The Colorado Symphony Orchestra gratefully acknowledges its sponsors for their generous support

Ann and Gordon Getty FoundationAvenir FoundationBonfils-Stanton FoundationClyde Eaton SmithCherry Hills Cultural AssociationDenver Post CharitiesDenver Public SchoolsDobbins FoundationEnterprise Holdings FoundationFrederick G. Fish FoundationGalen and Ada Bell Spencer FoundationHelen K. and Arthur E. Johnson Foundation

Humprheys FoundationKinder Morgan FoundationNathan B. and Florence R. Burt FoundationRalph and Florence R. Burgess TrustSchramm FoundationUS Bank FoundationThe Denver FoundationThe Kenneth King FoundationThe Virginia Hill FoundationWalter S. Rosenberry III Charitable TrustXcel Energy Foundation

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To Make a ReservationFor any of the Colorado Symphony’s musicurious programs please visit the EDUCATION page at coloradosymphony.org to make a reservation. For any questions, contact the Education Coordinator, Shari Myers.

Contact UsShari MyersEducation Department1000 14th Street, #15Phone: 303.534.0755Email: smyers@coloradosymphony.org

Financial AssistanceFinancial assistance is available for student scholarships or transportation costs. Please visit the EDUCATION page at coloradosymphony.org to download an application, then send in your completed form to the Education Coordinator, Shari Myers.

The Colorado Symphony thanks the following sponsors for their generous support:

Thank you to the these organizations for their generous support

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COLORADOSYMPHONY.ORG ✣ 303.623.7876 box office mon-fri 10 am-6 pm :: sat 12 pm-6 pm

... our students’ favorite field trip.

Highline Community School

Open RehearsalsExperience the Symphony’s musicians, guest conductors, and soloists as they rehearse and prepare some of the season’s most innovative concerts from the Masterworks and Inside the Score series. Learn what it takes to work for the CSO. This program will especially engage band and orchestra students.

Oct 2 Mozart Performed by Michael Thornton 10 am-12:30 pmColorado Symphony Principal French Horn Michael Thornton performs works by two Mozarts: Wolfgang’s Horn Concerto No. 3, then Sinfonia pastorella for an 8 foot alphorn by Leopold, Wolfgang’s father. James Feddeck conducts Dvorák’s Carnival Overture and Brahms’ lush Symphony No. 4.

Oct 16 Elgar “Enigma Variations 10 am-12:30 pmColorado Symphony Principal Harp Courtney Hershey Bress performs masterpieces by Debussy and Ravel. Courtney Lewis leads this program culminating in Sir Edward Elgar’s popular “Enigma Variations,” that depicts Elgar’s family members and friends in a musical cryptogram.

Nov 19 Berlioz “Symphonie Fantastique” 10 am-12:00 pmInternationally acclaimed violinist Philippe Quint performs Stravinsky’s Concerto in D major on a 1708 Stradivarius, and the orchestra rehearses Berlioz’s colorful and exciting Symphonie fantastique.

Jan 27 Mussorgsky “Pictures at an Exhibition” 9:30 am-12 pmJayce Ogren conducts a rehearsal of Mussorgsky’s rich intense masterpiece, and Colorado Symphony Associate Concertmaster Claude Sim performs Aram Khachaturian’s energetic Violin Concerto.

Mar 17 Shakespeare Festival “Romeo & Juliet” 10 am-12 pmThe definitive ode to star-crossed lovers caps the Colorado Symphony’s Shakespeare Festival. The symphony rehearses musical interpretations of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Students will be able to compare the work of masters like Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky, Berlioz, and Leonard Bernstein.

May 13 Dvořak “From the New World” 10 am-12:30 pmConcertmaster Yumi Hwang-Williams performs Béla Bartók’s Violin Concerto No. 2 and Andre de Ridder conducts Dvořák’s popular “New World Symphony,” a work influenced by the rhythms of Native American music, African-American spirituals, and the wide-open spaces of the 1890s American plains.

Details Curriculum connection: Music, Language Arts, Visual Art, History Cost: $5 per student/adult Notes: For groups of 20 or more, one coordinating teacher

attends free. Financial assistance is available.

Colorful Colorado Symphony - Illustrating With Sound Grades 3-8The instruments of the symphony orchestra can combine in ways that ignite the imagination, support a story, convey thoughts and feelings, and bring a character to life. Explore how composers make use of the 4 families of instruments to create tonal color palettes specific to their inspiration. Students will hear and compare music for ballet, film, and concert stage on this journey with the Colorful Colorado Symphony. Teachers receive Colorado State Music Standards and Common Core aligned materials featuring the program’s repertoire, enabling classroom study in advance of the field trip. Make your reservations early!

PROKOFIEV March from The Love for 3 OrangesPROKOFIEV The 3 Oranges from Cinderella Ballet Suite No. 3DUKAS Fanfare from La PeriBACH Air from Suite 3ROUSE Ogoun BadagrisWILLIAMS Nimbus 2000 from Harry PotterPROKOFIEV Suite No. 1 from Cinderella Cinderella Goes to the Ball Cinderella’s Waltz Midnight

Details Curriculum connections: Music, Language Arts Dates: November 10, 12 December 8, 9 January 19, 20, 21 Times: Two performances daily: 9:50am and 11:15am. (50 minutes) Cost: $5 per student/adult Notes: For groups of 20 or more, one coordinating teacher

attends free. Financial assistance is available.

Drums of the World Grades 3-8Take a trip around the world with the Symphony’s world-class percussionists creating exciting rhythms with drums and other surprising percussion instruments.

Details Curriculum connection: Music, History, Science Date: December 1 Times: Two performances, 9:50am and 11:15am. (50 minutes) Cost: $5 per student/adult Notes: For groups of 20 or more, one coordinating teacher

attends free. Financial assistance is available.

Music of Life Grades 3-5An imaginative, integrated arts program highlighting the relationships between music and life sciences, and how each can help explain the other. Eco-systems and the life cycle of the butterfly are combined with music concepts like theme and variations, and melodic development. Teachers receive preparation materials prior to the performance. This program can be paired with Once Upon A Time for schools that also want a program for lower elementary grade students. Recommended: Aesop Times Two, or Tunji and the Giant.

Details Curriculum connections: Music and Life Science Cost: $800 for two back-to-back performances. Notes: Financial assistance is available.

Mathnotes Grades 3-5An innovative and popular integrated arts program highlighting the relationships between music and mathematics, and how each can help explain the other. Teachers receive preparation materials prior to the performance. This program can be paired with Once Upon A Time for schools that also want a program for lower elementary grade students. Recommended: The Steadfast Tin Soldier.

Details Curriculum connections: Music and Math Cost: $800 for two back-to-back performances. Notes: Financial assistance is available.

Once Upon A Time Grades Pre-Kindergarten - 5A Colorado Symphony small ensemble will visit your school to present a program of music and storytelling which supports language arts instruction, and introduces students to orchestral instruments and classical music. Programs listed below can be combined to reach all ages. These programs can also be combined with our integrated math and science programs, MathNotes and Music of Life, designed for 3rd-5th grades.

Available programs Pre-K through 2nd: Aesop Times Two: The Tortoise and the Hare and the The Boy Who Cried Wolf The Steadfast Tin Soldier Audrey and the Amazing Violin 3rd-5th: Tunji and the Giant Paul Bunyan Jack and the Beanstalk Details Curriculum connections: Music and Language Arts Cost: $800 for two back-to-back performances. Notes: Financial assistance is available.

Petite Musique Ages 0-7This specially designed program introduces the instruments of the orchestra to very young children in venues throughout the metro area. Our 16 piece orchestra and narrator perform an interactive program which incorporates story-telling, and singing and movement with music. This year’s program, Peter Rabbit, will delight young children, teachers, and parents.

Details Cost: $5 per child/adult. For student groups of 20 or more one coordinating adult is free. Financial assistance available.

Dates: April 5 at Aurora Fox Theater April 12 at Swallow Hill April 19 at Colorado Mountain Club April 26 at Mizel Arts & Culture Center. Times: Two performances daily: 10:00 and 11:30 a.m. for approx. 45 minutes Notes: Financial assistance is available.

Master Mentors - Work With Symphony Teaching Artists Grades K-12This highly flexible program provides support for music students of any grade. At the request of the teacher Colorado Symphony musician Teaching Artists can lead: instrument demonstrations, listening/singing/movement workshops, coaching for band/orchestra students, advice for students interested in pursuing a career in the musical performing arts, workshops for general music students that support specific units of study such as music of the Renaissance, composition/improvisation, or another specific request that a music teacher may have.

Details Curriculum connection: Music Cost: $100 per hour per CSO Teaching Artist Notes: Financial assistance is available.

I learned to appreciate different cultures’ music.

Vista Peak Middle School

Open RehearsalsGrades 6-12

Youth ConcertsGrades 3-8

In School ProgrammingGrades Pre K-5

Petite MusiqueAges 0-7

The students and I are already eagerly anticipating our next concert.

Longfellow Elementary School

Wonderful, as usual! Godsman Elementary

Thank you for letting us touch the instruments. I felt happy!

Zach, Denver Vision School

I am going to set a goal to become a professional trumpeter.

Hemphill Middle School student

It was great watching the musicians work together. Strasburg High School Student

I learned how to listen more actively

and to focus. I can use these skills in class. Hamilton Middle School student

Master MentorsGrades K-12