‘I Want Them To Care’: Pianist Gabriela Montero’s Haunting Music For Venezuela
A gifted improviser sets out to create a definitive statement about a human rights crisis.
Watch: Pianist Alessio Bax Plays Scriabin With Left Hand; Talks Russian Composers
Wait until you see how he makes beautiful music with one hand.
Composer Korine Fujiwara Celebrates Her ‘Storyteller’ Father in Music
When composer Korine Fujiwara was a child, her father thrilled her with traditional Japanese stories about warriors, princesses and monsters.
SummerFest 2015 Concert Series: A Look Back At Colorado’s Classical Festivals
The best interviews and stories of the summer, featuring Daniel Hope, Sharon Isbin, Takacs Quartet and more.
How a Painter Murdered During The Holocaust Inspired a Composer’s ‘Memory’ Music
The Pacifica Quartet brings Shulamit Ran’s ‘Glitter, Doom, Shards, Memory’ to Aspen and Denver.
Composer Nathan Hall Brings ‘Ghost’ Sounds To Boettcher
A look at the unusual music filling the Colorado Symphony’s home this month.
Colorado Symphony’s New Associate Conductor: More Than A Musical Understudy
Christopher Dragon, the Colorado Symphony’s 25-year-old new associate conductor, makes his official debut Wednesday night.
Ducktails: ‘Surreal Exposure’
Los Angeles Baroque pop act Ducktails returned in July with its fifth record, “St Catherine.” On standout track “Surreal Exposure,” singer-songwriter-producer Matt Mondanile croons dreamily over a wash of synthesizers and acoustic guitars.
Colorado Symphony Announces Two New Conductors For Upcoming Season
The symphony made its selections following an international search with more than 200 candidates.
Interview: Why Violinist Daniel Hope Calls Himself A ‘Musical Activist’
Classical violinist Daniel Hope calls himself a musical activist. He collaborated on “Terezin,” an album of music by composers who died during the Holocaust.
Watch: Central City Opera Singers Perform Highlights Of Verdi’s ‘La Traviata’
Soprano Ellie Dehn, tenor Ryan MacPherson and baritone Troy Cook sing in the CPR Performance Studio.
Takacs Quartet’s Edward Dusinberre On A ‘Dangerous’ And Thrilling Beethoven Piece
String Quartet No. 7 remains bold and challenging more than 200 years after its troubled debut.
Watch: Pianist Fei-Fei Dong plays Chopin in the CPR Performance Studio
Here’s Fei-Fei Dong, a 2013 Van Cliburn competition finalist and 2015 piano fellow at the Bravo!
Wu Han And David Finckel On Rachmaninoff’s Writer’s Block, Hypnosis And Beloved Cello Sonata
Pianist Wu Han and cellist David Finckel, who teach chamber music and perform often at the Aspen Music Festival and School, on the story behind Rachmaninoff’s Sonata for Cello and Piano.
Watch: Trio Con Brio Copenhagen Plays Music By Mendelssohn, Arensky
An internationally renowned piano trio live in the CPR Performance Studio.
Highlights Of Colorado’s 2015 Summer Classical Music Festivals
Monika Vischer joins Colorado Matters’ Ryan Warner to talk about the summer’s High Country classical highlights.
