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Vasily Kalinnikov – Russian Master, Gone Too Soon

Vasily Kalinnikov – Russian Master, Gone Too Soon

  • Post author:Shari Mathias
  • Post published:January 10, 2018
  • Post category:Composers

Chances are you've never heard the name Kalinnikov. Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Stravinsky, Rimsky-Korsakov...of course. But Kalinnikov's name should be among these other Russian giants. It is estimated that had he lived…

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Obscure & Uncommon Classical Christmas Music

Obscure & Uncommon Classical Christmas Music

  • Post author:Shari Mathias
  • Post published:November 25, 2017
  • Post category:Holiday/Music

Tired of the usual Christmas carols on the radio? Have you heard Sleigh Ride or Winter Wonderland one too many times this season? Then check out our list of uncommon…

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Parker Symphony Orchestra Celebrates 24th Season

  • Post author:René Knetsch
  • Post published:November 14, 2017
  • Post category:Parker Symphony News

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…

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Handel’s “Messiah” FAQs

Handel’s “Messiah” FAQs

  • Post author:Shari Mathias
  • Post published:November 9, 2017
  • Post category:Holiday/Knowledge

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,…

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8 Facts About Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

8 Facts About Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

  • Post author:Shari Mathias
  • Post published:October 31, 2017
  • Post category:Composers/Holiday

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…

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Die Fledermaus?  At A Halloween Concert?

Die Fledermaus? At A Halloween Concert?

  • Post author:Shari Mathias
  • Post published:October 22, 2017
  • Post category:Holiday/Music/Parker Symphony News

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…

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2017 Halloween Events In Parker, CO

2017 Halloween Events In Parker, CO

  • Post author:Shari Mathias
  • Post published:October 9, 2017
  • Post category:Fun Stuff/Holiday

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…

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Top 12 Fast Classical Music Pieces

  • Post author:Shari Mathias
  • Post published:October 2, 2017
  • Post category:Music

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…

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The Story of Debussy’s “The Sunken Cathedral”

The Story of Debussy’s “The Sunken Cathedral”

  • Post author:Shari Mathias
  • Post published:September 11, 2017
  • Post category:Music

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…

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Parker Symphony Picnic 2017

Parker Symphony Picnic 2017

  • Post author:Shari Mathias
  • Post published:August 26, 2017
  • Post category:PSO Members

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…

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