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Friday, April 17, 2026

Concert review: Itzhak Perlman (violin) Colorado Symphony Orchestra/Peter Oundjian

The Strad

The month of February opened in New York City with a memorable concert at Carnegie Hall: Itzhak Perlman performing a ‘violin recital with orchestra’ (his own words) with the Colorado Symphony conducted by Peter Oundjian. Once the first violinist of the Tokyo Quartet, Oundjian studied with Perlman before focal dystonia ended his playing career.

Monday, April 6, 2026

Marin Alsop returns to Denver — and her beginnings

Denver Gazette

By Marc Shulgold | April 6, 2026 Conductor Marin Alsop returns April 11, 2026, to direct the Colorado Symphony at Boettcher Concert Hall in Denver. Read Full Article 

Saturday, March 28, 2026

Business Insider: “Conducting Buisness Leadership”

(SOUTHERN COLORADO) — FOX21 News is teaming up with the Colorado Business Forum and Digest to bring you the latest and most relevant business news impacting life in Southern Colorado. Dirk Hobbs, Founder and Executive Publisher with the Colorado Media Group, joined FOX21 News to discuss The Conducting Business Leadership” event in Denver, using the precision and execution of the Colorado Symphony to help executives lead, listen, and align their own business teams.

Saturday, March 28, 2026

Colorado Symphony: Meeting the World Stage Once More

Music Director Peter Oundjian hand-selected highlights from Romeo and Juliet in a specially curated suite for the concert hall, emphasizing the retelling of the famous “balcony scene,” and the intensity of The Death of Tybalt. In the first half, the world premiere of American composer Christopher Theofanidis’ latest composition was commissioned by the Colorado Symphony. This concert featured Concertmaster Yumi Hwang-Williams and guest Svet Stoyanov, “one of the most important artists and pedagogues in the percussion world today” according to The Denver Arts Complex promotional of the performance.

Saturday, March 28, 2026

Yumi Hwang-Williams and Svet Stoyanov Successfully Premiere Theofanidis Commission

Colorado Symphony Concertmaster Yumi Hwang-Williams and internationally renowned percussionist Svet Stoyanov successfully presented the world premiere of Gemini Sun: Concerto for Violin and Percussion. Conducted by Peter Oundjian, with composer Christopher Theofanidis in attendance, this special commissioned world premiere and recording took place during the Colorado Symphony’s March concert under the theme “Korean Night.”

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Conducting Leadership: A novel event aimed at strengthening connections | NONPROFIT REGISTER 

Daniel Wachter, president and chief executive officer of the Colorado Symphony, shared his discovery that “As a music lover, I found inspiration in what I, as a leader, could learn from watching the conductor lead an orchestra. I found that the power of music activates us emotionally, and I think it opens different channels of learning, channels of observation."

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Colorado Symphony announces 2026-2027 season

"So you redently announced the 26/27 season. You're starting our with bang, tell us about that bang" "Well it's the 200th anniversary since Beethoven died. Believe it or not, he died in 1727. So we're going to start with Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, which everybody should experience at least once in their life I think. And then later in the season, we're doing his other most popular symphony, the Fifth Symphony..."

Monday, March 16, 2026

ANDREW MCMAHON: PLAYING ‘PIANO MAN’ IN FRONT OF BILLY JOEL WAS ‘MOST TERRIFYING THING’

On Monday, McMahon will announce his own special evening: a solo show with the Colorado Symphony on November 13, where he’ll perform orchestral renditions of songs from his bands Something Corporate, Jack’s Mannequin, and Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness.

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Bruce Hornsby and the Colorado Symphony Create a Rare Night at Denver’s Boettcher Hall

On February 28th, acclaimed pianist Bruce Hornsby returned to the Mile High City to deliver a special night of music for his premier collaboration with the Colorado Symphony.

Monday, March 9, 2026

March Events at the Colorado Symphony

Spring is almost upon us. It's a new chapter, and it is a chance to try something new.
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