In Thursday’s (9/6) Boulder Weekly, Peter Alexander writes, “For the Boulder Philharmonic, the 2013-14 season is all about nature. ‘It has always struck me that people [in Boulder] are more aware of nature and more in tune with the outdoors than in a lot of places,’ says Michael Butterman, the Phil’s music director. ‘I thought it might be an interesting and appreciated theme to explore for a season.’ Indeed, the coming season features a number of choices from that repertoire, including Beethoven’s ‘Pastoral’ symphony, Debussy’s La Mer (The Sea), Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring and Smetana’s Moldau. The season also offers some newer pieces that reflect on man’s relationship with nature, including music from Chasing Ice, the documentary film about Boulder photographer James Balog. And the Sunday, Sept. 8, opening night in Boulder … will feature the world premiere of a new piece by [University of Colorado] assistant professor Jeffrey Nytch, his Symphony No. 1 [‘Formations’], which is inspired by the geological formations and history of the Rocky Mountains … To understand how this piece came about, it is helpful to know that Nytch holds degrees in both music and geology—and he directs the Entrepreneurship Center for Music at CU.” In addition, Boulder Weekly carries an interview with Nytch in a separate article.
Posted September 6, 2013
