SummerFest from CPR Classical is back -- a season-long stream of amazing concerts, choice recordings and interviews from some of the finest classical musicians from Colorado and the international stage.
Hear dozens of live and recorded concerts from all over Colorado, featuring major orchestras and artists from around the U.S. and the world. Check out the schedule below for the full list.
We kick things off early this year, hosting for the first time from one of the most famous outdoor venues in the world: Red Rocks Amphitheatre. David Ginder broadcasts live from backstage on May 31 before a concert by the Colorado Symphony with pianist Natasha Paremski.
The classical event of the summer is cellist Yo-Yo Ma at Red Rocks, kicking off a world tour of Bach’s six solo Cello Suites on Aug. 1. CPR Classical will cover it as part of SummerFest.
Hear a live concert planned in partnership with KCME in Colorado Springs to close the Colorado Colorado Summer Music Festival on June 23. We also collaborate with Aspen Public Radio for broadcasts from the Aspen Music Festival and School.
And catch Brad Turner’s musical tour through the Rocky Mountains to find some of the best contemporary music being performed at Colorado venues, in Season 2 of the Centennial Sounds podcast.
Whether you’re listening on the radio or online, I hope you enjoy the many SummerFest performances that will infuse CPR Classical’s offerings all summer long. And check our Facebook page throughout the summer for updates and snapshots from the festivals.
Upcoming SummerFest broadcasts:
Sunday, Aug. 19 at 4 p.m. | Wagner: Selected scenes from Die Walküre Benedict Music Tent, Aspen Presented in partnership with Aspen Public Radio |
Previously aired broadcasts:
Thursday, May 31 at 10 a.m. & 6 p.m. | Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 Brett Mitchell, conductor Boettcher Concert Hall, Denver |
Thursday, June 7 at noon | Highlights from 2017 live performances Celeste Theater, Colorado Springs |
Wednesday, June 13 at 1 p.m. | Highlights from 2017 live performances Riverwalk Center, Breckenridge |
Thursday, June 21 at 6 p.m. | Mendelssohn: Midsummer Night’s Dream Overture Ford Amphitheater, Vail |
Friday, June 22 at 1 p.m. | Highlights from 2017 live performances Strings Music Pavilion, Steamboat Springs |
Saturday, June 23 at 7:30 p.m. | Ravel: Ma Mere l’Oye Colorado College Summer Music Festival Orchestra Celeste Theater, Colorado Springs Presented in partnership with KCME |
Wednesday, June 27 at 6 p.m. | Rachmaninoff: March from Cinq Études-tableaux Ford Amphitheater, Vail |
Thursday, June 28 at 10 a.m. & 6 p.m. | Highlights from 2017 live performances Chautauqua Auditorium, Boulder |
Thursday, June 28 at 1 p.m. | Mendelssohn: String Quartet No. 2 in A minor Harris Concert Hall, Aspen |
Friday, June 29 at 4:45 p.m. | Aspen Overture piano recital Chopin: Rondo in C minor, op.1 Harris Concert Hall, Aspen |
Wednesday, July 4 at 4 p.m. | Fourth of July concert Benedict Music Tent, Aspen Presented in partnership with Aspen Public Radio |
Saturday, July 7 at 11 a.m. | Highlights from past productions Central City Opera House, Central City |
Wednesday, July 11 at 1 p.m. | Tchaikovsky: Francesca da Rimini Recorded July 14, 2017 Ford Amphitheater, Vail |
Friday, July 13 at 4:45 p.m. | Aspen Overture piano recital Ray Ushikubo and Harmony Zhu, students of Arie Vardi Chopin: Rondo à la mazur in F major, op. 5 Harris Concert Hall, Aspen |
Tuesday, July 17 at 1 p.m. | Brahms: Violin Concerto Dvorak: Symphony No. 8 Philadelphia Orchestra Stéphane Denève, conductor Nikolaj Znaider, violin Ford Amphitheater, Vail Recorded July 6, 2018 |
Thursday, July 19 at 1 p.m. | Highlights from 2017 chamber music performances Ludwig van Beethoven: Clarinet Trio in B-flat Strings Music Pavilion, Steamboat Springs |
Saturday, July 21 at 11 a.m. | Mozart's "The Magic Flute" Recorded July 7, 2018 Central City Opera House, Central City |
Thursday, July 26 at 6 p.m. | George Walker: Lyric for Strings Ford Amphitheater, Vail |
Friday, July 27 at 4:45 p.m. | Aspen Overture piano recitals Anton Nel, artist-faculty Chopin: Waltz in D-flat major, op. 64, no. 1 Harris Concert Hall, Aspen |
Saturday, July 28 at 11 a.m. | Verdi's "Il Trovatore" Recorded July 14, 2018 Central City Opera House, Central City |
Wednesday, Aug. 1 at 7:30 p.m. | Johann Sebastian Bach Yo-Yo Ma, cello Presented in partnership with the Colorado Symphony |
Friday, Aug. 3 at 1 p.m. | Highlights from 2017 live performances Chautauqua Auditorium, Boulder |
Wednesday, Aug. 8 at 1 p.m. | Highlights from live performances Riverwalk Center, Breckenridge |
Friday, Aug. 10 at 4:45 p.m. | Aspen Overture piano recital Wenhao Zhang, AMFS student Chopin: Waltz in G-flat major, op. 70, no. 1 Harris Concert Hall, Aspen |
Wednesday, Aug. 15 at 1 p.m. | Highlights from live performances Packard Hall, Colorado Springs |
