Program
SALINA FISHER Kintsugi for Orchestra
RAVEL Le Tombeau de Couperin
MOZART Requiem, K. 626
Featured Artists
Gemma New, conductor
Colorado Symphony Chorus, Taylor Martin, director
Description
Witness Mozart’s final and greatest masterpiece with conductor Gemma New, the Colorado Symphony Chorus, and a host of vocal soloists. Shrouded in mystery since its inception, the Requiem has long been the stuff of legend — including the enduring image of a composer writing at the edge of consciousness, willing his final creation into life. While not quite the fevered deathbed scene of popular imagination, the mythology endures, shaping how we hear the work itself: a profound confrontation with mortality, marked by fear and transcendent beauty. From the ominous opening through moments of aching tenderness, the Requiem is a choral tour de force that remains remarkably poignant to this day.
As a modern counterpoint to Mozart’s timeless meditation on humanity, experience Salina Fisher’s Kintsugi for Orchestra. A luminous reflection inspired by the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold, Fisher’s music meditates on fragility, healing, and the quiet strength found in imperfection. Ravel’s Le Tombeau de Couperin completes the program with a suite of elegant, dance-infused movements written as a memorial to friends lost in World War I. Intimate and introspective, it celebrates beauty and elegance in the face of war's devastation, rounding out a performance that affirms the power of music to console, heal, and uplift the human spirt.
Prelude & Talkback: Join us before and after select concerts to dive deeper into the music or take a peak behind the curtain. Check back for exact details about this concert.
