New Year Greetings from the Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra!
The year 2023 is upon us and there is excitement at the GPO! Although we will experience changes with our CEO Nick Kenny leaving at the end of January to pursue a new career, we are prepared not to miss a beat!
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The changing of the seasons is just as relevant to our lives as it is to the colors of the leaves and the weather. Sometimes change is good, and then, sometimes it’s not. No matter what the case may be, life is in a constant flux of change.
Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra Chief Executive Officer Nick Kenny is embracing his own season of change by announcing that he is resigning from the GPO to pursue a new career path.
Kenny’s last day with the orchestra is Jan. 29.
“Nick has hugely benefited the GPO with his energy, creativity and musical expertise,” said Glenda Haines, GPO Board president. “He was incredibly important in making the GPO more visible to a younger demographic, and we are truly grateful for all his contributions to the GPO.”
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The Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra congratulates Lily from Chappelow K8 School for writing the winning melody for the Magic Baton Melody Contest!
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Our Composer in Residence, Dylan Fixmer, has done some amazing work for your Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra over the past year and a half. Dylan's Composer in Residence position is made possible by donors like you and if you think Dylan's work is worth $0.37 a note, (which we sure do and we would love to pay him that much!) then please consider donating this Colorado Gives Day December 6, 2023.
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Le compositeur américain Dylan Fixmer a créé une œuvre originale, inspirée par le parcours tragique de Terri Sternberg. Cette ancienne violoniste renommée dans les années 70 a fini sa vie dans une extrême pauvreté.
Dans les années 70 Terri Sternberg a joué sous la direction de Leonard Bernstein
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Unless you are a musician, many who hear a violin seldom consider the history of the instrument, the life it lived, and the story it tells. Dylan Fixmer is a musician and the composer in residence for the Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra. When he came into contact with this particular violin, he did wonder about the story it held. The story he discovered moved him deeply and inspired his new violin concerto.
Years ago, the violin came into a music store in Boulder where Fixmer was working, without any documentation — and in distress.
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The Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra, GPO, has announced that it has hired Micayla Bellamy to fill the role of managing director for the group.
Bellamy will help support the organization by creating, managing and implementing GPO programs including special events, concert, fundraisers and community programs, explained a press release from the GPO.
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Music allows musicians to tell a story both unique and universal. When listening to music, one doesn’t have to be a musical scholar to understand the message the music is trying to convey.
Through big, bold blasts of horns and the pounding of percussion to the soft willowy notes from strings and woodwinds, people of all languages, backgrounds, customs and cultures can understand the story it is trying to tell.
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