Catch us cheesin' at Cheesman! 🎻☀️ This summer, Denver Philharmonic Orchestra is taking it outside. Join us for a FREE chamber concert under the iconic Cheesman Park Pavilion: the perfect way to celebrate music, community & sunshine. 🗓️ Friday, July 17 | 7:00pm | Cheesman Park Pavilion

Rage, rage against the dying of the light. 🔥 Season 78 has ended. But not quietly. Thank you for being part of #DoNotGoGentle #ComePlayWithUs #ClassicalMusic #SeasonFinale

Nobody adds context to a piece quite like our Music Director, Scott O'Neil. 🌟 #DoNotGoGentle #ComePlayWithUs #ClassicalMusic

The final chapter of our 78th season is about to begin...and it burns bright. 🌠 #ComePlayWithUs #DoNotGoGentle #DenverMusic

The final performance awaits... ✨ A few things to know before this afternoon's #DoNotGoGentle: 🕒️ Doors open at 1:45pm | Matinee starts at 3:00pm 📍 Mapleton Arts Center (7480 Broadway St.)

#DoNotGoGentle into that good night! 🌌 ...and also do not go out of tune. 😋 Thanks to everyone who joined us for the evening edition of our 78th season finale! #ComePlayWithUs #ClassicalMusic #Orchestra

What a treat to have Music From Scrap in our lobby tonight! Their recycled instruments are SO COOL! ♻️ #ComePlayWithUs #DoNotGoGentle #MoreThanMusic

The cosmos awaits tonight! 🌌 A few things to know before #DoNotGoGentle begins: 🕖️ Doors open at 6:15pm | Concert starts at 7:30pm 📍 Central Presbyterian Church (1660 Sherman St.)

#MoreThanMusic at #DoNotGoGentle (May 16 & 17)! 👩‍🚀 Explore, discover, and connect this weekend with: 🚲 Bikes Together Saturday: Discover your new favorite bike part instrument at the display. Sunday: FREE tune-up station outside—bike to the concert in style!

As we close our 78th season, we're already dreaming about what's next. 🎵 Our 26-27 season: A world premiere of Garden of the Gods. A once-in-a-generation Beethoven celebration. International soloists. Emerging conductors. Experience it all & save 30% with SEASON TICKETS: buff.ly/aL3QvAe

Ride, ride against the dying of the light! 🚴 This Sunday, May 17th, bike to #DoNotGoGentle at Mapleton Arts Center. Enjoy the matinee at 3:00pm—and get a FREE bike tune-up from Bikes Together before the concert. 📍 Mapleton Arts Center (7480 Broadway St.) | Doors open at 1:45pm buff.ly/KipZxuK

"Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray / Do not go gentle into that good night / Rage, rage against the dying of the light." — Dylan Thomas

Here we find Lisa Read, principal oboe of DPO. 🎶 This weekend at #DoNotGoGentle (May 16 & 17), Lisa will take centerstage for Oscar Navarro's "Legacy" Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra. A moment of profound beauty. Don't miss it! ➡️ buff.ly/KipZxuK

ONE WEEK LEFT! Don't miss #DoNotGoGentle (May 16 & 17) 🌌 A concert inspired by Dylan Thomas' stirring poem about defiance, beauty, and burning bright. It's the DPO's 78th season finale...and it's unmissable.

Honoring Queen Lili'uokalani this AANHPI Heritage Month. 👑 A monarch who fought for sovereignty. A composer of 150+ works. A woman whose voice refused to be silenced—even in exile, even in prison.

"Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight / And learn, too late, they grieve it on its way / Do not go gentle into that good night." — Dylan Thomas

ICYMI, #Denver: June 5th is going to be epic 🎉

This Mother's Day, give the gift of live orchestra. 🎁🎵 50% off all tickets to #DoNotGoGentle (May 16 & 17) with code THANKSMOM Exploring the cosmos, the human spirit & what it means to shine in the face of darkness. Music is the perfect gift. Music with mom is even better. 🎟️ buff.ly/BCqSxoM

DPO has friends everywhere. Throwback to #FrightNight (2024), when even stormtroopers couldn’t resist the power of live music. May the 4th be with you, rebels and recruits alike! #ComePlayWithUs #MaytheFourth

#TakeAStand | AANHPI Heritage Month 💛 Classical music is a tapestry woven from countless cultures, histories & voices. This May, we honor the AANHPI composers whose contributions have expanded that tapestry with new colors, new sounds, and new ways of imagining what music can hold.

Meet Lisa Read, Principal Oboe with the DPO 🎵 This May at #DoNotGoGentle, Lisa takes the spotlight to perform Oscar Navarro's "Legacy" Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra: a piece that celebrates the human voice in struggle, vulnerability, and power.

In honor of #InternationalDanceDay, we're taking a look back at our 2023-24 Season Finale #SongandDance with Cherry Creek Dance! 🩰

#TakeAStand for Second Chances 💛 Breakthrough knows that reentry starts long before release. Their in‑facility program builds character, confidence & practical skills while their community events help participants reconnect and be seen. buff.ly/YLz23DP

The season ends. But not quietly. #DoNotGoGentle (season finale) is our answer to Dylan Thomas' call. We refuse to fade. We burn bright. We rage against the dying of the light.

#TakeAStand for Second Chances 💛 Today we’re celebrating @radioforjustice.bsky.social, a nonprofit station uplifting the voices of people impacted by the criminal‑legal system. Through podcasts, music & community storytelling, CRJ challenges harmful narratives and builds a more human‑centered CO.

A violin's four strings are tuned to G, D, A, and E, but violinists can create over 100 different tones depending on bow placement, pressure, and speed. #TheMoreYouKnow 🌈 with DPO

Hey, students & teachers! 📣 Final stretch of the school year deserves something special: Enjoy 50% off student & educator tickets to our season finale #DoNotGoGentle (May 16 & 17) using the promo code: CONGRADS 🎓️ 🔗 Join us: buff.ly/iHwVGVu

#TakeAStand for Second Chances 💛 Today we’re celebrating Remerg, a CO organization transforming reentry by making resources easy to find. Their platform, Remerg.com, connects people returning from incarceration to verified housing, employment & community support.

#DidYouKnow❓ | Participation in the arts can drop the rate of recidivism from 60% (the national average) to just 3% (per Rehabilitation Through the Arts) Arts builds confidence, emotional regulation & community—all core ingredients of successful reentry. #TakeAStand for #SecondChanceMonth 💛

Burning bright at the edge of night 🌌 As we close our 78th season, Denver Philharmonic Orchestra presents #DoNotGoGentle: a meditation on the cosmos, the human spirit, and what it means to shine in the face of darkness.

A special shout-out to Heeseong Lee! 🌟 Winner of our 2025 Int'l Conducting Workshop & Competition, Heeseong returned to our podium at #OnceUponATune to conduct a stunning performance. From competition finalist to guest conductor. 👏 Thank you for bringing your artistry & passion to our stage.

A Sunday matinee to remember! 🌞 #OnceUponATune (April 12) at Mapleton Arts Center

Scenes from #OnceUponATune (April 11) on Antonia Brico Stage at CPC 📸

INTRODUCING DPO'S 2026–27 SEASON! 🎉 A historic world premiere. A once-in-a-generation Beethoven anniversary. Emerging conductors. World-class soloists. And the timeless stories that only live orchestra can bring to life. 👉️ Explore our 79th season: buff.ly/NQvLjsH

#Philharmania is back! 🎉 Mark your calendars, because DPO's 79th Birthday Celebration hits with some extra flair FRIDAY, JUNE 5TH

THE END. (...but also a new beginning) 📖 Thank you for making this final performance of #OnceUponATune so special! #ComePlayWithUs #ClassicalMusic #Orchestra

Chart your fantasy with maps and diorama crafts in the lobby! 🧭 #OnceUponATune #ComePlayWithUs #MoreThanMusic

Sunday matinee magic awaits! 📖🪄 Here's a few things to know before #OnceUponATune this afternoon: 🕒️ Doors open at 1:45pm | Concert begins at 3:00pm 📍 Mapleton Arts Center (7480 Broadway, Denver, CO 80221)

This story ends with a standing ovation. ✨ Thank you for being part of night one of #OnceUponATune. One more chapter remains... #ComePlayWithUs

Nobody tells a story (baton or mic in hand) quite like our Music Director, Scott O'Neil 🎼 #ComePlayWithUs #OnceUponATune

The poetry displayed in our lobby tonight comes from Art From Ashes: a Denver organization that gives high-risk youth a safe space to share their stories and find their voice through creative expression. 🎨 Stories heal. Stories empower. Stories transform.

Stories come alive tonight! 📖✨ A few things to know before tonight's #OnceUponATune: 🕕️ Doors open at 6:15pm | Concert starts at 7:30pm 📍 Central Presbyterian Church (1660 Sherman St. Denver, CO 80203)

Once Upon a Tune #MoreThanMusic: 👕 The Shop at MATTER pop-up: Denver's beloved store & studio celebrating functional art + thoughtful craft. 📃 Play our Mad Libs Word Game for a chance to hear your story read at intermission! 🎨 Get creative at our hands-on arts & crafts station. All ages welcome!

#OnceUponATune, a woman who saved her own life with stories... 📖 There was a Sultan who, convinced all women were faithless, took a new bride each night and had her executed by morning...until Scheherazade chose to become his next wife.

How does the tiny triangle compete with a 70+ piece orchestra? Acoustics! A well-played triangle produces high-frequency overtones that refuse to blend in. Instead, it pierces right through the entire sonic frequency of the orchestra. 💥 #FunFact #DidYouKnow #MusicScience #Percussion #Orchestra

MRW I see no one from Bluesky using our TACO promocode a CYA disclaimer - it stands for Tickets? Awesome! Complimentary?! Orchestra! Cause I don't know what else TACO could stand for //AT ALL//

Feeling a liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiittle unhinged today - if you can't tell by the feed. So to celebrate, use the promocode TACO for complimentary tickets to the concerts this weekend. TACO being a acronym for "Tickets? Awesome! Complimentary?! Orchestra!!" Spread the word plz thx

Yo - ok pausing the ITYSL memes for a min. This rules, and it's a good time to tell y'all that Shop at Matter will have a pop-up bookstore at our concerts this weekend!

I'm gonna post ITYSL memes cause I feel like we could all use it right about now