2023-2024 Season Concerts
All concerts are performed at the PACE Center, Parker, Colorado
We depart from home to our first destination, Europe, and begin our journey with Mozart’s thrilling “Overture to the Magic Flute” followed by the delightful melodies of Enesco’s “Rumanian Rhapsody #1” and Glière’s exhilarating “Russian Sailor’s Dance.” The voyage culminates with Beethoven’s Violin Concerto featuring the exceptional Colorado Symphony Concertmaster, Yumi Hwang-Williams.
Program
Rumanian Rhapsody #1 – George Enesco
Russian Sailor’s Dance – Reinhold Gliere
Violin Concerto – Ludwig van Beethoven, featuring soloist Yumi Hwang-Williams
Get into the holiday spirit as our own Parker Chorale and Parker Symphony Orchestra treat you to an evening of traditional carols, familiar songs and a few surprises in this cherished annual celebration.
Program Includes
The Hanukkah Story – Lucas Richman
Two Sing Alongs – David Willcocks, arr.
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
O Come All Ye Faithful
Silent Night – Dan Forrest
Our second excursion of the season takes us to Russia and Germany with Wagner’s darkly beautiful “Overture to the Flying Dutchman” and Shostakovich’s “Festive Overture,” followed by a fun piece from even further beyond in Australia, “Jabiru Dreaming.” Our excursion ends with Tchaikovsky’s familiar but spectacular “Symphony #5!” Your spirits will soar with this musical offering!
Program
Jabiru Dreaming – Deciso – Peter Sculthorpe
Festive Overture – Dmitri Shostakovich
Symphony #5 – Pyotr Tchaikovsky
In our final concert of the season, we welcome you back to “The Americas” with toe-tapping, finger-snapping Latin American rhythms and familiar American song. Enjoy compositions like Barber’s “Overture to the School for Scandal,” Grant-Still’s “Wood Notes,” Hayman’s “Pops Hoedown,” and – transitioning us to that Latin flare – Copland’s “El Salon Mexico,” Moncayo’s “Huapango,” Piazzolla’s “Liberttango,” and the famous “Danzon #2 by Márquez.
Program
Wood Notes – William Grant Still
Huapango – Jose Moncayo
Pops Hoedown – Richard Hayman
El Salon Mexico – Aaron Copland
Liberttango – Astor Piazzolla
Danzon #2 – Arturo Marquez