There would be no “Imperial March” from “Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back” without “Mars” from Gustav Holst’s iconic work “The Planets.”
“The Planets” has been capturing imaginations about places far, far away since it first premiered just over a hundred years ago.
Join CPR Classical’s afternoon host Patty Painter-Wakefield at Boettcher on Friday, May 2nd, for a full-throated performance of this masterpiece featuring the Colorado Symphony and Chorus.
- WHEN: Friday, May 2
- WHERE: BOETTCHER CONCERT HALL
- TIME: 7:30 p.m.
Make sure to say “hi” to Patty in the lobby and sign up for a giveaway to see tenor Andrea Bocelli with the Colorado Symphony at Ball Arena on June 17.
Mark your calendar now for Saturday, May 17, when CPR Classical presents The Spirituals Project at the Newman Center on the University of Denver campus. Learn about more great classical events to attend and get access to exclusive ticket giveaways by signing up for the monthly CPR Classical newsletter.
Hear CPR Classical by clicking “Listen Live” at the top of this website, or download the Colorado Public Radio app. Listen on your radio to CPR Classical at 88.1 FM in Denver, or on radio signals around Colorado. You can also tell your smart speaker to “Play CPR Classical.”
