Show Category: Classical Music

  • Clockwise from top left: Mozart, Marquez, Satie, Debussy, Fort Collins Civic Symphony season ticket notice, FCS Maestro Wes Kenney, Surinach.

    Signature Concert 4: Magnificent Mozart

    Show Description Celebrate 100 years of exceptional music in Fort Collins with Mozart’s masterpiece, the magnificent Symphony No. 41, “Jupiter.” Experience the divine spark of genius that shines brightly and beautifully in this 18th-century pinnacle composition: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Symphony No. 41, “Jupiter.” This masterpiece was Mozart’s final symphony and is filled with genius, expression,… Read full article

  • Clockwise from top left: Price, Guest Artist Yumi Hwange-Williams holding violin, FCS musicians in the Northern Hotel, Maestro Will Schwartz, 1969 FCS logo, Dvorak.

    Signature Concert 3: Dvořák Discovery

    Show Description Celebrate 100 years of exceptional music in Fort Collins with Dvořák’s beloved Symphony No. 9, “From the New World” and Violin Concerto. Dvořák’s beloved Symphony No. 9, “From the New World” is full of uplifting melodies and beautiful harmonies. Because of its unique structure and influences from American folk music, it is considered… Read full article

  • Clockwise from top to left: Rodrigo, Guest Artist Jason Vieaux playing guitar, Haydn, Fort Collins Civic Symphony Orchestra musicians in 1964, Piazzolla.

    Signature Concert 2: Rodrigo Reverie

    Show Description Please note that both showtimes are for the same performance—Livestream or In-Person. Take care when purchasing tickets to ensure you are selecting in-person seats on the interactive map or following instructions to purchase the livestream. Please contact the Box Office with any questions. Celebrate 100 years of exceptional music in Fort Collins with… Read full article

  • Clockwise from top to left: Beethoven, Still, Respighi, Editha Todd Leonard, early performance of the FC  Concert Orchestra at the Methodist-Episcopal Church.

    Signature Concert 1: Brilliant Beethoven

    Show Description Please note that both showtimes are for the same performance—Livestream or In-Person. Take care when purchasing tickets to ensure you are selecting in-person seats on the interactive map or following instructions to purchase the livestream. Please contact the Box Office with any questions. Our centennial season opens with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, “Ode… Read full article

  • Ilya Yakushev leaning against a graffitied wall.

    Ilya Yakushev

    Show Description Russian pianist Ilya Yakushev, with many awards and honors to his credit, continues to astound and mesmerize audiences at major venues on three continents. The British label Nimbus Records released Yakushev’s CD, “Prokofiev Sonatas Vol. 1” CD. The American Record Guide wrote, “Yakushev is one of the very best young pianists before the public… Read full article

  • Three men from the New York Gilbert & Sullivan players smiling on stage.

    New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players

    Show Description A sextet of New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players stars will entertain with many selections from the full repertoire of Gilbert & Sullivan’s comic operas. Hear your favorites from The Pirates of Penzance, H.M.S. Pinafore, The Mikado and more! Followed by their signature section—impromptu audience requests! Entourage—for people aged 21 to 39—is your ticket to discounted performances and special… Read full article

  • The members of Vitamin String Quartet playing amongst candles.

    Vitamin String Quartet featuring the Music of Bridgerton

    Show Description Long before Bridgerton broke the Netflix algorithm, Vitamin String Quartet had helped establish classical crossover as a genuine force in contemporary music. Fresh off high-profile placements in Seasons 1 and 2 of the aforementioned streaming smash, VSQ has “reached a mainstream, global audience” (Variety) and “charmed the world with their classical covers” (Nylon). New York Observer wrote, “VSQ’s… Read full article