Week of Events
Welcome Back Family and Friends Chamber Concert
Welcome Back Family and Friends Chamber Concert
ACO musicians including violinist Karen Kim, cellist Eugene Moye, pianist Christopher Oldfather, flutist Laura Conwesser, clarinetist Liam Burke, and percussionist Javier Diaz will perform music by a broad array of composers, many of whom are close to the orchestra – including current and former ACO Board of Directors members Alvin Singleton (a BandQuest composer), Augusta Gross, Melinda Wagner, Robert Beaser, and Jonathan Bailey Holland. The program features the […]
Recap: ‘Count to Five’ Album Release Show
Recap: ‘Count to Five’ Album Release Show
The percussion quartet known as Recap– Arlene Acevedo, Alexis Carter, Tiahna Sterling, and Aline Vasquez –celebrates the release of their debut album “Count to Five”, out Friday, September 24 on Innova Recordings. To develop the album, Recap worked closely with composers Angélica Negrón, Allison Loggins-Hull, Ellen Reid, Lesley Flanigan, Mary Kouyoumdjian (an ACF board member, […]
LOOM•ROOM•HARP
LOOM•ROOM•HARP
Fırat Erdim & Paula Matthusen & Olivia Valentine Panel Discussion LOOM · ROOM · HARP weaves together inside and outside, near and far, visible and invisible, artifacts of the past and actions in the present, through the infilled colonnade of the Anderson Gallery at Drake University, in Des Moines, Iowa. This site-specific installation and series […]
Family Plan CD Release Show
Family Plan CD Release Show
Collective Chilean-Canadian piano trio "Family Plan" (featuring Andrew Boudreau on piano, Simón Willson on bass, and Vicente Hansen on drums) releases their debut CD at Green Oasis garden in New York City. Official release is September 24th, via Endectomorph Music Date & Time: Thursday, September 30, 2021 at 5:30 PM CT | 6:30 PM ET […]
Returning Color to Our World, Flute and Piano Recital
Returning Color to Our World, Flute and Piano Recital
The Gustavus Department of Music presents Returning Color to Our World with the Chatterton-McCright Duo. Longtime musical partners Linda Chatterton, flute, and Matthew McCright, piano, present a colorful and joyous program to help us emerge from the gloom of pandemic life. The concert will be presented on Friday, October 1st, 2021 at 7:30 PM CT. in Jussi Björling […]
Beethoven’s Fifth & Rhapsody
Beethoven’s Fifth & Rhapsody
The season launches with two giants from the symphonic repertoire: Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony and Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. Described as a “compelling, sparkling virtuoso,” Michelle Cann will grace the ASO stage with Gershwin’s Rhapsody. The concert also features Copland’s inspired Fanfare for the Common Man and Umoja by Valerie Coleman (a BandQuest composer), recently commissioned by the Philadelphia Orchestra. Dates […]
Experiential Orchestra presents Renewal: An Evening with Louise Toppin
Experiential Orchestra presents Renewal: An Evening with Louise Toppin
Fresh from winning its first Grammy Award, Experiential Orchestra (EXO), led by Music Director James Blachly, opens its 2021-22 season with a concert highlighting its partnership with the African Diaspora Music Project (ADMP). Featuring ADMP Founder and Editor, celebrated soprano Dr. Louise Toppin, the program includes two New York premieres by 20th century African-American composer […]
CLASSICS: A CONCERT FOR UNITY
CLASSICS: A CONCERT FOR UNITY
Louisville native Valerie Coleman (a BandQuest composer) wrote her piece and titled it “UMOJA” as a gesture of love between good friends. As we strive to create unity within our families, our city, our nation, and our world, we present this concert as an embrace and lifting up of the joys and sorrows of our […]
Signature Concert #1 – Fury, Contemplation & Hope
Signature Concert #1 – Fury, Contemplation & Hope
Your Fort Collins Symphony returns to the Lincoln Center’s Main Stage after a year of virtual performances. The opening night of our 2021-2022 Season will guide you through a range of emotions that include passion, contemplation, and hope. We present Rodion Shchedrin’s fiery Carmen Suite, Leonard Bernstein’s thoughtful Serenade after Plato’s Symposium, and Jessie Montgomery’s expectant Banner, a re-imagining of the […]
SLO Symphony: Classics Reimagined – String Glory
SLO Symphony: Classics Reimagined – String Glory
The Symphony’s return to the stage, in celebration of their 60th anniversary, will take place on Saturday, October 2, 2021 at 9:30 PM CT | 7:30 PM PT at the Performing Arts Center San Luis Obispo. In light of new guidelines from San Luis Obispo County Health Officials, the previously planned program has been modified. The new […]
World Doctors Orchestra with Evelyn Glennie
World Doctors Orchestra with Evelyn Glennie
The World Doctors Orchestra, formed in 2008, is an ensemble of physicians from all over the world who meet three to four times a year to perform concerts raising money for medical charities. They are delighted to be making their first appearance on a UK stage with Dame Evelyn Glennie, raising money for Pathway UK who support […]
Alicia Waller & Judith Sloan Double Bill: Migration, Refuge & Finding Home
Alicia Waller & Judith Sloan Double Bill: Migration, Refuge & Finding Home
Outdoor concert featuring music, songs and poetry by vocalist/soprano Alicia Waller, and writer/performer Judith Sloan with guest singers. Alicia Waller is recognized for her work as bandleader for the jazz fusion ensemble Alicia Waller & The Excursion and Judith Sloan is known for her veteran contributions to the New York City performance scene, most recently […]
Beethoven’s Fifth & Rhapsody
Beethoven’s Fifth & Rhapsody
The season launches with two giants from the symphonic repertoire: Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony and Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. Described as a “compelling, sparkling virtuoso,” Michelle Cann will grace the ASO stage with Gershwin’s Rhapsody. The concert also features Copland’s inspired Fanfare for the Common Man and Umoja by Valerie Coleman (a BandQuest composer), recently commissioned by the Philadelphia Orchestra. Dates […]
sounding light chamber choir
sounding light chamber choir
sounding light is a professional chamber choir made up of talented, expressive singers gathered together from seven states. The ensemble will be in residence in Lincoln for a single week in intense preparation for this concert. The choir's program delivers a powerful message of hope and resilience in the face of struggle. The choir's program […]