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Entertainment / Arts / Music / Reverb Summer symphony eases jangled nerves
Posted by Bill Forman on Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 11:28 AM
In the wake of the Waldo Canyon Fire, many people are returning to some semblance of everyday life. Or even — as was the case for those fortunate enough to fill Armstrong Quad last night for a performance by the Colorado Springs Philharmonic — something better than everyday life.
There, on a perfect summer's evening, music director Josep Caballé Domenech led the orchestra through a "Summer Symphony" program that ranged from Richard Wagner to John Williams.
Add in an intermission performance by Mango fan Django — with former Philharmonic intern David Siegel "conducting" and playing violin — and what more could you ask for?
If you missed it, you can still get your Gypsy jazz fix by catching Mango fan Django at 5 p.m., Saturday (Bastille Day!) at La Baguette French Bakery-Cafe (4440 N. Chestnut St.).
Classical fans will have to be a bit more patient: The Philharmonic's next season begins in September.
