What happens when an orchestra cannot perform together in front of an audience for more than a year?
If it’s the Chamber Orchestra of the Springs, they return with a deluge of soloists, an aggressive new season, and musicians eager to remake music side by side and feel the energy of a crowd.
“It has been a difficult year for the orchestras, and they have come out with flying colors,” said Chamber Orchestra Music Director Thomas Wilson. “There was never a time when we wouldn’t be together on this project, with the music and the orchestra at the heart of it. I’m proud of what the orchestra has done.
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The Colorado Springs Philharmonic is still in arbitration with its musicians after a contractual dispute. We don’t know when the organization will be back on stage. Wilson, trumpeter, is also the associate conductor of the Philharmonic Orchestra.
The 2021-2022 House season begins September 12 with “Organ Spectacular VI” at First United Methodist Church. The concert features four organists from the Pikes Peak area, including a world premiere by Roderick Gorby.
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The toughest this season, Wilson said, will be “A Celebration of Beethoven” on January 23. Four soloists and more than 100 singers will join the orchestra.
“We have a very diverse and interesting lineup along the way,” Wilson said.
“Our subscribers can stay with us for decades and are unlikely to hear a lot twice. We are always taking new directions.
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