Sign in with Facebook   |  Login   |   Create Account
The Pikes Peak Region's Guide to Arts and CultureFriday May 25, 2012Colorado Springs Area Weather

    MUSIC

    Battle of the Batons

    Battle of the Batons

    Presented by Colorado Springs Philharmonic Orchestra at Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts

    February 5, 2011

    Add Review/Comment
    Comment on Facebook

    Imagine your favorite community icons making their orchestral debut! You’ll howl with laughter when the Philharmonic performs orchestral standards under the barely-trained batons of our area’s most prestigious leaders, competing for prizes and bragging rights.
    This year, be ready to recognize several names and faces conducting the Philharmonic!  Below, you'll find the repertoire and celebrity conductor list.  When ordering tickets, enter the Promo Code given for each individual (or trio) in order to support that conductor!
    Rossini: Overture from William Tell
    David Dahlin, Executive Vice President, Compassion International
    Promo Code: DAHLIN

    Bizet: March of the Toreadors from Carmen?
    Phil Lane, Operation 60ThirtyFive
    Promo Code: LANE

    Tchaikovsky: Excerpts from Swan Lake
    John Street, Board Chairman, Colorado Springs Philharmonic
    Promo Code: STREET

    Wagner: Ride of the Valkyries from Die Walküre
    Margaret Sabin, President and CEO, Penrose-St. Francis Health Services
    Promo Code: SABIN

    Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture
    Lisa Lyden, Anchor, NewsFirst 5
    Promo Code: LYDEN

    Beethoven (arr. Murphy): A Fifth of Beethoven
    The Trio: Birgitta Depree (Babette Matdiva, Manitou Art Theatre), Susan Edmondson (Executive Director, Bee Vradenburg Foundation), Amanda Mountain (Regional Director, Rocky Mountain PBS)
    Promo Code: TRIO

    Shostakovich: Festive Overture?
    Mallory Hybl, young actress
    Promo Code: HYBL

    The contestants will be “judged” by the audience and guest jurors, including Lauren Andrus, Thomas Wilson, Dirk Draper, Robert Howsam, Jan Martin, Tracy Mobley-Martinez, and John Weiss.
    Battle of the Batons is sponsored by American National Bank.

     


    • At-a-
      Glance

      • Venue Info

        Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts

        190 South Cascade Avenue
        Colorado Springs, CO 80903

        Full map and directions

      • Admission Info

        Tickets:

        From $16...students $12

        Info Phone: 719-520-SHOW

        Buy Tickets

      • Dates & Times

        Dates:
        February 5, 2011

        Times:

        8:00 PM

      • Accessibility Info

          Currently, no accessibility information is available for this event.

      • Member Reviews

        There are currently no reviews/comments for this event. Be the first to add a review/comment, and let folks know what you think!

    • Member
      Reviews

    • Media
      Reviews

      • Media Reviews

        There are currently no media reviews for this event.

    • What's
      Nearby


      • Partners

                   

      • Site Credits



        © 2010 - Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region - All Rights Reserved.

        Contact Us | Privacy Policy/Terms of Service

      • Artsopolis Network