The Longmont Symphony Orchestra is back for a full season of in-person concerts, after 18 months of navigating public performance restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The season, titled “The Kaleidoscope of Sound: Music that Unites,” features an entire season of main stage, chamber orchestra, family, pops, and holiday concerts offered in person, according to a Longmont Symphony Orchestra news release. In addition, the concerts will also be accessible through virtual event options, including on-demand streaming. Single tickets are available beginning Saturday and subscription packages are available.
The nonprofit noted that all patrons will be required to wear masks while indoors, and all patrons 12 and older will be required to show proof of vaccination or medical exemption at the venue.
The season opener will take place at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 2 at the Vance Brand Civic Auditorium, 600 E. Mountain View Ave. The concert will feature the music of Brahms, Mozart, and Schumann, plus returning piano soloist, artist ambassador and Steinway artist Hsing-ay Hsu.
The full season lineup also includes guest cellist Matthew Zalkind, first prize winner of the Washington International Competition; soprano Leberta Lorál, a special guest performer at the 2021 presidential inauguration; NASA scientist Dr. Angela des Jardins, whose mission is “to use the ability of space to ignite the human sense of wonder”; percussionist Anthony Di Sanza, international performer and educator, with all performances led by Music Director Elliot Moore.
“For the musicians of the (Longmont Symphony Orchestra) to gather again as an orchestra is phenomenal, but for our community to once again have the awesome impact of our full orchestra creating shared experiences that touch, inspire, and uplift, is monumental,” Moore said in the release.
Executive Director Catherine Beeson, who was brought on in January, echoed the sentiment.
“This is such a challenging time of reflection and flexibility for all of us,” Beeson said in the release. “Seeing the resilience and spirit of the (orchestra) musicians after this difficult year was a great reminder of the power of music to lift us out of our every day and remind us of our shared human experience.”
People can purchase, make reservations or learn more about the nonprofit’s full line up by visiting longmontsymphony.org or call the orchestra’s box office from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday to Thursday at 303-772-5796.
