The Broomfield Symphony is opening its new season on Oct. 19. The concert season will begin with new music by Colorado jazz clarinetist and composer Joe Lukasik. Lukasik will be joined by the Broomfield Symphony which will play Brahms Symphony No. 2, directed by David Brussel.
Lukasik is a multi-instrumental and award winning composer from Boulder. He was the founding director of the Music Technology program at the University of Colorado College of Music. He has performed in many venues including New York’s Carnegie Hall, The Knitting Factory, Colorado’s Fox, and Gothic and Boulder Theaters.
Lukasik specializes in Jazz and Klezmer music although he actively performs many styles. His composition work has been released commercially and he was awarded commissions by various solo artists and ensembles, according to his website.
The Broomfield Symphony, made up of 55 volunteer players, will continue its season with concerts on Dec. 14-15, Feb. 15, April 6 and May 24.
The December show will feature a holiday program in which Brussel said he tries to “include as much non-traditional seasonal music as possible.” This season the symphony invited the ASTER Women’s Chamber Choir to perform.
The February performance is an opera program that will highlight selections from Carmen, La bohème, Don Carlo, La traviata and more; with special guests from the Boulder Opera Company.
April brings out the child in us all with a family program featuring Prokofiev’s “Peter and the Wolf”, Dukas’ “Sorcerer’s Apprentice”, and the ballet “The Winter Flower” by Colorado composer Tobias Tenenbaum, featuring the Dance Arts Studio.
In May the Broomfield Symphony will close the season with the winners of the Young Artist Competition.
Tickets are on sale now and range from $7-$25. All concerts are held at the Broomfield Auditorium unless otherwise noted
