April - happy spring!

Sunday, April 8 at 10:30 AM
Easter Mass at St. Mary's Church in Littleton.

Saturday, April 14 at 7:30 PM
Fort Collins Symphony concert at Timberline Church, featuring the music of John Williams.

Saturday, April 21 at 7:30 PM
Boulder Philharmonic season finale at Macky Auditorium, featuring the Takacs Quartet.

Sunday, April 29 at 10:30 AM
Service at Central Presbyterian Church featuring music by John Rutter.

March

Saturday, March 3 at 7:30 PM
Boulder Bach Festival finale concert, featuring Cantatas 147 and 187, as well as Brandenburg Concerto No. 2
Mountain View United Methodist Church in Boulder

Sunday, March 11 at 5:30 PM
Steamboat Symphony Orchestra concert featuring
Brahms Symphony No. 1
Strings Pavilion in Steamboat

Saturday, March 24 at 7:30 PM at Macky Auditorium in Boulder
Sunday, March 25 at 3 PM at the Lakewood Cultural Center in Lakewood
Boulder Philharmonic Concert featuring percussive soloists and Beethoven Symphony No. 7

February

Wednesday, February 1
Mountain Music Duo private event in downtown Denver

Friday, February 3 at 3:15 PM
"Meet the Instruments" at the RMCMA

Sunday, February 5 at 11 AM
Anthem for service at Littleton United Methodist Church

Sunday, February 12 at 4 PM
Bach's Cantata 78 and more at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Fort Collins

February 25 at 7:30 PM at Macky Auditorium in Boulder
February 26 at 3 PM at St. Luke's Church in Littleton
Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra

Save the date for Brahms Symphony No. 1 in Steamboat March 10 and 11, and the Boulder Bach Festival March 3!

HELLO 2012!

Wow, January snuck up on me! Here's what's going on:

January 14 at 7:30 PM at Macky Auditorium in Boulder
January 15 at 6:30 at Villar Center in Beaver Creek
A lovely Boulder Philharmonic concert including Ravel's Piano Concerto in G Major!

January 20 at 7 PM
Fort Collins Symphony family concert at Timberline Church in Fort Collins.

'Tis the Season for Music!

Saturday, December 3 at 7 PM
Sunday, December 4 at 5 PM
Steamboat Springs Orchestra at the Strings Music Pavilion, featuring Bach's Third Orchestral Suite and holiday tunes.

Friday and Saturday, December 9 and 10 at 7 PM
Sunday, December 11 at 3 PM
Holiday concerts at Cherry Creek Presbyterian Church in Englewood.

Sunday, December 11 at 8:30 and 11 AM
Music-filled services at Littleton United Methodist Church.

Thursday, December 15 at 8 PM
Saturday, December 17 at 2 PM
Amahl and the Night Visitors presented by Opera Fort Collins, Griffin Concert Hall at the University Center for the Arts.

November - UPDATED!

I'm very excited about the recording session laid down by the Mountain Music Ensemble yesterday, but I'm trying to keep this short so I'll stick to November's happenings:

Thursday, November 3 at 2:15 PM
Lecture regarding Bach motets at CSU in Fort Collins

Saturday, November 5 at 8 PM
All-Bach concert at CSU in Fort Collins

Saturday, November 12 at 7:30 PM
Colorado Symphony pops concert at Boettcher Concert Hall in Denver.

Sunday, November 13 at 7 PM
Choral concert at DU featuring Boulder Philharmonic musicians

Friday, November 18
The Mountain Music Duo performs for Adoption Day festivities at the Denver courthouse starting at 8:30 AM, then heads to Fort Collins where we will perform Loretta Notareschi's "Two About Two" for CSU's OboeRAMa closing recital

Sunday, November 20 at 4 PM
The Mountain Music Duo is joined by Boulder Philharmonic flutist Elizabeth Sadilek for a free public concert at The Academy in Boulder

Boulder Philharmonic and Boulder Ballet Nutcracker performances:
Friday, November 25 at 4 PM
Saturday, November 26 at 2 PM and 7 PM
Sunday, November 27 at 2 PM

It is a very busy month! Please come out and enjoy some of the great live music presented right here in Colorado!

October concerts and events

I didn't have a chance to publish information about the Boulder Phil Discovery Concerts in my September post, but I had a great time performing the second movement of the Concerto for Oboe and Violin by J.S. Bach for school students today and yesterday! October is often a busy performance month, and this year appears to be no exception. Here is what's happening:

Tuesday, October 4: Convocation at 12:30 PM, Concert at 7:30 PM at Western State College in Gunnison

The co-founders of the Mountain Music Ensemble reunite to perform works for oboe/English horn, flute, and guitar! James and I will present our newest commissions at the convocation, including "Contando Estrellas" by Marcia Marchesi, "The Widow, the Orphan, and the Immigrant" by Andrew Hallady, and "Two About Two" by Loretta Notareschi. Lots of fun trio music with Becky Weidman-Winter on the evening concert, too!

Wednesday, October 12 at 7:30 PM: Loretta Notareschi's "Two About Two" at the Regis University Faculty recital.

I will also be participating in the Clementi Festival hosted by the Mercury Ensemble, in addition to performing some private events. Looks like a great month of music!

September Concerts!

I kick off the season this Labor Day weekend with the Steamboat Symphony Orchestra:
Saturday, September 3 at 7 PM
Strings Pavilion in Steamboat

The Boulder Philharmonic season opener features Bach and Mahler (you can't beat that!):
Saturday, September 17 at 7:30 PM
Macky Auditorium in Boulder

Consider attending the Boulder Philharmonic "Fanfare" fundraising event on September 18!

I'll also start a new year of teaching in September, so remember to check out Tenly's Oboe Teaching Page for information and links about lessons (and other fun stuff)!

July Concerts

Monday, July 4 at 7 PM
I will play principal for the Boulder Philharmonic holiday concert at the Arvada Center. Tickets are $10-$28 depending on whether you want covered seats or lawn seats.

Friday, July 29 at 6 PM
Oboe and English horn duets and trios at the Durango Mountain Club in Durango, Colorado.

Saturday, July 30 at 5 PM
Music in the Mountains "Romantic Fantasy" concert. Advance ticket purchase is strongly recommended!

June

Wednesday, June 22 at noon
The Mountain Music Duo performs for the "Picnic on the Plaza" series in Lafayette at the intersection of Public Road and Chester Street.

We will also visit the KVOD studios to record "Two About Two" by Loretta Notareschi. Check back for broadcast details!

May!

Saturday, May 7 at 7:30 PM
Greeley Philharmonic season finale at the Union Colony Civic Center in Greeley.

Saturday, May 21 at 4:15 PM
RMCMA OBOE STUDIO RECITAL!!! Three of my students at the RMCMA will perform on a recital in Grimes Hall (the smaller one by the office) and I will contribute as well.

April concerts!

The Mountain Music Duo makes a few appearances this month!

Sunday, April 3 at 3 PM
"Ben & I play for peace" concert to benefit Wheelchairs for Iraqi Kids! We will be joined by the Colorado Guitar Quartet and cellist Anna Psitos at Wash Perk in Denver!

Tuesday, April 12
We will present Loretta Notareschi's "Two About Two" to music appreciation students at Front Range Community College.

Sunday, April 17 at 3 PM
Rocky Mountain Center for Musical Arts Faculty recital, again performing "Two About Two" along with many talented and accomplished faculty members!

In addition to Duo performances, mark these two Boulder Philharmonic concerts on your calendar:

Thursday, April 21 at 7:30 PM
John Denver tribute concert at the 1stBank event center in Broomfield.

Saturday, April 30 at 7:30 PM
BPO season finale concert featuring Holst's "The Planets."

Finally, I can also be heard on Easter Sunday, April 24 at 10 AM at Holy Ghost Catholic Church, 1900 California Street in Denver.

March already?!?

Wow, March is only a week away! Here are some concerts to get excited about:

Friday, March 11 at 7:30 PM
The Colorado Chamber Orchestra presents an all-Beethoven concert with the Littleton Chorale at Saint James Presbyterian Church in Littleton!

Saturday, March 19 at 7:30 PM
The Boulder Philharmonic presents "Reflections in Glass".

Sunday, March 27 at 5:30 PM
The Steamboat Springs Orchestra presents a concert featuring Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony at the Strings Pavillion in Steamboat Springs!

February concerts

Friday, February 4 at 7:30 PM and
Saturday, February 5 at 7:30 PM
The Fort Collins Symphony performs all six of J.S. Bach's magnificent Brandenburg Concerti at the University Center for the Arts in Fort Collins. I am truly thrilled to be a part of this ambitious program!

Thursday, February 10 at 7 PM
The Mountain Music Duo is featured performing the World Premiere of Loretta Notareschi's "Two About Two" as part of the Denver Eclectic Concerts series! Join us at the Plum Building in Denver, at the corner of South Pearl and Mexico.

Saturday, February 19 at 7:30 PM (Macky Auditorium) and
Sunday, February 20 at 3 PM (St. Luke's UMC)
The Boulder Philharmonic presents a concert featuring clarinetist Richard Stoltzman and Dvorak's "New World" Symphony - with yours truly playing English horn! I am very excited to perform this concert both at Macky Auditorium in Boulder AND at Saint Luke's United Methodist Church in Highlands Ranch!

A new year in music!

January is a little sparse in terms of concerts - mainly I'll be gearing up teaching for the spring term. Keep an eye out for February's concert schedule - it looks like there will be many opportunities to attend concerts, from Denver to Fort Collins to Boulder! For this month, though, look forward to a wonderful BPO concert featuring David Korevaar performing Rachmaninoff's Third Piano Concerto.

Saturday, January 8 at 6 PM
The Mountain Music Duo performs for the IZA Prize award ceremony and dinner at the Denver Downtown Sheraton.

Saturday, January 15 at 7:30 PM
Boulder Philharmonic "Rach 'n' Roll" concert at Macky Auditorium.

Holiday Concerts this December

Saturday, December 4 at 7 PM and
Sunday, December 5 at 5 PM
Steamboat Springs Orchestra Concerts at the Strings Pavillion in Steamboat.

Sunday, December 12 at 10:15 AM
Rutter's Magnificat at First Congregational Church of Boulder, 1128 Pine Street.

Saturday, December 18 at 2 PM
Sunday, December 19 at 2 PM
Monday, December 20 at 7 PM
Canto Deo concerts with choir and orchestra. The 18th is at Our Lady of Loretto Catholic Church in Aurora, the 19th is at Saint Frances Cabrini Parish in Littleton, and the 20th is at Bethany Lutheran Church in Denver.

November concerts

Wow! October has been so busy that I couldn't even post everything before it happened. The Mountain Music Duo presented "The Widow, the Orphan, and the Immigrant" by Andrew Halladay to students at Front Range Community College in Westminster, and you may have heard us featured on Charley Samson's "Colorado Spotlight" on KVOD! November is looking a bit sparse by comparison, but there are some performances scheduled.

Friday, November 19 at 8:30 AM
The Mountain Music Duo provides celebratory prelude music for National Adoption Day festivities at the Denver Court House.

November 26-28
The Boulder Philharmonic and Boulder Ballet present four performances of the Nutcracker at Macky Auditorium. Click here for more information.

There will be Steamboat Springs Orchestra concerts on December 4 and 5, so stay tuned for more details, and start looking for lodging if you'd like to make a weekend of it!

October Concerts

Sunday, October 3 at 4 PM
I will perform "Kreuzspiel" with CU faculty as part of the weekend's Stockhausen Festival in the ATLAS (Black Box) Theater in Boulder on the CU campus.

Friday, October 15 at 2 and 3:15 PM
"Meet the Instruments" at the RMCMA in Lafayette! Ages 4 and up.

Sunday, October 17 at 4 PM
The Mountain Music Duo presents a concert at the MCMAA in Nederland. The program will feature the world premiere of our newest commission by Andrew Halladay, funded by a generous grant from Parlando School for the Arts!

Sunday, October 24 at 7 PM
The Mountain Music Duo presents selected works from our October 17 program in an outreach program for residents of Balfour in Louisville. Many thanks to Parlando School for the Arts for providing outreach concerts such as this to the Boulder area community!

Friday, October 29 at 7:30 PM
Cirque de la Symphonie with the Boulder Philharmonic at Macky Auditorium in Boulder!

Sunday, October 31 at 9:15 and 10:40 AM
I'll perform the anthem at Saint Andrew United Methodist Church under the direction of Elizabeth Ann Rowlison!

August and September concerts

Friday, August 27 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, August 29 at 2 PM
Opera Fort Collins presents Rigoletto at the University Center for the Arts in Fort Collins.

Saturday, September 11 at 7:30 PM
The Boulder Philharmonic presents a concert of heroic repertoire at Macky Auditorium.

The Mountain Music Duo will also be heading to the KVOD performance studio in September, so look forward to hearing us on Charley Samson's Colorado Spotlight!

Back to it now that baby is here!

Well, sort of back to it, anyway. I plan to participate in the RMCMA's Meet the Instruments programs on Thursday, July 22 at 1 PM and 2 PM. After that there isn't much on the calendar until September, when the Boulder Philharmonic 2010-2011 season begins! Check back for details in a few weeks. In the mean time, check out this article about house concerts from the Denver Post. The Mountain Music Duo is perfect for home venues, so if you find yourself unable to attend our concerts as frequently as you would like, book a concert that fits your schedule! Or even if you do get to hear us a lot, share our unique sound with your friends in the comfort of your home.