DON'T MISS A COLORADO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA HOLIDAY TRADITION
WATCH THE
QWEST SPIRIT OF THE SEASON CSO CHRISTMAS CONCERT
ON CBS4, KCNC- TV, BEGINNING AT 5:30 P.M. DEC. 15, 2007
Plan now to be part of the fifth annual live television broadcast of the
Qwest Spirit of the Season Colorado Symphony Orchestra Christmas concert on Saturday, Dec.15, 2007 beginning at 5:30 p.m.
CBS4 Anchors Molly Hughes and Ed Greene will emcee the telecast from Boettcher Concert Hall and the concert will also be available as a live stream on
www.cbs4denver.com
Tickets can be purchased now by phone at (303) MAE-STRO, or online at
www.coloradosymphony.org and through Ticketmaster outlets for the CSO's performance of "A Colorado Christmas" featuring the CSO, the CSO Chorus and the Colorado Children's Chorale.
Performances will take place Thursday through Sunday, Dec. 13-16, 2007. Guests to the Dec.14 broadcast will have an opportunity to take part in the official preparation for the primetime broadcast and guests to the Dec.15, 2007 concert will be part of the televised audience.
"Qwest is proud to partner with CBS4 to bring the 'Spirit of the Season' concert to the people of Denver," said Ric Padilla, Qwest's vice president for corporate social responsibility. "We strive to make a difference in our communities, and this concert, through wonderful music, helps bring the Denver community closer together during the holidays."
2007 marks the fifth annual live television broadcast of the
Qwest Spirit of the Season, Colorado Symphony Orchestra Christmas concert. Qwest Communications partners with CBS4 and the CSO to bring the
Qwest Spirit of the Season concert to a statewide audience. As a result, families throughout Colorado are able to enjoy this world-class performance. Families across the country can also enjoy the concert by watching it online at
www.cbs4denver.com live during the event and for up to two weeks following the concert.
"The Qwest Spirit of the Season CSO Christmas concert is one of the largest and most technically complicated events produced for air on local television," CBS4 General Manager Walt DeHaven said. "It's also one of the most exciting and worthwhile events CBS4 takes on each year and a great opportunity for us to help the CSO raise the profile of Colorado's performing arts."
CBS4 spends more than six months preparing to broadcast the concert. It takes more than 100 people, including a 30-member production team, producers, engineers, camera operators, technicians, lighting and set professionals, on-air talent, musicians and music directors to broadcast the concert so that more than 2,000 people can attend the concert and more than 100,000 television viewers can enjoy the show.
"Our partnership with CBS4 and Qwest enables the orchestra to help fulfill a fundamental component of its mission - that is, to be a cultural asset for
all Coloradans," said CSO President & CEO Douglas W. Adams. "We are thrilled that people throughout the state will have the opportunity once again to experience "A Colorado Christmas" during the holidays.
CBS4 is proud to be the official television station of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra and has embraced its 79 orchestra members and the more than 300,000 patrons who enjoy CSO performances at Boettcher Concert Hall each year.
For more information, call CBS4 at (303) 861-4444 or visit
www.cbs4denver.com