February 17, 2022
Thomas Hanulik (he/him) has been a member of the Colorado Symphony violin section since 1985. Prior to joining the Colorado Symphony, he earned his Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from The Juilliard School of Music, where he studied with Christine Dethier, Ivan Galamian, and Joseph Fuchs. Thomas has performed with the festivals of Tanglewood, … Continued
February 17, 2022
Larisa has been bringing her musical talents with the violin and bow to the Colorado Symphony for over twenty years! She received her Bachelor’s Degree at the University of Oklahoma, studying with Michael Ma, and her Masters of Music from Rice University under Kathleen Winkler. Her summer festival credits include the All American College Orchestra … Continued
February 17, 2022
Alessandra Jennings Flanagan (she/her) joined the Colorado Symphony in 2015 as Fixed 3rd Chair/Second Violin. Ms. Flanagan is a graduate of the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University, where she completed her Master of Music and Bachelor of Music degrees in violin performance with Sergiu Luca. Previous teachers include Raphael Fliegel, Camilla Wicks, Kenneth … Continued
February 17, 2022
Allegra (she/here) received her Bachelor’s degree in Violin Performance from Oberlin Conservatory and her Master’s degree in Violin Performance and Pedagogy from Northern Illinois University, where she studied with Roland and Almita Vamos and Shmuel Ashkenasi, respectively. Allegra joined the Colorado Symphony in 2003 as Assistant Principal Second Violin. Since then she has made Golden, CO her … Continued
February 17, 2022
Paul (he/him) joined the Denver Symphony in 1984, and was Principal Second Violin from 1985 to 2024. He is now a member of the violin section, rotating between first and second violins. Originally from Chicago, Paul began violin lessons at age 7. He studied with Daniel Majeske and David Cerone while in high school. He … Continued
February 17, 2022
A seasoned orchestral performer, Mr. Pogorelov (he/him) has worked under Bernard Haitink, Pierre Boulez, Sir Mark Elder, Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Larry Rachleff, and Esa-Pekka Salonen as Concertmaster of the Chicago Symphony’s Civic Orchestra. Dmitri serves as Concertmaster of Lancaster Festival Orchestra (OH), and Associate Concertmaster of the Peninsula Music Festival (WI). He was also previously a … Continued
February 4, 2022
Claude Sim enjoys a varied career as a chamber musician, orchestral leader, soloist, and multi-genre performing artist. He studied violin performance at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music (BM ’99) with Greg Fulkerson, Almita Vamos, and viola with Roland Vamos. At age 21, he was appointed Associate Concertmaster of the Colorado Symphony under music director Marin Alsop. As frequent soloist … Continued
February 4, 2022
Yumi Hwang-Williams, Concertmaster of the Colorado Symphony since 2000, is an American violinist of exceptional musicianship who is recognized both for her stylish performances of the classics and her commitment to the works of present-day composers. Strings magazine calls her “a modern Prometheus” who has “emerged as a fiery champion of contemporary classical music.” Her … Continued
February 4, 2022
Three-time Grammy winner for Best Choral Performance, Best Classical Recording, and Best Opera Performance, Duain Wolfe is Founder and Director of the Colorado Symphony Chorus. This year marks Wolfe’s 40th season with the Colorado Symphony Chorus. The Chorus has been featured at the Aspen Music Festival for nearly three decades. Wolfe recently retired as Director of the … Continued
February 4, 2022
Marin Alsop is one of the foremost conductors of our time and a powerful and inspiring voice. She is the first woman to serve as the head of major orchestras in the United States, South America, Austria, and Great Britain. A “formidable musician and a powerful communicator,” and a “conductor with a vision” (The New … Continued