Tag: Peter Oundjian
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Super! Colorado Symphony is about to turn New York City into classic country
Historic tour will feature Gregory Alan Isakov at Radio City Music Hall and virtuoso violinist Itzhak Perlman at Carnegie Hall Daniel Wachter was born in Germany, but he knows exactly how to talk to his fellow Coloradans. “For the Colorado Symphony, playing at Carnegie Hall – this is our Super Bowl,” said the ebullient president and CEO…
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Conductor Peter Oundjian and the Colorado Symphony imagining new things
The Colorado Symphony has been looking younger and hipper in recent years. There are more youthful players in its ranks and, when you scan the musical offerings, there seems to be more rock. Big shows at Red Rocks. Even in Boettcher Concert Hall this season, there are guest shots from Bruce Hornsby and DeVotchKa –…
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Lang Lang to headline 2025-26 Colorado Symphony season
In announcing its 2025-26 season, the Colorado Symphony has finally cemented its long-running relationship with Peter Oundjian. The Toronto-born conductor now steps on the podium as (drum roll) music director. Oundjian has held titles here dating back to 2003 — starting as the orchestra’s principal guest conductor, then moving up to principal conductor. At last, he…
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Colorado Music Festival ’23 harbors an old flame for new works
Peter Oundjian glanced over the Colorado Music Festival‘s 2023 lineup and reported with unconcealed glee, “Everybody I wanted to invite said ‘Yes.’” That pretty much sums up the music director’s enthusiasm for the annual summer event that opens June 29-30 in Boulder’s Chautauqua Auditorium. That’s when superstar violinist Joshua Bell will serve as soloist to…