“The “New” Boulder Symphony is the “Old” Niwot-Timberline: What a difference!” says Robin McNeil.

“The former Niwot Timberline orchestra, under the leadership of conductor Devin Hughes, is going through some big changes. They have changed their name to the Boulder Symphony Orchestra, and they have changed their venue from Niwot High School to the First Presbyterian Church in Boulder. I have heard the Niwot Timberline Orchestra perform before, but it was nothing like the performance I heard Saturday night in Boulder. True, the performance on Saturday was not the full orchestra. It was the woodwinds, horns, and contrabass performing a concert of all woodwind ensemble music. Even so, I do not remember the woodwinds section of the old Niwot orchestra performing so well. The move to the First Presbyterian Church in Boulder will certainly have a profound influence on the orchestra. If for nothing else, it will make them much more accessible than they were in Niwot. And I am certainly eager to hear the entire orchestra now after hearing such vast improvement in the woodwinds. ”

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Congratulations to all who participated in our summer concert!

Violin:
Rebekah Durham*

Contra-bass:
Dale Day*

Flutes:
Ginger Hedrick
Kristin Stordahl-Kanda

Oboes:
Alexis Junker
Max Soto

Clarinets:
Jack Chen
Chelle Limon
Randy Matsushima
Katie Vedder*

Bassoons:
Michael Christoph
Kent Hurd
Brian Jack*

Horns:
John Limon
Bryant Pool
Barry Schwartz
Al Weissberg

Trumpet:
Dan Smathers*

Trombone:
Mike Roper*

Percussion
Tracy Fielder*

*players for The Soldier’s Tale