An opera based on real stories from spouses of American soldiers.

Named for the expression that military spouses use for notifications of death, The Knock explores the resilience, vulnerability, and sacrifice of military families. Active duty military, veterans, and their families attend free.

Sunday, November 23 • 3:00 PM • Lewis Palmer High School

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You’ll See: The Colorado Springs Premiere

You’ll Hear: A Story of Sacrifice and Loss

You’ll Feel: Grateful for our Military Community

The Chamber Orchestra of the Springs is the region’s foremost chamber orchestra ensemble. We are committed to creating exceptional, accessible, and affordable musical experiences rooted in new and under-performed works by composers and performers of all colors, creeds, genders, and orientations. Music for all - music by all. We hope you’ll join us, For the Love of Music.

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  • The Knock

    Sun, Nov 23rd – 3:00PM
    Lewis Palmer High School

    Named for the expression that military spouses use for notifications of death, the opera explores the resilience, vulnerability, and sacrifice of military families. 

    Set on Colorado Springs' Fort Carson, and performed here for the first time, The Knock shows that behind the public heroism we honor every day are countless untold stories of raw, personal loss.

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  • Dances with the Winds

    Sat, Dec 6th - 7:00PM • Sun, Dec 7th - 2:30PM
    Ent Center for the Arts • Chapman Recital Hall

    You know the flute. But what about the piccolo, alto flute, and even the bass flute? All four members of the flute family will take a turn in an ethereal, snowy concerto by Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara, performed by the winner of our 2024 Emerging Soloist Competition.

    We’ve paired this piece with an inventive and witty suite by Jacques Ibert and Beethoven’s often-overlooked fourth symphony.

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  • The Human Equation

    Sat, Jan 10th - 7:00PM • Sun, Jan 11th - 2:30PM
    Ent Center for the Arts • Chapman Recital Hall

    Mental health battles are often fought in silence, unseen by the world around us but deeply impacting every person. The Human Equation invites you on a profound journey where sound becomes the voice of the impacted - expressing pain, finding strength, and seeking solace.

    My Name Is Amanda Todd tells the poignant story of a young girl’s message of hope, empathy, and tolerance in the face of overwhelming bullying. Then, a new electric cello concerto from Colorado native Dylan Fixmer traces the arc of an artist’s journey out of darkness. Join us for a concert that speaks directly to the resilience and vulnerablity of the human heart.

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  • All in Good Humor

    Sat, Feb 28th - 7:00PM • Sun, Mar 1st - 2:30PM
    Ent Center for the Arts • Chapman Recital Hall

    Sometimes you need music to help process your pain. Other times, music might help you focus or explore your inner self. And other times...well, sometimes music can just be about making you smile. A shameless, sweet slice of chocolate cake - in concert form.

    Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 5 is a delight served up by our concertmaster, Jacob Klock, in a weekend of sweet escapism.

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  • Ascending

    Sat, May 2nd - 7:00PM • Sun, May 3rd - 2:30PM
    Ent Center for the Arts • Shockley Zalabak Theater

    Ascending Bird describes the journey of a mythic bird that tries to reach the sun - it tries and fails, and tries again, before finally reaching the radiant embrace of the sun and losing its physical body in a metaphor for spiritual transcendence.

    We’ll remain in the heavens, from which the music of Mozart was said to be plucked, for a piano concerto featuring the virtuoso Dr. Adam Haas, before finishing the season with the lush and radiant Symphony No. 3 by Max Bruch, in a concert all about rapturous joy. For this one, we’ll need the expanded stage across the hall at the Ent Center’s Shockley Zalabak Theater - a fittingly majestic finale to a breathtaking season.

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