Welsh composer Hillary Tann’s short overture “With the Heather and Small Birds” gives us a taste of being out in the “gorse” bushes of Wales. Following in stark contrast is Haydn’s tongue-in-cheek homage to patrons dozing at a concert – Symphony No. 94, “Surprise.” Witness the spectacular “Schwanendreher,” a concerto by Hindemith, showcasing the return...

Christopher Cross made history with his 1980 self-titled debut album, winning five Grammy Awards, including—for the first time ever—the four most prestigious awards: Record of the Year (for the single “Sailing”), Album of the Year, Song of the Year (also for “Sailing”), and Best New Artist. Now, 30+ years after his extraordinary emergence into the...

Four women at a lingerie sale have nothing in common but a black lace bra AND memory loss, hot flashes, night sweats, not enough sex, too much sex and more! This hilarious musical parody set to classic tunes from the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s will have you cheering and dancing in the aisles! See what...

Once again combining East and West, the Fort Collins Symphony presents “Legends and Lore,” featuring Native-American guest flutist R. Carlos Nakai. The evening will begin with Richard Strauss’ roguish romp “Don Juan,” then continue to Chinese composer Zhou Long’s “The Rhyme of Taigu,” Hungarian composer Franz Liszt’s epic tone poem “Mazeppa,” and will conclude with...

Iliza is one of today’s leading comedians with a fan base who show their loyalty by creating their own Iliza inspired swag to wear to her shows. She recently completed the inaugural season of Truth & Iliza, her very own late night talk show on Freeform. The self-styled talk show will be a cross between...

Direct from London’s West End and Broadway, the international hit show LET IT BE, returns to North America! Not only will audiences experience an abbreviated version of the critically acclaimed show in the first half but in the second half, this brand new production will take audiences to the concert the iconic group would have...

NEA Jazz Master, renowned Grammy Award®‐winning saxophonist and Tony Award® nominee Branford Marsalis is one of the most revered instrumentalists of his time. Leader of one of the finest jazz quartets today, and a frequent soloist with classical ensembles, Marsalis’ most current recording with his quartet is Four MFs Playin’ Tunes. On this album, the...

The POPS concert programming will include “old” Broadway music composed by Irving Berlin and George Gershwin, followed by more contemporary pieces composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Stephen Sondheim. Broadway actress and Fort Collins resident Patty Goble will perform with the orchestra.

Concluding the Fort Collins Symphony’s 68th season is “Fate, Fancy, and Fantastic!” featuring our very own timpanist Michael Tetreault in William Kraft’s “Timpani Concerto No. 1.” Jennifer Higdon’s extraordinary “blue cathedral,” and an old favorite, Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4 in F minor, round out a stellar evening of music-making!