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April 2018
Colorado Youth Composers Workshop
The Colorado Youth Composers Workshop The Colorado Wind Ensemble presents the Colorado Youth Composers Workshop. Student composers will participate in 6 masterclass sessions with MSU Denver composition faculty member Cherise Leiter. Students will compose a piece for a chamber ensemble made up of members of the Colorado Wind Ensemble, and will hear their compositions read at the end of the workshop. The workshop is limited to 5 participants in grades 9-12. Applicants must provide a letter of recommendation from a…
Find out more »May 2018
Stars and Sea
The CWE's concert season closes with a beautiful program inspired by evocative elements of nature. Magnolia Star • Steve Danyew Dusk • Steven Bryant Sea Songs • Ralph Vaughan Williams Vesuvius • Frank Ticheli Wine-Dark Sea • John Mackey This concert takes place at the King Center Concert Hall on the Auraria campus (details below). Parking is FREE in the 7th Street Garage next door to the King Center. Tickets at the door or by phone (303-556-2296): $16 adult, $13…
Find out more »July 2018
CWE Jazz at Denver Botanic Gardens
A set of classic jazz standards in the tradition of the legendary Dave Pell Octet, featuring CWE musicians and friends. This innovative leader of the West Coast cool jazz movement in the 1950s fostered arrangements by André Previn, Marty Paich, Bill Holman, John Williams, Jack Montrose, Wes Hensel, Med Flory, Shorty Rogers, and Harry Betts. Listening and swing dancing are encouraged! The Denver Botanic Gardens hosts the SCFD Showcase on July 7 and 8. Admission to the Gardens is half…
Find out more »August 2018
Summer Sounds at Curtis Park
The CWE performs season favorites and joins with the Colorado Honor Band in this free outdoor concert in Greenwood Village. Colorado Honor Band performs at 6:00, with CWE beginning around 7:00. Bring a lawn chair, a blanket, and an umbrella! Parking is available at ground level in the lot.
Find out more »CWE Auditions
The Colorado Wind Ensemble is holding auditions on August 21 for both regular and alternate musicians as follows: Regular musicians Bass Clarinet Bassoon Trumpet Percussion Alternate musicians - all sections Flute Oboe Bassoon Clarinet Bass Clarinet Saxophone (all) Trumpet Horn Trombone Euphonium Tuba Percussion Piano Harp String Bass Please visit our Auditions page for more information and application procedures. Please apply by August 8.
Find out more »September 2018
High Five
The number “Five” guides our selection of repertoire for this concert – all pieces have five movements, a five-note melodic motif, or some other driving connection with “Five.” This concert opens our tribute season to composer David Maslanka, and includes works that are brand new for the CWE. DAVID MASLANKA ⋅ Morning Star WAYNE OQUIN ⋅ A Solemn Place KEVIN WALCZYK ⋅ Symphony No. 4: Unforsaken ADAM SCHOENBERG/Patterson ⋅ American Symphony This concert takes place at the King Center Concert Hall on the Auraria…
Find out more »October 2018
Songs of Democracy with Voices West in Denver
CWE joins with the Voices West chorus to present A Commemoration of the End of World War I featuring Howard Hanson's stirring Song of Democracy with text by Walt Whitman. Described as Neo-Romantic, Hanson's music is characterized by beautiful melodies and colorful orchestration. This performance takes place in two locations - on Friday, October 12 at Central Presbyterian Church, and on Saturday, October 13 at Littleton United Methodist Church. HOWARD HANSON · Song of Democracy GUSTAV HOLST · First Suite in E-flat DAVID…
Find out more »Songs of Democracy with Voices West in Littleton
CWE joins with the Voices West chorus to present A Commemoration of the End of World War I featuring Howard Hanson's stirring Song of Democracy with text by Walt Whitman. Described as Neo-Romantic, Hanson's music is characterized by beautiful melodies and colorful orchestration. This performance takes place in two locations - on Friday, October 12 at Central Presbyterian Church, and on Saturday, October 13 at Littleton United Methodist Church. HOWARD HANSON · Song of Democracy GUSTAV HOLST · First Suite in E-flat DAVID…
Find out more »December 2018
Holiday Hues
Our colorful approach to the holidays special guests – ThunderRidge High School Band PETER GRAHAM · The Red Machine PERCY GRAINGER/DAEHN · Themes from “Green Bushes” FISHER TULL · Sketches on a Tudor Psalm SAMUEL HAZO · Blue and Green Music MAX DiJULIO · Sounds of Christmas DAVID LOVRIEN · Minor Alterations: Christmas Through the Looking Glass Tickets at the door: $16 adult, $13 senior 60 +/military, $6 student/child
Find out more »February 2019
A Tribute to John Philip Sousa with Master of Ceremonies Governor Bill Ritter, Jr.
Guest Master of Ceremonies Governor Bill Ritter, Jr. presides over an evening celebrating the great band tradition! It will look like the John Philip Sousa Band! It will sound like the Sousa Band! A trip back in time to the Golden Age of the Concert Band in the Concert Hall at the turn of the 20th Century with overtures, marches, soloists, and sing-alongs. Parking is FREE in the 7th Street Garage next door to the King Center. Tickets at the door or by…
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