We were able to go to the Colorado Symphony this last week. I don’t know who was more excited, my husband and I or the kids! My husband and I were in band when we were in high school and played in a concert group. I played the french horn and my husband played either the tuba, baritone or drums, depending on where he was needed the most. Our family has a love of music and this was just an amazing experience for our family.
French Horn player making notes before the start of the concert.
I loved how this group did the concert for all the kids. The conductor of the symphony explained the different groups of instruments and introduced them in a way that highlighted the instruments. He also talked about different composers and their music.
Trumpet player warming up.
The seats we had were amazing! We could have reached out and touched the guy that was playing the Timpani’s!
The view from our seat.
They opened up with two groups of brass playing. It was beautiful and brought back a lot of memories from when we played in high school.
Brass waiting for the conductor to begin.
The symphony ended with the 1812 Overture. This overture was written by the Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. He wrote it in 1880 to remember Russia’s defense against Napoleon’s invasion in 1812.
This was a great field trip for our family, since we all love music so much. It also got our kids to talking about what they would like to learn to play. So far, they have mentioned a cello, violin and upright bass!
The best part about the field trip, besides spending time together? The kids wanting to go again and soon!
Have you ever been to a symphony before? What are your favorite instruments to listen to?