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2008-09 season
Artistic Director and Conductor:
Carlos Elias
All seasons

 

From Germany With Love

Andrea Arese-Elias and Carlos EliasSaturday, Oct 18, 2008, 7:30 p.m., Snowmass Chapel, Snowmass Village

Sunday, Oct. 19, 2008, 2:00 p.m., Glenwood Springs High School Auditorium

Franz Schubert, Symphony No. 8, The Unfinished Symphony

Johann Strauss Jr., Emperor Waltzes

Ludwig v. Beethoven, Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 5, “Emperor”
Andrea Arese-Elias, piano

Program notes by Horace Work

Press coverage

Aspen Times, Oct. 18, 2008
Symphony in the Valley performs in Snowmass, Glenwood
By Stewart Oksenhorn

Glenwood Springs Post Independent, Oct. 18, 2008
A symphony comes to the valley
By Stina Sieg

Aspen Daily News, Oct. 18, 2008
Carlos conducts
By Christine Benedetti

Tour of Europe

Carlos EliasFriday, Dec. 5, 2008, 7:30 p.m., Glenwood Springs High School Auditorium

Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008, 4:00 p.m.,  Grand Valley High School, Parachute

Wolfgang Mozart, Three German Dances

Pietro Mascagni, Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana

Manuel de Falla, Dance of the Miller's Wife from The Three-Cornered Hat

Piotr Tchaikovsky, March, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Chinese Dance, Dance of the Toy Soldiers and Russian Dance from The Nutcracker

Johannes Brahms, Hungarian Dance No. 5

Edward Elgar, Nimrod from Enigma Variations

Georges Bizet, Habañera and Danse Boheme from Carmen

Jean Sibelius, Finlandia

Program notes by Horace Work

Press coverage

Glenwood Springs Post Independent, Dec. 5, 2008
Taking a trip with the symphony
By Stina Sieg

Jeannie WallaSymphony Swing

Dinner-dance Saturday, March 7, 2009, 6:00 p.m., Hotel Colorado, Glenwood Springs , $65

Concert Sunday, March 8, 2009, 4:00 p.m., Battlement Mesa Activity Center, $15

Special ticket pricing applies to the Symphony Swing fundraiser events.

 

Mother’s Day Concerts

Thursday, May 7, 2009, 7:30 p.m., Roaring Fork High School, Carbondale

Sunday, May 10, 2009, 2:00 p.m., Glenwood Springs High School Auditorium

Featuring winners of the 2009 Young Artist Concerto Competition

Stephen Reich, Music for Pieces of Wood
Bridget Baker and Heidi Lord

Georges Bizet, Suite No. 1 from Carmen

Frederic Chopin, Concerto in F Minor for Piano and Orchestra,
Maestoso
Kevin Ahfat, piano

W.A. Mozart, Exsultate, Jubilate
Emily Murdock, soprano

Camille Saint-Saens, Introduction et Rondo Capriccioso
Alexander Raab, violin

Program notes by Horace Work and soloists' biolgraphies


4th of July Concert -- FREE

Saturday, July 4, 2009, 8 p.m., Two Rivers Park bandshell, Glenwood Springs

  • Battle Hymn of the Republic
  • Star Spangled Banner
  • Shenandoah
  • Armed Forces Salute
  • Ashokan Farewell
  • You’re a Grand Old Flag
  • America, the Beautiful
  • Stars and Stripes Forever
    Barbara Chaplin, conductor
  • Summertime
  • El Capitan March
    Monique Merritt, conductor
  • God Bless America
    Bridget Baker, soloist
  • The Washington Post March

** Season tickets do not apply to the Symphony Swing concert or other special events.


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