2025-2026 Season
Baroque Chamber Orchestra
Baroque and Beyond
January 17, 2026
Founded in 2005, the Denver-based Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado inspires audiences through creative and collaborative live performances of early music. Led by Artistic Director Frank Nowell and Amsterdam-based Leader/Concertmaster Cynthia Miller Freviogel, the orchestra has built a national reputation for artistic excellence and captivating and unusual programming.
Performing regularly around the Denver metro area and across Colorado’s mountain and plains towns, the orchestra has been a cultural cornerstone for nearly two decades. Recognized for breaking down barriers in genres and art forms, BCOC has collaborated with a diverse range of renowned regional and international guest artists, including many Grammy winners and nominees, contemporary dance companies, Miming theaters, puppetry theater and folk and global music tradition specialists.
For this concert, five musicians from the Baroque Chamber Orchestra will present "Now and Then," a time-travelling program of virtuoso chamber music from the 18th and 21st centuries, with selections by Georg Philipp Telemann, Joseph Bologne (aka Chevalier de Saint-Georges), Joseph Haydn, and Kenji Bunch.
“Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado is...More than a mere regional outpost, it has built a national reputation as a first-rate period-instrument ensemble.” –Early Music America Magazine
A portion of the proceeds from this concert will benefit El Sistema Colorado, a tuition-free, excellence-driven, and opportunity-focused youth orchestra program that develops musical and personal agency, transcends socioeconomics, and strengthens community. El Sistema Colorado envisions a world where every young person, regardless of background, has access to music's transformative power. In partnership with our community, we embolden young musicians to become confident, empathetic, and resilient leaders who contribute to a more representative, creative, and connected society.
Road Pony
Classic Country Gets a New Ride
February 28, 2026
Meet Road Pony, the country band with more twang than a banjo at a family reunion. Fronted by Megan Burtt and Lauren Frihauf, whose harmonies could melt the coldest heart, they’ve got local legends backing them—Dave Devine, Eric Moon, Braxton Kahn keeping the groove, and Kramer Kelling on bass, making sure the boot scootin’ never stops. Paying homage to the greats like Hank Williams and Loretta Lynn, Road Pony brings the classic country heat with a fresh spin. Saddle up, folks—it’s gonna be a wild, toe-tapping, whiskey-soaked ride!
A portion of the proceeds from this concert will benefit The Action Center. Their mission is to provide an immediate and compassionate response to those experiencing hardship and offer the resources and services needed to stabilize lives and promotes pathways to lasting change. Their vision is that one day, all individuals and families in our community will have access to the resources, jobs and housing that they need to fulfill their greatest potential.
Wild Earth Ensemble
A Musical Journey Around the Globe
April 4, 2026
Wild Earth Ensemble is a group of musicians who share a deep care and concern for the stewardship of our planet and a deep commitment to following the call of “wild” creative flow. The result is a deep, diverse, moving musical experience. Join Sandra Wong, Beth Quist, Andy Skellenger and Victor Mestas for a joyous, soulful journey around the globe, featuring music of Turkey, Ireland, Venezuela, Appalachia, Scandinavia, the Middle East, and a number of original tunes. Their exquisite instrumentation includes voice, violin, nyckelharpa, hammered dulcimer, tabla, cajon, kora, keyboards and piano.
A portion of the proceeds from this concert will benefit Wildlands Restoration Volunteers (WRV), a Colorado nonprofit with the mission to build diverse communities that care for the land. They envision a world in which all people are empowered stewards of the land. WRV organizes thousands of volunteers each year to complete more than 150 conservation projects throughout Colorado. Volunteer events range in length from a few hours to multi-day campouts and are located in beautiful natural areas from the plains to the alpine.