Mission:

The Arapahoe Philharmonic’s mission is to provide the highest degree of musical excellence and cultural enrichment for the citizens of the Denver metropolitan area and to create educational opportunities for youth promoting an interest in classical music.

About Us:

Founded in 1953, the Arapahoe Philharmonic is among the most long-established, continuously operating musical resources in Colorado. After thriving under two long-tenured conductors,
T. Gordon Parks and Vincent C. LaGuardia, Jr., we celebrate our 60th anniversary season with an exciting new conductor, Devin Patrick Hughes. All of the orchestra's musicians are volunteers, playing for the love of music, with the exception of a core of compensated section principals who provide technical leadership and help ensure the excellence of performance.
 
Our performance repertoire includes the greatest names in classical music, ranging through centuries of master composers, but also featuring those of more recent times. In fact, when resources allow, the Philharmonic commissions current composers to write new music for the orchestra. Our fine performance venue (Mission Hills Church just West of Broadway and North of C470 in Littleton) allows music lovers in Denver metro communities to experience high quality performances at reasonable cost, with a convenient commute from home and free parking.