Things are hoppin’ at the Colorado Symphony!
The Colorado Symphony Association is the region’s only full-time professional orchestra committed to artistic excellence and ensuring the future of live, symphonic music. Performing over 150 concerts annually at Boettcher Concert Hall in downtown Denver and across Colorado, the Colorado Symphony is home to 80 full-time musicians, representing more than a dozen nations, and regularly welcomes the most celebrated artists from all genres of music.
Recognized as an incubator of innovation, creativity, and excellence, the Colorado Symphony continually expands its impact through education, outreach, and programming. They consistently partner with the state’s leading musical artists, cultural organizations, sports teams, corporations, foundations, and individuals to inspire the community with the power of a live, symphony orchestra.
And to celebrate and support these efforts, CSO proudly presented the Frontier Gala: Pioneering the Future of Live Symphonic Music on May 10.
President and CEO Daniel Wachter and Music Director Peter Oundjian proudly took the stage before dinner to thank attendees and supporters. Dr. Richard Krugman and Julie Rubsam accepted the Margaret Phipps award, as former co-chairs and trustees. And guests got a little snippet of a special musical performance, introduced and led by violinist Claude Sim and conducted by Christopher Dragon.
As part of the festivities, the sensational Grammy, Emmy and Tony award winner Cynthia Erivo, star of the new movie adaptation of Wicked, gave a smashing special performance in Boettcher Concert Hall. The goal of the evening, and of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra in general, is “let us entertain you,” and as Mr. Wachter put it: “massage your soul.” The performance from Ms Erivo was exactly that, as she crooned heartfelt songs with her impeccably trained vocals. Her voice and presence is almost like an instrument from another world, and she captivated the audience in a performance they will always remember.
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- Welcome to the Frontier Gala
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- Jenna Abbott from CSO with Malik Lee
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- Norman and Joan Wilson, left, with Coreen Miller, CSA CFO and COO
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- Annamarie Gomez and Will Wallace
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- Beautiful floral arrangements by A Design Resource
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- The Wachter family: Louisa, Colton, Konner, Fiona, Tina, trustee Lorenzo Trujillo, Soyoung Lee and CSA President and CEO Daniel Wachter
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- Trustees Seth Weisberg, left, and Lorenzo Trujillo, right, with Dr. Larry Chan, donor and supporter
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- Seoyoen Min (trustee and principal cello), left, Chloe Hong (assistant principal cello), Liz Drabkin (violin), Ian Wisekal (oboe)
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- Trustee Lynn and Kevin McDonald, left, with Scott and Therese Fieldsend
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- Rich Garvin, left, and Topher Straus
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- Bill and Louise Atkinson
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- Kim Beaver and CSO’s Mac McGuire
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- Norma Paige, left, and Bee Harris
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- Rob and Nichole Sedar, left, Bob Sherry, “G”, Joan Wilson
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- Chinelo Tyler and Rebecca Hartt
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- Gerry Brown, Roger Bowles, David and Julie Lyons, Patti Brown, Susan Robbins, trustee and retired cellist Susan Bowles
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- Jaclyn Willis, left, Norma Horner, Kim Larsen
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- David and Kasia Iwaniczko MacLeod, left, John Farnam and Paul Heitzenrater, who made their own gorgeous corsages
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- Jamie Dillon, left, Mike Miller, Alysa Lombardi, Dana Miller, John Boyd Welton
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- Kate Bailey, left, Jim Reuter, Lindsay Gart, Rachel Bailey, Ryan McConaughey, Austin Rekow,
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- Leslie Schaus, left, and Antoinette Gawin
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- Music Director Peter Oundjian, left, Steve Brett, Nadine Oundjian
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- Board chair John Street, Board VP and event chair Marta O’Grady and Mary Beazley
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- Mike Rubsam and Elena Rubsam
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- Artistic Director Tony Pierce and Caitlin Campbell
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- Leonardo Torress, left, Jenna McMullin and Ian Gray
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- Trustees Seth Weisberg, left, and Mike Zoellner with CSA President and CEO Daniel Wachter
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- Honorees Julie Rubsam and Dr. Richard Krugman
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- Linda and Sanford Dee
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- D.D. and Ryan Walsh
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- Jill and Michael Lipfield
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- Emcee JJ Raterink
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- Donor and supporter Jake Schroeder and Brook Ferguson, trustee and principal flute
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- Auburn Joseph, left, Erica Brown, Lindsay Genadek
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- Ethan Spears, left, Lawson Felice and Greg Shields
