Fort Collins Symphony Blog
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The FCS blog is your one-stop spot for all of our Symphony News, Educational Articles, and Blog Posts, plus links to our Program Notes. The mission of the Fort Collins Symphony is to inspire, engage, serve, and enrich the Northern Colorado community through exceptional music performance and innovative outreach programs that resonate with audiences in meaningful, inclusive, and accessible ways.
Fort Collins Symphony Blog
2M ago
Music has the unique power to transport us from our seats in the concert hall to incredible worlds vibrating with life. It takes us on a journey. It communicates what words cannot. This season, the Fort Collins Symphony offers an escape into the extraordinary—beyond the hustle of everyday life—into ..read more
Fort Collins Symphony Blog
2M ago
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (June 2024) — Enjoy a red, white, and blue 4th of July with two patriotic performances by the Fort Collins Symphony’s (FCS) professional brass quintet! The musician will perform from a parade vehicle provided by All Tech Automotive during the City of Fort Collins’ Independence Da ..read more
Fort Collins Symphony Blog
6M ago
As part of our Then & Now 100th Anniversary Season, your Fort Collins Symphony will present a century of iconic film scores at our upcoming “Reel Music” concert. Audiences of all ages are invited to spend an evening immersed in the memorable music of Hollywood’s Silver Screen at the Timberline Churc ..read more
Fort Collins Symphony Blog
8M ago
In a special Black History Month tribute, artist Louise Cutler and the Fort Collins Symphony will honor the legacy of pioneering Black American composer Florence Price. The tribute includes the Colorado premiere of Price’s work Ethiopia’s Shadow in America and the unveiling of a new painting inspire ..read more
Fort Collins Symphony Blog
9M ago
As the curtains close on 2023, we’re thrilled to look back on this year of unforgettable music and memories that you built with us. Keep reading for a peek at next year, some fun facts and figures from 2023, and the most inspiring things you told us in this year’s surveys. Looking back at 2023: Conc ..read more
Fort Collins Symphony Blog
11M ago
Your Fort Collins Symphony (FCS) is excited to present guest artist and Grammy Award-winning guitarist Jason Vieaux at its second Signature Concert, “Rodrigo Reverie,” at 7:30 PM on Saturday, November 4, 2023 at the Fort Collins Lincoln Center and via live-stream. Under the baton of Maestro Wes Kenn ..read more
Fort Collins Symphony Blog
11M ago
Guitarist Jason Vieaux joins us on the Fort Collins Symphony’s Open Notes Podcast to talk about his early fascination with jazz and the Beatles, the piece he’s played more than any other, and the poignant beauty of Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez for guitar and orchestra. Jason will perform with the ..read more
Fort Collins Symphony Blog
1y ago
In this episode of the Open Notes Podcast, composer Morgan Denney chats with Jeremy about her process and the challenges behind writing her new musical accompaniment to Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven” for the Fort Collins Symphony. “The Raven” will be premiered at our Spellbound Halloween concert on W ..read more
Fort Collins Symphony Blog
1y ago
For Immediate Release FORT COLLINS, Colo. — The Fort Collins Symphony is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a blockbuster season of music. The 2023-24 season “Then & Now” runs from October 7, 2023 to May 11, 2024. Visit FCSymphony.org/100 for more information. The season opens with Beethoven’s m ..read more
Fort Collins Symphony Blog
1y ago
No one has to walk the dementia journey alone. In this video, members of Dementia Together and the Fort Collins Symphony discuss the B Sharp Arts Engagement Program and its research, which found powerful benefits for people living with dementia and their care partners from attending live symphony co ..read more