Musicians of the Colorado Symphony and Music Director Peter Oundjian.
In the June 23 issue of 303 Magazine (Denver), Kat Todorovic writes, “We’ve seen, known and loved the Colorado Symphony for decades…. Here, the people of the Colorado Symphony pull back the curtain to reveal what it’s really like to join the orchestra, navigate the inner workings of a symphony and carry its legacy into the future. From high-stakes auditions to finely tuned group dynamics, pun intended, we got the full backstage pass. Join us on this one-of-a-kind look into the real lives of the Colorado Symphony starring … principal second violinist Kate Ardnt … principal French hornist Michael Thornton … and principal oboist Peter Cooper.” Arndt, Thornton, and Cooper discuss the audition process, how the Colorado Symphony feels “like a big family of musicians,” the emotional core of the orchestral sound itself, and the orchestra’s role in the larger community.
