Legends in Bleue
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Saturday, April 17, 2021, 7pm
BROADMOOR COMMUNITY CHURCH 315 Lake Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80906 Sunday, April 18, 2021, 2:30pm FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH 16 E Platte Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80903 Pre-concert lecture 45 minutes prior to the performances Trevor Weston Bleue: A Blues for Strings, Brass & Percussion Howard Hanson Pastorale for Oboe, Harp & Strings, op. 38 Angie Burtz, oboe; Jenna Hunt, harp George Walker Poeme for Violin and Orchestra Gregory T.S. Walker, violin Georges Enesco Legende for trumpet and orchestra Sophie Urban, trumpet Franz Joseph Haydn Symphony No. 102 in B-flat Major Musical legends come to life in a stunning program from Classical to Blues and everything in between. The Chamber Orchestra is joined by Dr. Gregory Walker of the University of Denver, performing a piece written for him by his father, Pulitzer Prize-winning composer George Walker. Local trumpet prodigy Sophie Urban performs Enesco’s powerful Légende before she leaves for college, and soloists from the orchestra explore the American sound of Howard Hanson. With a soulful Blues and a playful Haydn symphony, the Chamber Orchestra ends its season in celebration.
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