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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 17th century – will […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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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Ars Nova Sings About Love…for a Change

A preview by Marc Shulgold In these heavily political times, there seems to be no escaping commentaries on all sides of controversial social issues. Even in the concert hall. Composer […]

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Renowned Violinist Guzman to play Intimate Bach-Centered Longmont Program 

A preview by Kelly Dean Hansen Violinist Vadim Gluzman has performed with many of the world’s leading orchestras.  The Ukrainian-born Israeli violinist–recognized as one of today’s top performing artists–made an […]

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Timeless and Today in a Single Program:  Pro Musica Colorado

Preview article by Betsy Schwarm The greatest music is timeless, still speaking to us generations later.  The best of current music acknowledges that timelessness, while also bringing something new to […]

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