Blog – Colorado Symphony

Garrick Ohlsson has been performing Rachmaninoff’s Third Piano Concerto since he was 15 years old, a lifetime of experience with one of the most demanding and beloved works in the piano repertoire. Known for its sweeping melodies, emotional intensity, and formidable virtuosity, the concerto has remained a constant throughout Ohlsson’s career, evolving from a daunting challeng...

Conductor Rune Bergmann brings a deeply personal connection to the Colorado Symphony’s September 25-27 program, shaped by his Norwegian roots and years spent studying in Finland. From the folk-inspired music of Johan Svendsen to the unmistakable Finnish voice of Jean Sibelius and the sweeping Romanticism of Rachmaninoff, the concert traces a rich Nordic and Russian musical la...

If you’re looking for a piece of classical music that has it all — sweeping melodies, thundering chords, heart-on-your-sleeve emotion and enough technical difficulty to make even the most accomplished pianists sweat — look no further than Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Third Piano Concerto. Affectionately known as “Rach 3,” it is one of the most demanding pieces in the entire piano re...

Long before the audience rises to its feet in applause, before the first bow touches string, or the first note fills the hall, Colorado Symphony musicians are preparing their bodies for the demands of elite performance. Like professional athletes, these world-class artists spend years developing extraordinary strength, coordination, endurance, precision, and muscle memory and...