Chen Yi’s “Ge Xu (Antiphony)” A clip from our performance a few months ago. Chen Yi was inspired by the vividly competitive antiphonal singing of the Zhuang minority and folk dancing tune of the Yi minority in Southern China. These farmers communicate and respond to each other through singing folk songs and poems. Their music is carried through vast mountain ranges to other farmers far away.
Arapahoe Philharmonic
Music
Littleton, Colorado 249 followers
Engaging, enriching, and inspiring the South Denver Metro since 1953!
About us
The Arapahoe Philharmonic’s mission is to engage, enrich, and inspire our community through musical performance, education, and outreach. Founded in 1953 by late conductor T. Gordon Parks, the Arapahoe Philharmonic (AP) is one of Colorado’s longest operating musical resources. Our second music director, Vincent C. LaGuardia, Jr., led the ensemble from 1993 until his passing in 2012. Our third music director, Devin Patrick Hughes, was appointed to the position in summer of 2013 and has brought a renewed focus on artistic excellence to the organization. The AP is dedicated to presenting high quality classical music performances to the south metro Denver region. The orchestra comprises mostly volunteer musicians playing for the love of music, with a core of professional section leaders who provide technical leadership and support the quality of performance. Repertoire includes works by the greatest names in classical music spanning the baroque, classical and romantic eras, as well as those of more recent times. The Philharmonic has an ongoing composer residency program (the Vincent C. LaGuardia, Jr. Composition Competition), through which we premiere and commission new works by emerging composers from across the country. The Philharmonic is committed to educating and fostering the next generation of classical music lovers, presenting an annual Children’s Discovery Concert, coaching auditions and sectionals for area honor orchestras, hosting a Play-In side-by-side rehearsal and performance opportunity for high school band and orchestra students, a Family Concert, a small ensembles music therapy-inspired program to bring music to individuals with developmental disabilities and dementia, and in-school coaching for middle and high school musicians by our music director and AP players. Additionally, we present two other competitions to promote young performers: the annual T. Gordon Parks Concerto Competition and the Vincent C. LaGuardia, Jr. Conducting Competition.
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http://www.arapahoe-phil.org
External link for Arapahoe Philharmonic
- Industry
- Music
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Littleton, Colorado
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1953
- Specialties
- Performing Arts - Orchestra, Youth Outreach and Education, Community Outreach, and Classical Music
Locations
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Primary
Get directions
5753 S. Prince Street
Unit 1183
Littleton, Colorado 80160, US
Employees at Arapahoe Philharmonic
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Devin Patrick Hughes
Devin's mission is to connect with and profoundly affect the human spirit through live performance and education.
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Bess Scully
Executive Director at Arapahoe Philharmonic | Championing Musical Excellence and Community Engagement | Advancing Music Education
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Tom Virtue
Musician
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Elsbeth Williams
Clarinetist - Performer/Educator
Updates
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Join the Arapahoe Philharmonic in "Composing Tomorrow's Melodies Today", a dedicated campaign to nurture the next generation of musicians and music lovers. Please donate so that together, we can ensure every student - and their families - from kindergarten to graduate school, have the opportunity to experience the transformative power of music. To learn more and donate, visit https://lnkd.in/gpbeGb8h
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Want to help make the music possible AND hear exactly where your money is going? Become a Concert Angel and sponsor a piece of music for our next concert! 💰 Donations range from $200-$1000 🎵 You can sponsor as many pieces as you’d like 👏 You will be recognized on our website, in the program, and at the concert To learn more about becoming a concert angel, visit https://lnkd.in/g2VUaWwn
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Meet James Brunt 👋 an actor born and raised in Denver, CO. Brunt will be playing Filbert Swineslapper, the bandit that holds the orchestra and conductor hostage during “The Good, the Bad, and the Music”, our Children’s Discovery concert this Friday. Brunt’s body of work is known for pushing the boundaries of what we know about theater with immersive productions and hard hitting concepts that make his audience truly reflect on their views of the world. When Brunt isn't taking the stage, he still finds ways to enlighten his audiences by performing original slam poetry or creating magical moments as the beloved Santa Claus. He is also an educator teaching Devising Theatre at Metro State University. Come see James perform with the rest of the Arapahoe Philharmonic orchestra this Friday, April 5th at 11am. There are only a few tickets left! https://lnkd.in/gvTaABVe
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One week until our Children’s Discovery Concert! Only a few tickets left 👉 https://lnkd.in/gvTaABVe
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Meet Maxwell Aitken, an Emerging Young Artist! Aitken is a junior at the Denver School of the Arts, Piano Department and is part of the Arapahoe Phil’s Emerging Young Artist Program, studying under Joshua Sawicki. He grew up in London, England, and in Denver, Colorado. Aitken is a guest artist at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, volunteers weekly with an elementary school music program, and has performed with the Denver Citywide Orchestra.
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Do you have little ones with an interest in music and instruments? They would love our Wild West Children’s Discovery Concert! 📆 April 5th, 11 a.m. 📍 Hope United Methodist Church, Greenwood Village 🎟 $5 child tickets, $15 adult tickets Learn more and reserve your spot today: https://lnkd.in/gvTaABVe
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