Tag: beethoven
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Colorado Springs Philharmonic to perform works by Brahms, Dvořák, Clarice Assad
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Chances are neither the audience nor the Colorado Springs Philharmonic will be familiar with Brazilian-born composer Clarice Assad’s “Baião N’ Blues.” And that’s why award-winning guest conductor John Devlin helped program the piece for this weekend’s “Brahms 4” concerts at Pikes Peak Center. Also on…
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Ludwig Van Beethoven wrote some of his greatest works when he couldn’t hear a note
While America was struggling to define its independence in the late 1700s, the upper echelons of European society were exploding with creativity. In a small Austrian town, a young musical prodigy was performing in the court chapel. The boy was studious and serious. He was taught by his father until the age of 11, when…
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Philharmonic opens ‘Masterworks’ season with conductor Taichi Fukumura in ‘Beethoven 7’
The Colorado Springs Philharmonic is kicking off its Masterworks season, bringing in guest conductors and musicians to join the orchestra in tackling works from the greats. The series will open this weekend with “Beethoven 7,” as conductor Taichi Fukumura and violin soloist Randall Goosby perform Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 7.” “We all have different…
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6 weekend things to do around Colorado Springs and beyond: Philharmonic, art and plant market, and more
THURSDAY Immerse yourself in other ways of life when World Music Ensemble presents music and dance from various traditions and cultures. The ensemble is directed by University of Colorado at Colorado Springs music instructor Haleh Abghari and dance professor Rosely Conz with guest pianist Shazia Ali, guest percussionist Chris Koroshetz and dance students. The free…
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Colorado Springs Philharmonic to celebrate nature with Beethoven
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Listen to the music of Beethoven this weekend as the Colorado Springs Philharmonic presents one of his most famous works — his “Pastoral” symphony. Guest conductor Carolyn Kuan will lead the philharmonic through three unique pieces, concluding with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 “Pastoral.” The pieces…
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Colorado Springs Philharmonic to celebrate nature with Beethoven
Listen to the music of Beethoven this weekend as the Colorado Springs Philharmonic presents one of his most famous works — his “Pastoral” symphony. Guest conductor Carolyn Kuan will lead the philharmonic through three unique pieces, concluding with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 “Pastoral.” The pieces selected by Kuan and the philharmonic each have a thematic…
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Music, art, wildflowers, beer and livestock: Five Colorado festivals to watch this week
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Aspen Music Festival and School The “Paris, City of Light”-themed 70th season, with more than 400 events, runs through Aug. 19. Nearly 1,000 musicians gather in Aspen each summer, along with 630 music students and…