stories of music from diverse cultures and continents. Designed for children and families, the program invites curiosity, creativity, and a joyful appreciation for the many ways music connects us all.
Children’s Discovery Concerts
Tuning Into The World
Put on the Ritz.
Support the Art
Get ready to rai at Symphony of the Rockies Roaring 20s Gala an evening of glitz, glamour, and Gatsby-inspired revelry.
Join us for vintage cocktails, live music, and a celebration of the arts that’s the bee’s knees.
THE SYMPHONY GOES GATSBY
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An annual not to be missed event, celebrate Independence Day at Breckenridge Brewery for the most bombastic and amazing fireworks display in Colorado, great food & beer, and the most exciting patriotic and popular music of the ages! Included are the great American film scores, and American folk and popular favorites! Fun for the wh
OUR CONDUCTOR
Highly regarded for his exhilarating score interpretations, advocacy for music accessibility, innate passion, and entrepreneurial vigor, Devin Patrick Hughes is an American orchestral and operatic conductor of Irish and Guatemalan descent. He is concurrently serving as Artistic Director and Conductor of the Symphony of the Rockies, formerly known as the Arapahoe Philharmnic, and the Boulder Symphony. Previously he has held artistic leadership positions with the Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra, Santa Fe Youth Symphony Association, Denver Young Artists Orchestra, and Denver Philharmonic Orchestra. Devin was invited to the Antal Dorati Conducting Competition and featured in Maestro, the Solti International Conducting Competition as a semifinalist in Budapest. He was the only American selected with eleven other conductors worldwide to compete in the Toscanini International Conducting Competition, and was a conducting fellow at the American Academy of Conducting at Aspen. He has conducted orchestras across North America and Europe including the Winnipeg Symphony, Colorado Symphony, Des Moines Symphony, Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Salina Symphony, Rochester Philharmonic, San Antonio Symphony, Green Bay Symphony, Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini, and Orchestra of the Hungarian State Opera.
Devin Patrick Hughes
Devin has created multiple programs connecting orchestras to their communities including the Virtual Virtuoso Series & Music Connects Series, partnering with organizations such as Balfour Senior Assisted Living and Community Food Share to produce performances and dinners both virtually and live. In addition to producing outdoor and drive-in concerts, including Boulder Arts Outdoors, Brass in the Park-ing Lot, and the world-renowned Takács Quartet, Devin can be heard on One Symphony, his new podcast amplifying the voices of composers and other artistic entrepreneurs.