Glen Cortese, Music Director/Conductor








Celebrating 100 Years

Welcome to the 2010-2011 Season

Ten Decades - Four Generations - One-Hundred Anniversaries - A Century!

Join the orchestra for a season filled with masterful inspirations by such composers as Copland, Mahler, Mozart, Beethoven, Gershwin, Musto, Dvorak and Barber.  Maestro Cortese has gathered some of the GPO’s favorite returning guest artists and introduces us to many stunning new performers.

The Lighter Side offers GPO's ever-favorite holiday Poinsettia Pops, A Brass Christmas led by Denver Brass Conductor, Kenneth Singleton, and a Century Gala Dinner as Maestro Cortese and Conductor Laureate Dr, Howard Skinner present a classic, fun-filled evening of century celebration. 

Don’t miss this exciting 100th Anniversary season with your orchestra.

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Jazz in Monet's Garden
Saturday, July 31, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Home of Jim and Nicki Elsberry (6600 W. 20th Street #20, Greeley)

13th Annual Wines of Note
Friday, August 27, 5:30 - 8:30 pm
Union Colony Civic Center

Grand Opening Night
Saturday, September 25, 7:30 pm
Union Colony Civic Center

The Great Classicists
Saturday, October 16, 7:30 pm
Union Colony Civic Center

Cosi fan Tutte
With the University of Northern Colorado Opera Theatre
Friday, November 19 and Saturday, November 20, 7:30 pm
Union Colony Civic Center

Century Gala Dinner
Friday, December 3, 6:00 - 9:00 pm
On-stage at the Union Colony Civic Center

Poinsettia Pops
Saturday, December 4, 7:30 pm
Union Colony Civic Center

A Brass Christmas
Friday, December 17, 7:30 pm
Trinity Episcopal Church (3800 W. 20th Street, Greeley)

I Have a Dream
Saturday, January 22, 7:30 pm
Union Colony Civic Center

Cowboys, Caballeros and Gauchos - a Family Concert
Saturday, February 19, 7:30 pm
Union Colony Civic Center

The American Quilt
Saturday, March 12, 7:30 pm
Union Colony Civic Center

Season Finale - Resurrection
Saturday, May 7, 7:30 pm
Union Colony Civic Center