A preview by Betsy Schwarm In this case, ‘Rare Byrd’ is not an unexpected avian visitor. Rather, Seicento Baroque Ensemble – drawing its name from the 17th century – will […]
BACH FESTIVAL RECORDING PROVIDES “PURE AUDIO”

CD Review by Kelly Dean Hansen During Zachary Carrettin’s ten-year tenure as music director, the Boulder Bach Festival gradually moved away from a compressed series of concerts in a single […]
Passione with Pro Musica Colorado

Preview article by Betsy Schwarm Apply the word Passione to a musical program and thoughts may drift immediately to Romeo and Juliet. Those legendary lovers are absent from Pro Musica […]
The Influence of The Spheres: Colorado Chamber Players

Preview article by Betsy Schwarm Spheres of Influence: that might suggest influences we experience as individuals or groups, though also influences we exert as individuals or groups upon others. In […]
Transfigured Night, and Mozart, too: Pro Musica Colorado

Preview by Betsy Schwarm For its season finale concert, set for Saturday, April 29, Pro Musica Colorado will offer a program linking to its mission to evoke “the full range […]
The Firebird burns brightly, with Ballet Ariel

Review by Betsy Schwarm In the world of classical music, The Firebird is a familiar title, though perhaps more as an orchestral suite than as a choreographed work. Ballet Ariel’s spring production […]
Taking Flight: The Falcon as Theater and Chamber Music

Preview by Betsy Schwarm Spoken words, stage action, live music, an engaging story of an imaginative child and her personal superhero: what more could one desire of a theatrical experience, […]
Flamenco Fusion “Gabriella” Album Review

By Adam Goldstein Miguel Espinoza summoned up some very vivid imagery to describe his approach to music during his appearance at Swallow Hill Music in December. During that dynamic Denver […]
Women’s Voices and a Very Good Cause: Kol Nashim

A preview by Betsy Schwarm Founded in 2013, Kol Nashim is an all-women’s chorus affiliated with the Colorado Hebrew Chorale. The chorus’ name is a Hebrew phrase meaning ‘women’s voice.’ […]
Story time with Milk and Cookies….for Grown Ups

A preview by Marc Shulgold As a child, Anthony Powell looked forward to a story at bedtime. And maybe some milk and a cookie to finish things off. “If you […]
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Rare Byrd with Seicento Baroque
A preview by Betsy Schwarm In this case, ‘Rare Byrd’ is not an unexpected avian visitor. Rather, Seicento Baroque Ensemble – drawing its name from the...

BACH FESTIVAL RECORDING PROVIDES “PURE AUDIO”
CD Review by Kelly Dean Hansen During Zachary Carrettin’s ten-year tenure as music director, the Boulder Bach Festival gradually moved away from a compressed...

Passione with Pro Musica Colorado
Preview article by Betsy Schwarm Apply the word Passione to a musical program and thoughts may drift immediately to Romeo and Juliet. Those legendary...