Blog – Colorado Symphony

For Colorado Symphony patrons, no visit to Boettcher Concert Hall is complete without a trip to the Colorado Symphony Guild Shop. Located in Gallery 1 on the first floor of Boettcher Concert Hall, the Guild Shop is a gift-givers delight full of unique souvenirs, seasonal fashions, and recordings produced by the Colorado Symphony. But what may be less apparent to casual observ...

At just 21 years old, Claude Sim was appointed Associate Concertmaster of the Colorado Symphony, a position he still holds more than two decades later. While that’s impressive enough on its own, it only scratches the surface of one of the orchestra’s most adventurous musicians. Claude’s musical world extends far beyond the concert hall. A lifelong believer that great music ha...

When Music and Dance Catch Fire Some stories are so good they deserve to be told again and again. The Firebird is one of them and for good reason. Rooted in Russian folklore and brought to life through Igor Stravinsky’s timeless score, The Firebird has captivated audiences for generations. Its story of a magical bird, an enchanted world, and the battle between good and evil h...

You know the horn when you hear it in a John Williams film score. But have you ever heard it tell a love story? For Colorado Symphony Principal Horn Michael Thornton, Williams’ Horn Concerto reveals a side of the instrument that audiences may not expect. One movement in particular carries great significance for Thornton, inspired by a poem about two people who understand each...

With his return to Boettcher Concert Hall on October 9–11, Andrew Litton will be coming back to an orchestra he knows well, a hall he has conducted in countless times, and a community that played an important role in shaping his career. His relationship with the Colorado Symphony stretches back more than three decades, beginning with his first appearance with the orchestra in...