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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.

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Preview the Colorado Symphony’s 2018-19 season

The Denver Post

In his second season as music director, Brett Mitchell will oversee Colorado Symphony performances that balance contemporary classical icons such as Itzhak Perlman and Pinchas Zukerman with crowd-pleasing programs that draw from movie, video game and rock-star culture.

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Watch: John Williams’ Music For ‘Star Wars’ Is Brilliant In Ways You Never Realized

Colorado Public Radio

Brett Mitchell, the new music director of the Colorado Symphony, is a huge Star Wars fan. In fact, he says the famous score by John Williams had a lot to do with his desire to get into classical music and ultimately conduct. Mitchell sat down recently with me in the CPR Performance Studio to explore some of the soundtrack's highlights.

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Colorado Symphony’s Steve Metcalf Makes His Double Bass Sing (And Covers Lorde, Too)

Colorado Public Radio

Steve Metcalf, the principal bass of the Colorado Symphony, treated us to a piece in the CPR Performance Studio. Watch how he makes Bottesini melodies sing, especially as he wanders up the fingerboard of his bass.

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

Drinks with Brett Mitchell, Music Director of Colorado Symphony

Denver Style Magazine

The Colorado Symphony has been going through a bit of a rebirth recently. Among their 150 yearly performances, they've added events to target a new, much younger crowd. At the helm of this rebirth now is music director Brett Mitchell, who began his tenure in September of 2017. New to Denver, Brett led Cleveland, Houston, and Saginaw Bay in Michigan symphonies prior to heading west and landing in Denver. Brett met us at the new FNG to share more about his off-stage persona.
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