Christmas Symphony
Celebrate the season with one of Colorado Springs’ most cherished traditions. The Philharmonic and the Colorado Springs Chorale join forces once again to fill the holidays with music, joy, and […]
Carmen / Aranjuez
The heat of Spain ignites the stage in Bizet’s Carmen, a story of love, rebellion, and freedom told through some of the most iconic music ever written. Star guitarist JIJI […]
Grieg Piano Concerto
Every great composer has a moment when the world first takes notice. For Grieg, it was the Piano Concerto, composed at just 24 and overflowing with Romantic passion. Shostakovich was […]
Brahms / Tchaikovsky
Think a piano can’t roar like an orchestra? Brahms’ Second Concerto proves otherwise—epic in scale, thunderous in power, yet tender in its most lyrical moments. Tchaikovsky’s Francesca da Rimini plunges […]
Itzhak Perlman: Cinema Serenade
America@250 begins with a true icon. Witness the unparalleled artistry of Itzhak Perlman in a defining performance of the Philharmonic’s 99th season.
The Nutcracker
Step into a realm of holiday magic this Thanksgiving with Clara, the Sugar Plum Fairy, and the wicked Mouse King. Tchaikovsky’s magical score takes the stage with the University of […]
Van Cliburn Champions: Chopin / Schubert
Chopin’s fire, Schubert’s light. Vitaly Starikov, Van Cliburn silver medalist, illuminates Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2, a work of drama and poetry. Schubert’s Symphony No. 5 follows with radiant charm—music […]
Van Cliburn Champions: Mozart
Hear Mozart’s genius from two sides. Aristo Sham, Van Cliburn gold medalist, performs the radiant Piano Concerto No. 17, alive with charm and effortless grace. Then the mood shifts to […]
Van Cliburn Champions: Mozart / Bizet
This is music that won’t be quiet. Mel Bonis—silenced in her day—opens with waltzes full of elegance and quiet rebellion. Evren Ozel, Van Cliburn bronze medalist, takes on Mozart’s Concerto […]
Gershwin: Porgy and Bess
America@250 shines a spotlight on two titans of American music. Leonard Bernstein’s Candide Overture dazzles, while George Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess delivers songs that have become part of our cultural […]
Marsalis / Rachmaninoff
Wynton Marsalis is a jazz pioneer and American icon. No fluff here; it’s 100% New Orleans swagger and trumpet thrills. Sergei Rachmaninoff emigrated from Russia and found the American dream. […]
Beethoven 5
It begins with four notes that changed music forever. Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony storms the stage in a defiant journey from darkness to triumphant light. Hannah Kendall’s Spark Catchers gives voice […]
