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Masterworks

Rachmaninoff / Copland

May 22-23
Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts

About the Performance

The Philharmonic’s Centennial Season concludes with music that moves from deep reflection to radiant optimism. Recovering from a three-year-long depression, Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 emanates with the hope of a composer who has rediscovered his muse and is overflowing with romantic passion. Copland’s Symphony No. 3, though written during the last years of WW2, is not a war symphony; instead, it was meant to reflect the high-flying optimism of the U.S. in the post-war period. This same joyful energy emanates from Margaret Brouwer’s Pulse, which alternates between explosion of dynamic rhythmic beats and anticipatory moments of calm.

Join us for Colorado Springs Philharmonic Pre-Concert talks. Go behind the curtain and inside the score with these 30-minute pre-concert conversations one hour before the concert starts.

Event Details

Performances

Venue

Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts
190 S. Cascade Ave Colorado Springs, CO 80903

Program

  • Margaret BrouwerPulse
  • RachmaninoffPiano Concerto No. 2
  • CoplandSymphony No. 3

Artists

Ramón Tebar

CONDUCTOR

Olga Kern

PIANO

Sponsors

  • Season Sponsor Pikes Peak National Bank
  • Series Sponsor El Pomar Foundation
  • Lodging Sponsor elements by Westin

Concert Sponsors

Kathleen Fox Collins Fund at the Colorado Springs Philharmonic Foundation • Dr. Timothy and Marie Ryan

Concert Co-Sponsors

Lance and Brenda Miller • Bruce Smith and Anndel Kininmonth

Listen Before the Concert

Explore selections from the program on our official Spotify playlist.

Enhance Your Experience

  • Pre-Concert Talk

    Join us one hour before the performance for insights into the music.
  • Free for Kids

    Kids 17 and under get in free with a paid adult ticket. 

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