Parker Symphony Orchestra Celebrates 24th Season
2017-2018 marks the 24th season for what we now know as the Parker Symphony Orchestra. However, for the first 17 years of its existence, the orchestra was known as the…
Handel’s “Messiah” FAQs
Handel's "Messiah" is one of the most widely played pieces during the Christmas season and certainly the most popular oratorio (a musical composition for orchestra, choir, and soloists). It's also,…
8 Facts About Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
If you're like me, when you heard the name Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, you thought, "Isn't that the guy who wrote Rime of the Ancient Mariner? The English poet?" Nope, that's Samuel…
Die Fledermaus? At A Halloween Concert?
If you're familiar with the famous waltzes of Johann Strauss II (think "The Blue Danube"), you might be asking yourself, why on earth are we performing the overture from Die…
2017 Halloween Events In Parker, CO
Updated 10/11/2017 Denver area city and town calendars are absolutely filled with Halloween events throughout October and especially the weekend before the holiday and Parker's is no exception. From costumes…
Top 12 Fast Classical Music Pieces
Classical music detractors might have you believe that the genre is made up of slow and boring tunes that will put you to sleep. While, sure, there are a fair…
The Story of Debussy’s “The Sunken Cathedral”
In 1909 and 1910, Claude Debussy wrote a series of 12 preludes for solo piano. Among them is the mysteriously titled, "La Cathédrale engloutie" which translates to The Submerged (or…
Parker Symphony Picnic 2017
Our annual Parker Symphony Orchestra members' picnic was today. Thank you to everyone who attended! See some of the pictures from the event below. To see more, follow us on…
Classical Music Near You – Our 2017-2018 Season
If you're looking for classical music concerts near you and you live in the South Denver Metro area (Parker, Lone Tree, Centennial, Aurora, Englewood, Littleton), check out what the Parker…
What Is A Pops Orchestra?
If you've attended orchestral performances or listened to classical music for any length of time, you've probably seen the terms "philharmonic", "symphony", and "chamber" in the names of various organizations.…