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Denver Philharmonic Orchestra
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We're a 77 year old orchestra, but we don't act our age.

Tickets and Concert Info: https://denverphilharmonic.org
Mission and EDIA Statement: https://denverphilharmonic.org/about/
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On the 6th day of Givesmas, DPO gave to me… a podium where tomorrow’s conductors find their voice 🎼

Our International Conducting Workshop, led by Music Director Laureate Lawrence Golan, brings conductors from around the world for intensive podium time, score study, career sessions, and more!
December 3, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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On the fifth day of Givesmas, DPO gave to me… free YouthTIX 🎟️🎇

All youth 18 and under can attend DPO concerts for free, because music should be a right, not a privilege.

Your #ColoradoGives gift supports the next generation of artists, audiences, and music lovers: buff.ly/rveG07O
December 2, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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From powerful performances and hands-on #MoreThanMusic activities to haptic vests and community partnerships, we’re proud to make live classical music accessible and unforgettable.
Promotional poster for the Denver Philharmonic Orchestra featuring young people gathered around a table with colorful materials, engaged in a hands-on activity. Overlaid text reads “More Than Music – Every DPO concert is a vibrant experience, blending performance with hands-on activities, local partnerships, and community celebration that go far beyond the stage.” The DPO logo, music director credit, and website appear on the poster. Promotional poster for the Denver Philharmonic Orchestra showing a diverse audience seated in a warmly lit concert hall. Overlaid text highlights “Accessible Ticketing – Our highest ticket price is $30,” with additional details about Pay What You Can tickets, free YouthTIX, and discounts for seniors, students, teachers, military, healthcare workers, and first responders. The DPO logo, music director credit, and website are included. Promotional poster for the Denver Philharmonic Orchestra featuring conductor Scott O’Neil in mid-motion, baton raised, leading string musicians in performance. Overlaid text reads: “OH! Our Music is Good Too! Led by Music Director, Scott O’Neil.” The DPO logo, music director credit, and website “denverphilharmonic.org” appear on the poster.
December 2, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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This #GivingTuesday, allow us to (re)introduce ourselves... 👋

We are the Denver Philharmonic Orchestra (DPO). We've been around for 77 years, but you may not have heard of us. 🎻
Promotional graphic for the Denver Philharmonic Orchestra’s Giving Tuesday campaign. The background shows musicians performing on string instruments. Overlaid text reads “Giving Tuesday,” with the “V” in “Giving” stylized as a red heart. The DPO logo and music director credit appear above, and the Colorado Gives Day logo is displayed below. Promotional graphic for the Denver Philharmonic Orchestra featuring a violinist in performance. A blue overlay includes the DPO logo, music director credit, and a yellow hand icon with bold text reading “About Us.” The message highlights DPO’s 78-year history and its mission to redefine how the community experiences and engages with classical music. The website “denverphilharmonic.org” appears at the bottom. Black-and-white promotional poster featuring Antonia Brico, founder of the Denver Philharmonic Orchestra. Text highlights her as the first woman to conduct the New York Philharmonic and notes that she founded the DPO in 1948 to give local, classically trained musicians “with no place to play” a platform. The DPO logo, music director credit, and website “denverphilharmonic.org” appear on the poster. Promotional poster for the Denver Philharmonic Orchestra featuring a cellist performing outdoors, seated with music stands in the background. Overlaid text reads “Our Values – Approachability. Inclusion. Representation. Classical music is for everyone, and the DPO is committed to making it accessible, diverse, and welcoming to all.” The DPO logo, music director credit, and website appear on the poster.
December 2, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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On the 4th day of Givesmas, DPO gave to me… community partnerships in perfect harmony 🎶💫

From youth mentors & justice advocates to service dog trainers & accessibility champions, every concert features local orgs in our lobby, highlighting the heartbeats of our community, one concert at a time.
December 1, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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On the 2nd day of Givesmas, DPO gave to me… two beloved homes and a city full of music! 🌃🎵

From the soaring sanctuary of Central Presbyterian Church to the sunny charm of Mapleton Arts Center, our venues shape the sound and spirit of every performance.
November 29, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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On the 1st day of Givesmas, DPO gave to me: #MoreThanMusic — turning concerts into celebrations of community, culture & creativity

Kicking off 12 Days of Giving (countdown to #ColoradoGivesDay, Dec 9) with activities, local partner booths & more!

Help us keep those moments coming: buff.ly/ReoK0M8
November 28, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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Music lovers! 📣🎶 Score 50% off adult admission to every 2026 DPO concert!

Select the "Black Friday" ticket type at checkout for half-price tickets to Hearts Aflame (Feb 14-15), Once Upon a Tune (Apr 11-12) & Do Not Go Gentle (May 16-17).

Offer valid 11/28 → 12/1 (Cyber Monday)

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Promotional image for the Denver Philharmonic Orchestra’s Black Friday sale featuring a close-up of a violin against a dark background. Overlaid text reads: “Black Friday Sale — 50% Off — All 2026 Concerts.” The Denver Philharmonic Orchestra logo and music director credit for Scott O’Neil appear at the top.
November 28, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Happy Thanksgiving from DPO! 🦃 We're grateful for our community, our musicians and, of course, the only thing we love more than pie: a perfectly timed downbeat.
Thanksgiving-themed graphic for the Denver Philharmonic Orchestra showing a black-and-white photo of the orchestra performing in a concert hall as the background. Colorful illustrated autumn leaves and a string of lights frame the top, with large decorative white text reading “Happy Thanksgiving” across the center. A small cartoon turkey wearing a pilgrim hat appears in the bottom left beside the Denver Philharmonic Orchestra logo and the credit “Scott O’Neil, Music Director.”
November 27, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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DPO’s 4-concert season pass is your ticket to unforgettable nights...at 30% off!

Plus: score $15 add-on tickets for your crew and help us keep classical music open, welcoming, and wildly affordable.

From holiday sparkle to cosmic finales, this is your season to shine. 🌟

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Promotional flyer for Denver Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2025–2026 season featuring colorful illustrations and concert details. The left side lists four upcoming concerts: “Holiday Cheer!” (Dec 12 & 13, 2025), “Hearts Aflame” (Feb 14 & 15, 2026), “Once Upon a Tune” (Apr 10 & 11, 2026), and “Do Not Go Gentle” (May 16 & 17, 2026). Text encourages audiences to “Come Play With Us!” and notes a 30% discount for season ticket holders. The right side displays themed illustrations: a stylized reindeer, a flaming heart, a wand with stars, and a butterfly with musical notes—each representing a concert.
November 26, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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DPO opens its halls to Domino Service Dogs, Faithfully K9 & Canine Partners of the Rockies so service dogs in training can learn in busy lobbies, echoing halls, and near live performances. 🐕‍🦺
Promotional image for the Denver Philharmonic Orchestra’s Colorado Gives Day campaign featuring a golden retriever service dog wearing a harness seated in a concert-hall setting. Overlaid text reads: “Support Inclusion – Service Dog Partners. Support an orchestra that supports you. Partnering with service dog trainers at every concert. Donate Today.” The Denver Philharmonic Orchestra logo, music director credit for Scott O’Neil, and Colorado Gives Day branding appear on the poster.
November 25, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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At this year’s #HolidayCheer concerts (Dec 12 & 13), we're hosting a holiday food & formula drive in support of A Precious Child.

1️⃣ Bring canned or non‑perishable food items and baby formula with you to the concert
2️⃣ Drop them off in the lobby collection bins
3️⃣ We’ll deliver everything post-concert
Festive graphic for the Denver Philharmonic Orchestra’s Holiday Cheer! food drive. A snowy background features decorated pine trees, a cheerful Santa Claus, and a stack of red canned goods. Text reads: “Holiday Cheer! Food Drive – Bring a Can, Share the Cheer. Drop off your canned or non-perishable foods in the lobby at Holiday Cheer!” Event details are listed: “Dec 12 @ CPC, Doors Open 6:15 PM” and “Dec 13 @ MAC, Doors Open 1:45 PM.” A red ornament with a stylized logo hangs from snow-covered greenery at the top.
November 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Not every day you get a mention in the @nytimes.com 😎

📰 Read the full article: buff.ly/j4u6BDC
Screenshot of a New York Times article titled “Told to Avoid D.E.I., Arts Groups Are Declining Grants Instead” by Michaela Towfighi, published November 20, 2025. The excerpt highlights that the Denver Philharmonic Orchestra declined an $8,000 federal grant, citing concerns about diluting its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (D.E.I.) work. Other arts organizations, including the Portland Opera and the Arts Center of the Capital Region, are also mentioned as rejecting or reconsidering federal funding due to restrictions.
November 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Thanks to your generosity, we’re already 13% of the way to our $30,000 #ColoradoGives goal. 🙌

With 16 days left in the campaign, every gift helps us keep music accessible, inclusive, and community‑centered. Let’s fill the tuba together! 💙

Give today: buff.ly/ReoK0M8
Fundraising tracker graphic for the Denver Philharmonic Orchestra’s Colorado Gives Day campaign featuring a large white outline of a tuba on a dark blue background. The tuba is partially filled with orange, symbolizing donation progress. A vertical progress bar with orange and yellow segments appears to the right, with a yellow arrow pointing toward the top goal marked “30K.” Bold text at the top reads: “Fill the Tuba – Help Us Meet Our Goal!” The Colorado Gives Day logo appears in the bottom left, with a small musical note icon in the bottom right.
November 24, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Our genderless dress code lets musicians pick the attire that helps them perform at their best: comfortable, confident & authentically themselves. 🌟

That freedom clears a barrier many don’t see, centers artistic expression & makes our concerts more welcoming.

👉 Support inclusion: buff.ly/XCAi9EX
Promotional image for the Denver Philharmonic Orchestra’s Colorado Gives Day campaign showing the orchestra performing on stage. Overlaid text reads: “Support Diversity – Genderless Dress Code. Support an orchestra that supports you. Gender-inclusive dress code on stage & off. Donate Today.” The Denver Philharmonic Orchestra logo and music director credit for Scott O’Neil appear at the top, with Colorado Gives Day branding included.
November 21, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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#TBT to December 2015: vocalist Sydney Harper's first #HolidayCheer! ❄️🎵

We’re thrilled to welcome her back for this year’s concerts, nearly a decade after her debut with us.

🎟️ Come hear Sydney light up the stage once again and make this holiday tradition part of yours: buff.ly/HFvX2DD
Vocalist Sydney Harper, wearing a sparkling gold one-shoulder gown and holding a bouquet of flowers, chats warmly with patrons in the lobby during the 2015 Holiday Cheer! concert. The background shows bulletin boards and posters on the walls, with people gathered in conversation.
November 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Nothing outshines an orchestra that plays with heart, passion, fearless joy & skill in equal measure. #ComePlayWithUs
A row of Denver Philharmonic Orchestra violinists in formal black attire seated on stage, focused on their performance as they hold violins under their chins and draw bows across the strings; warm stage lighting illuminates the musicians and instruments, with an American flag and stage curtains visible in the background.
November 19, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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ngl I enjoy writing the alt text for these images.
A screenshot of the alt text composition, showing the view from the admin side where the individual types in text that describes the image. The image shown for the alt text is the referenced gif image of Beethoven being a total badass. Hell yeah.
November 19, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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Picture this: a family walking into the concert hall for the very first time. They’re not here because of a special promotion or a one‑time giveaway. They’re here because Pay What You Can tickets made it possible. 🎫💛
Promotional image for the Denver Philharmonic Orchestra’s Colorado Gives Day campaign. A community scene shows one person getting their ticket scanned by a volunteer. Overlaid text reads: “Support Equity – Pay What You Can. Support an orchestra that supports you. Tickets starting at $1 means price never determines who belongs. Donate Today.” The Denver Philharmonic Orchestra logo, music director credit, and Colorado Gives Day branding appear.
November 18, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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A milestone moment! This December marks Music Director Scott O’Neil’s very first #HolidayCheer! with DPO. 🎄🎶

Join us as the new maestro leads one of our most joyful traditions, filled with festive favorites, sing‑alongs, seasonal surprises, and plenty of holiday spirit.

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Festive promotional image for the Denver Philharmonic Orchestra’s Holiday Cheer! concert featuring Music Director Scott O’Neil. He is shown in formal attire holding a conductor’s baton, with a softly blurred background. Snowflake graphics scatter across the image, and bold text at the top reads: “Scott’s First Christmas (with DPO),” with the word “Christmas” styled in colorful, decorative letters to emphasize the holiday theme.
November 17, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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For audience members who are deaf or hard-of-hearing, our haptic vests make the orchestra a full‑body experience, transforming sound into touch and concerts into connection. 🎶✨

🌟 A gift of $100 this #ColoradoGives helps expand accessibility efforts like haptic vests. Donate now: buff.ly/f03jivd
Promotional image for the Denver Philharmonic Orchestra’s Colorado Gives Day campaign featuring a smiling older adult wearing a purple top and a black haptic vest, designed to let patrons who are deaf or hard-of-hearing experience music through vibrations. Other people are visible in the background, with a “No Food or Drink” sign on the wall. Overlaid text reads: “Support Access – Haptic Vests. Support an orchestra that supports you. Opening doors to patrons who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. Donate Today.” The Denver Philharmonic Orchestra logo, music director credit, and Colorado Gives Day branding appear on the poster.
November 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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#TBT to last year's #HolidayCheer concert, when guest conductor Andrés Felipe Jaime gave some kids memories for a lifetime.
Guest conductor Andrés Felipe Jaime gestures warmly to a group of children gathered near the orchestra during the Holiday Cheer! concert at the Mapleton Arts Center. Guest conductor Andrés Felipe Jaime, dressed in a black suit and holding a microphone, stands on stage at the Mapleton Arts Center during the Holiday Cheer! concert. A group of children join him at the front of the stage, smiling as he invites them to conduct the orchestra. Behind them, musicians sit with their instruments, ready to play.
November 13, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Inclusion means more than opening the doors. It’s making sure everyone shares the full experience. 💙🎶

That’s why DPO provides Braille & large‑print programs at every concert, no request required.

➡️ Keep the promise of inclusion alive this #ColoradoGives: buff.ly/rveG07O
Promotional poster for the Denver Philharmonic Orchestra’s Colorado Gives Day campaign featuring a close-up of a braille program sheet, symbolizing accessibility for visually impaired audience members. Overlaid text reads: “Support Inclusion – Braille Programs. Support an orchestra that supports you. Providing braille programs at every concert, regardless of request. Donate Today.” The Denver Philharmonic Orchestra logo, music director credit, and Colorado Gives Day branding appear on the poster.
November 11, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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ICYMI: this year, we launched Pay What You Can ticketing, opening up 100 PWYC tickets for every concert this season. 🎊

It’s one way we’re taking a stand for access—because everyone deserves the chance to experience the power of live classical music.
Poster for Denver Philharmonic Orchestra’s “Take A Stand for Affordable Ticketing” campaign. Features a yellow music stand and stylized ticket with musical notes. Bold text reads “Take A Stand” in white and blue. Below, the message encourages donations to cover ticket costs for others: “Pay What You Can Ticketing — Donate to cover the ticket cost of someone in your community.” Website link: DENVERPHILHARMONIC.ORG. Background includes faint musical notation.
November 10, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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At DPO, diversity means programming living composers & BIPOC voices alongside the canon—so our stage reflects our community. 🌍🎶

Recent seasons featured Mary D. Watkins, Jennifer Higdon, Nancy Ives & more.

This #ColoradoGives, help us build a stage where every voice belongs: buff.ly/rveG07O
Promotional poster for the Denver Philharmonic Orchestra’s Colorado Gives Day campaign featuring Denver-born composer Mary D. Watkins speaking into a microphone on stage, framed by musicians and string instruments. Overlaid text reads: “Support Diversity – Inclusive Programming. Support an orchestra that supports you. Hear living composers & BIPOC voices alongside the canon. Donate Today.” The Denver Philharmonic Orchestra logo, music director credit, and Colorado Gives Day branding appear on the poster.
November 7, 2025 at 9:02 PM