Dr. Meara Faw, Colorado State University Assistant Professor in Communications Studies, will give a presentation about study results from the B Sharp Program at 6:00 PM on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at the Fort Collins Lincoln Center, prior to the Fort Collins Symphony’s concert. B Sharp Arts Engagement®, a signature community collaborative program of Dementia-Friendly Communities of Northern Colorado®, was initiated in 2015 by the Fort Collins Symphony in partnership with Colorado State University, Banner Health, Alzheimer’s Association, and the Larimer County Office on Aging. Now in its’ fifth season, B Sharp engages people living with dementia and their care…

Under the direction of Maestro Wes Kenney, the Fort Collins Symphony continues the Platinum Season 70 with its Pure Gems concert at 7:30 PM on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at the Fort Collins Lincoln Center. This evening of live music features a rare back-to-back performance of a Romantic-era wife/husband composer duo.  The Symphony welcomes internationally-acclaimed pianist Sara Davis Buechnerwho will play Clara Wieck Schumann’s Piano Concerto in A minor and Robert Schumann’s Piano Concerto in A minor. Other works include Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, composed by the Schumann’s dear friend and student, Johannes Brahms.  One of the…

The Fort Collins Symphony (FCS) will premiere a new symphonic work, “A Light in the Ocean,” by composer and Fort Collins native Chris Pilsner at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at the Fort Collins Lincoln Center. The Symphony commissioned Pilsner to write the piece in honor of the Symphony’s 70th Platinum Season. Composer and conductor Chris Pilsner, a Fort Collins’ Rocky Mountain High School graduate, is becoming an established name in the contemporary classical world. His music for orchestra, wind ensemble, and chamber ensembles has been acclaimed by audiences, performers, and conductors worldwide. His works are widely performed…

A 70-year anniversary — a rare occasion indeed — is celebrated with a gift of platinum. The Fort Collins Symphony (FCS) is honored to offer the gifts of rare and sparkling performances to the greater Fort Collins region throughout its Platinum 70th Season celebration. Sterling Silver opens the concert year at 7:30 PM on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at the Fort Collins’ Lincoln Center. Under the baton of Maestro Wes Kenney, this performance features music composed by Chris Pilsner, Sergei Prokofiev, and Hector Berlioz. The FCS commissioned Fort Collins native and composer Chris Pilsner to write a new piece in…