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2025 – 26 Concert Season
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About the Pikes Peak Philharmonic
The orchestra now known as the Pikes Peak Philharmonic was formed in 1965 to provide additional playing opportunities for students at Colorado College. The Colorado Springs Community Orchestra, as it was first called, was quickly expanded to include musicians from the rest of the community. Read More…
Upcoming Concerts
October 12: Country
Dvorak: New World Symphony
Gerswin: An American in Paris
Sibelius: Finlandia
Brahms: Hungarian Dances, No.1, 4 &5
December 21: Jazz
Ellington: The Nutcracker
Williams: Escapades from Catch Me if You Can
Shostakovich: Jazz Suite No. 2
Williams: “Hot Chocolate” from Polar Express
Williams: Polar Express Medley
February 22: Pops
Williams: “Flying Theme” from E.T.
Williams: Jurassic Park
Williams: Theme from Jaws
Williams: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Shore: Lord of the Rings
Bernstein: Selections from West Side Story
Rodgers: Selections from Sounds of Music
April 18: R & B
Beethoven: Coriolan Overture
Borodin: Symphony No. 2
Ravel: Bolero
Rossini: Barber of Seville Overture
Youth Concerto Competition Winner
May 24: Rhap
Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
Gerswhin: Rhapsody in Blue
Enesco: Roumanian Rhapsody No. 1
Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2
Hovhaness: Armenian Rhapsody No. 1
Our Concerts
Pre-concert Lecture Series
Our conductor, Luciano R. Silvestri, Jr., will be providing interesting and educational background information about the pieces of music that we will be performing beginning at 2:15 p.m. immediately before each concert. Please join us for this learning experience!
Our Venue: Ent Center for the Arts
Our concerts are all held at the beautiful, $60 million state-of-the-art performing arts center, Ent Center for the Arts which was opened in 2015. It is at 5225 N Nevada Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80918. Link to map
Tickets are available online or at the door. Pricing, online ticketing and more information here.
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“Music is art that deserves to be cultivated, no matter the age of the artist; a community orchestra makes that a reality. Inclusion and development of our young musicians is important because they are the next generation of consumers and performers.”
