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Nature’s power comes at you in Britten/Tchaikovsky performance
The July 27 concert features Tchaikovsky and Britten masterpieces, plus Haydn Sinfonia starring four soloists Nature’s forces charge off the stage in several forms of orchestral brilliance during the National Repertory Orchestra’s upcoming July 27 Britten’s Storm and...
NRO Partners with Vail Dance Festival for Opening Night Serenade in Vail
Stern leads the orchestra through Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings in tune with Balanchine’s ballet on July 26 Orchestra music and ballet have shared a perfect pairing for centuries, but it’s rare in modern times to witness a live orchestra accompanying a live...
Violist aims to ‘embrace the weird’ in upcoming solo preceding Ravel’s Bolero
Aaron Lockhart will relish opportunity to step to the front of the stage during July 24 concert Aaron Lockhart didn’t know how much he wanted to become a musician until a family outing to a Los Angeles Philharmonic performance at Hollywood Bowl when he was in fifth...
What’s So Special about Beethoven?
Musicians weigh in on Beethoven’s Pastorale as well as Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue ahead of upcoming concerts Even those who know nothing about classical music can name one token composer: Ludwig Van Beethoven. The German pianist who lived between 1770 and 1827 wrote...
Brace Yourselves; The Force is Coming to Breckenridge
The NRO to perform Star Wars: A New Hope live to film It’s not just die-hard Star Wars fans who, upon their first viewing of the original, 1977-released film (A New Hope) know from the moment the opening scroll begins (“A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…”)...
How a bike crash helped this violinist ditch her imposter syndrome
Sadie Hamrin is back in Breckenridge and ready for her long-awaited solo performance When Sadie Hamrin first arrived in Breckenridge last summer, she didn’t fully believe she was worthy of her position in the National Repertory Orchestra. “I came in with a lot of...
Will Thain wants to play his heart out in upcoming solo
In his second season with the NRO, the Canadian violinist and concertmaster is on the fast track Since learning to play the violin at age 6, William Thain has worked toward a singular goal: to play with ultimate skill and pure abandon. Now the 26-year-old from...
Multiple Grammy Winner to Open NRO Season in Breckenridge
Renowned conductor Leonard Slatkin returns for rousing, nature-inspired program It’s been more than a decade since Leonard Slatkin has last performed with the National Repertory Orchestra, but for 2024, the famed conductor is truly etching his mark, opening the Summer...
Meet the 2024 NRO Alumni String Quartet
Hundreds of talented musicians apply for the National Repertory Orchestra every summer and only a fraction earn fellowships. Among those, there are a select few that manage to return, earning spots for multiple summers. The NRO Alumni String Quartet is comprised of...