Feb 2021 Guild Newsletter

The Symphony Library: who remembers this great purchase from 2003?

In 2003, The Colorado Springs Symphony Guild (as it was called then), desiring to further promote the musical arts in Colorado Springs and the liberal arts mission of Colorado College, made a gift of the Symphony Library to the College. Currently housed in Packard Hall on the Colorado College campus, this vast collection of over 800 orchestral scores and parts is available for use by orchestral groups residing in El Paso County. The following guidelines pertain to its use:
      • The College has the primary right to use the Symphony Library for its educational purposes. However, whenever reasonably
         practicable, the College shall make the Symphony Library available upon request to other established symphonic organizations
        of all levels, based in El Paso County.

The College will not charge for use of the Symphony Library by other Colorado Springs orchestral music users except to the extent necessary to cover reasonable processing and administrative expenses associated with maintaining the music library. The fee is normally $20, only to be exceeded if the preparation for borrowing several works requires an undue amount of time.

This collection is searchable in the Catalog. To inquire about the collection or request to borrow materials, please contact Daryll Stevens, Music Librarian, (719) 389-6126, or email the library.

From the President:

Joy Maples, President, Colorado Springs Philharmonic Guild

Hello and Happy February. Thank you all for your participation in either delivering, or purchasing the Valentine's Survival Kits put together and sold by the Philharmonic. It was a terrific fundraiser and lots of fun for me and others I know to get to deliver these great packages to patrons and friends throughout Colorado Springs.
We are putting the final touches on our Listening Club, hosted by Associate Music Director Thomas Wilson. The first installment will take place via zoom in April, and will provide the details as they become available. Our February program is sold out; and what a great program it will be, coming up 3 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 27 at the Broadmoor. Still available is our "A Night In" event the same evening. Book a reservation and stay the night at the beautiful Broadmoor.

Our March program will be a concert featuring the winners of the Youth Symphony Young Solo Artist Competition. The program takes place 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wed., March 17 at the Youth Symphony's "new" headquarters: 3113 Primrose Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80907. RSVP here.

Join us as we continue to move forward, working to keep us connected to the music that we love.

Most Sincerely,
Joy Maples,
President, CS Philharmonic Guild

The music community loses a bright light: Anne Young leaves a legacy

Click on the photo to see the Gazette's obituary for Anne Young

Enjoy reading past "e" newsletters here.

We have been producing our online "e" newsletter since August 2019. We do hope you are enjoying the newsletter. Catch up on past issues here. If there is something that you want included or something you would like to see us cover, please let us know here.

Renew your Guild membership

Thank you so much for continuing with "business as usual" and investing in the Guild as we move into uncharted waters. Renew here.

Musical Chairs - Introducing the Guild's new treasurer: Yes. You know her well.

We wanted to inform you of some changes to the board, including new roles and responsibilities for two of the chairs. The presidency will no longer be co-chaired, and Joy Maples will continue in the role of the president. Joy brings a wealth of experience, and will continue to deliver on our goals of supporting the Philharmonic and music in the community. Lisa will continue with her dedication to the Guild, and will take on the role of the Treasurer and will no longer be co-president. She has experience in being a Treasurer in some of the other roles and responsibilities that she had in the past, including a non-profit that is similar in scope. Justin Burns will focus his efforts on the Program Committee, serving as the co-chair and planning the amazing events that bring our music community together.

We are very fortunate to have such a dedicated and passionate board, and to have board members that are so committed to our goals. We expect this transition to be completed the first week of March, and expect that it will be a seamless process as Joy, Lisa and Justin work together on the transition of duties.

Lisa Keenan is Grant Manager at UCHealth, Colorado Springs and will continue serving the Philharmonic Guild as Treasurer.

Chamber, vs Philharmonic vs Symphony.

Here is the link to a great article outlining the terms we use every day in our musical worlds and communities.

A Night In @ The Broadmoor, Saturday, February 27, 2020.

The Philharmonic Guild's "A Night In" is a fundraiser for the Guild and its programs. We held this fundraiser last year for the first time and had a great time! We organized a reception for all who participated and had a lot of fun.

As Colorado's mandates slowly ease, the Broadmoor has reopened restaurants and its theater. We are planning a Broadway type show with a reception that will serve as our monthly program for February, as well as the kick off for the "A Night In" if you choose to stay the night and enjoy the opportunity to be out of your house.

Living where we do, we have access locally to one of the most fabulous resorts in the country. Stay safe. Stay local. As a guest of the resort, The Broadmoor leave the Christmas lights up through Feb. 28, 2021. Enjoy a night away from it all, Saturday, February 27, 2021. RSVP and pay here.

RSVP for A Night In

We thank KCME for its support of classical music in the Colorado Springs area. We encourage our members to check out KCME's weekly program guide here.