As spring settles in, snow begins to melt, and seasonal rain collects in riverbeds and on sidewalks, the Flute, Violin, Viola, and Cello harmonize to deliver the sounds of French Composer, Virtuoso Pianist, Teacher, and Equality Crusader, Louise Farrenc’s (1804-1875) Trio. Grab your rain boots and swim gear as we pretend to wade through a […]
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Ocean Folklore, Feminine Sounds of France To Celebrate Women’s History Month We’re bringing folklore right to your living room with visions of mythical mermaids, mermen, and water-play summoned by French Composer, Vocalist, Pianist, and Performer, Cécile Chaminade’s (1857–1944) L’Ondine. A song of ocean life and graceful movements through the water, L’Ondine is playfully produced by
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Born in the native city of jazz music, Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong spent his younger years within “The Battlefield” neighborhood of New Orleans. After dropping out of school at 11-years-old to help support his family, he had a run-in with the law and was sent to juvenile detention, where he learned to play the cornet and
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The musical celebration of Black History Month continues with Virginia-born music educator, composer, pianist and vocalist, Undine Smith Moore. Inspired by the Black spirituals and folk music of her youth, Moore embraced a musical calling at the age of 7, when she started playing the piano. Nicknamed the Dean of Black Women Composers, Moore was
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How Dapper Duke Ellington’s Jazz Legacy Became One of the Largest Ever Recorded Cue the saxophone, sound the trumpet and unfetter the soulful rhythms of jazz music. Teeming with complex harmonies, distinct instrumental chords and call-and-response vocals, jazz is considered to be one of the most quintessential art forms in America, with its influence recognizable
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We brought Tiny Tots to Boulder for the first time ever last year, and we can’t wait to go back! We asked the Boulder folks where they thought we should do our next set of concerts, and the majority gave us one answer: the new Boulder JCC facility, which just opened its doors on September
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Make Instruments from Nature Ah, Colorado. Few places in the US have such beautiful scenery or such possibility for outdoor exploration. Now is a great time for you to bring the outdoors into other activities for your child. We suggest some nature-sourced instruments! Make a shaker with pinecones, a xylophone with twigs, a trumpet with a
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The Arts Bridge Gaps in Education Children who participate in the arts from a young age consistently perform better and achieve more both during their years of arts participation as well as decades later than their non-arts participating peers. Numerous studies have outlined clear, measurable benefits for children in high-need communities. A National Endowment for
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On behalf of the board of directors of Inside the Orchestra I would like to encourage you to vote this November to continue the SCFD program here in Colorado. For those who don’t know, the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) was started 28 years ago as a way for the public to support arts,
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