The 2024–25 Anniversary Season
DECEMBER
21
A Gift of Music - Nicolò Spera - Guitar
Saturday, December 21, 2024 | 7:30 – 9:30 P.M.
Boulder Adventist Church
This Special 20th Anniversary Holiday Celebration welcomes another local Boulder star, Nicoló Spera, performing the world premier of Giacomo Susani’s Guitar Concerto, conducted by the composer. The program will also include works by Dvořák, Massenet, and Bizet.
JANUARY
11
Mini-Chamber 3: Jennifer Hayghe - Piano
Rachelle Crowell - Flute, Brittany Bonner - Oboe, Kellan Toohey - Clarinet,
Kaori Uno - Bassoon, and Devon Park - Horn
Saturday, January 11, 2025 | 7:30 – 9:00 P.M.
Boulder Adventist Church
Pianist Jennifer Hayghe returns for her second of three personally curated chamber music programs as the 2024–25 Artist-in-Residence. The evening will include a splendid program of works by French composers for piano and winds. This diverse program of works will include compositions by D’Indy, Roussel, Poulenc, Schmitt, and Farrenc.
JANUARY
25
Strings Sensational with Kellan Toohey - Clarinet
Saturday, January 25, 2025 | 7:30 – 9:30 P.M.
Boulder Adventist Church
BCO’s own Principal Clarinet, Kellan Toohey, joins the orchestra as soloist in Gerald Finzi’s sensational Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra. The concert includes strings masterpieces from contemporary composer Peter Boyer as well as the definitive String Serenade by Antonin Dvořák.
MARCH
01
Boulder Celebrities - Ed Dusinberre and Richard O’Neill
Saturday, March 1, 2025 | 7:30 – 9:30 P.M.
Boulder Adventist Church
Grammy Award-winning musicians of the Takács Quartet, Ed Dusinberre and Richard O’Neill, will join BCO to perform Mozart’s unforgettably charming Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Viola, and Orchestra. This memorable evening will include Handel’s Concerto Grosso, Op. 3 No. 1, and Schubert’s joyous and songful Symphony No. 5.
APRIL
26
Mini-Chamber 4: Jennifer Hayghe - Piano
Rachelle Crowell - Flute, Kellan Toohey - Clarinet,
Hilary Castle - Violin, and Erin Patterson - Cello
Saturday, April 26, 2025 | 7:30 – 9:30 P.M.
Boulder Adventist Church
Jennifer Hayghe will return to give one final performance as she concludes her tenure as the 2024–25 Artist-in-Residence. This eclectic program will welcome musicians from across the orchestra to join Hayghe for a performance of chamber music masterworks by Bonis, Khachaturian, Bruch, and Kapustin.
MAY
03
CSMTA Concerto Competition Winners’ Concert
Saturday, May 3, 2025 | 8:00–9:00 P.M.
Boulder Adventist Church
Winners of the 2025 Colorado State Music Teachers Association’s Concert Competition will have the unique opportunity to join the Boulder Chamber Orchestra as concerto soloists. Join us for this special celebration of the next generation of young artists and the exceptional artistry of these talented up-and-coming musicians.
MAY
18
20th Anniversary Celebration at Carnegie Hall
Sunday, May 18, 2025 | 7:30 – 9:30 P.M.
Carnegie Hall (New York, NY)
The Boulder Chamber Orchestra will debut at Carnegie Hall in New York City this May to celebrate their 20th Anniversary Season. We invite you to join us for this milestone event or share the news with your East Coast friends as we perform in one of the nation's most prestigious venues. An experience that will be remembered for years to come!
MAY
24
20th Anniversary Celebration at Macky Auditorium
Saturday, May 24, 2025 | 7:30 – 9:30 P.M.
The Grand Finale of our 20th Anniversary Season will take place in the historic Macky Auditorium on the beautiful campus of CU Boulder. We will present a robust program featuring internationally-acclaimed concert pianist Adam Żukiewicz in Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43, for Piano and Orchestra.