When the Rite of Spring debuted in Paris 100 years ago, it caused a sensation -- and a riot. Today, Stravinsky’s masterpiece still inspires passionate responses. In this conversation with Anthony Pierce, vice president of artistic administration for the Colorado Symphony, Andrew Litton discusses Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring, which he conducts as part of the Masterworks series May 24-26.

Rite of Spring

One of the leading orchestras in the United States, your Colorado Symphony performs more than 150 concerts annually at Boettcher Concert Hall in downtown Denver and across Colorado. The Colorado Symphony is home to eighty full-time musicians, representing more than a dozen nations, and regularly welcomes the most celebrated artists from the world of symphonic music and beyond. Every season, we serve more than 300,000 people from all walks of life, performing a range of musical styles, from traditional to contemporary. Recognized as an incubator of innovation, creativity, and excellence, your Colorado Symphony continually expands its reach through education, outreach, and programming. We continually partner with the state's leading musical artists, cultural organizations, corporations, foundations, sports teams, and individuals, to expose diverse audiences to the transformative power of music.

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Rite of Spring

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