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Friday, June 8, 2018

Watch: A Trombone, A Looping Pedal And A Colorful Collage Of Sound

Colorado Public Radio

Colorado Symphony principal trombonist John Sipher surprised us with a piece he composed for trombone and looping pedal. Sipher plays a few bars on his instrument, lets the loop pedal record it and play it back, and then adds more intricate layers over the original pattern. The music includes unusual beatboxing and a wall of gorgeous harmonies in the piece's surprisingly tender later passages.

Tuesday, May 15, 2018

Colorado Symphony Teams Up With Boy Band Hanson

Remember the boy band Hanson? Its members, who got their start in the early 90s, aren't boys anymore. And their most recent partnerships with orchestras nationwide prove it. Hanson toured the world last year to mark its 25th anniversary; this year, to celebrate 26, the group is presenting the Hanson String Theory and sharing stages with orchestras around the country, including the Colorado Symphony.

Tuesday, May 8, 2018

Colorado Symphony reaches new lease agreement with City of Denver

The Denver Post

The Denver City Council has approved a new lease agreement for the use of Boettcher Concert Hall by the Colorado Symphony through June 2021.

Sunday, April 29, 2018

Colorado Symphony Ball Rocks 25 Years To The Tune Of $1 Million

Black Tie Colorado

On Saturday, April 28, Colorado Symphony fans of all ages descended on Fillmore Auditorium to celebrate the Symphony Ball's silver anniversary. Generous guests made the evening even more special, with approximately $1 million in donations.

Friday, April 13, 2018

Colorado Symphony to bring “RhapsodRock” to the Fillmore

303 Magazine

2018 marks the 25th year of the Colorado Symphony Ball, their annual event to raise funds for the upcoming season and to mingle with donors and symphony enthusiasts who have supported the excellent ensemble.

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Colorado Symphony musicians provide soundtrack for an evening of yoga

9News

Michael Van Wirt's usual musical gig is rigid and structured. He's a section percussionist with the Colorado Symphony. Tuesday evening, though, he was playing for a relaxed crowd in an intimate setting: yoga on the second floor of the McNichols building downtown.

Friday, April 6, 2018

Yo-Yo Ma Launches International Tour of Bach’s Cello Suites at Red Rocks

303 Magazine

Yo-Yo Ma is coming to Denver. The Paris hailing musician known for breathtaking collaborations and unmatched instrumentals just announced a Red Rocks visit, and it's going to be off the cello. The performance is hosted by The Colorado Symphony and will bring J.S. Bach's unaccompanied complete cello suite to Denver for one night.

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Béla Fleck: From the Beverly Hillbillies to the Colorado Symphony

Westword

Béla Fleck is often considered the world's greatest banjo player. The sixteen-time Grammy winner has earned awards under the headings of jazz, world music, classical, folk, bluegrass, pop instrumental, gospel and more, and has been nominated in more categories than any instrumentalist in Grammy history. Fleck will perform his"Concerto for Banjo, Orchestra No. 3" with the Colorado Symphony at Boettcher Hall this weekend, with Brett Mitchell conducting.

Monday, March 26, 2018

A Light in the Void: A Sweeping Cinematic Concert for Science

Westword

People may love science, but they fail to engage with it emotionally, says filmmaker Anthony Lund. He's attempting to raise $80,000 to make "Light in the Void", a cinematic musical performance he's creating with composer Austin Wintory.

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Pianist Natasha Paremski Plays Chopin In The Performance Studio

Colorado Public Radio

During a recent visit to Colorado, pianist Natasha Paremski performed Frederic Chopin's Scherzo No. 4 in the CPR Performance Studio.
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