by Amy Gillentine Published: November 22,2011
The Colorado Springs Philharmonic seems to be hitting all the right notes these days. Executive director Nathan Newbrough made bold changes early in his tenure that have resulted in more music and bigger audiences. Newbrough inherited an orchestra that was coming out of bankruptcy and stilled mired in financial difficulties. While the former director put [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: October 5,2011
Tags: Aerospace/Defense, Colorado Springs Philharmonic, Space Foundation, Space Symposium
The Space Foundation’s 28th annual National Space Symposium will open with a local salute to astrology and astronomy. For only the second time in nearly three decades, the Colorado Springs Philharmonic will perform at the opening ceremony April 16, 2012. The group will perform Mars, the Bringer of War from The Planets Op. 32 by [...] [...]
by Rebecca Tonn Published: January 10,2011
The Colorado Springs Philharmonic has announced that music director Lawrence Leighton Smith has been diagnosed with a type of dementia. He is under a doctor’s care for Binswanger’s Disease, a dementia caused by damage to the white matter in the brain. In 2009, Leighton Smith announced plans to leave the philharmonic at the end of [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: December 22,2009
Tags: Colorado Springs Philharmonic, Enterprise Zone, tax credits
The Colorado Springs Philharmonic has been granted Enterprise Zone status by the state of Colorado – a designation that means donations will given state and federal tax credit. Under the new designation, the out-of-pocket costs of a $10,000 donation could be reduced to less than $3,600, because of a 25 percent tax credit that applies [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: September 14,2009
Tags: Colorado Springs Philharmonic, Downtown Partnership, Sunday on the Town
While the final numbers aren’t in, ticket sales for this year’s Sunday on the Town event were “softer” than previous years. The annual event is billed as a chance to showcase downtown restaurants, retail and culture – as well as to raise money for the Colorado Springs Philharmonic. This year, 21 restaurants offered samples of their cuisine and [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: August 24,2009
Tags: Colorado Springs Philharmonic, Downtown Partnership, Sunday on the Town
More than 600 people are expected downtown for “Sunday on the Town,” on Sept. 13, an event that benefits the Colorado Springs Philharmonic. The event features the restaurants and shops of the downtown district – each restaurant puts out special fare for participants. “We leave it up to the restaurant,” said Denise Schall at the [...] [...]
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