Join six Colorado Symphony musicians for a performance that highlights both individual artistry and the joy of shared musical conversation. Set within one of Denver’s most personal performance spaces, this thoughtfully curated program brings audiences closer to the music, and the musicians, through works that highlight the virtuosity of the Colorado Symphony’s individual artists.
The program opens with Heitor Villa-Lobos’s Chôros No. 2, a short, energetic work that blends Brazilian popular influences with early 20th-century modernism. André Jolivet’s Sonatine for Flute & Clarinet follows, pairing the two instruments in a tightly constructed work that emphasizes color, contrast, and rhythmic drive. Jeff Scott’s Amantes sits at the heart of this Valentine’s Day weekend program. Inspired by love in its many forms, the work offers a contemporary take on connection, warmth, and shared expression. After intermission, Claude Debussy’s Syrinx brings a more reflective moment, often associated with themes of longing and lost love. The concert concludes with Maurice Ravel’s String Quartet, a central work of the chamber music repertoire, known for its clarity, precision, and distinctive harmonic language.
