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In the News: Freedom Fest rocks Team Buckley

hciR — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 22:04:27 +0000

7/7/2010 - BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – More than 4,400 members of Team Buckley, their families and friends converged on Buckley Air Force Base July 1 for an afternoon of merriment and camaraderie.

“Everybody had food, everybody had fun, and we got to enjoy spending time with each other,” said Maj. Beth Huffman, 460th Force Support Squadron deputy commander and an lead for the event committee. “It took all of Team Buckley to make this event a success, and a what a huge success it was!”

Freedom Fest participants celebrated the Independence Day weekend and the event’s third year with performances by the Aurora Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet and local band Homeslice, food and drinks from local vendors, a climbing wall, pie-eating contest and other activities from base groups.

Also a highlight of the event, the Chiefs vs Eagles Softball Game ended with the base commanders (the Eagles) winning 12-11 in a surprise victory over Buckley’s enlisted leadership (the Chiefs).

Original article by by Senior Airman Stephen Musal, 460th Space Wing Public Affairs is here.

Southlands Series

Rich — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 04:26:41 +0000

Come hear your favorite music, from classical to pop to opera, in this weekly series featuring a different ASO chamber ensemble each week through August. Grab a blanket and a bite at one of Southlands many restaurant choices for an evening of free entertainment with our Saturday evening Southlands Series held in Town Square from 6:00pm – 7:30pm!

6155 S. Main Street
Aurora, CO 80016
map here

Saturday, July 10 Brass Quintet
Saturday, July 17 String Quartet
Saturday, July 24 To Be Announced!
Saturday, July 31 Brass Quintet
Saturday, August 07 To Be Announced!
Saturday, August 14 Brass Quintet
Saturday, August 21 To Be Announced!
Saturday, August 28 Brass Quintet

Chamber Music Series

hciR — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 19:12:31 +0000

Join the chamber groups of the Aurora Symphony Orchestra as they come to your neighborhood. Also look out for one of our ensembles at Southlands Mall on Saturday nights.

• July 1, FreedomFest, Brass Quintet (Buckley AFB)
• July 17, Firehouse Quilt Show, Flute/Harp (Cherry Hills Community Church)
• July 17 & 18, KidSpree, Brass Quintet (Bicentennial Park)
• July 30, Aurora Center for Active Adults 30th Anniversary Celebration, Brass Quintet
• August 12, Aurora Center for Active Adults Art Show Premier, String Quartet
• August 21, Concert in the Park, Brass Quintet (Meadowood Park)
• August 24, Rose Garden Summer Community Concert Series, Brass Quintet
• September 4, Mission Viejo Labor Day celebration, Brass Quintet (Mission Viejo Park)
• September 25, Annual Chamber Concert, all chamber ensembles (Heather Gardens Community Center)

Auditions

Sun, 06 Jun 2010 17:12:11 +0000

The Aurora Symphony is now planning auditions for the upcoming 2010-2011 concert season. Auditions will be held:

Wednesday, August 25 (7:00pm-9:00pm) at our performance venue, STBM
Saturday, August 28 (11:00am-1:00pm) at the Aurora Library, Central Branch

Announcing the 2010-2011 Concert Season

Rich — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 02:11:23 +0000

Masterworks Concert Series

Fall Masterworks Concert – Sweet and Low

Jurgen DeLemos, former Principal Cellist of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra will perform the exciting Saint Saens Cello Concerto. And the ASO’s own Darren DeLaup will perform the Vaughan Williams Tuba Concerto with the orchestra, for a pair of solo instruments you will not want to miss!
November 6, 2010 (7:30pm) at STBM

Holiday Masterworks Concert – A John Denver Christmas

The ASO and John Denver tribute artist John Adams collaborate on a truly inspirational holiday celebration for the entire family.
December 18, 2010 (7:30pm) @ STBM

Children’s Concert – Mother Goose and Grimm

The ASO performs music with a tale to tell: Maurice Ravel’s vivid “Mother Goose Suite” and music from Englebert Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel. These scores will come to life in another memorable (and free!) Children’s Concert, with another wonderful collaboration with the Shoestring Childrens Theatre Company.
Saturday, March 12, 2011 (3:00pm & 5:00pm) @ STBM

Spring Masterworks Concert – Carmina Burana

In one of its most ambitious undertakings, the ASO collaborates with the Colorado Chorale and several area choirs bring to Aurora and surrounding communities one of the most exciting pieces of choral music ever written.
Friday, Feb 25 2011 @ Mountain Range High School
Friday, Mar 18 2011 @ Gateway Center for the Performing Arts

Arts for a Better Tomorrow – American Originals II

Howard Hanson’s sumptuous “Nordic” Symphony #1 completes the season, along with the winner of the ASO’s 9th annual Youth Concerto Competition. A season finale that will be memorable long after the season is over!
May 21, 2011 (7:30pm) @ STBM

As with all advance concert planning, dates could still change! Please check back frequently or subscribe to our RSS feed for automatic updates.

2 for 1 TIX!

john — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 03:44:57 +0000

DENVER 2 for 1 TIX is a free program that provides weekly 2 for 1 ticket and admission discounts for metro Denver arts and entertainment. DENVER 2 for 1 TIX is a joint program of DOCA (Denver Office of Cultural Affairs) and VISIT DENVER.

See the latest offerings here.

In The News: Arts in the Community

john — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 18:15:33 +0000

The New York Times’ Anthony Tommasini writes about the importance of the arts to a community, specifically in post-911 New York City.

Anyone reflecting on the last decade in classical music would have to consider many developments. Some were expected, like the continuing decline in secure jobs for professional musicians; some were surprising, like the near-disappearance of the CD store (along with CDs themselves, it sometimes seems, as downloading increasingly takes hold).

But I keep coming back to the crisis of relevance that the events of 9/11 stirred. In retrospect, that challenge was beneficial. In a country where popular culture is omnipresent and powerful, opera companies, orchestras and chamber ensembles have to combat the perception that classical music is elitist and inaccessible. These issues had been developing years before 9/11.

In its aftermath many classical music artists and institutions found ways to respond. Maybe I am making too much of 9/11 as a prod to this self-examination and renewal. But what seems indisputable is that outreach and education programs have become central to the missions of many artists and institutions.

Read the full article here.