A preview by Betsy Schwarm Theoretically, to be the ‘apotheosis of the dance,’ dancers should be involved. Not in this case! It’s an all-instrumental concert to be presented November 19 […]
Apotheosis of the Dance

The first concert of the season spotlights Florence Price’s Piano Concerto in One Movement. As the first African American female composer to have a symphony performed by a major orchestra, […]
Evergreen Chamber Orchestra’s Season Finale Concert – Evergreen
ECO’s 2021-2022 Season Finale Masterworks Concert includes an action-packed program – one that we had intended to perform at our 2019-2020 Season Finale concert before COVID required us to postpone. The program […]
Evergreen Chamber Orchestra’s Season Finale Concert – Denver
ECO’s 2021-2022 Season Finale Masterworks Concert includes an action-packed program – one that we had intended to perform at our 2019-2020 Season Finale concert before COVID required us to postpone. The program […]
Incessant Hum: Music of Beethoven

In 2020, the world celebrated the 250th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven’s birth. The Colorado Chamber Players pays tribute to the composer’s legacy and his contribution to our world, with […]
Evergreen Chamber Orchestra – Season Opener Concert (Arvada)
Our MASTERWORKS CONCERT SERIES returns for our 40th season with a truly spectacular Season Opener. The program opens with a brand-new composition from our illustrious Music Director, William “Bill” Hill. Bill […]
Wild Things: Music of Springtime

Given the theme ‘Music of Springtime:’ many ensembles would choose Vivaldi. Not the Colorado Chamber Players! Given the additional presence of ‘Wild Things,’ is there perhaps also The Rite of […]
“Spring” Colorado Concert Film

Usher in the Spring on J.S. Bach’s birthday with Boulder Bach Festival’s “Spring” Colorado Concert Film, featuring the music of Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven, and hear one of Colorado’s most […]
Themes of Loss and Triumph: Beethoven’s Incessant Hum

A Preview by Betsy Schwarm Spoiler alert: Beethoven was deaf! Of course, anyone reading this article already knew that, and likely also knew that 2020 will bring the 250th anniversary […]
Arapahoe Philharmonic presents Apotheosis of the Dance

Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 Jack Frerer: splinter (World Premiere Commission), exploring the landscape of gun violence in Colorado featuring Luke Sutliff, baritone; libretto by Xuan Chi Sullivan; and […]
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