Category Archives: MF XXXIV
MahlerFest 34 Video Release!
Between Giving Tuesday, November 30, and Colorado Gives Day, December 7, we will release several videos from MahlerFest 34 including Mahler’s Fifth Symphony, chamber music performances, and the complete world premiere performance of Philip Sawyers Symphony No. 5. Videos will be posted on the Colorado MahlerFest Facebook page and YouTube channel at 6 p.m. MST. […]
Symposium Lunch
License No 1 is located in the lower level of the Hotel Boulderado. It is walking distance to many, many restaurants of all types. The schedule provides enough time to go offsite and get lunch if you prefer. However, as is our custom, we are making a lunch available for purchase so that you do […]
Jay Reise – Symposium Speaker
Award-winning composer Jay Reise wrote both the music and libretto for his opera Rasputin which was commissioned by the late Beverly Sills and premiered by the New York City Opera in 1988. The work was described in The Washington Times as “a spellbinding, challenging and profoundly beautiful creation.” Rasputin was given its Russian premiere in in 2008 by the […]
Kellan Toohey – Clarinet
Kellan Toohey is an avid performer whose varied career includes recitals and solo appearances, chamber music, teaching, and orchestral playing. He holds a DMA from the University of Colorado and his teachers include Daniel Silver, Bil Jackson, Jon Manasse, and Yehuda Gilad. An active orchestral player, Dr. Toohey currently holds the positions of Principal clarinetist […]
Hannah Porter Occeña – Flute
Hailed by the New York Times as possessing “rich tone and deft technique,” Hannah Porter Occeña is Assistant Professor of Flute at the University of Northern Iowa and Principal Flutist of the Topeka Symphony Orchestra (Topeka, KS). Previous positions include Principal Flute of the Midwest Chamber Ensemble (Prairie Village, KS) and Associate Principal Flute of […]
Michael Tetreault – Timpani
Michael Tetreault holds a Bachelor of Music from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY and a Master of Music Degree from the Royal Academy of Music in London, UK. Michael is currently a member of four professional orchestras in the Rocky Mountain region and is also part of the percussion faculty at the […]
David Rahbee – Symposium Speaker
David Alexander Rahbee is currently Senior Artist in Residence at the University of Washington School of Music in Seattle, where he is director of orchestral activities and chair of orchestral conducting. He is recipient of the American-Austrian Foundation’s 2003 Herbert von Karajan Fellowship for Young Conductors, the 2005 International Richard-Wagner-Verband Stipend, a fellowship from the […]
Jordan Pyle – Oboe
Oboist Jordan Pyle’s love of music came at an early age when she fell in love with Mozart operas—dancing, singing, and acting out scenes from The Magic Flute. This passion for musical storytelling is the foundation of her oboe playing. Jordan Pyle is 2nd oboe/English horn with the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra. She has previously held the […]
Social Events
Schedule of Social and Free Events Updated August 25 Please check this page before going to any event as we may adjust options to address the COVID situation. A printable version of the schedule is available here. One of the things that makes MahlerFest so special is the community we build when Mahlerites come together. […]
Open Rehearsals
The following rehearsals are open to the public. All rehearsals are at Macky Auditorium. Doors will open approximately 15 minute prior to the beginning of rehearsal. No reservations or tickets are required, but masks are required indoors at the University. You are welcome to come and go as you please. We ask that you remain […]
Audiophile Tour for Donors
“Audiophile Tour for Donors” – Donor Event Thursday, August 26, 2021 | 11AM | FREE for donors Masks are required at all indoor events. This event will also require proof of Vaccination. PS Audio has been making high end audio equipment since 1973. Paul McGowan, CEO and Founder and the “P” […]
Andrew Brown – cello
MahlerFest Fellow Andrew Brown has served as the principal cellist of Aspen Music Festival’s Opera and the Longmont Symphony, and has collaborated with The Playground Ensemble and Takács Quartet’s Geraldine Walther. Dr. Brown is the first prize winner of the 2016 Ekstrand Competition at CU Boulder and has previously been awarded first place in the […]
“Visit Mount Mahler” – Drive and Hike
“Visit Mount Mahler” – Drive and Hike Sunday, August 29, 2021 | 7 AM or 10 AM at the Trailhead With our first summer festival ending on Saturday night, this was the perfect year to arrange for a trip to visit Mt Mahler. The hike to the top is quite long and technical and we […]