Contacts:
Boulder Symphony Music Director and Conductor: Devin Patrick Hughes- (720) 239-3627
Boulder Symphony Executive Director: Andrew Krimm- (720) 515-9051
Boulder Symphony launches annual Curiosity Concert to Boulder audiences!
BOULDER, Colo. 10/19/2020 — Music families yearning for live performances can join the Boulder Symphony (www.BoulderSymphony.org) for their annual Curiosity Concert at Grace Commons Church (1820 15th St, Boulder CO 80302), on Halloween, October 31st at 3 PM. This concert is sponsored by Markel Homes.
Boulder Symphony will perform Remix, a Curiosity Concert on Sunday, October 31 at 3PM. Families are welcome to dress up in their favorite costume, and experience the Symphony with Mozart, Professor Snooty, and Conductor Devin Patrick Hughes. Kids will experience music from Tchaikovsky and Vivaldi to Metallica, Lil Nas X, and Harry Potter. Adults will learn about how classical music has evolved over the centuries. Instruments featured include percussion, electric guitar, keyboards, and all of the strings including violin, viola, cello, and bass.
The concert coincides with the grand opening of the Boulder Symphony Music Academy, which will allow music enthusiasts of all ages and levels to pursue their passion with members of the Boulder Symphony community.
The Curiosity Concerts are a hallmark of the Boulder Symphony’s vision: to uplift the human spirit. The Symphony wants community members of all backgrounds to experience the magic of the orchestra and classical music in a casual, informative, and enjoyable setting. As a community collaborator, the Symphony has partnered with youth organizations from high school drum lines, to youth symphonies, and after school music educational organizations.
The Boulder Symphony has created content for orchestras to bring to audiences all across the country, and especially in Boulder, for eight seasons now. Past performances and themes include: Mayhem on Canyon Boulevard, Steal This Concert: a Lesson in Music Borrowing and Imitation, Classical Case of Mixed Emotion, and more.
From Boulder Symphony founder and Music Director Devin Patrick Hughes:
“We have so much fun putting these concerts together. At Boulder Symphony, we believe everyone deserves access to the most provocative and inspiring aspects of culture, music, and art. The symphony orchestra is the one place where people of all different backgrounds come together to create a shared experience of storytelling, entertainment, and deep spiritual connection.
I am so honored to be a part of an amazing roster of musicians who share our mission to uplift our community with musical inspiration, board members and staff. Our Executive Director Andrew Krimm has recently led the creation of the Boulder Symphony Music Academy, which will carry the torch of our education and outreach programs for years to come. Creating content to bring classical music to the masses has never been more fun and engaging with board member and Symphony mascot Andrew Haller, educational leader, and chorus director Dana Vachharajani, and composer in residence and Kuwaiti music teacher Elizabeth Comninellis!”
From Longmont Youth Symphony Music Director, Niwot High School Orchestras Director, and Boulder Symphony Concertmaster Yin-Feng Keynes Chen:
"In a standard Longmont Youth Symphony season, one of the much anticipated concert events is the Halloween Side-By-Side Family Concert with the Boulder Symphony. Not only is this event full of excitement, challenges, humor, and fun... its masterfully crafted script is combined with cleverly matched symphonic compositions. The creative cosplay perfectly blends in history, ethics, and music education with high quality entertainment.
Furthermore, the opportunity to perform side by side with highly trained professionals provides such a precious, valuable, and inspiring learning experience for our talented and aspiring young musicians. For Longmont Youth Symphony Orchestra, this performance experience is incredibly unique and I don't think any of our members, including myself, have ever experienced it anywhere else. It is an absolute highlight in our concert season every year."
From Teacher and Advisor with Ensemble Music Schools and Founder of Dana V. Music, Dana Vachharajani:
"I have had the pleasure of co-writing and performing in our Curiosity Concerts for the past 5 years. It's one of my favorite times of the year because we laugh, create and take our young audiences on a hilarious journey into musical discovery! I feel so fortunate to work with Devin Patrick Hughes, Andrew Haller and Liz Comninellis. We just have such a great relationship!"
"I also have to commend the positive and playful energy of the Boulder Symphony members. They play right along with the characters we create and we truly enjoy including their participation in our shenanigans!"
"I wish that when I was a child we had an opportunity to attend an event like Boulder Symphony's Curiosity Concerts! To get dressed up, laugh and hear amazing music presented in such a fun way with characters, conflicts and fun outcomes is a great way to spend an afternoon. My three children look forward to it every year!"
"It was funny, the year that I played Princess Sparkledoody, my 1 year old son didn't even recognize me!"
From Composer in Residence and music teacher at the American School of Kuwait, Elizabeth Comninellis:
“The vision of Boulder Symphony’s Curiosity Concerts is one that, as a composer and music educator, I hold very dear: to create engaging and creative opportunities for young people to love classical music. It is such an honor to be part of the creative team behind these events, both as a story writer and composer.”
Tickets for this concert can be purchased at www.bouldersymphony.org
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