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Mozart’s “Jupiter” Symphony No. 41
Brett Mitchell, Music Director
NOV 3-5 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
CLASSICS
Markus Stenz, conductor Karen Gomyo, violin WAGNER Siegfried Idyll SIBELIUS Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47 MOZART Symphony No. 41 in C major, K. 551, “Jupiter”
Decoding Classical & Baroque, Broken Down NOV 9 THU 7:30
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Andres Lopera, conductor Yi Zhao, violin Catherine Beeson, viola BACH Brandenberg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048 MOZART Sinfonia concertante, K. 364 HAYDN Symphony No. 104 in D major, “London”
Ravel’s Boléro & Colorado Premiere NOV 11 SAT 7:30
S E P T E M B E R
Renée Fleming with the Colorado Symphony SEPT 9 SAT 7:30
SPECIAL
Christopher Dragon, conductor Edgar Meyer, bass/composer TURINA Danzas fantásticas, Op. 22 EDGAR MEYER New work to be announced BOTTESINI Concerto for Double Bass No. 2 in B minor RAVEL Boléro
SPECIAL
Brett Mitchell, conductor Renée Fleming, soprano
Opening Weekend: Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5
Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3 with Natasha Paremski
SEPT 15-17 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
NOV 17-19 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
CLASSICS
CLASSICS
Brett Mitchell, conductor Mason Bates, electronica KEVIN PUTS Millennium Canons MASON BATES The B-Sides: Five Pieces for Orchestra BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
Andrew Litton, conductor Natasha Paremski, piano LIADOV The Enchanted Lake, Op. 62 RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30 PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major, Op. 100
Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue
Drums of the World
SEPT 22-24 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
CLASSICS
Brett Mitchell, conductor Kevin Cole, piano MISSY MAZZOLI These Worlds in Us GERSHWIN Rhapsody in Blue TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64
NOV 26 SUN 1:00 Colorado Symphony Percussionists
FAMILY HalfNotes
D E C E M B E R
All-Beethoven Conducted by Brett Mitchell DEC 1-3 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
Queen of Jazz: A Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald SEPT 30 SAT 7:30
SYMPHONY POPS
Christopher Dragon, conductor Capathia Jenkins, Aisha de Haas, Harolyn Blackwell, vocalists
CLASSICS
Brett Mitchell, conductor Jeffrey Kahane, piano BEETHOVEN Leonore Overture No. 3, Op. 72a BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58 BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 60
Handel’s Messiah
O C T O B E R
DEC 8-9 FRI-SAT 7:30
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Brett Mitchell, conductor Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe, director HANDEL Messiah
Yo-Yo Ma with the Colorado Symphony DEC 10 SUN 7:30
SPECIAL
Brett Mitchell, conductor Yo-Yo Ma, cello *Single tickets on sale August 1. Pending availability.
Purple Rain: The Music of Prince OCT 7 SAT 7:30
SPECIAL
Christopher Dragon, conductor
Mozart’s Requiem OCT 13-15 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
CLASSICS
Jun Märkl, conductor Yulia Van Doren, soprano Abigail Nims, mezzo Derek Chester, tenor Andrew Garland, baritone Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe, director R. STRAUSS Death and Transfiguration, Op. 24 MOZART Requiem, K. 626
Stravinsky’s The Firebird OCT 20-22 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
CLASSICS
Andrew Litton, conductor Justin Bartels, trumpet STRAVINSKY Symphony in Three Movements JOHN WILLIAMS Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra STRAVINSKY Suite from The Firebird (1945 revision)
Disney in Concert: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas™ OCT 26-27 THU-FRI 7:30
Christopher Dragon, conductor
HalfNotes
Presentation licensed by Disney Music Publishing and Buena Vista Concerts, a division of ABC Inc. © All rights reserved.
Halloween Spooktacular! OCT 28 SAT 2:30
Jason Seber, conductor
FAMILY HalfNotes
A Colorado Christmas DEC 15-17 FRI 7:30 n SAT 2:30 & 6:00 n SUN 1:00
Christopher Dragon, conductor Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe, director Colorado Children’s Chorale, Deborah DeSantis, artistic director
Holiday Brass Returns to Boettcher Concert Hall DEC 20 WED 7:30
HOLIDAY
Colorado Symphony Brass
Too Hot To Handel DEC 22-23 FRI-SAT 7:30
HOLIDAY
Christopher Dragon, conductor Cynthia Renee Saffron, soprano Vaneese Thomas, mezzo Lawrence Clayton, tenor Colorado Symphony Chorus, Mary Louise Burke, associate director
A Night In Vienna DEC 31 SUN 6:30 Brett Mitchell, conductor
HalfNotes Please join us for family-friendly activities 1 hour before the concert.
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These performances include FULL SCREENING OF THE FEATURE FILM!
CO LO R A D OSY M P H O N Y.O R G
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