The Fort Collins Symphony is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a blockbuster season of music. The 2023-24 season, “Then & Now,” runs from Oct. 7 to May 11.
Opening with Beethoven’s monumental Symphony No. 9, the “Ode to Joy,” the season takes Fort Collins audiences on a journey through music and time. Listeners experience five curated signature concerts, featuring classical standards by Beethoven, Mozart, Dvořák, Brahms and Rachmaninoff paired with new favorites by composers such as Florence Price, William Grant Still, Arturo Márquez, Vince Oliver and Joaquín Rodrigo. Signature concerts are performed live at the Lincoln Center and are also available via livestream.
The season also includes a halloween concert featuring a newly commissioned piece of music set to Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven,” a film music concert featuring fan-favorite film scores and a family-friendly concert featuring Peter and the Wolf .
“Then & Now” brings together a host of talented guest artists, including Grammy-winning guitarist Jason Vieaux, violinist Yumi Hwang-Williams, pianist Zhu Wang, ghost-story expert Shane Sheridan, film-buff and narrator Jeremy D. Cuebas and vocalists Tiffany Blake, Nicole Asel, John Lindsey, Graham Anduri, Patty Goble and the Larimer Chorale.
Visit FCSymphony.org/100 for tickets, concert dates and program information.
Readers are invited to free educational events before each signature concert:
- Composer talks: An engaging lecture hosted by CSU Professor Dr. K. Dawn Grapes. Held at the Old Town Library at noon on the Wednesday prior to each signature concert, and sponsored by the Friends of the Symphony.
- Open rehearsal: See the orchestra rehearse live. Held at the Lincoln Center from 7-8:15 p.m. on the Thursday prior to each signature concert.
- Maestro’s musings: A pre-concert lecture presented by Maestro Wes Kenney. Held at the Lincoln Center and via livestream at 6:30 p.m. before each signature concert. Included with ticket purchase.
