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August 2, 2018

Colorado Symphony Announces 2018/19 Season Single Tickets On Sale As Of August 1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Contact:   

Nick Dobreff, Manager of Publicity and Community Relations   

616.485.3913 (m) – 303.308.2477 (o)   

ndobreff@coloradosymphony.org 

COLORADO SYMPHONY ANNOUNCES 2018/19 SEASON SINGLE TICKETS

ON SALE AS OF AUGUST 1, 2018

Single Tickets Now Available to the General Public for all 2018/19 Announced Concerts including Itzhak Perlman’s January 2019 performance

Aug. 1, 2018 – Denver, CO – Today the Colorado Symphony announced that all single tickets for the 2018/19 Concert Season are now on sale to the general public.

This historic season features renowned guest artists and some of the world’s most revered symphonic works as the Colorado Symphony celebrates Brett Mitchell’s second season as Music Director.

“The Colorado Symphony and I look forward to celebrating the incredible passion of the Colorado arts community with a wider variety of concerts than ever before, featuring a compelling blend of old and new from a list of talented, diverse composers, all performed by some of the finest musicians in the country,” said Mitchell. “We’re thrilled to welcome such special guests as Itzhak Perlman and Leslie Odom, Jr., but I’m every bit as excited to showcase my incredible colleagues that make up the Colorado Symphony as we share the stage together all season long. Our 2018/19 Season promises to be spectacular, and we can’t wait to share this extraordinary music with our community.”

A full concert listing for the 2018/19 Season can be found here, with season highlights including:

OPENING WEEKEND: RACHMANINOFF’S SYMPHONY NO. 2
September 14-16
Brett Mitchell, conductor
Jeremy Denk, piano
WILLIAM HILL Three Wings
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 25 in C major, K. 503
RACHMANINOFF Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27
On the heels of an acclaimed inaugural season, Music Director Brett Mitchell, begins his second by conducting Rachmaninoff’s second and best-known symphony. A romantic tour de force, Rachmaninoff’s luscious Symphony No. 2 brims with emotion as melodies of heart-wrenching beauty unfold throughout. FULL DESCRIPTION
Boettcher Concert Hall
Friday, September 14, 2018, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, September 15, 2018, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, September 16, 2018, 1:00 p.m.
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AN EVENING WITH LESLIE ODOM, JR.
October 13
Brett Mitchell, conductor
Leslie Odom, Jr., vocalist
Multifaceted performer Leslie Odom, Jr., best known for originating the Tony Award®—Winning role of Aaron Burr in the original cast of Broadway’s Hamilton and his role in the TV series Smash, joins your Colorado Symphony for an extraordinary evening performing hits from his debut solo album, which quickly rose to number one on the Billboard and iTunes Jazz charts, and more. FULL DESCRIPTION
Boettcher Concert Hall
Saturday, October 13, 2018, 7:30 p.m.
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DISNEY IN CONCERT: TIM BURTON’S THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS
October 24-25
Christopher Dragon, conductor
See one of Tim Burton’s most celebrated films like never before! The full-feature film The Nightmare Before Christmas will be projected on the big screen with dialogue, singing, and effects accompanied by Danny Elfman’s darkly charming score played live by your Colorado Symphony. FULL DESCRIPTION
Boettcher Concert Hall
Wednesday, October 24, 2018, 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 25, 2018, 7:00 p.m.
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BRITTEN WAR REQUIEM
November 2-4
Brett Mitchell, conductor
Amanda Majeski, soprano
Nicholas Phan, tenor
James Westman, baritone
Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe, director
Colorado Children’s Chorale, Deborah DeSantis, artistic director
BRITTEN War Requiem, Op. 66
On the eve of the 100th anniversary of the November 11, 1918 Armistice that signaled the end of World War I, your Colorado Symphony presents a once-in-a-generation performance of Benjamin Britten’s masterpiece, War RequiemFULL DESCRIPTION
Boettcher Concert Hall
Friday, November 2, 2018, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 3, 2018, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, November 4, 2018, 1:00 p.m.
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ITZHAK PERLMAN WITH THE COLORADO SYMPHONY
January 10
Brett Mitchell, conductor
Itzhak Perlman, violin
JENNIFER HIGDON Fanfare Ritmico
GINASTERA Variaciones concertantes
BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61
One of the most extraordinary masters of the violin, with a spectacular 50-year career, violinist Itzhak Perlman brings his celebrated brilliance to a performance of Beethoven’s illustrious Violin Concerto with Music Director Brett Mitchell and your Colorado Symphony. FULL DESCRIPTION
Boettcher Concert Hall
Thursday, January 10, 2018, 7:30 p.m.
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DVORÁK SYMPHONY NO. 9
January 18-20
Brett Mitchell, conductor
Damon Gupton, narrator
COPELAND Lincoln Portrait
JOSEPH SCHWANTNER New Morning for the World (Daybreak of Freedom)
DVORÁK Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 29, “From the New World”
View the American experiment through the prism of three prominent composers as they reflect their observations of who we were during the Civil War, who we were during the civil rights movement, and who we’ve always strived to be in a trio of thematically tied works. FULL DESCRIPTION
Boettcher Concert Hall
Friday, January 18, 2018, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 19, 2018, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, January 20, 2018, 1:00 p.m.
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BEETHOVEN SYMPHONY NO. 7
March 1-3
Brett Mitchell, conductor
Mason Bates, electronica / composer
Joshua Roman, cello
MASON BATES Auditorium for Chamber Orchestra & Laptop
MASON BATES Cello Concerto
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92
Driving dance rhythms link this trio of works by Beethoven and Mason BatesBrett Mitchell conducts Beethoven’s energetic Symphony No. 7, dubbed the ‘apotheosis of the dance’ by Wagner for the spinning, whirling motion at the heart of this constantly developing musical organism. FULL DESCRIPTION
Boettcher Concert Hall
Friday, March 1, 2018, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 2, 2018, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 3, 2018, 1:00 p.m.
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MUSSORGSKY PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION
March 29-31
Brett Mitchell, conductor
Augustin Hadelich, violin
IVES Symphony No. 3, “The Camp Meeting”
BARBER Violin Concerto, Op. 14
MUSSORGSKY/RAVEL Pictures at an Exhibition
Take a stroll through an art exhibit with your Colorado Symphony as we explore Mussorgsky’s crowning composition as orchestrated by Ravel. Featuring musical depictions of ten paintings by his late friend, Viktor Hartmann, Mussorgsky’s work highlights varied moods and is connected throughout with a brilliant ‘Promenade’ theme that gives the sense of an art lover sauntering from piece to piece through a museum. FULL DESCRIPTION
Boettcher Concert Hall
Friday, March 29, 2018, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 30, 2018, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 31, 2018, 1:00 p.m.
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BERLIOZ SYMPHONIE FANTASTIQUE
May 10-12
Brett Mitchell, conductor
Conrad Tao, piano
MISSY MAZZOLI Sinfonia (for Orbiting Spheres)
RAVEL Piano Concerto in G major
BERLIOZ Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14
Brett Mitchell conducts your Colorado Symphony in a contrasting program of works both old and new. Berlioz’s bombastic, boisterous Symphonie fantastique is one of the first to tell a complete story through pure orchestral music as he details his own personal pursuit of Harriet Smithson. Using a recurrent melodic theme to tie the five movements together, Berlioz foreshadows the Wagnerian Leitmotif in a programmatic work that shows the range of human emotions. FULL DESCRIPTION
Boettcher Concert Hall
Friday, May 10, 2018, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 11, 2018, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 12, 2018, 1:00 p.m.
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CARMINA BURANA CONDUCTED BY BRETT MITCHELL
May 24-26
Brett Mitchell, conductor
Mary Wilson, soprano
Christopher Pfund, tenor
Elliot Madore, baritone
Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe, director
Colorado Children’s Chorale, Deborah DeSantis, Artistic Director
ADAM SCHOENBERG American Symphony
ORFF Carmina Burana
Brett Mitchell and your Colorado Symphony close out the season with Carl Orff’s powerhouse Carmina Burana, a symphonic exploration of love, lust, and the perils of earthly pleasures. Featuring the Colorado Symphony ChorusColorado Children’s Chorale, and a cast of soloists, Carmina Burana is a true spectacle and one of the most well known pieces of the 20th century, combining powerful rhythms and robust vocals in a dynamic conclusion to an unforgettable season. FULL DESCRIPTION
Boettcher Concert Hall
Friday, May 24, 2018, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 25, 2018, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 26, 2018, 1:00 p.m.
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Tickets are available online at coloradosymphony.org/tickets, by phone at 303.623.7876, and in person at the Boettcher Concert Hall Box Office, Denver Performing Arts Complex, 1000 14th Street. The Box Office is open Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Saturday, noon – 6 p.m.; and two hours prior to each performance.

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CONTACTS:  

For more information or to request interviews, please contact:  

Nick Dobreff, Manager of Publicity and Community Relations  

ndobreff@coloradosymphony.org – 303.308.2477 (o) 

 

For high-resolution, downloadable images of the Colorado Symphony, contact: ndobreff@coloradosymphony.org 

 

The 2018/19 Colorado Symphony Season is presented by Arrow Electronics and Bonfils-Stanton Foundation. Support also provided by: The Scientific & Cultural Facilities District (SCFD), 9News, United Airlines, and the Colorado Symphony Guild.

 

TICKETS:  

Tickets to Colorado Symphony events are available online at coloradosymphony.org/tickets, by phone at 303.623.7876, and in person at the Boettcher Concert Hall Box Office, Denver Performing Arts Complex, 1000 14th Street. The Box Office is open Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Saturday, noon  6 p.m.; and two hours prior to each performance.

 

ABOUT THE COLORADO SYMPHONY  

One of the leading orchestras in the United States, the Colorado Symphony Association is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization performing more than 150 concerts annually at Boettcher Concert Hall in downtown Denver and across Colorado. Led by Music Director Brett Mitchell, the Colorado Symphony is home to eighty full-time musicians, representing more than a dozen nations, and regularly welcomes the most celebrated artists from the world of symphonic music and beyond. In the last year, the Colorado Symphony served nearly 233,000 people attending live performances at concert and non-traditional venues throughout Colorado’s Front Range. In addition, over 265,000 people listen to the Colorado Symphony through Colorado Public Radio’s live broadcasts of classical content featuring concert recordings, in-studio performances of individual musicians and small ensembles, and live streaming of interviews and performances with artists. Recognized as an incubator of innovation, creativity, and excellence, the Colorado Symphony continually expands its reach through education, outreach, and programming. The Colorado Symphony partners with the state’s leading musical artists, cultural organizations, corporations, foundations, sports teams, and individuals to expose diverse audiences to the transformative power of music. To learn more, visit coloradosymphony.org.