News & Reviews – Michael Butterman, conductor

National Symphony Orchestra Performs John Ireland’s ‘Epic March,’ conducted by Michael Butterman (Broadway World, 6/1/20) | video
New Normal Drive-In Theater kicks off Friday, May 29th in downtown Shreveport (KSLA News, 5/29/20)
At The New Normal Drive-In Theater (May 29-31), the SSO’s Michael Butterman will lead what we believe is the first-ever ‘car horn symphony’ in the U.S., along with some smartphone symphonies. | press release
Shreveport Symphony to entertain patrons through virtual programs during pandemic (KTBS, 4/8/20)
A trip back to the 1920’s with the Shreveport Symphony (KTBS, 2/28/20)
Shreveport Symphony Orchestra features Grambling Dance Company (KTAL/KMSS, 2/26/20)
Party like it’s the roaring ’20s (318 Forum Magazine, 2/26/20)
Shreveport Symphony, Grambling’s Orchesis Dance Co. present a harmonious collaboration (Shreveport Times, 2/26/20)
Zuill Bailey and Boulder Phil will perform ‘unbelievably successful’ new piece: Michael Daugherty’s new score was inspired by works of Ernest Hemingway (Boulder Weekly, 2/20/20)
Visual, musical spectaculars to create captivating sensory experience in SSO’s concert on Saturday (Shreveport Times, 1/29/20)
Anderson and Roe Piano Duo amaze with whirlwind scales (CU Independent, 1/27/20)
Boulder Phil’s ‘Mozart and More’ features Anderson & Roe Piano Duo (Boulder Weekly, 1/23/20)
Holiday spirit and songs to soar high at SSO’s Broadway-style concert (Shreveport Times, 12/19/19)
Red River Radio Spotlight: Shreveport Symphony Orchestra presents Mozart & Schubert (Red River Radio, 11/15/19)
The Shreveport Symphony presents Mozart this weekend (KTBS, 11/15/19)
Shreveport Symphony Orchestra presents Mozart and Schubert (KTAL/KMSS, 11/13/19)
Radiohead composer’s suite on program with Mozart, Schubert in SSO concert (Shreveport Times, 11/13/19)
Boulder Phil guest pianist/composer López-Gavilán elicits cheers and applause: Butterman flavors an intriguing program with fiery expression (SharpsandFlatirons.com, 11/4/19)
‘Bamboozling’ piece anchors Boulder Phil concert: Cuban composer Aldo López-Gavilán performs his ‘Emporium’ (Boulder Weekly, 10/31/19)
Jazz, Broadway, and classical music with the Shreveport Symphony (KTBS, 10/24/19)
Shreveport Symphony Orchestra’s tribute to George Gershwin includes ‘Porgy and Bess,’ ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ (Shreveport Times, 10/23/19)
Unexpected and unfamiliar: Boulder Phil opens with music by Rock & Roll Hall of Famers (Boulder Weekly, 10/10/19)
“Gritty/Pretty” will feature soloist Elizabeth Sadilek-Labenski (CU Independent, 10/9/19)
Opening night for the Shreveport Symphony (KTBS, 9/20/19)
Shreveport Symphony set to open 2019-20 season with All-Tchaikovsky Spectacular (KTAL/KMSS, 9/18/19)
Shreveport Symphony Orchestra’s 2019-2020 season celebrates ‘home’ (Shreveport Times, 9/11/19)
Shreveport Symphony extends contract of Michael Butterman through 2022-23 (Shreveport Times, 8/22/19)
Aldo López-Gavilán will bring his “Emporium” to Boulder, Colorado next November (6/29/19)
Red River Radio to broadcast Shreveport Symphony’s performance of Bach’s St. Matthew Passion – April 19 at noon CT (Red River Radio, 4/17/19)
Shreveport Symphony presents J.S. Bach’s St. Matthew Passion (KTBS 3, 4/12/19)
Shreveport Symphony Orchestra presents musical, dramatic Palm Sunday concert (Shreveport Times, 4/10/19)
Boulder Phil unveils new season, new motto, new logos (SharpsandFlatirons.com, 4/7/19)
Shreveport Symphony Orchestra plays Jennifer Higdon’s new concerto (KTBS 3, 3/15/19)
Boulder Philharmonic pairs ‘complementary’ composers Beethoven and Elgar (Boulder Weekly, 2/28/19)
Celebrated guest conductors will lead orchestra in 2019-20 (2/27/19)
Soprano Mary Wilson sings songs about childhood with Boulder Phil (SharpsandFlatirons, 2/7/19)
Symphony concert highlights classical composers Mozart, Bach and Glass (Shreveport Times, 1/30/19)
With 80 to choose from, Garrick Ohlsson will play only one in Boulder: Rachmaninoff First Concerto shares Boulder Phil concert with other Russian works (Boulder Weekly, 1/17/19)
Two-time Tony Award-winning star hits Shreveport stage for holiday concert (Shreveport Times, 12/5/18)
KTBS interview: Michael Butterman and pianist Mei Li (KTBS, 11/16/18)
Red River Radio Spotlight: Shreveport Symphony and pianist Mei Li (Red River Radio, 11/16/18)
Wideman Gold Medalist, SSO team up for Beethoven concert (Shreveport Times, 11/14/18)
Powerful Music Moves the Soul: Shreveport Symphony Orchestra (SB Magazine, 11/8/18)
Violinist Midori comes to Boulder as a concerto soloist and much, much more: Week-long residency includes teaching, master classes and a public lecture (Boulder Weekly, 11/1/18)
‘Mary Poppins’ star to sing her way into Shreveport with the SSO (Shreveport Times, 10/25/18)
Infinite Space: Boulder Phil plays music about stars and astronomers and planets (Boulder Weekly, 10/11/18)
Boulder Phil opens 2018–19 season with music of John Williams (SharpsandFlatirons, 9/25/18)
Cellphones, bird calls welcomed at Symphony season opener (Shreveport Times, 9/18/18)
Holocaust survivor Sidney Kent celebrates 90th birthday at Symphony Gala (includes gala photos) (Shreveport Times, 9/13/18)
Star Wars, Beethoven, Broadway featured in new Shreveport Symphony Orchestra season (Shreveport Times, 5/30/18)
Carnegie Hall Presents LINK UP: The Orchestra Sings On 5/22-24 (Broadway World, 5/10/18)
Classical music, rock, free family concert wrap year for Shreveport Symphony Orchestra (Shreveport Times, 5/3/18)
Boulder Philharmonic gives full concert performance of ‘West Side Story’: Sold-out event celebrates Leonard Bernstein centenary (Daily Camera, 4/26/18)
Bernstein at 100 is celebrated by Boulder Phil and colleagues (SharpsandFlatirons, 4/20/18)
Boulder Phil sells out West Side Story 10 days in advance: Orchestra ends 60th-anniversary season on a high April 28 (SharpsandFlatirons, 4/18/18)
‘Open Space’ the theme of Boulder Phil’s 2018-19 season (Daily Camera, 4/6/18)
Pops series, soloists and women composers highlight ‘18–19 Boulder Phil season (SharpsandFlatirons, 4/6/18)
Boulder Phil collaborates with Cleo Parker Robinson for ‘Lark Ascending’ (SharpsandFlatirons, 4/1/18)
Boulder Philharmonic pairs with Cleo Parker Robinson Dance for ‘A Song for Swans’: Orchestra takes flight with avian-themed show (Daily Camera, 3/29/18)
‘A choral spectacular’ to celebrate the music of composer Leonard Bernstein (Shreveport Times, 3/22/18)
‘Madam Secretary’ actor, singer to make symphony debut in Shreveport (Shreveport Times, 2/21/18)
Boulder Philharmonic’s ‘Cirque’ concert goes to movies with aerial violinist (Daily Camera, 2/2/18)
Cirque de la Symphonie makes fourth appearance with Boulder Phil: ‘World’s Only Aerial Violinist’ Janice Martin performs with the company (Boulder Weekly, 2/1/18)
Spotlight: Shreveport Symphony Orchestra with John Henry Crawford (Red River Radio, 1/19/18)
Review: Boulder Philharmonic Mesmerizes with World-Class Guest Pianist (Our Community Now, 1/15/18)
Review: Simone Dinnerstein brings performance magic and a new piece to Boulder (SharpsandFlatirons, 1/14/18)
Boulder Phil: Pianist Simone Dinnerstein returns (Boulder Weekly, 1/11/18)
Live Broadcast: Boulder Philharmonic And Simone Dinnerstein Play Bach, Philip Glass (Colorado Public Radio, 1/5/18)
Simone Dinnerstein plays Philip Glass work, written for her, with Boulder Phil (Daily Camera, 1/5/18)
Events to celebrate iconic film compositions, plus a free concert this week (Shreveport Times, 11/8/17)
Boulder Philharmonic’s ‘Music of Resistance’ reflects timeless human spirit (Daily Camera, 10/13/17)
Boulder Philharmonic brings “Music of Resistance” to Macky (SharpsandFlatirons, 10/10/17)
Boulder Phil opens their season with an outstanding soloist, great works (SharpsandFlatirons, 9/25/17)
Takács Quartet and Boulder Phil deliver a classical double-header (Boulder Weekly, 9/21/17)
Pianist Jon Nakamatsu joins Boulder Philharmonic for season opener (Daily Camera, 9/14/17)
Prodigy Aristo Sham to open Shreveport Symphony Orchestra season (Shreveport Times, 9/12/17)
Inside the season: Shreveport Symphony Orchestra (video) (Shreveport Times)
The music of ‘Star Wars,’ The Rolling Stones coming to a Shreveport stage (Shreveport Times, 8/24/17)
Boulder Phil ends remarkable season with a remarkable concert (SharpsandFlatirons, 4/23/17)
Capital Shift (Symphony Magazine, Spring 2017)
Italian program closes Boulder Phil’s ‘Season of Pairings’: CU’s Wetherbee, Spera to premiere new violin-guitar concerto (Daily Camera, 4/14/17)
The Gathering of Orchestras in D.C.: The debut of an ambitious new festival (The New Yorker, 4/10/17)
Unpredictable, never-before-attempted collaborative concert this Saturday (Shreveport Times, 4/6/17)
The Shift Festival: A Reincarnation, with Cherry Blossoms (The New York Times, 3/31/17)
Boulder Philharmonic opens Shift Festival at Kennedy Center (Daily Camera, 3/30/17)
Review: “Nature and Music”: one of Boulder Phil’s best performances (SharpsandFlatirons, 3/26/17)
Boulder Philharmonic, Frequent Flyers to perform at Kennedy Center (Daily Camera, 3/25/17)
The gold standard: Boulder Phil previews its Kennedy Center performance (Boulder Weekly, 3/23/17)
Classical Conversation with Michael Butterman on WETA Radio in Washington, D.C.: Part 1 | Part 2
Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra announces 2017-18 concert season (Daily Camera, 3/6/17)
Boulder Phil announces 60th Anniversary season (SharpsandFlatirons, 3/6/17)
SHIFT: Festival of Innovation, part of the Kennedy Center’s Centennial Celebration of John F. Kennedy
WPA and Kennedy Center hope new Shift Festival will enliven orchestral scene (The Washington Post, 2/3/17)
Jennifer Frautschi, Eric Ruske join Boulder Phil in a first (Daily Camera, 1/12/17)
Soloists together onstage at last with the Boulder Philharmonic (Boulder Weekly, 1/12/17)
Plays Well with Others: The Boulder Philharmonic is making big footprints in Boulder and beyond (Boulder Magazine, Winter 2016-Spring 2017)
“Under the poised, confident baton of its music director and conductor Michael Butterman, the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra has moved out of the financial doldrums and into an era of unprecedented popularity and critical recognition.”
Hip, hip hooray for the gentle ballet (Denver Post editorial, 11/19/16)
Review: Phil, Takacs members give memorable concert (Daily Camera, 11/7/16)
“…One of the highlights of the year in Boulder classical music. The Macky crowd rose instantly for a tremendous ovation…”
Review: Boulder Phil in fine form for Mozart, Beethoven and Adés (SharpsandFlatirons.com, 11/7/2016)
Boulder Phil ventures into classical repertoire (Boulder Weekly, 11/3/16)
Takács’ Edward Dusinberre, Geraldine Walther perform with Boulder Philharmonic (Daily Camera, 10/27/16)
Program includes Mozart, Beethoven
Review: Greg Anderson, Elizabeth Joy Roe dazzle Boulder Philharmonic crowd (Daily Camera, 10/9/16)
‘Gold standard’ piano duo joins orchestra for season opener
Spotlight: Shreveport Symphony Orchestra Opening Night 2016 (Red River Radio, 9/23/16)
Boulder Philharmonic breaks down barriers (Daily Camera, 4/23/16)
Boulder Phil impresses with “Passion” at packed Macky (Daily Camera, 4/24/16)
Colorado classical all-star team brings the Bach (Denver Post, 4/22/16)
Boulder Phil to help produce a ‘masterpiece’ (Boulder Weekly, 4/21/16)
Boulder Philharmonic’s ‘St. Matthew’ more than sum of parts: Five groups come together for one unprecedented performance (Daily Camera, 4/17/16)
Boulder Philharmonic announces 2016-2017 season (Daily Camera, 4/1/16)
Boulder Philharmonic announces 2016-2017 season (Sharps & Flatirons, 4/1/16)
Cirque performers return for shows with Boulder Phil (Daily Camera, 3/28/16)
Michael Butterman interviewed on Studio 6 – Shreveport (KTAL News, 2/26/16)
From classical to cabaret: Who’s hot in Denver right now (Denver Post, 2/26/16)
“The Boulder Phil just gets better and better, riding the wave of popularity that is bringing new audiences to informal community-based classical music.”
Boulder County kids with autism inspire series of sensory-friendly concerts (Daily Camera, 2/14/16)
Radio Interview: Composer Missy Mazzoli, Boulder Phil Collaborate As Part of Outreach Project (Colorado Public Radio, 2/11/16)
Star violinist Anne Akiko Meyers joins Boulder Philharmonic (Daily Camera, 2/7/16)
Classical Music: Boulder Philharmonic pairs with Anne Akiko Meyers (Denver Post, 2/5/16)
Vivaldi’s ‘Four Seasons’ To Be Performed In Phoenixville: The Philadelphia area’s “most celebrated classical violinist” is coming to the borough (Patch.com, 2/5/16)
Boulder Phil offers a variety of public events (Boulder Weekly, 2/4/16)
Red River Radio Spotlight: Music Director Michael Butterman on the SSO concert honoring Virginia Shehee (Red River Radio, 1/22/16)
Hear the symphony made just for Shreveport (Shreveport Times, 1/21/16)
Boulder Phil offers Americana, east and west: “Dance, American Style” features collaboration with Boulder Ballet (Sharpsandflatirons.com, 1/12/16)
Boulder Ballet’s ‘Rodeo’ crowns Philharmonic Orchestra’s all-American program (Daily Camera, 1/10/16)