Name: The “Gentle” Nutcracker
Start: 2025-12-06T13:00:00
Location: Skyline High School

Longmont Symphony Orchestra

Boulder Ballet

Featuring Clancy Newman, Cello | Clancy Newman is back with the Longmont Symphony to continue exploring the cello repertoire in all its glory. In Strauss’s 45-minute tone poem, the solo cello represents the Don — a self-proclaimed (and not so sound of mind!) knight errant who believes windmills are giants and sheep are an invading army. Also on the program is Tchaikovsky’s Variations for Cello and Orchestra “on a Rococo Theme,” paired with a symphony by Tchaikovsky’s favorite composer, Mozart.

Cello Explorations: Strauss & Tchaikovsky

Skyline High School

Featuring Abigail Nims, Mezzo-Soprano | This exciting program, inspired by vocal music, features a world premiere for large orchestra by the Italian composer Massimiliano Messieri. He will join Maestro Moore for a pre-concert talk at 6 PM. The concert also includes mezzo-soprano Abigail Nims performing Amy Beach’s Wand’ring Clouds, which was the first composition by a woman to be performed by the Symphony Society of New York in 1892. Additionally, Vaughan Williams' stunning and spiritual blend of ancient and modern elements is showcased in Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, which features two string orchestras. Finally, Respighi’s Pines of Rome promises to be a sonic spectacle not to be missed!

Pines of Rome & a World Premiere

Featuring Dawna Rae Warren, Soprano and Miguel Angelo Ortega Bañales, Tenor | Dawna Rae Warren and Miguel Angelo Ortega Bañales join the LSO for what promises to be a fun-filled evening of Broadway tunes including Rogers’ South Pacific Overture, music by Bernstein and more!

Pops Concert: Best of Broadway

The Longmont Symphony Orchestra and the Boulder Ballet is proud to present a sensory-friendly abridged version of Tchaikovsky’s beloved Nutcracker Ballet for individuals with special needs and their families.