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Beyond Words: The Moving Power of Music to Pay Tribute
Music has a unique ability to convey emotions and create lasting memories. Throughout history, many composers have used their craft to honor loved ones who...
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Interview with Pianist Avery Gagliano
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...
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2022 in Review, at the Fort Collins Symphony
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....
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7 Lesser-known Classics for your Winter Playlist
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...
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Give the Gift of Music! with an FCS Gift Certificate
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!...
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What is Colorado Gives Day?
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...
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Composer Stacy Garrop on “The Battle for the Ballot”
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...
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Interview with composer James David
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...
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Beethoven’s 7th Symphony in Movies and TV
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...
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Pianist David Korevaar discusses Beethoven’s 4th Piano Concerto
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...
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A Brief History of Classical Music
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...
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Meet Maestro Wes Kenney
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...
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What is a Symphony?
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...
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Interview with Science Consultant Dr. Erin Macdonald
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...
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Interview with Composer Gregory Smith
Composer Gregory Smith sits down to discuss his compositional process, his piece “The Animated Orchestra,” and how he writes excellent educational works to engage young...
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Interview with Hornist Oto Carrillo
Thank you for joining us for this interview with Hornist Oto Carrillo! Today, Jeremy talks with Oto about Mozart’s 3rd Horn Concerto, why he started...
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Have we mentioned lately how much we adore you?
Pandemic times have not been easy, but with your enthusiastic participation in the Fort Collins Symphony’s outdoor & streamed concerts, attendance at vaxxed & masked indoor...
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Holy Conundrum, Batman!
The Fort Collins Symphony’s upcoming February 5 concert, “Solemn, Joyful & Ecstatic,” requires 73 talented musicians to perform the Romantic and contemporary music you will experience (in-person or...
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5 Fascinating Facts about Barber’s Adagio for Strings
5 Fascinating Facts about Barber’s Adagio for Strings Samuel Barber’s Adagio for Strings is one of the most popular pieces of (classical) music ever written....
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Cellist Anthony Elliott on the importance of the “Memorial to Martin Luther King”
Thank you for joining us for this interview with guest Cellist Anthony Elliott. Today, Jeremy D. Cuebas sits down with Mr. Elliott to talk about...
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What does a Conductor Do?
Learn how to pick your perfect seat at the symphony by considering your best view, sound, and experience.
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What is a Concerto?
What is a Concerto? When you go to an orchestra concert or start learning about classical music, you’re likely to encounter many new words. The...
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How to Pick the Best Orchestra Seats
Learn how to pick your perfect seat at the symphony by considering your best view, sound, and experience.
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Murphy’s Law at its finest…
Dear FCS Patrons, As you are aware, your Fort Collins Symphony has been working hard with our City of Fort Collins partners at the Lincoln...
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Meet Guest Pianist Bryan Wallick
Thank you for joining us today for this Fort Collins Symphony guest artist interview with guest pianist Bryan Wallick. Mr. Wallick joined the FCS for...
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Meet Violinist Linda Wang
Violinist Linda Wang joins your Fort Collins Symphony on October 2nd to perform Leonard Bernstein’s Serenade after Plato’s Symposium. Signature Concert #1, Fury, Contemplation &...
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FCS to be Featured in United Symphonies of America! Event
The Fort Collins Symphony, under the direction of Music Director Wes Kenney, has been chosen to represent the State of Colorado in the first-ever national...
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Digital Programs are a Change for the Good!
Your Fort Collins Symphony is excited to announce the adoption of digital program books for our upcoming season, Reflections: The Emotions of Music. This change...
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The Fort Collins Symphony’s Silver Linings Playbook
By Mary Kopco, Executive Director and Wes Kenney, Music Director The Fort Collins Symphony (FCS), in the middle of its Platinum Season 70, hosted a...
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Musical Zoo 2020 – Orchestral Fun for Children
The Friends of the Symphony will host Musical Zoo 2020 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 1, 2020 at the Fort Collins...
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Beethoven’s 5th Symphony Live with the Fort Collins Symphony
You have heard Beethoven’s 5th Symphony many times in movies, commercials, TV shows, cartoons, games, and more. Its iconic opening melody is one of the...
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Fort Collins Symphony Presents Rare Performance
Under the direction of Maestro Wes Kenney, the Fort Collins Symphony continues the Platinum Season 70 with its Pure Gems concert at 7:30 PM on...
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FCS to Premiere New Work by Composer Chris Pilsner
The Fort Collins Symphony (FCS) will premiere a new symphonic work, “A Light in the Ocean,” by composer and Fort Collins native Chris Pilsner at...
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Platinum Season 70 begins with a “Sterling Silver” Concert
A 70-year anniversary — a rare occasion indeed — is celebrated with a gift of platinum. The Fort Collins Symphony (FCS) is honored to offer...
