Boulder Phil’s 2021 Virtual Discovery Concert
Cheers, Tears and Fears: Music and Emotion
March 15 – May 21, 2021
The 2021 Discovery Concert is completely virtual this season, expanding our usual one-day field trip experience in Macky Auditorium to a month-long Discovery offering. In addition to our annual curriculum packet, this year’s program offers supplemental virtual education materials, including a library of interactive recorded performances by Boulder Phil musicians, that parents, teachers, and students can access online at any time throughout Discovery month.
Our 2021 Discovery Program explores the relationship between music and emotions. Students will learn how composers use different musical techniques such as dynamics, instrumentation, and key signatures to create emotion in their music. Featuring works by Samuel Barber, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Antonín Dvorák, George Walker, Gustav Mahler, Missy Mazzoli, Felix Mendelssohn, Jessie Montgomery, Modest Mussorgsky, Florence Price, and Clara Schumann.
To experience the 2021 Discovery Program, please complete this online form: https://bit.ly/3toXuX2. You will receive access to our complete virtual program to be enjoyed at your convenience anytime from March 15 – May 21.
The 2021 Discovery Program is partially funded by Boulder Phil’s education program sponsors including the SeiSolo Foundation, SCFD, and Eleanor and Harry Poehlmann. Due to their incredible support, we are thrilled to offer our 2021 Discovery Program for FREE! Please consider giving a suggested contribution of $6 per student to support our on-going efforts to provide and expand our annual Discovery program. Donate Now
This summer, spend your Friday nights on the Hill! Grab dinner to-go from one of the Hill’s many restaurants and head to the Hill Event Street where different local bands will be performing every week.
The Boulder Phil’s string quartet, #nophilter, will perform on Friday, September 10 from 6-8 PM (between The Sink and Cafe Aion). Imagine pop, rock and metal played by a virtuosic string quartet.
Seating is available at the adjacent restaurants’ outdoor patios, otherwise standing room. Attendees are encouraged to bring folding chairs or blankets to sit on if they like.
Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra
Michael Butterman, conductor
HAYDN Symphony No. 1 in D Major
HAYDN Sinfonia concertante in B-flat Major
MARTIN Petite symphonie concertante, Op. 54
With featured musicians:
Sarah Bierhaus, oboe
JJ Sechan, bassoon
Charles Wetherbee, violin
Charles Lee, cello
Kathleen Wychulis, harp
Jeremy Reger, harpsichord
Jennifer Hayghe, piano
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The Boulder Phil has developed protocols to ensure a safe environment for everyone. Given the recently updated Boulder County Health orders, our concerts will be fully vaccinated events with masks required. Please visit boulderphil.org/safety for the most up-to-date information. We thank you in advance for your understanding as we continue to ensure the health and safety of our musicians, staff and patrons. If any policy change makes you uncomfortable, or if you or someone in your party is exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms, please call our Box Office at 303.449.1343 to return your tickets for a refund or convert your tickets to a donation no later than 4 hours prior to the event.
Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra
Michael Butterman, conductor
SHOSTAKOVICH Jazz Suite No. 1
MILHAUD The Creation of the World, Op. 81a
WEILL Little Threepenny Music
American jazz has made an impact worldwide, and many European classical composers have been drawn to its unique rhythms, harmonies and instruments. From Milhaud’s Harlem-inspired ballet score to Weill’s cabaret-style opera (think “Mack the Knife”), you’ll hear what it sounds like when composers let their hair down.
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$40 for single tickets
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The Boulder Phil has developed protocols to ensure a safe environment for everyone. Given the recently updated Boulder County Health orders, our concerts will be fully vaccinated events with masks required. Please visit boulderphil.org/safety for the most up-to-date information. We thank you in advance for your understanding as we continue to ensure the health and safety of our musicians, staff and patrons. If any policy change makes you uncomfortable, or if you or someone in your party is exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms, please call our Box Office at 303.449.1343 to return your tickets for a refund or convert your tickets to a donation no later than 4 hours prior to the event.
Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra
Michael Butterman, conductor
Marcus Roberts Trio—Marcus Roberts, piano; Rodney Jordan, bass; Jason Marsalis, drums
GERSHWIN An American in Paris
GERSHWIN Piano Concerto in F
In January, the Boulder Phil returns to beautiful Macky Auditorium for a Gershwin celebration featuring the extraordinary Marcus Roberts Trio. We open with Gershwin’s famous travelogue—An American in Paris—full of memorable, energetic tunes. Then you’ll hear Gershwin’s Piano Concerto in F highlighted by dazzling improvisation.
The Boulder Phil has developed protocols to ensure a safe environment for everyone. Our policies continue to be guided by current recommendations from Boulder County Public Health and the Colorado Department of Public Health. All patrons age 12 and up must be fully vaccinated by the date of performance with masks required. Please visit BoulderPhil.org/safety for exemptions and the most up-to-date information. If any policy change makes you uncomfortable, or if you or someone in your party is exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms, please call our Box Office at 303.449.1343 to return your tickets for a refund or convert your tickets to a donation no later than 4 hours prior to the event.
Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra
Michael Butterman, conductor
Marcus Roberts Trio—Marcus Roberts, piano; Rodney Jordan, bass; Jason Marsalis, drums
GERSHWIN An American in Paris
GERSHWIN Piano Concerto in F
In January, the Boulder Phil kicks off its 2022 concert series with a Gershwin celebration featuring the extraordinary Marcus Roberts Trio. At Lone Tree Art Center, we open with Gershwin’s famous travelogue—An American in Paris—full of memorable, energetic tunes. Then you’ll hear Gershwin’s Piano Concerto in F highlighted by dazzling improvisation.
The Boulder Phil has developed protocols to ensure a safe environment for everyone. Given the recently updated Boulder County Health orders, our concerts will be fully vaccinated events with masks required. Please visit boulderphil.org/safety for the most up-to-date information. We thank you in advance for your understanding as we continue to ensure the health and safety of our musicians, staff and patrons. If any policy change makes you uncomfortable, or if you or someone in your party is exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms, please call our Box Office at 303.449.1343 to return your tickets for a refund or convert your tickets to a donation no later than 4 hours prior to the event.
Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra
Gary Lewis, Principal Guest Conductor
Rachel Barton Pine, violin
BILLY CHILDS Violin Concerto No. 2 (world premiere/co-commission)
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7 in A Major
Billy Childs is a multi-GRAMMY® award winning jazz pianist, composer, and arranger, and the Boulder Phil will be privileged to present the world premiere of his new violin concerto, written specifically for the renowned soloist Rachel Barton Pine. Anchoring the evening will be Beethoven’s ever-popular Symphony No. 7, a work dubbed “the apotheosis of the dance” because of its propulsive energy and infectious rhythms.
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The Boulder Phil has developed protocols to ensure a safe environment for everyone. Our policies continue to be guided by current recommendations from Boulder County Public Health and the Colorado Department of Public Health. All patrons age 12 and up must be fully vaccinated by the date of performance with masks required. Please visit BoulderPhil.org/safety for exemptions and the most up-to-date information. If any policy change makes you uncomfortable, or if you or someone in your party is exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms, please call our Box Office at 303.449.1343 to return your tickets for a refund or convert your tickets to a donation no later than 4 hours prior to the event.
Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra
Michael Butterman, conductor
Terrence Wilson, piano
CINDY MCTEE Circuits
HOVHANESS Symphony No. 2, “Mysterious Mountain”
RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 3
Superstar pianist Terrence Wilson joins the Phil for what is perhaps the quintessential virtuoso showpiece, Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3, full of blazing pyrotechnics and heartrendingly beautiful melodies. To open the program, the Boulder Phil co-commissioned two video artists—Aleksi Moriarty and Stephen Lias—to create innovative visual content to complement McTee’s Circuits and Hovhaness’ Mysterious Mountain.
The Boulder Phil has developed protocols to ensure a safe environment for everyone. Our policies continue to be guided by current recommendations from Boulder County Public Health and the Colorado Department of Public Health. All patrons age 12 and up must be fully vaccinated by the date of performance with masks required. Please visit BoulderPhil.org/safety for exemptions and the most up-to-date information. If any policy change makes you uncomfortable, or if you or someone in your party is exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms, please call our Box Office at 303.449.1343 to return your tickets for a refund or convert your tickets to a donation no later than 4 hours prior to the event.