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SEASON HIGHLIGHTSA SEASON OF MASTERPIECES CONDUCTED BY MICHAEL CHRISTIEFor our 35th Concert Season, music director Michael Christie leads the Colorado Music Festival Orchestra in a feast of musical masterworks: Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue; Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring; Ravel’s Sheherazade; Mahler’s Symphony No. 6, “Tragic”; Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique and much more. For lovers of all-time master-pieces, Chautauqua Auditorium will host performances of unprecedented variety and brilliance performed with passion and fire by music director Michael Christie and the Colorado Music Festival Orchestra. VIRTUOSO VIOLINS (July 10-17) Four concerts featuring some of the greatest violin concertos of all time including Vivaldi, Piazzolla, Sibelius, Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky, and Beethoven. Experience the artistry of some of the best violin soloists performing today, including Karen Gomyo, Henning Kraggerud, Chad Hoopes and James Ehnes. Plus a concert featuring a performance by the Mark O’Connor Quartet, which, in addition to composer and virtuoso violinist Mark O’Connor, includes violinist Kelly Hall-Tompkins, violist Gillian Gallagher, and cellist Patrice Jackson. PREMIERE PERFORMANCESThe 2011 season will proudly host many premiere performances including two world premieres – a Festival commissioned work by Patrick Zimmerli and “Simply Blue” by Time for Three’s Ranaan Meyer, and a handful of Colorado premieres – Marcel Tyberg’s two movement completion to Schubert’s “Unfinished” Symphony, Chris and Dave Brubeck’s Ansel Adams: America and Mieczyslaw Weinberg’s Rhapsody on Moldavian Themes. TIME FOR THREEThe groundbreaking, category-shattering trio Time for Three will return to the Festival for a week long ensemble- in-residence program (July 31-August 5) which will include workshops, special talks and concerts! Tuesday, August 2 will feature a unique ensemble-only performance, Happy Hour at the Symphony. The group will return to the stage with Michael Christie and the Festival Orchestra for the season finale concerts performing a “Shuffle Mode” program which will juxtapose original works written by the Trio with classical repertoire performed by the Orchestra.

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Don’t miss: VIRTUOSO VIOLINS( July 10 -17)

WORLD MUSIC( June 28 - August 2)

The success of the Colorado Music Festival over the past decade is tremendously satisfying to me. With that success comes a sense of duty to present what I feel will continue to innovate and inspire. The 2011 season, my 11th as Music Director, is filled with musical performances that are events in every sense of the word.

As stewards of our musical heritage, the CMF presents many works not yet heard in the state of Colorado and in a few cases heard only in the mind’s ear of the composer, presented to you as World Premiers. I’m particularly excited to present a brand new overture commissioned by YOU through our CLICK! commissioning initiative.

In the spirit of making the concert experience as rich as possible, several multi-media projects are woven through the summer. Over 150 photographs by Ansel Adams are selected for Chris Brubeck’s journey through America. The Chicago Symphony’s beloved Beyond the Score® program comes to Chautauqua Auditorium with Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring. I know many of you have enjoyed our efforts to take you deeper into the music we play. Like the Hubble Space Telescope, Beyond the Score® amplifies our grassroots efforts through video, acting and singing in a way only an institute with the resources of the Chicago Symphony could possibly produce. This is a must-see presentation.

I am also thrilled to welcome back the superstar Time for Three trio that dazzled our audience and orchestra last year for works they are writing themselves. We also welcome CMF veteran guest artists like Kelley O’Connor, Karen Gomyo, Orion Weiss and Jessica Rivera, while at the same time expanding our family with the introduction of conductor Ward Stare, jazz artist Marcus Roberts, violinst James Ehnes and soprano Hae Ji Chang.

As always, I’ve tried to make every program one you’d be disappointed to miss, so I hope that you will enjoy our performances often and bring someone along who has never had the opportunity to marvel at the talents of our CMF musicians and visiting artists.

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“Classical music is undergoing a renaissance thanks to the likes of Michael Christie… Christie’s conducting is not merely spellbinding, but profound and penetrating.” –Daily Camera

Festival Sampler Series (“I like it all!”) – Experience all the variety the Festival has to

offer. Choose two Sunday Chamber Orchestra performances, two Tuesday World Music/Chamber

Music performances, and two Thursday or Friday Festival Orchestra performances.

Thursday/Friday Festival Orchestra Series (“I like it big!”) – features music

director Michael Christie and the Colorado Music Festival Orchestra in a feast of musical master-

works including Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue with legendary jazz pianist Marcus Roberts;

Copland’s Prairie Journal; Chris and Dave Brubeck’s stunning tribute Ansel Adams:

America; Gorecki’s powerful Symphony of Sorrowful Songs with vocally luminous soprano

Jessica Rivera; some of the greatest violin concertos of all time, including those of Sibelius,

Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky; Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring, Ravel’s Shéhérazade;

Mahler’s powerful 6th Symphony, “Tragic”; Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique; and more!

Sunday Chamber Orchestra Series (“I like it varied!”) – presents CMF’s Chamber

Orchestra performing Schubert’s “Unfinished” Symphony, No. 8, with the Colorado premiere

of Marcel Tyberg’s two movement completion to the Symphony; “A Tribute to Great

American Cities” with guest conductor Lawrence Golan; breathtaking violinist Karen

Gomyo performing “Four Seasons” by both Vivaldi and Piazzolla; violinist James Ehnes

performing Beethoven’s Violin Concerto, plus his Symphony No. 6, “Pastoral”; Fauré’s Requiem

with the St. Martin’s Chamber Choir; an all-Mozart program with guest conductor Ward

Stare and pianist Alex Kobrin; and more!

Tuesday World Music Series (“I like it cross-cultural!”) – offers something for

everyone, including Celtic fiddle master Eileen Ivers and her band Immigrant Soul; The

Cleveland baroque orchestra, Apollo’s Fire, and their runaway hit early music program “Come

to the River”; the Mark O’Connor Quartet, which, in addition to composer and virtuoso

violinist Mark O’Connor, includes violinist Kelly Hall-Tompkins, violist Gillian Gallagher, and

cellist Patrice Jackson; HAPA, which the New York Times describes as “the most successful

Hawaiian music group in recent history”; Street Drum Corps, a group that captures

rhythm in all facets, from the truly primal to the stunningly complex; and the hippest string

trio performing today, Time for Three.

The Grand Series (“I REALLY like it all!”) – for the ultimate music lover who doesn’t

want to miss a note. Includes six Sundays, six Tuesdays, and six Thursday OR Friday concerts.

If you’re a first-time subscriber*, we have a deal for you. Enjoy six concerts and get 30% off the regular subscription package price. If you can’t attend a concert, your tickets are easily exchanged for a different night or completely transferable, so share them with your friends and neighbors. The best seats, the most savings, plus exciting premiums you can only get with a six-concert package. Starting at just $93!

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VIRTUOSO VIOLINS Mini-Festival -

July 10–17SPECIAL OFFER – Four concerts, just $100!Four concerts featuring some of the greatest violin concertos of all time including Vivaldi, Piazzolla, Sibelius, Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky, and Beethoven. Experience the artistry of some of the best violin soloists performing today, including Karen Gomyo, Henning Kraggerud, Chad Hoopes and James Ehnes. CMF Subscribers: Attach all additional Violin Concerto concerts to your subscription for

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OPENING NIGHT Michael Christie, Music Director

Orion Weiss, Piano Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3

Schubert: Symphony No. 8, “Unfinished” **Tyberg: Completion of Schubert’s

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BEETHOVEN James Ehnes, Violin

Violin Concerto Symphony No. 6, “Pastoral”

PATRIOTISM & POPSLawrence Golan, Conductor

A Symphonic Tribute to Great American Cities Tickets start at just $5!

EIGHT SEASONSKaren Gomyo, ViolinVivaldi: Four Seasons

Piazzolla: Four Seasons

ST. MARTIN’S CHAMBER CHOIR Stephen Powell, BaritoneHae Ji Chang, Soprano

Arvo Pärt: Fratres For Strings & Percussion Haydn: Symphony No. 44, “Trauer”

(Mourning Symphony) Fauré: Requiem

MAGNIFICENT MOZART! Ward Stare, Conductor

Alex Kobrin, PianoSymphony No. 32 in G major

Piano Concerto No. 14 in E-flat major Symphony No. 40 in G minor

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CHAMBER MUSIC AT THE YARDCMF’s Chamber Music Series will continue this summer with two unique concerts taking place at Rembrandt Yard, conveniently located right in the heart of down-town Boulder, at the corner of 13th and Spruce Streets.

Wed. July 6 – Fiddler’s TaleWed. July 27 – Different Trains

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EILEEN IVERS AND IMMIGRANT SOUL“the future of the Celtic fiddle.” –Washington Post “the Jimi Hendrix of the violin.” –New York Times“Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul rocks the house

everywhere it plays.” –Boston Globe

MARK O’CONNOR QUARTET

Fearless explorers of a new musical territory, the Mark O’Connor Quartet plays a fusion of achingly

beautiful bluegrass with spikey classical style that results in a new breed of music with an old time feel.

STREET DRUM CORPSTrash cans, barrels, buckets, it’s all fair game for

Street Drum Corps who furnish their live sets completely with found instruments “A rapturous

band of misfit drummers.” –LA Weekly

HAPA“The most successful Hawaiian music group

in recent history” –The New York Times

APOLLO’S FIRE“COME TO THE RIVER”

“A fascinating journey . . . which a sold-out audience savored. The theatrical aspects are so charmingly realized that you

can’t help but wonder if a sequel is in store.”

BEYOND THE SCORE®Stravinsky: Rite of Spring

Discover the ancient deep and fascinating folk sources and savagely modern rhythms and harmonies

in one of the most celebrated ballet scores ever written.

FESTIVAL FINALE!TIME FOR THREE

Time for Three: Original Works including the WORLD PREMIERE of

“Simply Blue” by Ranaan Meyer Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique

July 14 – MENDELSSOHN | SIBELIUSHenning Kraggerud, Violin

Overture to “The Fair Melusina” & Violin Cto. | Valse Triste & Violin Cto.

July 15 – TCHAIKOVSKYChad Hoopes, Violin

Violin Cto. | Symphony No.5

MARCUS ROBERTS TRIO Zimmerli: WORLD PREMIERE

Overture Commissioned by CLICK!Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue

Copland: Prairie Journal**Brubeck: Ansel Adams: America

THREE SONGSKelley O’Connor, Mezzo-Soprano

Ravel: Shéhérazade Mahler: Symphony No. 6, “Tragic”

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VIRTUOSO VIOLINS Mini-Festival - July 10-17 SPECIAL OFFER - Four concerts, just $100!

Four concerts featuring some of the greatest violin concertos of all time including Vivaldi, Piazzolla, Sibelius, Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky, and Beethoven. Experience the artistry of some of the best violin soloists performing today including Karen Gomyo, Henning Kraggerud, Chad Hoopes and James Ehnes.

CMF Subscribers: Attach all additional Violin Concerto concerts to your subscription for only $25 per concert!

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TIME FOR THREE + TWOThe ground-breaking, category- shattering trio

transcends traditional classification, with elements of classical, country western, gypsy and jazz idioms

forming a blend all its own.

REDISCOVERED MASTERS Jessica Rivera, Soprano

Korngold: Much Ado About Nothing **Weinberg: Rhapsody on Moldavian Themes

Gorecki: Symphony No. 3, “Symphony of Sorrowful Songs”

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OPENING NIGHT – WITH MICHAEL CHRISTIE & ORION WEISSBeethoven – Schubert – Tyberg

Sunday, June 26Pianist Orion Weiss returns by popular demand to kick off the 2011 season with music director Michael Christie and the CMF Chamber Orchestra. Weiss is one of the most sought-after soloists and collaborators of his generation and will open this spectacular concert season with Beethoven’s stormy Third piano concerto. The opening night extravaganza will continue with an historically rich symphonic ensemble featuring Franz Schubert’s Symphony No. 8, also known as the “Unfinished.” Schubert’s masterpiece will manifest on stage, radiating the melancholy and underlying tension of the symphony’s tones. The Colorado premiere of Marcel Tyberg’s Completion of Symphony No. 8 will follow, both comple-menting and advancing the masterful work of Schubert’s original piece. Performed for only the second time ever, this symphony once hidden due to the terror of the Gestapo will emanate once again, exposing the brilliance of Tyberg to all.

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MARCUS ROBERTS TRIOZimmerli – Gershwin – Copland – Brubeck

Thursday, June 30 & Friday, July 1A musical group dedicated to exposing the beauty of jazz music to as many people as possible, the Marcus Roberts Trio performs with Michael Christie and the CMF Festival Orchestra. Fresh pieces like the World Premiere of an Overture by Patrick Zimmerli will go hand-in-hand with classics like Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and Copland’s Prairie Jour-nal. Alongside this trio, Chris and Dave Brubeck’s Ansel Adams: America boasts majestic photography of Ansel Adams while the CMF Festival Orchestra simultaneously captures the celebration of Americana through various rhythmic melodies. Collaborations such as this performance, guarantees musical euphoria.

PATRIOTISM & POPS –A SYMPHONIC TRIBUTE TO GREAT AMERICAN CITIES

Sunday, July 3The CMF Chamber Orchestra, led by guest conductor Lawrence Golan, will propel their patriotism in an enthusiastic Americana program Patriotism & Pops — featuring music by many of the great American pops composers and celebrating great American cities. Tickets for this fun-filled family concert start at just $5!

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REDISCOVERED MASTERSKorngold – Weinberg – Gorecki

Thursday, July 7 & Friday, July 8Infused with the electrifying voice of Soprano Jessica Rivera, Michael Christie and the CMF Festival Orchestra present Rediscovered Masters to festival audiences. The concert features works by composers whose music was silenced during World War II including Korngold’s Much Ado About Nothing, Weinberg’s Rhapsody on Molda-vian Themes, and Gorecki’s Symphony No. 3, “Symphony of Sorrowful Songs,” a piece made famous by the 1992 recording which shot up the charts, eventually selling well over a million copies. These concerts serve as reminders of the resilience and timelessness of music and its ability to resist oppression and censorship; certainly an evening of music not to be missed.

BEYOND THE SCORE®

Stravinsky: Rite of Spring

Thursday, July 21 & Friday, July 22The Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s dynamic and innovative Beyond the Score® program comes to Chautauqua Auditorium for an in-depth, multi-media look at Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring. Discover the ancient, deep, and fascinating folk sources and savagely modern rhythms and harmonies in one of the most celebrated ballet scores ever written. The first half has been compared to an engaging “live documentary,” featuring slides, video, film clips, and narration to examine the music. After intermission, concertgoers return to the auditorium to hear a performance of the score, played in its entirety by the Colorado Music Festival Orchestra.

ST. MARTIN’S CHAMBER CHOIRArvo Pärt – Haydn – Fauré

Sunday, July 24Denver’s own St. Martin’s Chamber Choir will join Michael Christie and the CMF Chamber Orchestra for a breathtaking night of music including Arvo Pärt’s hypnotic Fratres for Strings and Percussion. Haydn’s somber “Trauersymphonie,” so called because he requested that its slow movement be played at his funeral, makes a dignified companion for the intimate and soul-penetrating Requiem by Gabriel Fauré, featuring the supple power of St. Martin’s Chamber Choir, and vocal solosists Stephen Powell, baritone and Hae Ji Chang, soprano.

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THREE SONGSRavel – Mahler

Thursday, July 28 & Friday, July 29The CMF Festival Orchestra with conductor Michael Christie, and Grammy® award-winning Mezzo-Soprano Kelley O’Connor treat audiences to a production of Ravel’s Shéhérazade and Mahler’s Symphony No. 6, “Tragic.” While Shéhérazade found its origins within three poems of Tristan Klingsor (Asie, La f lûte enchantée, and L’Indifférent), Symphony No. 6 emits a tone mimicking the work’s title itself, both tragic and both a bit nihilistic. Both encompass an undeniable beauty that, when placed together with the breath-stopping singing of Kelley O’Connor, will surely send chills up any spine.

FANTASTIQUE FINALE – SHUFFLE MODE WITH TIME FOR THREEThursday, August 4 & Friday, August 5Michael Christie and the CMF Orchestra close the season featuring the dynamic string trio Time For Three (TF3) in one of the most interesting finales the Colorado Music Festival has ever seen. During these concerts, TF3 will join the orchestra for what Christie deems a “Shuffle Mode” performance in which this groundbreaking group will incorporate their original works with various song covers, as well as several classical works to musically tell the story of classical evolution. The second half of this not-to-miss finale concert will feature Berlioz’s magnificent Symphonie Fantastique. Buy your tickets early and bring your toe-tapping shoes because this finale will surely be one for the books.

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MAGNIFICENT MOZARTSunday, July 31Join us for an all-Mozart evening with the CMF Chamber Orchestra, guest conductor Ward Stare, and Van Cliburn International Piano Competition gold medal-winning pianist Alex Kobrin. Described as “a compelling figure on the podium” and “one of the hottest young conductors in America” by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Ward Stare is currently the Resident Conductor of the Saint Louis Symphony. This magnificent evening of music will feature three masterpieces by the renowned composer — Symphony No. 32 in G major, Piano Concerto No. 14 in E-flat major, and Symphony No. 40 in G minor.

Virtuoso Violins! Join us for a world-class Virtuoso Violin adventure! Four concerts featuring some of the greatest violin concertos of all time, including Vivaldi, Piazzolla, Sibelius, Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky, and Beethoven, plus the artistry of some of the best violin soloists performing today, including Karen Gomyo, Henning Kraggerud, Chad Hoopes and James Ehnes.

KAREN GOMYO, VIOLINEight Seasons – Vivaldi & Piazzolla

Sunday, July 10Kicking off the Virtuoso Violins! mini-festival, Michael Christie leads the CMF Chamber Orchestra with Violinist Karen Gomyo in a performance of Eight Seasons, comprised of both Vivaldi’s and Piazzolla’s “Four Seasons.” While each piece stands fervently on its own, when combined each work is immensely magnified. As described by violinist and conductor Gidon Kremer, Eight Seasons allows you to “enter a world in which you don’t think any more about the glamour of the music or music-making,” but think of “the cause of music as a language, music as something that is electrifying, as something that reminds us of being alive.”

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CHAD HOOPES, VIOLINTchaikovskyFriday, July 15The CMF Festival Orchestra, conducted by Michael Christie, performs with violinist Chad Hoopes, a 16-year-old musician whose technical mastery has led him to perform with numerous ensembles worldwide. Together, the orchestra and Hoopes will embark on a purely Tchaikovsky journey featuring both his Violin Concerto - considered to be among the most technically difficult works for violinists - and Symphony No. 5.

HENNING KRAGGERUD, VIOLINSibelius & Mendelssohn

Thursday, July 14The CMF Festival Orchestra, conducted by Michael Christie, features Henning Kraggerud as the violin soloist for their performance of both Sibelius’s and Mendelssohn’s Violin Concertos. With a style orchestrated by a sweet-sounding tone and brilliant musical skill, Kraggerud’s articulated bow strokes will do wonders among the broad, depressing and sparingly bright moments scattered throughout Sibelius’s concerto, and Mendelssohn’s masterpiece - frequently regarded as one of the greatest violin concertos of all time. Also on this program is Sibelius’ Valse Triste and Mendelsshon’s Overture to The Fair Melusina.

SPECIAL OFFER - FOUR CONCERTS JUST $100! (7/10, 7/14, 7/15 & 7/17)

MARK O’CONNOR QUARTETTuesday, July 12Fearless explorers of a new musical territory, the Mark O’Connor Quartet plays a fusion of achingly beautiful bluegrass with spikey classical style that results in a new breed of music with an old time feel. The group, whether playing together as a whole or in featured duets, draws on O’Connor’s intensely rich musical history and as such deserves the reputation they possess as “among the most talented and exciting string players on the scene!” Note: This concert is not included in the mini-festival package but can be added for just $32 for section A, or $25 for section B.

JAMES EHNES, VIOLIN BeethovenSunday, July 17Michael Christie and the CMF Chamber Orchestra present Beethoven’s Violin Concerto and Symphony No. 6, “Pastoral,” with violinist James Ehnes. Beethoven’s Violin Concerto boasts a reputation as one of the most important works of the violin repertoire, clearly exposing the sheer musical genius of this composer. The Pastoral Symphony does the same, depicting nature symphonically and transporting the great love of countryside that Beethoven possessed into an alluring masterpiece.

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Don’t miss: WORLD MUSIC( June 28 - August 2)

EILEEN IVERS AND IMMIGRANT SOULTuesday, June 28The 2011 World Music Series kicks off with Celtic fiddler and Riverdance star Eileen Ivers and her band Immigrant Soul. Hailed by The New York Times as the “Jimi Hendrix of the violin,” Ivers will blow you away with her virtuosic playing. Don’t miss her high-energy performance, guaranteed to give you a true taste of Ireland.

The adventurous and popular World Music Series’ diverse line-up of contemporary stars and traditional artists from around the globe will take you on an exhilarating journey— without leaving Boulder!

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APOLLO’S FIRE - “COME TO THE RIVER” Tuesday, July 5An animated group of musicians that incorporates drama, American religious and musical history, Apollo’s Fire - “Come to the River” combines baroque, bluegrass and gospel in one must-see performance. This year they’ll pave the way with a revival of old American music through fiddles, guitars, dulcimers and wooden flutes combined.

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HAPATuesday, July 26“Hawaii’s super group” is coming to Chautauqua Auditorium! Barry Flanagan and Ron Kualaau together with a hula dancer represent, perhaps better than any other artists, the diverse influences that give the Hawaiian Islands such a distinctly rich culture. Integrating ancient Hawaiian genealogical chants with strummed ballads of Portuguese fisher-men, Spanish cowboys, and the early harmonies of traditional missionaries, HAPA creates pure musical bliss with each performance. HAPA’s music brings the spirit of Hawaii to audiences, making this event a spectacle to see and hear.

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STREET DRUM CORPSTuesday, July 19Known for their high-energy percussion shows, Street Drum Corps brings an unparalleled dynamic element to the 2011 World Music Series. Trash cans, barrels, buckets — it’s all fair game for Street Drum Corps, who furnish their live sets completely with found instruments. Formed in 2004 by brothers Bobby and Adam Alt and friend Frank Zummo, Street Drum Corps captures rhythm in all facets, from the truly primal to the stunningly complex. Since their self titled debut album, Street Drum Corps has worked with the likes of Good Charlotte, Bad Religion, Atreyu, and No Doubt drummer Adrian Young.

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Don’t miss: TIME FOR THREEENSEMBLE-IN- RESIDENCE(August 1-5)

TIME FOR THREE + TWO HAPPY HOUR CONCERTTuesday, August 2Back by popular demand, the groundbreaking, category-shattering trio transcends traditional classification, with elements of classical, country western, gypsy and jazz idioms forming a blend all its own. The funky, innovative Trio will be joined by guests Matt Scarano on drums and Josh Fobare on keyboards to bring their casual Happy Hour Concert, made popular at the Indianapolis Symphony, to Chautauqua Auditorium. The concert includes original works by Ranaan Meyer - Soft Spoken and Sundays - covers such as U2’s With or Without You, Dirty Projector’s Stillness is the Move, Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah, Imogen Heap’s Hide and Seek, The Beatles’ Blackbird, Radio Head’s Idioteque and more!

ChamberJoin CMF Orchestra musicians for two unique concerts this summer at Rembrandt Yard Art Gallery, conveniently located right in the heart of downtown Boulder on the corner of 13th & Spruce Streets. Plus, you won’t want to miss the post-concert reception immediately following both concerts, also at Rembrandt Yard, which includes refreshments and a chance to meet the musicians. Tickets are just $22 and includes the post-concert reception!lude the post-concert reception!

FIDDLER’S TALEWednesday, July 6, 7:30 p.m. at Rembrandt YardPerformed by Joe Meyer, violin; Boris Allakhverdyan, clarinet; Glenn Einschlag, bassoon; Jeff Work, cornet; Donna Parkes, trombone; Michael LaMattina, percussion

Wynton Marsalis: Fiddler’s TaleNarrated by Leonard Barrett, in collaboration with Stories on Stage.

DIFFERENT TRAINSWednesday, July 27, 7:30 p.m. at Rembrandt Yard Performed by Calin Lupanu and Monica Boboc, violins; Shannon Farrell Williams, viola; Bjorn Ranheim, cello

Samuel Barber: String QuartetGideon Klein: String TrioSteve Reich: “Different Trains”

BEETHOVEN LIVES UPSTAIRS Saturday, June 25 & Monday June 27, 10amChautauqua Auditorium – Tickets just $8, $7 for groups of 10 or more.

Ages 4 & up, fun for the whole family! In Beethoven Lives Upstairs, a young boy struggles to appreciate his new neighbor, Ludwig Van Beethoven. This semi-staged concert for families features selections from Beethoven’s greatest compositions, including the Symphony No. 5. Introduce the young people in your life to one of the greatest composers in the history of music. After each concert, join us on the lawn for a Music Fair where kids meet costumed characters, try the instrument petting zoo, enjoy face painting, balloon tying and more!

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EARLY CHILDHOODYoung People’s Concerts “Beethoven Lives Upstairs” Tickets just $8, $7 for groups of 10 or more.| Ages 4 & upChautauqua Auditorium, BoulderJune 25 & June 27; 10am

Family Fun Concerts - $5 Ages 4-7 | 2pmChautauqua Auditorium, BoulderJuly 1: Woodwinds July 15: Brass July 29: Strings

Music Together - $100 ($60 for sibling)Birth to 5 years (w/parent or caregiver)RMCMA, LafayetteJuly 12-28; Tues. & Thurs. 9am or 10am

Meet the Instruments - $50, includes a ticket to all 3 Family Fun concertsAges 4-6 (w/parent or caregiver) RMCMA, LafayetteJuly 12-21; Tues. & Thurs. 1pm

Suzuki Piano, Violin, Flute, Guitar or Cello | All Ages | RMCMA, Lafayette June 20-July 30. Varied days/times/ instructors/tuition

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLClassically Kids - $12, or 3 or more $10Ages 7-9 & 9-11 | 2pm - 4pmChautauqua Community House, BoulderJune 29: Made in America July 6: Inner Journeys: Music and Emotion July 13: String SensationsJuly 20: Call of the Wild: Music and DanceJuly 27: Stories in Song August 3: Time 4 Three!

C’s Jazz in Summer - Beginning jazz band & improv- $195/band; $220/improv; $380 for both | RMCMA, LafayetteJune 20 - July 7; concert July 7, 7pm50-min. classes; varied times 10am-3pm

Kids on Stage - $185 For singers ages 8-12 | RMCMA, LafayetteJuly 11-15; Mon.-Fri., 9am-12:30pm

Meet the Instruments - $50, includes a ticket to all 3 Family Fun concerts Ages 7-9 | RMCMA, LafayetteJuly 12-21; Tues. & Thurs. 2pm

Individual and Small Group Lessons RMCMA, LafayetteJune 20-July 30. Woodwinds, brass, piano, percussion, voice, theory & composition Varied days/times/instructors/tuition

Community “Play-in” with CMF Maestro Michael Christie - FREE Amateur musicians ages 15-95 | Chautauqua Auditorium, Boulder | July 10; 4-6pm

Meet Mark O’Connor: Fiddler, Composer, & Violin Virtuoso - $10All ages, and bring your instruments! | Chautauqua Community House | July 13; 11am-12:30pm

Music is Movement: A Balanced Approach - $15Ages 15 & up | Chautauqua Community House | July 13; 1:30-3:30pm

Street Drum Corps presents BANG! - $10All Ages, great for teens | RMCMA, Lafayette | July 19; 11am-12:30pm

Improv Workshop with Time 4 Three - $10Ages 15 and up, bring your instruments! Chautauqua Community House | Aug. 1; 11am-12:30pm

Music is Movement: The Breathing Body - $15Ages 15 & up | Chautauqua Community House Aug. 1; 1:30-3:30pm

A Conversation with Time 4 Three - FREEAges 18 & up | Chautauqua Community House Aug. 1; 4-5:30pm + refreshments

SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES

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Connecting Everyone with music and more!

For details & online registrationvisit:

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MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLC’s Jazz in Summer - Beginning jazz band & improv- $195/band; $220/improv; $380 for both | RMCMA, LafayetteJune 20-July 7; concert July 7, 7pm50-min. classes; varied times 10am-3pm

Jump Start to Middle School Band $50 | Rising 6th graders | RMCMA, LafayetteWeek of July 25

Kids on Stage - $185 For singers ages 8-12 | RMCMA, LafayetteJuly 11-15; Mon.-Fri.; 9am-12:30pm

Bad Girls and Villains - $185For singers ages 13-18 | RMCMA, LafayetteJuly 18-22; Mon.-Fri.; 9am-12:30pm

Individual and Small Group Lessons or Ensembles | RMCMA, Lafayette June 20-July 30. Woodwinds, brass, piano, percussion, voice, theory or composition. All styles, levels. Or make music with others of similar ability in duets, trios or quartets! Varied days/times/instructors/tuition

Learn How to Jam: Bluegrass Style! $60 | Middle school thru adults RMCMA, LafayetteJune 22-July 27; Wednesdays, 7-8pm

ADULTSTalks Under the Tent - FREE Tent adjacent to Chautauqua AuditoriumInformative and entertaining pre-concert lectures designed to enhance your concert experience each Sunday and Thursday at 6:30pm COmusic.org/goto/talks for schedule.

Bell’a’cappella Women’s Vocal Ensemble $50 | RMCMA, Lafayette July 7-28; Thursdays, 7-8:30pm

Broadway Boomers for Adults $100 | RMCMA, LafayetteJuly 9-30, Saturdays; 10am-12:30pm

Appreciation of Music Imig Music C-199 at CU-Boulder & Chautauqua ParkJuly 5-August 5; Tues-Thurs; 11am-1pmFocus is the range of symphonic, chamber and world music offerings at CMF this summer and includes concert tickets and exciting “behind the scenes” interactions with CMF performers. Class No. 12037 - NOTE: Registration for this class is through CU-Boulder; tuition varies depend-ing upon student status or Continuing Education. Go to: www.colorado.edu/summer/index.html

Individual and Small Group Lessons or Ensembles - RMCMA, LafayetteJune 20-July 30. Woodwinds, brass, piano, percussion, voice, theory or composi-tion. All styles, levels. Or make music with others of similar ability in duets, trios or quartets! Varied days/times/instructors/tuition

Community “Play-in” with CMF Maestro Michael Christie - FREE Amateur musicians ages 15-95 | Chautauqua Auditorium, Boulder | July 10; 4-6pm

Meet Mark O’Connor: Fiddler, Composer, & Violin Virtuoso - $10All ages, and bring your instruments! | Chautauqua Community House | July 13; 11am-12:30pm

Music is Movement: A Balanced Approach - $15Ages 15 & up | Chautauqua Community House | July 13; 1:30-3:30pm

Street Drum Corps presents BANG! - $10All Ages, great for teens | RMCMA, Lafayette | July 19; 11am-12:30pm

Improv Workshop with Time 4 Three - $10Ages 15 and up, bring your instruments! Chautauqua Community House | Aug. 1; 11am-12:30pm

Music is Movement: The Breathing Body - $15Ages 15 & up | Chautauqua Community House Aug. 1; 1:30-3:30pm

A Conversation with Time 4 Three - FREEAges 18 & up | Chautauqua Community House Aug. 1; 4-5:30pm + refreshments

Make music with us this summer! We have something for everyone—programs for all ages, abilities, and musical styles. Grab a friend or family member, and join in the fun!

“We love, love, love this class. My daughter comes out of her shell when she’s here, and when music is playing at home. It’s our favorite class all week!” –Music Together parent

Plan Your

Venue All CMF concerts are held in the beautiful Chautauqua Auditorium located in historic Chautauqua Park (900 Baseline Rd., Boulder). The convergence of cultural programming within a stunning natural environment was an integral part of the Chautauqua movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. CMF is proud to continue this tradition, and encourages con-certgoers to explore the beauty of Chautauqua Park, enjoy a pre-concert picnic, and indulge in the rich cultural programming available year-round. In February of 2006, Chautauqua Park was added to the list of National Historic Landmarks.

Box OfficeThe CMF Box Office is located in the kiosk on the Chautauqua grounds between the Auditorium and Dining Hall. Hours are Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and 90 minutes before all concerts for night-of-performance tickets only. The Box Office phone is 303-440-7666.

Ticket Exchanges All ticket exchanges must be made in person, at the CMF Box Office, during regular Box Office hours, Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and during intermission. Please note that tickets may be exchanged only once.

Talks Under The TentJoin musicians, journalists, scholars and other guests for informative FREE pre-concert talks

under the CMF Tent on the north side of the Auditorium. Offered every Sunday and Thurs-day evening (except opening night and July 3) at 6:30 p.m.

HOP 2 Chautauqua 4 FREEThe Colorado Music Festival is committed to providing our patrons with convenient trans-portation options and parking solutions. We’re happy to once again work in collaboration with Go Boulder, Special Transit, the Colorado Chautauqua Association, and other partners to provide FREE shuttle service for all CMF performances.

On nights of performance, two shuttles will run continuous loops, approximately every 15 minutes, beginning at 5:30 p.m. (9:00 a.m. for Young People’s Concerts) until concerts begin at 7:30 p.m., and reverse the process after each performance. One shuttle will loop from downtown, starting at 13th and Pearl, and up 9th Street to the north side of Chautauqua Park. (Note: This route will require a short walk, uphill, from drop off on Baseline to the Auditorium.) The other shuttle will loop from the 27th Way Park ‘N Ride (at 27th and Broadway, just south of Basemar) up Baseline Road for drop off on the south side of the Auditorium. Both routes will include additional stops, marked by the Go Boulder symbol on RTD signs.

For additional route details please visit www.COmusic.org

Design-Your-Own Packages can now be purchased easily online beginning April 15, before single tickets go on sale to the public. They can also be purchased by phone at 303-440-7666, or or in person at the CMF Box Office beginning May 9.

Subscription Packages can be purchased by calling CMF at 303-449-1397, using the enclosed order form, or stopping by the CMF Office in Cottage 100 just west of the Chautauqua Dining Hall.

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Group Events The Colorado Music Festival at Chautauqua is a wonderful way to celebrate with your officemates, employees, clients, organization members, neighborhood, friends or family! Purchase tickets for groups of 10 or more and receive 25% off regular single ticket prices. Your group will also receive acknowledgement at the concert. Enjoy a picnic in the park before the performance! For more information, call the CMF Office at 303-449-1397.

Colorado Shakespeare Festival Ticket Discounts Any CMF ticket holder will receive 50% off any Colorado Shakespeare Festival performance during the month of July. Conversely, any CSF ticket holder will receive 50% off any CMF concert during July. Seating in both venues is limited, and this offer will be honored on a first come, first served basis. Simply present your ticket (or ticket stub) at the Box Office.

ParkingParking in Chautauqua Park is limited. CMF encourages the use of the free shuttle. Parking is allowed on both sides of Baseline Road in the evenings during June, July and August. Parking for the disabled is available in the parking lot south of the Academic Hall.

FlexTixFlexible tickets for busy people!

Whether you buy them for yourself or as a gift, FlexTix are designed to fit your schedule. Purchase FlexTix for $32 each and exchange them one week prior to any CMF 2011 perfor-mance for the best available seats. It’s a great deal and an easy way to enjoy the Colorado Music Festival this summer. FlexTix are available online at www.COmusic.org, at the CMF Box Office, or by using the enclosed order form.

Opening Night PicnicJoin us in the Chautauqua picnic pavilion for a fun kick-off BBQ. Chautauqua Dining Hall’s Chef Jeffrey Strom will be grilling up your dinner and just $12 will get you a best available seat for the spectacular Opening Night concert featuring pianist Orion Weiss and the CMF Orchestra. Get a group of friends together to celebrate another summer at the park. Just $20, or $32 for both the picnic and the concert! Space is limited, so make your reservation today at http://comusic.frontgatetickets.com

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5 Easy Ways To OrderOn the Web (beginning April 15): Visit www.COmusic.org for convenientonline ticketing and to reserve your seats before they go on sale at the Box Office.

By Phone (beginning May 9): Call 303-440-7666 Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Have your Visa or MasterCard number ready)

In Person (beginning May 9): Visit us at the Box Office located in the kiosk on the Chautauqua grounds, Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

By Mail: Send your order form with payment to: CMF Office, 900 Baseline Road, Cottage 100, Boulder, CO 80302

By Fax: Fax your order form to 303-449-0071 (be sure to include your credit card number)

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THURSDAY NIGHT POST-CONCERT FIRESIDE PARTIES AT CARELLI’S

Join us every Thursday night following the Festival Orchestra concerts for a post- concert Fireside Party at Carelli’s. Enjoy FREE appetizers, a happy hour priced drink menu, the warm atmosphere of Carelli’s, and post-concert conversations with your fellow concertgoers and CMF musicians.

Enhance your Colorado Music Festival experience through our website, online communities, mobile programs and more.

• Video Clips – Watch behind-the-scenes videos

• InstantEncore – Sample our concerts with music clips through InstantEncore

• Noteworthy – Sign up for our E-mail newsletter to receive information on special events and activities, as well as exclusive Noteworthy-only ticket promotions. Visit www.COmusic.org to sign up today!

• Social – Join our communities at twitter.com/colomusicorg and facebook.com/COmusic

• Program Notes – Read more about a concert before or after the performance. Complete program notes are posted on our website with each concert listing.

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Community Commissioning ClubYOU VOTE, YOU DECIDE!Be a part of Boulder's community commissioning club. Vote for the composer you would like to see commissioned for CMF's 2012 season. Each vote is just $10 and every vote counts, so click and place your votes today! www.COmusic.org/goto/CLICK

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Subscriber Ticket Pricing 2011

2011 TICKET PRICING

Design-Your-Own Ticket Pricing 2011 (3+ Concerts)

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Chamber Orchestra SUN $44 $37 $25

Chamber & World Music TUES $37 $30 $20

Festival Orchestra THURS/FRI $44 $37 $25

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Subscriber Single Ticket Discount$10 off – Sections A, B & GA Seat, any concertPlease note there are no discounts on GA Bench seating

Chamber Orchestra SUN $49 $42 $30 $12

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Festival Orchestra THURS/FRI $49 $42 $30 $12

Patriotism & Pops SUN JULY 26 $20 $15 $12 $5

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CHAMBER MUSIC AT THE YARD July 6 & July 27

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Seniors (60+) & Chautauqua Members$3 off – Sections A, B & GA Seat, any concert

Please note there are no discounts on GA Bench seating.

Note: Wheelchair access is available. Please let the Box Office staff know when purchasing tickets so that we may accommodate your needs promptly on the night of performance.

Special Offer New Subscriptions are 30% off 2011 prices! For more information call 303-449-1397.

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