Go shorty, it’s your birthday!
Presented by Ligature Creative
It’s Ludwig van Beethoven’s belated 250th birthday, and we’re reveling in his greatest hit, the Ninth Symphony! His “Ode to Joy” theme has inspired many artists since its debut including composer Diane Wittry. The celebration gets started with her festive Ode to Joy Fanfare, and the party doesn’t stop with Beethoven’s epic Choral Fantasy — Symphony No. 9 closes our season finale birthday bash!
And many mooore…
We’ll be taking the celebration across the pond to Munich, Germany. An encore of this performance will be performed in collaboration with the chorus of our transatlantic sister orchestra, the Bavarian Philharmonic, on July 16, 2022.
Wittry
Ode to Joy Fanfare
Beethoven
Choral Fantasy
Beethoven
Symphony No. 9 “Ode to Joy”
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Lawrence Golan
Music Director
Acclaimed for his imaginative programming, evocative command of distinctive styles and composers, and vibrant performances, American conductor Lawrence Golan has served as Music Director of the Denver Philharmonic Orchestra since…
Michael Todd Krueger
Music Director, Voices West
Michael Todd Krueger currently serves as conductor and music director for two of the outstanding auditioned community choruses along the Colorado Front Range: Voices West, based out of Littleton, Colorado…
Christie Conover
Soprano
Consistently hailed as elegant and refined, Christie Conover’s rich, warm sound is complemented by a personal grace both on and off the stage. Described by the San Francisco Classical Voice…
Katie Rothstein
Soprano
Katie Rothstein, soprano, is a graduate of Colorado State University with a bachelors and masters degrees in vocal performance. Recent highlights include an appearance with the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra…
Jennifer DeDominici
Mezzo-Soprano
Jennifer DeDominici, mezzo-soprano, enjoys a career spanning several genres, including opera, musical theater, and concert work. Some favorite roles Jennifer has performed: Dorabella (Così fan tutte), Carmen, 2nd Lady (Die Zauberflöte) Siebel (Faust), 3rd Secretary (Nixon…
John Robert Lindsey
Tenor
American tenor John Robert Lindsey has praised for his “clarion tone” and “blazing tenor” by Opera News. Recent roles include Froh in Das Rheingold with Arizona Opera; Števa in Janáček’s Jenůfa with Pacific Opera Victoria; Jonathan Dale in Silent Night with…
Randyn Heisserer-Miller
Tenor
Randyn Heisserer-Miller is excited to be making his Denver Philharmonic debut this season! He has performed in numerous operas and concerts throughout the United States and Italy. In 2005, he…
Ashraf Sewailam
Bass-Baritone
The New York Times hailed Ashraf Sewailam’s début at Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall as a “stand out performance” and Opera Newsdescribed his voice as “purring and velvety with an…
Andrew Cooperstock
Piano
Professor of Piano at the University of Colorado Boulder Andrew Cooperstock performs widely as soloist and chamber musician and has appeared throughout six continents and in most of the 50…
Cosima Luther
Conductor, DYAO Strings
Cosima Luther, originally from Denver, is an active conductor, violinist, and educator whose career brought her to Los Angeles and abroad, including Germany, Spain, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Poland, England,…
More Than Music
Beer & Wine 🍻
Toast to Beethoven with authentic German beer from Bierstadt Lagerhaus or a glass of wine (red or white) from Total Wine. Sorry kids, this More than Music event is 21+ only. $6 each.
Drinks with lids may be brought into the hall (we provide lids!). You may also bring your own water bottle into the hall.
Warm Pretzels 🥨
Savor a little taste of Germany! Enjoy some Bavarian style pretzels from Denver favorite Schatzi’s Pretzel.
$3 per pretzel!
Pre-Concert Chat 💬
6:30–7:00pm. Join us on the stage for an informal pre-concert chat about the music you’ll be hearing. What should you listen for? What is the music’s historic and cultural context?
Wednesday’s chat is presented by DPO assistant conductor Cosima Luther, DPO associate conductor Héctor Jardón takes the dais on Thursday evening.