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Glenwood Springs Community Concert Association is an all-volunteer non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable corporation in the State of Colorado. We presented our first concert season in 1947. We were incorporated in the State of Colorado in 2001 and we applied and were approved as a 501(c)(3) organization by the IRS in 2004. Please read more about our history..
OURMISSION STATEMENT
We strive to provide an affordable world-class concert experience for the community through the presentation of 4-5 high-quality concerts each year. Our concerts are selected to provide a variety of musical experiences, often including performances by classical, folk, jazz, international, broadway, pop, instrumental or vocal entertainers. We are a membership organization, and we encourage everyone in the community to join. By collecting our membership dues before the season begins, we are able to assure the continuance of our long tradition of quality concerts year after year. We encourage you to support our mission by joining during our spring membership campaign, and contributing additional funds as a friend, patron, donor or sponsor if you are able.
OUR PROGRAMS
Check out our 2012-2013 concert programs below. Our membership campaign for 2012-2013 is in full swing. Contact Us to join for next season.
We are sure you will enjoy our concert offerings. Admission to our concerts is by membership ticket only. Once our members are seated, we will accept a $20 donation from non-members who wish to attend a concert, but only if there is room in the auditorium. Please join us next season to assure yourself a place in our audience and to help us to continue to bring quality performances to the community.
This "dream team" of America's top brass players brings a joyous experience of great music designed to entertain a wide range of audiences. Whether playing classical baroque piccolo trumpet or specially-commissioned works, they provide evocative interpretation, impeccable virtuosity, and beauty of sound.
Carpenter and May will perform on Friday, November 9, 2012 at 7:00 PM at the Mountain View Church .
Fred Carpenter and Tim May, violin and guitar virtuosos, share a passion for acoustic music from many different traditions. Joined by Charlie Chadwick on bass and John Paul on mandolin, this quartet has become a new sensation in Nashville. Their program ranges from well-known classics to Celtic airs, reels and jigs, hot jazz and fiery bluegrass.
Thuringer Salonquintett will perform on Friday, February 8, 2013 at 7:00 PM at the Mountain View Church.
This chamber music ensemble combines technical brilliance with light-hearted and innovative programming transcending notions of "classical" and "popular" music. The quintet consists of the classic Kaffehaus instrumentation of two violins (one doubling viola), cello, double bass and piano. A true delight!
The Abbey Road Band is a live tribute to the music of the Beatles. This show will entertain all who have loved the Beatles and their music. From their humble beginnings ten years ago, they have become one of the most sought-after Beatles tribute bands in the United States. They don't wear wigs or costumes or try to look like the Beatles. Instead, they have dedicated their musical lives to recapturing that perfect Beatles sound. We think you'll agree that they do it with perfection.
We will present Take Me Home: The Music of John Denver on Monday, May 20, 2013 at 7:00 PM at the Mountain View Church. This will be our final concert of the season. Members who have not already done so are encouraged to renew their membership for the 2013-2014 season at this final concert.
Take Me Home: The Music of John Denver, starring Jim Curry, is the ultimate tribute experience. Jim Curry has emerged as the top performer of John Denver's music today. This tribute is the first and only full-length John Denver tribute to headline in Las Vegas and has been celebrated nationally and internationally.
Redhead Express performed on Friday, May 11, 2012 at the Glenwood Springs High School Auditorium. These four young girls from the renowned Walker family produce a sound that perfectly harmonizes the broad appeal of contemporary country music while embracing their bluegrass roots.Following years of performing with their family around the U.S. and in Branson, Missouri the past two years, these girls have soared to the top of the charts and national acclaim. They delight audiences with tight harmonies and hard driving instrumentals.
The Rastrelli Cello Quartet concert was presented at 7:00 PM on Thursday, March 1, 2012 at the Mountain View Church. These four gifted cellists show some of the best qualities of the venerated Russian cello tradition, namely lustrous tone combined with soulful expression. From baroque to rock and all styles in between, these talented musicians delight with music adapted from other instruments to the cello, thus stretching the audience's imagination and providing entertainment for all.
To sample a performance by Rastrelli Cello Quartet, please visit their website at: http://www.rastrelli.de
The Unexpected Boys
The Unexpected Boys presented their Tribute to Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons at 7:00 PM on Friday, October 7, 2011 at the Glenwood Springs High School Auditorium. For the past two years, the Unexpected Boys have amazed audiences all over the world, headlining in such cities and venues as Dubai, Istanbul, Athens, the Caribbean and all over the U.S. They have opened for Diana Ross, Dionne Warwick and Chubby Checker. This act is a musical tribute to Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, featuring such unforgettable hits as "Sherry", "Walk Like a Man", "Big Girls Don't Cry", and many others.
You can sample their performance at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QN_zod8YWB8.
Trio Voronezh
Trio Voronezh performed for us at 7:00 PM on Friday, November 11, 2011, at the Mountain View Church. This trio's astonishing virtuosity and delightful artistic innovation alter the way audiences experience classical, folk and contemporary music. You will hear a diverse repertoire ranging from Bach, Stravinsky and Tchaikovsky to Russian folk songs, gypsy dance music and popular songs by Gershwin. They play traditional Russian folk instruments: a double-bass balalaika, the domra, and the bajan. The Los Angeles Times beautifully sums up their performance: “The traditional pieces soon brought the crowd to life, clapping enthusiastically as the rhythms accelerated… three players, alone on a large open stage, filling every crevice with their rich, imaginatively conceived music."
You can visit their website at http://www.triovoronezh.com
Voces 8
Voces 8 performed on Monday, January 30, 2012. This international award-winning octet has established itself as the foremost young British a capella group. Performing a repertoire ranging from Renaissance polyphony to unique jazz and pop arrangements, the group has been praised for stunning performance, exquisite singing and a sound that spans the entire range of vocal color.
You can preview Voces 8 at http://voces8.moonfruit.com/
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Redhead Express performed on Friday, May 11, 2012 at the Glenwood Springs High School Auditorium. These four young girls from the renowned Walker family produce a sound that perfectly harmonizes the broad appeal of contemporary country music while embracing their bluegrass roots.Following years of performing with their family around the U.S. and in Branson, Missouri the past two years, these girls have soared to the top of the charts and national acclaim. They delight audiences with tight harmonies and hard driving instrumentals. 
The Rastrelli Cello Quartet concert was presented at 7:00 PM on Thursday, March 1, 2012 at the 
The Unexpected Boys presented their Tribute to Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons at 7:00 PM on Friday, October 7, 2011 at the 
Trio Voronezh performed for us at 7:00 PM on Friday, November 11, 2011, at the 
Voces 8 performed on Monday, January 30, 2012. This international award-winning octet has established itself as the foremost young British a capella group. Performing a repertoire ranging from Renaissance polyphony to unique jazz and pop arrangements, the group has been praised for stunning performance, exquisite singing and a sound that spans the entire range of vocal color.