OPENING NIGHT
BOULDER PHIL AT 60
September 24
Conductor Michael Butterman begins another season by presenting a collaborative work called “Made in America,” in which orchestras from all fty states came together to commission a new work from composer Christopher Theofanidis. Returning pianist and Van Cliburn gold medalist Jon Nakamatsu will also present a piano concerto in A minor. 

MUSIC OF RESISTANCE
October 14
Michael Butterman presents a concert inspired by resistance to political oppression. Pianist David Korevaar will be performing Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy while choirs, including CU Boulder and Western Illinois University, accompany him. 

THE NUTCRACKER
November 24-26
This classic performance will be highlighted by a collaboration between the Boulder Phil and the Boulder Ballet. The ever-popular Nutcracker is a family- friendly way to kick off the holiday season. 

BACH TRANSFIGURED
January 13
The centerpiece will be a new piano concerto written by composer Philip Glass, co-commissioned by the Boulder Philharmonic with a partnership of international orchestras. Soloist Simone Dinnerstein, for whom the work was written, will perform the Bach concerto that inspired it. 

CIRQUE GOES TO THE MOVIES
February 3
Cirque de la Symphonie will perform pieces from popular and familiar lm scores including Harry Potter, Pirates of the Caribbean and more. Contortionists, jugglers and acrobats, including aerial violinist Janice Martin, will also perform. 

STEPPING OUT 2018
February 16-18
Over the years, the Boulder Ballet has grown and ourished in its community with new offerings, such as world premiere contemporary ballets. Expect nothing less with this year’s Stepping Out 2018. 

STORYBOOK BALLET
March 16-18
Students from the Boulder Ballet School will join efforts with members of the Boulder Ballet to bring ot life the season’s soon-to-be-announced performance. 

A SONG FOR SWANS
April 7
Stefan Jackiw, one of the leading violinists of the younger generation, makes his debut with the Boulder Phil in Proko ev’s Violin Concerto No. 2. The program will continue Boulder Phil’s “Nature & Music” programmatic thread, featuring concertmaster Charles Wetherbee in Vaughan William’s The Lark Ascending, accompanied on stage by dancers. Sibelius’s Symphony No. 5 will be preceded by guided musical hikes with Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks to see and hear migrating swans, as depicted in the music. 

SEASON FINALE: WEST SIDE STORY: BERNSTEIN AT 100
April 28
A collaboration with Central City Opera and Metropolitan State University choirs will mark the 100th year anniversary of Leonard Bernstein’s birthday. The nale will be a concert performance of West Side Story. 

MOTHER’S DAY
May 13
Love abounds in this special presentation that will be performed by Boulder Ballet on Mother’s Day. Company members will dance their way into the hearts of Boulder Patrons.