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Youth Concerts
About Youth Concerts
Each year, thousands of students, teachers, and families come to Boettcher Concert Hall for this captivating, immersive concert experience. Colorado Symphony’s Youth Concerts provide a unique orchestral performance well-suited for children and adults regardless of age or familiarity with classical music. Forever exploring the meaning of the future of live, symphonic music, the concerts feature contemporary classical music, and local artist collaborators from varying genres to reshape what you can expect from a symphonic performance. Using a guiding theme, the concerts explore the connection between people, places, and ideas through classical music and beyond.
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Colorful Colorado
Recommended Grades: 3-12
Cost: $7.50 per student/adult*
*Financial aid is available upon request.

Drums of the World
Recommended Grades: 3-12
Cost: $7.50 per student/adult*
*Financial aid is available upon request.
2025/26 Youth Concerts

Colorful Colorado
About the Performance
Join the Colorado Symphony as we commemorate Colorado’s sesquicentennial (150th Anniversary) and the history, culture, people, and communities that have made our state what it is today. Colorful Colorado will feature a wide array of music and local artist collaborators.
Concert Details
GIOACHINO ROSSINI William Tell Overture (Finale) DR. ARTHUR JOHN FYNN Where the Columbines Grow JOHN DENVER Rocky Mountain High BRENT MICHAEL DAVIDS Indigenous/Undigenous II – Lenape |
MARTIN GILMORE The Dry and Dusty West OSCAR NAVARRO “Paconchita” Latin Overture BEDŘICH SMETANA The Moldau OSHA RENEE Commission STEPHEN LIAS All the Songs that Nature Sings |
October 2025 |
November 2025 |
February 2026 |
Wednesday, October 22 Tuesday, October 28 Wednesday, October 29 |
Tuesday, November 11 | Tuesday, February 10 Wednesday, February 11 Tuesday, February 24 Wednesday, February 25 |
Please Note: All concerts listed above will take place at Boettcher Concert Hall and will have performances at 10:00AM & 11:30AM (unless otherwise noted).
Coming soon!
Colorful Colorado Curriculum
Coming soon!
Curriculum Grades 3-5 |
Teacher Resources |
student handouts |
Curriculum Grades 6-8 |
Teacher Resources |
student handouts |
Artist Collaborators

Shaun Boyd | Emcee
Shaun Boyd has been a Curator at History Colorado since 2018. She was previously an Archivist with the Douglas County Libraries from 1998-2018.

Martin Gilmore Band
Martin Gilmore is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist from Denver, Colorado, whose music bridges traditional folk, bluegrass, and original compositions.
Drums of the World

About the Performance
Take a trip around the world with our exuberant percussion crew! The air is full of driving beats and syncopation while the stage is filled with percussion instruments of all sorts, including a few you might not expect. Join us for this unique, one day Youth Concert offering specially curated for you by the CO Symphony percussionists. You won’t be able to resist clapping along and tapping your feet all the way home.
Concert Details
March 2026
Tuesday, March 17 | 10:00AM & 11:30AM
Additional Questions? Visit our FAQ page!