Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra
Michael Butterman, conductor
Claude Sim, violin
MASON BATES Undistant
HE ZHANHAO/CHEN GANG The Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto
with Frequent Flyers® Aerial Dance
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Russian Easter Overture
STRAVINSKY Firebird Suite (1919)
Springtime’s promise of rebirth and renewal animates this program. We welcome back our friends at Frequent Flyers Aerial Dance® for an only-in-Boulder collaboration that also features Claude Sim as violin soloist in The Butterfly Lovers Concerto, based on a Chinese legend involving, among other things, the idea of rebirth. Other dimensions of that same theme are explored in two orchestral showpieces: Rimsky-Korsakov’s dramatic Russian Easter Overture, and Stravinsky’s much-loved suite from The Firebird ballet. Opening the program, we have a new work by Mason Bates titled Undistant that reflects on our recent experience of “cocooning” during the pandemic isolation and the thrill of reconnecting with one another yet again.
The Boulder Phil has developed protocols to ensure a safe environment for everyone. We no longer require proof of vaccines to enter and masks are optional. Our policies continue to be guided by current recommendations from Boulder County Public Health and the Colorado Department of Public Health. Please visit BoulderPhil.org/safety for 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
Richard O’Neill, viola
ANNA CLYNE Sound and Fury
WALTON Viola Concerto
ELGAR Enigma Variations
We are thrilled to welcome GRAMMY®-winning soloist and new member of Boulder’s renowned Takács String Quartet, violist Richard O’Neill, to the Macky stage for the impressive and dramatic Viola Concerto by Sir William Walton. Along with this, we have a piece by Anna Clyne called Sound and Fury inspired by a Haydn Symphony and the final soliloquy from Macbeth. We close with the ever-popular Enigma Variations by Sir Edward Elgar.
The Boulder Phil has developed protocols to ensure a safe environment for everyone. We no longer require proof of vaccines to attend and masks are optional. Our policies continue to be guided by current recommendations from Boulder County Public Health and the Colorado Department of Public Health. Please visit BoulderPhil.org/safety for 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
Renee Gilliland , conductor
Jake Shimabukuro, ukulele
Jackson Waldhoff, bass
Ukulele wizard Jake Shimabukuro has been declared a musical “hero” by Rolling Stone and has wowed audiences worldwide. As Jake says, “If everyone played the ukulele, the world would be a better place.” Join us for Jake’s return to the Boulder Phil as he performs many of his best virtuosic hits, including his own originals for ukulele and orchestra.
The Boulder Phil has developed protocols to ensure a safe environment for everyone. We no longer require proof of vaccines to attend our concerts and masks are optional. Our policies continue to be guided by current recommendations from Boulder County Public Health and the Colorado Department of Public Health. Please visit BoulderPhil.org/safety for 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.