Pianist-composer Amy Cheney Beach (1867–1944) was a remarkable woman whose life and career may have turned out very differently had she lived at a different time. Beach was born on her grandfather’s New Hampshire farm just after the American Civil War, the only child of a paper maker and his wife.
Haydn’s nicknames—“Father of the Symphony” and “Father of the String Quartet” are well earned. His sixty-plus quartets and over one hundred symphonies standardized the genres and inspired other great composers of the era such as Joseph Bologne, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Ludwig van Beethoven.
In 1778, the twenty-one year old Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) was in Paris, performing and peddling his own music in hopes of finding employment outside his hometown of Salzburg. In the next decade, his desire for an appointment in one of the great European courts grew desperate.
A long, overdue revival of the music of Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges (1745–1799) has taken root in recent years. Saint-Georges, a mixed-race French courtier, musician, and military man, led a multi-faceted life, highlighted by his exceptional athletic and artistic skills.
The Fort Collins Symphony (FCS) is proud to present its third Signature Concert of the 2022-2023 season: “Escape to Delight.” It is an evening of...
21-year-old pianist Avery Gagliano captures audiences with her sensitivity, emotional depth, and musical expression. She gained international attention as the First Prize and Best Concerto...
The FCS and the Friends of the Symphony invite music lovers of all ages to “Escape to the Zoo” for a fun-filled family concert at...
A Look Back at 2022 We accomplished a lot in 2022, and we’re glad that you could join us for every step of the way....
7 Lesser-known Classics for your Winter Playlist You’ve heard the Nutcracker and Vivaldi’s Winter, but have you heard these lesser-known pieces of classical music to...
Share Your Love of Music with Family & Friends We all have enough stuff. But, can we ever have enough music? We don’t think so!...
On the first Tuesday of December (Dec. 6, 2022), Coloradans come together on Colorado Gives Day to support the nonprofits that make a difference in...
Fort Collins: You are invited to Escape to New Realms with a concert exploring fantastic lands and heroic acts of bravery and endurance. Maestro Wes Kenney and the...
Woman Suffrage is coming – you know it. Carrie Chapman Catt Stacy Garrop’s The Battle for the Ballot features the voices of seven Suffragists: Carrie...
For Immediate Release: Fort Collins, Colorado: The award-winning Fort Collins Symphony (FCS), under the direction of Maestro Wes Kenney, will dedicate its “Escape to the...
The Fort Collins Symphony Performs Thriller, Psycho, and more for Halloween Concert Guest Appearances by FC Comic Con, FC Ghost Tours, and FC Ghostbusters Fort Collins: The award-winning...
Dr. James David is a composer and professor based at CSU in Fort Collins. In 2020, he wrote Ostinato Fantastico for the FCS, a piece...
Press Release: The award-winning Fort Collins Symphony (FCS), under the baton of Maestro Wes Kenney, invites you to escape to an evening of enchantment as...
The Fort Collins Symphony (FCS) launches its Season 2022-2023, “ESCAPE TO NEW REALMS,” at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at the Fort Collins...
How many movies and TV shows feature Beethoven’s 7th Symphony? Westworld (2018)X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)Mr. Robot (2015)The King’s Speech (2010)Knowing (2009)Love Exposure (2008)The Man from Earth...
Pianist David Korevaar joins the Fort Collins Symphony on August 12th, 2022 for an All-Beethoven Summer Festival, featuring the enchanting Piano Concerto No. 4, the...
The Fort Collins Symphony (FCS), under the baton of Maestro Wes Kenney, presents an all-Beethoven Summer Festival at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, August 12, 2022...
FORT COLLINS, CO: A string octet of Fort Collins Symphony (FCS) musicians will be rocking and fiddling at 3:00 p.m., Friday, July 15, 2022 at...
A Brief History of Classical Music Music has been around as long as humans have been able to make it. It’s in our blood, it’s...
The Fort Collins Symphony (FCS), a regional non-profit arts organization, has been designated by the Better Business Bureau Serving Northern Colorado and Wyoming as a...
The Fort Collins Symphony to Perform FREE Community Concerts. This summer, the Fort Collins Symphony (FCS) will be Out & About performing three pop-up community...
Who doesn’t love a chance to escape: to walk away from the ordinary, the mundane, the everyday? A flight through the portals of music – the...
For our 2021-22 season, Reflections, we have highlighted many FCS musicians on our Facebook and Instagram pages under the campaign #MusicianMonday. To close out this...
From favorites like Beethoven’s 5th to symphonies that you’ve never heard before, this blog post and podcast episode gives a brief overview of the history...
Program Notes by Dr. K. Dawn Grapes Date of Composition: 1841 Duration: 35 minutes It is easy to forget that there was quite a bit...
Program Notes by Dr. K. Dawn Grapes Date of Composition: 1994 Duration: 8 minutes Chen Yi is just one of a noted group of composers...
Program Notes by Dr. K. Dawn Grapes Date of Composition: 1894 Duration: 10 minutes Debussy was a critical figure in the transition from 19th-century romanticism...
Program Notes by Dr. K. Dawn Grapes Date of Composition: 1908/1910 Arranged for orchestra by André CapletDuration: 17 minutes 1905 marked a special time in...
Dr. Erin Macdonald is a tattooed one-woman STEM career panel with recognition as a researcher, speaker, engineer, and consultant before her current career. She now...
Resistance is futile… Buckle up Sci-Fi fans and join the Fort Collins Symphony, the Lyric Cinema, the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery, and FoCo Comic...
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