Boulder Symphony

Specialties

The Boulder Symphony is dedicated to enhancing the symphonic arts and culture for the benefit of the Colorado front range community.

The Symphony entertains, educates and nurtures music appreciation in youth, seniors, and other community members through collaborative live concerts of classical and modern symphonic performances that are affordable to all audience segments.

The Symphony also supports the creative development of artists by providing venues for musicians and composers to present new symphonic works.

Through live symphonic performances, chamber concerts, outreach and education the Boulder Symphony reaches thousands of music lovers throughout Boulder County and the greater Denver metro area each season.

The Boulder Symphony encompasses the inspiration – which music brings to our lives – by the fearless exploration of undiscovered possibilities.

History

Established in 1992.

Today, Boulder Symphony’s home base is the First Presbyterian Church – in the social heart of Boulder – at 15^th and Canyon, one block from the world-​renowned Pearl Street Pedestrian Mall. The Symphony’s inaugural concert season was the 2010 – 2011 season themed «Intrepid Explorers» reflecting its commitment to consistent innovation, the joy of discovery, and the propagation of classical music through its youth music education & outreach programs. In only its third season, Boulder Symphony has become a classical music staple of the regional community, sharing its passion for music though thrilling and critically-​acclaimed performances, world premieres, and support of new symphonic music.

Meet the Manager

Devin Patrick H.

Manager

For the 2012 – 13 season Devin Patrick Hughes begins his fifth year as Music Director & Conductor of the Boulder Symphony. He has lately held posts as Music Director of the Santa Fe Youth Symphony Association, Denver Contemporary Chamber Players, Resident Conductor of the Denver Philharmonic Orchestra, Assistant Conductor for the Denver Young Artists Orchestra and Assistant Conductor of the Lamont Symphony Orchestra. Recently Devin was the only Americanselected with eleven other conductors worldwide as finalist in the Arturo Toscanini International Conducting Competition in Parma, Italy and also conducted at the American Academy of Conducting at Aspen under the mentorship of Robert Spano, Hugh Wolf, and Larry Rachleff.