The Boulder Phil's season opener features a transcendent lament by Renaissance composer John Dowland. The program includes the remarkable talent of 16-year-old violinist Amaryn Olmeda, who first captured international attention by winning the Sphinx Competition at 13. Olmeda, having performed with prestigious orchestras including the Philadelphia and Cleveland Orchestras and the Houston and Seattle Symphonies, will perform a cornerstone of the Romantic violin repertoire, a piece not heard in Boulder for nearly two decades. The concert concludes with Mendelssohn’s Reformation Symphony, a work of grandeur that prominently weaves Luther’s hymn "A Mighty Fortress is Our God" into its tapestry, reflecting both historical reverence and musical brilliance.

The Boulder Phil's season opener features a transcendent lament by Renaissance composer John Dowland. The program includes the remarkable talent of 16-year-old violinist Amaryn Olmeda, who first captured international attention by winning the Sphinx Competition at 13. Olmeda, having performed with prestigious orchestras including the Philadelphia and Cleveland Orchestras and the Houston and Seattle Symphonies, will perform a cornerstone of the Romantic violin repertoire, a piece not heard in Boulder for nearly two decades. The concert concludes with Mendelssohn’s Reformation Symphony, a work of grandeur that prominently weaves Luther’s hymn "A Mighty Fortress is Our God" into its tapestry, reflecting both historical reverence and musical brilliance.