Mozart’s Requiem

OCT 13 – 15

Boettcher Concert Hall

R. STRAUSS Death and Transfiguration, Op. 24
MOZART Requiem, K. 626

After leading a lauded performance of our 2014 All-Beethoven program, Jun Märkl returns to Boettcher Concert Hall to conduct the internationally praised Colorado Symphony Chorus in Mozart’s immortal Requiem. Ironically, Mozart died before finishing his Requiem, and supposedly wrote instructions for completion on since-lost “little scraps of paper.” However mythical the conclusion of this masterpiece may be, its dramatic and captivating spirit endures. Strauss’ Death and Transfiguration—a tone poem depicting the death of an artist—complements the immortal Requiem in a program that proves the longevity of brilliance.

Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue

SEPT 22 – 24

Boettcher Concert Hall

Did you know that Denver has a direct tie to this world-famous work? Denver native, conductor Paul Whiteman commissioned Rhapsody in Blue in 1924.

Stravinsky’s The Firebird

OCT 20 – 22

Boettcher Concert Hall

Stravinsky's The Firebird is proof that persistence yields reward. The piece catapulted Stravinsky to international acclaim, however; it was rejected in its original pitches to other Russian Ballet companies.