​The Church of Beethoven is "...a 'church' with no preaching, just gorgeous music, poetry and two minutes of silence in an all-too-busy world." The goal of the Church of Beethoven is to build a sense of community around the arts, by removing the typically formal atmosphere of classical music, and breaking down the proverbial "fourth wall" between the audience and the performers. 
Dates:
• Sunday, June 15, 3 p.m. Craig Winston, Classical Guitar with Poet Michael P. Hill
• Sunday, July 20, 3 p.m. TBD
• Sunday, August 17, 3 p.m. TBD
• Sunday September 21, 3 p.m. 3 p.m. - Zephyr Brass Collective
• Sunday, October 19, 3 p.m. Cellist Barbara Thiem with Violinist Erik Peterson
Show begins at 3 p.m. outside on the patio at Avogadro's Number Bar and Grill, Fort Collins. Food and beverages available for purchase.
No refunds and all sales are final unless performance is cancelled.
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​Season Tickets Available $70 for all 5 performances

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Sunday June 15, 3 pm - Craig Winston, Classical Guitar with poet Michael Hill

$15.00

Craig Winston is a classical guitarist and teacher in Denver, CO. He holds a Master of Music degree in Classical Guitar Performance from the Lamont School of Music at the University of Denver. He currently teaches guitar lessons and performs for concerts, weddings, and private events in the Denver area, Santa Fe, and throughout the Southwest United States.

He studied Jazz guitar at Berklee College of Music with Mark White and at Lewis & Clark College with Dan Balmer before ultimately completing his second Bachelor’s degree in classical guitar. He studied under Dr. Patrick Sutton at New Mexico Highlands University and with Roger Harmon at Community College of Denver. His graduate studies further honed his skills under the mentorship of Dr. Jonathan Leathwood and Laura Husbands. 

Poet Michael P Hill is the author of three collections of poetry, Where That Leaves Us (Kelsay Books, 2024) Not Just Passing Through (Main Street Rag Publishing, 2022) and Junk Drawer (Kelsay Books, 2021), which was named an Eric Hoffer Book Award Finalist. His poems have also appeared in Midwestern Gothic, Briar Cliff Review, Spillway, Gray’s Sporting Journal, Barstow & Grand, Opossum, Plainsongs, Jelly Bucket and Talking River Review, among others. Michael has worked as a journalist, toured and recorded with rock’n’roll bands, earned a Master’s degree in Library and Information Science, and wet a line in more rivers, lakes and streams than he can possibly remember. A near-native Midwesterner, he grew up in Wisconsin near the Minnesota border and spent a number of years in both Texas and Washington before settling in Colorado, where he lives with his wife, their two children and their dogs Harold and River.

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Sunday September 21, 3 pm - Zephyr Brass Collective with Poet TBD Over 30 Ticket

$15.00

Food and Drink Available for Purchase

All sales final. Non refundable tickets unless concert is cancelled.

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Sunday, October , 19 3 p.m. - Barbara Thiem, Cello with Erik Peterson Violin. Poet TBD

$15.00

Church of Beethoven presents Barbara Thiem, Cello with violinist Erik Peterson.

An internationally acclaimed cellist, Barbara Thiem combines teaching cello and chamber music with her active schedule of performances in Europe and the United States, playing solo recitals with orchestra, and chamber music.

Food and drink available for purchase.

All sales are final and no refunds will be issued unless performance is canceled.

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The Church of Beethoven is a ‘church’ with no preaching, just a one-hour-long program presenting classical music (45 min), spoken word art (10 min), and a two-minute celebration of silence.   We'll begin at 3 PM sharp, and end by around 4:15 PM.   Book signings will be available by featured spoken word artists and Avogadro's delicious menu is available for dining. 

Not just a concert, not quite a church, the Church of Beethoven was originally founded by American cellist Felix Wurman, in Albuquerque in 2007.  Wurman started this organization “to create a new concept in classical music… to get rid of the ‘fourth wall’ between the players and the audience and create a more familial feel… a community.”    The Church of Beethoven aims to nurture community through culture, and elevate the soul through art:  “Really, the idea is to find spirituality through culture, through the cultural gifts that so many people have suffered for and created over so many generations.  There’s so much information there that’s useful.” 

Tickets: $15 in advance, $20 at the door.
Tickets under age 30: $9 in advance, $10 at the door

Volunteers Needed: Would you like to help organize and run Church of Beethoven? Volunteers receive free tickets and a drink of choice at concerts. Email: churchofbeethovennoco.com with subject line: "Volunteer"

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Some scenes from past performances:

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Church of Beethoven is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization