GPO Names 2nd Magic Baton Melody Contest Winner

Alex Sewell, a sophomore violinist from Greeley West High School won the GPO Magic Baton Melody Contest with her melody "Fleurs dans les nuages (Flowers in the Clouds)” which was written during and after a composition workshop with Fixmer. The composition has been orchestrated by Fixmer and will be premiered at the GPO’s final concert of the season, Sounds of Cinema.

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The GPO Announces Search for Executive Director

The Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra (GPO) is seeking a motivated and passionate Executive Director who will lead and inspire the organization, ensure sustainability, and promote growth.

Annual salary range $82,300 – $97,300. Health, Dental, and Vision benefits are offered. Moving expenses will not be reimbursed by the Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra. Position is not eligible for remote work. Job posting closes end of day April 30, 2023.   

To apply, send a cover letter, resume, and five professional references to:

GPO Search Committee at info@greeleyphil.org All emailed materials must be sent as a PDF.

  Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra, ATTN: Executive Director Search Committee, PO Box 1535, Greeley, CO 80632.

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Auditions Announced for Violin and Percussion Positions

The Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra announces auditions for the 2023 - 2024 season in the following positions:

  • Principal Percussion

  • Concertmaster

  • Associate Concertmaster/2nd chair

  • Assistant Concertmaster/3rd chair

  • Principal 2nd

  • Associate Principal 2nd/2nd chair

  • Assistant Principal 2nd/3rd chair

  • Section Violin

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Letter from Board President Glenda Haines

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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Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra CEO Nick Kenny taking on a new career path in 2023

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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Clarifying Information about our Composer in Residence

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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She was a world-class violinist who became homeless. Now her instrument is getting a new life, and a new concerto, in Greeley

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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Greeley Philharmonic, UNC Symphony orchestras to tell stories of 2 amazing women through A Musical Odyssey of Life

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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