SOARING TO SUBTLE, PIANO AND MORE!
RACHMANINOFF SYMPHONY NO. 3
Boettcher Concert Hall
NOV 6-8
Andrew Litton conducts the orchestra through a program of Russian compositions. After the overture to Dmitry Kabalevsky's opera, Colas Breugnon, pianist sensation Denis Kozhukhin tackles Sergei Prokofiev's formidable Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, a piece that rattled audiences with its modernist intensity over a century ago. The orchestra finishes with Sergei Rachmaninoff's Symphony No. 3, an inventive piece that juxtaposes delicate beauty with towering grandeur.
UPCOMING EVENTS - THIS WEEKEND
- TONIGHT -
BEETHOVEN & BREWS
Breckenridge Colorado Craft
OCT 29
Eat, drink, & be scary! This installment of Beethoven & Brews is looking to get you into the Halloween spirit. We're once again joining our friends at Breckenridge Colorado Craft for music, light "bites" and tasty beer "frights". Grab your friends and meet us downtown at one of Denver's first brewpubs. We'll put the "boo" in booze!
SYMPHONY AT THE MOVIES: PSYCHO
Boettcher Concert Hall
OCT 30
For Halloween weekend, the Colorado Symphony performs the soundtrack to Psycho, the film that moved the horror genre from gothic to contemporary. Alfred Hitchcock's groundbreaking thriller continues to resonate with audiences for its jarring music as much as its haunting images and stunning twists. Composed by Academy Award® winner Bernard Herrmann, this score is one of the most memorable – and frightening – in Hollywood history. The complete film will be shown on large suspended screens for the full Symphony at the Movies experience.
HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR
Boettcher Concert Hall
OCT 31
A family tradition of the not-too-scary sort, this concert features musical fun for the whole family, including favorites from Star Wars and Harry Potter! Everyone is encouraged to dress up for the Halloween festivities, and the Colorado Symphony musicians will trade-in their tuxes and tails for their own zany costumes. Don't forget to arrive early for the Halloween edition of HalfNotes pre-concert activities held in the lobby and Gallery 2!
THIS NOVEMBER
A SALUTE TO OUR TROOPS
Boettcher Concert Hall
NOV 13
Your Colorado Symphony is proud to announce a brand new Community Concert celebrating our men and women in uniform! The evening will highlight patriotic music and theme with a special narrative of the Lincoln Portrait on the first half of the program. This event is FREE to the public but tickets are required and can be picked up in-person at the Boettcher Concert Hall Box Office beginning October 30, 2015.
SYMPHONY AT THE MOVIES: BACK TO THE FUTURE
Boettcher Concert Hall
NOV 14
Power up your DeLorean, recharge your flux capacitor, and get ready to celebrate the 30th anniversary of an unforgettable movie classic: Back to the Future, starring Michael J. Fox, the 1.21-gigawatt blockbuster that topped the 1985 box office. Fans old and new will experience the thrill of the film like never before: on a big screen with the full orchestra performing Alan Silvestri’s dazzling musical score live—and you don’t even need a time machine to get to 2015!
BERLIOZ SYMPHONIE FANTASTIQUE
Boettcher Concert Hall
NOV 20-21
Hector Berlioz's early Romantic tour de force, Symphonie fantastique, headlines the evening, telling the bizarre story of an artist in five movements: His love for a young woman sweeps from joy to jealousy into an opium-fueled dream of a witches' sabbath. The program begins with a pair of inimitable Stravinsky pieces that effortlessly mesh menace and beauty: The Colorado Symphony Chorus sings with the orchestra on his Symphony of Psalms, then violinist Philippe Quint performs Violin Concerto in D major on a 1708 Stradivarius.
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