Anything but classical music

HERE’S WHAT BRETT MITCHELL, MUSIC DIRECTOR OF THE COLORADO SYMPHONY, IS READING, SEEING, AND LISTENING TO.

SUSAN FORNOFF

MUSIC 1. I did not grow up playing Mozart since I was a fetus. I grew up in Seattle in the ‘90s, with Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden. When Billy Joel, one of my all-time favorites, was at Coors Field last summer, we splurged on fifth-row tickets. We also enjoy going to Dazzle for jazz. Because it’s what I do all day, very seldom do I ever listen to classical music for enjoyment. BOOKS 2. I just read The Book of Joy, by the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu, which was beautiful. I read a lot of leadership books and have found the best tend to be written by former coaches and players. My latest read was Bill Russell’s Russell Rules. I have coming up Eleven Rings by Phil Jackson and…

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Denver Life (Digital) - 1 Issue, March 2020

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