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The 2026-2027 Symphonic Season
December 12, 2026 – “Bells of Silver and Gold” – Horns to Handbells – 7:00 pm at Mountain View United Methodist Church, 355 Ponca Place, Boulder, CO 80303
This concert will feature our own Andre Gratto on French Horn in the Richard Strauss Concerto No. 1 in E flat major Op. 11. We will also host special guests Bells of the Rockies, who will also perform a few selections of their own.
Tickets are available now at Zeffy. General admission tickets may be purchased online using a credit or debit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. Any additional donation is OPTIONAL, but should you choose to donate extra, your contribution is appreciated! Tickets will be available at the door, cash or check only. If purchasing at the door, please bring exact change or make checks payable to “Boulder Concert Band”.
Concert repertoire (Boulder Concert Band):
- Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Suite: III. Carol of the Bells – arranged by Chip Davis, set for concert band by Jon Borodach
- Christmas Bells Overture – Douglas E. Wagner
- Christmastide Celebration – John Wasson
- Dreidel Dance – Robert Thurston
- All Through the Night – Julie Giroux
- Fanfare and Hark! The Herald Angels Sing – Chip Davis, adapted by Robert Longfield
- Concerto No. 1 in E flat Major, op. 11 – Richard Strauss, transcribed for Horn in F and Band by Charles T. Yeago; Andre Gratto, French Horn soloist
- William Tell Overture – Gioacchino Antonio Rossini, arranged by Erik W. Leidzén
- Sleigh Ride – Leroy Anderson. Be ready for a snowball fight!
Silent Auction!
Our band photographer, Andy Schwartz of Soaring Light Images has photographed a wonderful image of the Boulder Flatirons! We are holding a silent auction for this 11x14-inch framed photo. Bidding opens November 9, 2026, and will close at 7:00 pm on December 12, 2026.
The Firefly Winds will open our concert at 6:30 pm.
February 20, 2027 – “Happy Birthday, John Williams” – NEW TIME AND LOCATION: 4:00 pm at Rocky Mountain Christian Church in Niwot.
This concert will feature our alto saxophonist, Tim Hughes, on John Williams’ Escapades for Alto Saxophone and Concert Band, as well as our own Laurie Sampsel, flute soloist on John Williams’ Theme from ‘Sugarland Express’.
April 17, 2027 – “Mid-Century Modern” – NEW TIME AND LOCATION: 4:00 pm at Rocky Mountain Christian Church in Niwot.
Shanti Simon, Professor of Conducting and Director of Bands at the University of Colorado at Boulder, will be our guest conductor.
The Flatirons Saxophone Quartet will share exciting musical selections at 6:30!
General admission tickets may be purchased online using a credit or debit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. Any additional donation is OPTIONAL, but should you choose to donate extra, your contribution is appreciated! Tickets will be available at the door, cash or check only. If purchasing at the door, please bring exact change or make checks payable to “Boulder Concert Band”.
There is plenty of parking, but be sure to arrive early to hear the guest ensemble perform at 6:30.
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October 24, 2026 - “Revolutionaries”
This concert featured revolutionary composers Margaret A. Bonds, David R. Holsinger, Dmitri Shostakovich, William Schuman, Omar Thomas, and Richard Wagner. We played Elsa’s Procession to the Cathedral by Richard Wagner, in memory of Former Director of the Boulder Concert Band, Dr. Kenneth Singleton; and we performed On a Hymnsong of Philip Bliss by David Holsinger, in memory of clarinetist Dr. George Coffee. Both men passed away this year.
Members of the Boulder Concert Band clarinet section opened the concert with a selection of pieces they played at the memorial for Dr. George Coffee.
In case you missed the concert, here is the digital program!
Thanks to Mr. Jon Borodach (program notes) and Marilyn Kroner (newsletter content) for their contributions to this page.