Colorado Symphony concert with Vadim Gluzman on violin and Andrew Litton conducting works by Stravinsky, Bernstein and Ravel.
The Colorado Symphony is back at Boettcher Concert Hall on Friday, October 9, for a program that brings together Stravinsky, Bernstein and Ravel. It's the start of a weekend that runs through October 11, so if you can't make the Friday night, there are more chances to catch it over the weekend.
On the podium is Andrew Litton, who returns to Denver as the symphony's former music director. Joining him is violinist Vadim Gluzman, who takes the solo spot. The program is built around Bernstein and Ravel, with Stravinsky in the mix, and the symphony describes the whole weekend as one steeped in elegance and the intoxicating sweep of the dance.
That dance element is the common thread here. Bernstein's work often carries a rhythmic, theatrical energy, and Ravel is one of the great orchestrators of the dance, so the two sit well together on one bill. Stravinsky, of course, is the one who really broke the mold with how he used rhythm and movement, and having all three in one program gives you a pretty broad look at how different composers approached the same idea.
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It's a homecoming for Litton, who led the symphony for years, so there's a bit of a reunion feel to it. Between his history with the orchestra and Gluzman on violin, it's a night that leans on familiar faces. Tickets are available through the Colorado Symphony's official site.
