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Colorado Symphony (1989-)

 Organization

Biography

The Colorado Symphony was established in 1989 as successor to the Denver Symphony Orchestra. The Denver Symphony Association filed for bankruptcy in May 1989 and cancelled the rest of the season.

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Bess Laderman Papers

 Collection
Identifier: B430
Abstract Bess Malin Laderman was born April 2, 1911 in a small village near Kiev, Ukraine. Bess Malin moved to Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 12 and attended public schools and college in Kansas City. She married Rabbi Manuel Laderman in 1933 and the couple moved to Denver, where Rabbi Laderman became the first rabbi of the Hebrew Educational Alliance in 1932. Bess Laderman served in many organizations and was active in the Hebrew Educational Alliance. She was program chair of the Hebrew...
Dates: 1932-2019
Found in: Special Collections and Archives / Bess Laderman Papers

Denver Symphony Guild Histories, 1965-1975

 File
Identifier: B430.02.0001.0005
Abstract

The folder contains two typed histories of the Denver Symphony Guild: 1. The Denver Symphony Guild's First 30 Years (1935-1965) by Mildred McClellan Melville and 2. The Career Women's Symphony Guild (1964-1975) by Fern Martin.

Dates: 1965-1975
Found in: Special Collections and Archives / B430, Bess Laderman Papers / Denver Symphony Guild / Box 1

Riccarda McQuie for Colorado Reflections

 Item
Identifier: couda-mcquie
Abstract

Riccarda McQuie, a professional violinist, was born in Chicago and moved to Colorado in 1918 to a homestead in the Colorado mountains with her mother. Reflects on her career playing the violin and teaching music students. McQuie discusses playing the violin on KOA radio station as an East High School student, traveling with the Orpheum Circuit, and her association with the Denver Symphony Orchestra (now known as the Colorado Symphony Orchestra).

Dates: Date Not Yet Determined
Found in: Special Collections and Archives / U358, A Sound Model Digital Archive / University of Colorado Denver

Symphony Guild, Bess Laderman President, 1963-1989, bulk: 1964-1965

 File
Identifier: B430.02.0001.0006
Abstract

File contains correspondence speeches, newspaper articles, and membership programs.

Dates: 1963-1989; Majority of material found within 1964-1965
Found in: Special Collections and Archives / B430, Bess Laderman Papers / Denver Symphony Guild / Box 1

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