2021–22 Season

Oh, the joy!

This season, we’re celebrating the return of live music with epic collaborations, titanic symphonies, international artists and a big ol’ birthday party! Indulge in the elation of familiar favorites like Ludwig van Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony and new-to-you masterpieces like the U.S. premiere of Sergiu Celibidache’s The Pocket Garden. Kicking off October 8 with a FREE concert in Cheesman Park!

October 8 • Clash of the Titans

FREE IN CHEESMAN PARK

Lawrence Golan, conductor
Kwami Barnett, clarinet

Saint-Georges: Symphony No. 1 in G Major
Mozart: Clarinet Concerto
Mozart: Symphony No. 41 “Jupiter”

November 4 & 6 • "The Elixir of Love" in Concert

A collaboration with Central City Opera

Lawrence Golan, conductor
Anna Christy, soprano
Matthew Plenk, tenor
Armando Contreras, baritone

Donizetti: L’elisir d’amore

December 17 & 18 • Holiday Cheer!

Lawrence Golan, conductor
Colorado Chorale; Kevin Padworski, artistic director
El Sistema Colorado; Jamie Wolf, education director

Featuring holiday favorites!

March 5 • World’s Fair

Lawrence Golan, conductor
Gary Lewis, guest conductor
DPO International Conducting Workshop participants
Leonel Morales, piano

McTee: Circuits
Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor
Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 in E Minor “From the New World”

April 9 • Pocket Garden

Mark Mast, principal guest conductor

L. Mozart: Toy Symphony
Ravel: Ma Mère l’oye (Mother Goose) Suite
Celibidache: Der Taschengarten (The Pocket Garden) (U.S. Premiere)

May 25 & 26 • Beethoven Celebration

Lawrence Golan, conductor
Voices West; Michael Todd Krueger, music director
Christie Conover, soprano
Jennifer DeDominici, mezzo
Cody Laun, tenor
Ashraf Sewailam, bass-baritone
Andrew Cooperstock, piano
Denver Young Artists Orchestra Strings

Wittry: Ode to Joy Fanfare
Beethoven: Choral Fantasy
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 “Ode to Joy”