Colorado Symphony Season Schedule
FALL 2009 ISSUE
Space deadline August 14, 2009
Masterworks - Schumann Piano Concerto
September 11-12, 2009
Jeffrey Kahane, music director | Ingrid Fliter, piano
Pianist Ingrid Fliter returns to the CSO for the opening of the 2009-10 season. Described by Music Director Jeffrey Kahane as a pianist like those of “the golden age.”
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Masterworks - American Festival
September 17, 19-20, 2009
Jeffrey Kahane, music director and piano | Chris Thile, mandolin
From Bach to Bluegrass, Chris Thile performs with outstanding virtuosity and passion. Here he performs the world premiere of his Mandolin Concerto with the CSO.
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Pops - Marvin Hamlisch and
The Jazz Ambassadors
September 25-26, 2009
Marvin Hamlisch, principal pops conductor
CSO Principal Pops Conductor Marvin Hamlisch kicks off the 2009-10 pops season with the U.S. Army Field Band Jazz Ambassadors, the Army’s premier orchestra.
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Masterworks - Beethoven Symphony No. 3, Eroica
October 2-4, 2009
Miguel Harth-Bedoya, conductor | Augustin Hadelich, violin
Guest conductor Miguel Harth-Bedoya leads the orchestra in Beethoven’s enduring Symphony No. 3, Eroica.
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Masterworks - Shostakovich Symphony No. 5
October 9-11, 2009
Marin Alsop, conductor laureate | Jamie Barton, mezzo-soprano
Conductor Laureate Marin Alsop returns to lead the CSO in works by her legendary teacher, Leonard Bernstein.
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Masterworks - Rachmaninoff Festival
October 16, 2009
Jeffrey Kahane, music director | Olga Kern, piano | CSO Chorus · Duain Wolfe, director
Described by Maestro Kahane as a “truly titanic pianist,” Olga Kern performs all four Rachmaninoff piano concerti in two weeks.
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Masterworks - Rachmaninoff Festival
October 17-18, 2009
Jeffrey Kahane, music director | Olga Kern, piano
This concert features Piano Concerto No. 3, plus Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini and Isle of the Dead.
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Masterworks - Rachmaninoff Festival
October 23, 2009
Jeffrey Kahane, music director | Olga Kern, piano
The second weekend of The Rachmaninoff Festival showcases Olga Kern performing Piano Concerto No. 4.
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Masterworks - Rachmaninoff Festival
October 24, 2009
Jeffrey Kahane, music director | Olga Kern, piano | Rhoslyn Jones, soprano |
John Danieki, tenor | Anton Belov, bass | CSO Chorus | Duain Wolfe, director
The second weekend of The Rachmaninoff Festival showcases Olga Kern performing Piano Concerto No. 2.
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Family Series - CSO Classic Halloween
October 29, 2009
Scott O’Neil, associate conductor
Fun for the entire family, Halloween with the CSO is always a treat!
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One Night Only! - Lang Lang
October 30, 2009
Jeffrey Kahane, music director | Lang Lang, piano
Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3 is just one of the highlights in this amazing evening.
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Pops - Three Broadway Divas – Debbie Gravitte, Julia Merney and Jan Horvath
November 6, 2009
Whether performing pieces from Phantom of the Opera, Disney’s The Little Mermaid or Mamma Mia, these three divas of the Broadway stage always hit the high notes and leave you humming the tunes.
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CSO Goes to the Movies -
Charlie Chaplin - Modern Times
November 14, 2009
For the first time the CSO joins the Starz Denver Film Festival 2009 as it kicks off the two-concert CSO Goes to the Movies series with this classic film of the silent era.
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HOLIDAY 2009 ISSUE
Space deadline October 23, 2009
Masterworks - Beethoven, Brahms, Strauss
November 20-21, 2009
Jeffrey Kahane, music director | Christine Brewer, soprano
One of today’s greatest voices, Christine Brewer combines her use of vocal power, beauty and musical intelligence in this stunning performance.
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Family Series - Drums of the World
November 29, 2009
Celebrated percussionists of the CSO
The brilliant percussionists of the CSO star in a program celebrating music from all corners of the world.
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One Night Only! - Yo-Yo Ma
December 2, 2009
Julian Kuerti, conductor | Yo-Yo Ma, cello
Dvorak’s In Nature’s Realm, Carnival Overture, Othello Overture and Cello Concerto are on tap for this rare evening with Yo-Yo Ma.
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Masterworks - Mozart, Beethoven, Strauss
December 4-5, 2009
Julian Kuerti, conductor | Michael Thornton, horn
Julian Kuerti, the highly acclaimed assistant conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, makes his CSO debut conducting a program of masterpieces.
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Holiday Series - Colorado Christmas
December 11-13, 2009
Scott O’Neil, associate conductor | CSO Chorus · Duain Wolfe, director |
Colorado Children’s Chorale
In its 26th year, Colorado Christmas continues to ring in the holiday spirit in grand style. Join the CSO, CSO Chorus and Colorado Children’s Chorale in a program that highlights favorite yuletide carols.
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Holiday Series - Duke Ellington Orchestra Presents Big Band Christmas
December 15, 2009
Scott O’Neil, associate conductor
The legend lives on as Duke Ellington’s orchestra brings its big band style of jazz to Boettcher Concert Hall. This one night performance combines holiday favorites and Ellington classics.
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Holiday Series - Too Hot To Handel - The Gospel Messiah
December 18-19, 2009
Marin Alsop, conductor laureate | Lillias White, soprano | Vaneese Thomas, mezzo-soprano |
Thomas Young, tenor | CSO Chorus | Guest Choirs
It’s classical meets gospel. It’s Handel meets the groove factor – however you describe it, Too Hot to Handel is a Colorado tradition.
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Holiday Series - Christmas with
the Von Trapp Children
December 22, 2009
Scott O’Neil, associate conductor
Join the CSO in welcoming the great-grandchildren of Captain Von Trapp as the Rocky Mountains come alive with the sound of the holidays.
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Holiday Series - Night in Vienna
December 31, 2009
Scott O’Neil, associate conductor | Leann Ostercamp, Wells-Steinway Piano Competition Winner
The romance of Vienna is on tap as Associate Conductor Scott O’Neil leads the CSO in this annual tradition that features the best loved waltzes, polkas and classics.
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Masterworks - Beethoven Symphony No. 7, Prokofiev Violin Concerto
No. 1
January 8-9, 2010
Edward Gardner, conductor | Leila Josefowicz, violin
Renowned violinist Leila Josefowicz performs Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No. 1 with conductor Edward Gardner, music director of the English National Opera.
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Family Series - DYAO Side-By-Side Concert
January 10, 2010
Scott O’Neil, DYAO music director
Young musicians from throughout Colorado perform alongside the CSO as the Denver Young Artists Orchestra takes the stage in this joint concert.
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WINTER 2009 ISSUE
Space deadline December 11, 2009
Masterworks - Tchaikovsky, Berlioz, Lieberson · Love Themes
January 15-17, 2010
Jeffrey Kahane, music director | Kelley O’Connor, mezzo-soprano
Making her CSO debut, mezzo-soprano Kelley O’Connor sings Peter Lieberson’s Neruda Songs, based on love poems written by Pablo Neruda.
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Masterworks - Mozart Extravaganza
January 22-24, 2010
Bernard Labadie, conductor | Benedetto Lupo, piano
Labadie makes a dynamic return in an all Mozart program with Chaconne from Idomeneo, Overture to La clemenza di Tito, Symphony No. 40.
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Pops - Marvin Hamlisch: The Music of Lerner and Loewe
January 29-30, 2010
Marvin Hamlisch, principal pops conductor | CSO Chorus
From My Fair Lady to Brigadoon and Gigi, Lerner and Loewe created a lasting legacy on Broadway, as well as a songbook of hits that transcend generations. Join Marvin Hamlisch as he leads the CSO and CSO Chorus down memory lane.
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Pops - Michael Cavanaugh in Concert: The Music of Billy Joel and More!
February 13, 2010
Scott O’Neil, associate conductor
You’ll think the Piano Man himself joined the CSO – Michael Cavanaugh, original star of Broadway’s Movin’ Out, sings all your favorite Billy Joel tunes plus the music of Jerry Lee Lewis, Elton John and more!
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Masterworks - 2009 Van Cliburn Competition Gold Medal Winner
February 19-21, 2010
Scott O’Neil, associate conductor
This concert features the Gold Medal Winner of the 2009 Van Cliburn Piano Competition, the competition known for catapulting
several of today’s renowned pianists into the spotlight.
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Masterworks - Brahms: A German Requiem
February 26-28, 2010
Jeffrey Kahane, music director | Karina Gauvin, soprano | Brett Polegato, baritone |
CSO Chorus · Duain Wolfe, director
Written to give comfort to all of humanity, Brahms’ Requiem differs from the typical format in that he comprised the text himself from the Luther Bible.
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EARLY SPRING 2010 ISSUE
Space deadline February 5, 2010
Masterworks - Sibelius, Grieg
March 5-7, 2010
Jeffrey Kahane, music director | André Watts, piano
This concert highlights works by Finnish composer Jean Sibelius including his symphonic poem Nightride and Sunrise, as well as Lemminkäinen’s Return, Swan of Tuonela and Finlandia.
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Masterworks - Chopin Piano
Concerto No. 2
March 12-14, 2010
Peter Oundjian, conductor | Natasha Paremski, piano
Guest conductor Peter Oundjian and dynamic pianist Natasha Paremski return to the CSO to perform Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2.
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Pops - Cherish The Ladies: A Truly Irish Evening
March 16, 2010
Scott O’Neil, associate conductor
Celebrate all things Irish with this spectacular group of artists. A blend of instrumental talents, beautiful vocals, captivating arrangements and stunning step dancing, Cherish the Ladies combines all the facets of Irish traditional culture.
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CSO Goes to the Movies - Charlie Chaplin · A Dog’s Life and The Kid
March 20, 2010
Scott O’Neil, associate conductor
The second concert in the CSO Goes to the Movies series features two Chaplin films with the musical score played in perfect synchronization by the CSO.
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Family Series - Haleakala:
How Maui Snared The Sun
March 21, 2010
Scott O’Neil, conductor
Journey to Hawaii with the CSO in a performance of Haleakala: How Maui Snared the Sun, composed by Dan Welcher. This music uses ancient Hawaiian chant-tunes and authentic instruments.
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Masterworks - Tchaikovsky, Bernstein
April 2-3, 2010
Andrew Litton, conductor | Karen Gomyo, violin
Conductor Andrew Litton returns to the CSO to conduct Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6, Pathétique, as well as Wagner’s Overture to The Flying Dutchman and Bernstein’s Serenade.
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Masterworks - Dvorak, Shostakovich
April 9-11, 2010
Douglas Boyd, principal guest conductor | Ralph Kirshbaum, cello
CSO Principal Guest Conductor Douglas Boyd returns to conduct the CSO in a performance of Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9, From the New World.
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Masterworks - Ravel, Elgar, Vaughan Williams
April 16-17, 2010
Douglas Boyd, principal guest conductor | Yumi Hwang-Williams, violin
For one of the most moving performances of the season, Principal Guest Conductor Douglas Boyd leads the orchestra in Elgar’s fourteen Enigma Variations, the ninth of which, Nimrod, remains one of the most well-known musical variations.
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LATE SPRING 2010 ISSUE
Space deadline March 26, 2010
Pops - Music from the Golden Age of Hollywood
April 23, 2010
Richard Kaufman, conductor
From The Alamo to The Philadelphia Story, this program captures the very best music of Hollywood’s Golden Age of Movies in a program dedicated to the creations of Franz Waxman. From Sunset Boulevard to The Commacheros and Bride of Frankenstein – this program has it all!
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Pops - The Music of The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
May 1, 2010
Jeans ‘n Classics | CSO Chorus
A CSO favorite, Jeans ‘n Classics perform the music of the Beatles’ St. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, an album considered to be one of the most influential of all time. The program includes other Beatles classics.
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Pops - Broadway Rocks! From Phantom to Dreamgirls
May 7, 2010
Scott O’Neil, associate conductor | Susan Egan, Capathia Jenkins,
Rob Evan and Doug LaBrecque, vocalists
Join the CSO and four of Broadway’s best singers for great moments from hit musicals including Phantom of the Opera, Tommy, Rent, The Lion King, Mamma Mia, Jekyll and Hyde, The Wiz, Hairspray, Chess, Jesus Christ Superstar and Dreamgirls.
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Masterworks - Baroque Masterpieces
May 14-16, 2010
Nicholas Kraemer, conductor and harpsichord
British conductor and harpsichordist Nicholas Kraemer leads the orchestra in a program of Baroque classics and favorites including Bach’s Orchestral Suite No. 3.
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Pops - Marvin Hamlisch: Sock Hop Fifties!
May 21-22, 2010
Marvin Hamlisch, principal pops conductor
Get your poodle skirts ready to rock around the clock with the greatest hits from the 1950s! Marvin Hamlisch conducts the CSO with special guest stars Jimmy Beaumont and the Skyliners singing their hits Since I Don’t Have You, I Swear and many more!
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Family Series - Enchantment Theatre Company presents Scheherazade!
May 23, 2010
Scott O’Neil, conductor
Enchantment Theatre Company presents Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade.
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Masterworks - Beethoven Symphony No. 9, Adams on The Transmigration Of Souls
May 28-30, 2010
Jeffrey Kahane, music director | Charlotte Dobbs, soprano | Barbara Rearick,
mezzo-soprano |
Benjamin Butterfield, tenor | Robert Gardner, baritone |
CSO Chorus · Duain Wolfe, director |
Colorado Children’s Chorale
Celebrating two monumental works, the CSO performs Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 and John Adams’ On The Transmigration of Souls, written in honor of those who died on 9/11.
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Masterworks - Mozart, Mahler
June 4-6, 2010
Jeffrey Kahane, music director and piano
Continuing the CSO’s historic multi-season Mahler Cycle, this program showcases Mahler’s stunningly passionate and immense Symphony No. 5, a special work that Maestro Kahane specifically chose to perform with the CSO to conclude his tenure as music director.
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