Show Category: Classical Music

  • An ancient stone pathway like that of a castle at night. Full moon in the distance with bats flying by.

    Halloween Pops Concert: Spellbound

    Show Description Join us (if you dare) for this magical and spooktacular evening of live classical and popular Halloween favorites. From Ghostbusters and the Monster Mash to the haunting strains of Night on Bald Mountain, Danse Macabre, and a newly commissioned version of The Raven, this concert promises a ghoulishly good night of spellbinding music.… Read full article

  • A cartoon cat, wolf, and robin in a forest with a boy holding a duck, nearby aspen trees.

    Peter and the Wolf

    Show Description Join your Fort Collins Symphony for a delightful one-hour family-friendly concert for the young and the young at heart! Your Fort Collins Symphony performs the audience favorite Peter and the Wolf, accompanied by dancers from Canyon Concert Ballet. This concert also features The Thrill of the Orchestra by composer Russel Peck. The thrill… Read full article

  • Clockwise from top left: Rachmaninoff, Bartok, Guest pianist Zhu Wang, Fort Collins Symphony violinists at 2022 Halloween Pops concert, Brahms.

    Signature Concert 5: Resplendent Rachmaninoff

    Show Description Celebrate 100 years of exceptional music in Fort Collins with Rachmaninoff’s entrancing Piano Concerto No. 2. Our season closes with music that has captivated audiences in concert halls, movie theaters, and figure skating arenas for 123 years: Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2, performed by pianist Zhu Wang and your Fort Collins Symphony. Béla… Read full article

  • 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