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Music in the Galleries: Erik Peterson, violin, and Rachel Ellins, harp

Enjoy a Sunday afternoon in the museum galleries with a wide ranging program featuring music for violin and harp.

Join us for a beautiful afternoon of music, featuring harpist Rachel Ellins and violinist Erik Peterson.  Their performance, built around works composed during Clyfford Still’s lifetime, will include the following works:

Camille Saint-Saëns:  Fantaisie for Violin and Harp, Op. 124
Arvo Pärt: Spiegel im Spiegel
Marcel Tournier: Les Anesses grises sur la route d’El-Azib
Luigi Maurizio Tedischi: Elegia

Erik Peterson, violin
Violinist Erik Peterson is passionate about sharing great music with wide-ranging audiences. He performs with the Mendelssohn Trio, Ivy Street Ensemble, Candlelight Concerts, and serves as Artistic Director of the Front Range Chamber Players. Formerly a 28-year member of the Colorado Symphony, Erik has also held concertmaster roles with Great Falls Symphony, Opera Steamboat, and currently with Canto Deo and the Metropolitan Choral Festival Orchestra. Now focused on chamber music and teaching, Erik brings his artistry to stages and students across Colorado.


Rachel Ellins, harp
Harpist Rachel Ellins is a performer, teacher, and arranger known for her vibrant solo and chamber music work across Northern Colorado. She is principal harpist with the Longmont Symphony and a frequent guest with the Colorado Symphony. Rachel has appeared as a featured artist with the Front Range Chamber Players, and enjoys arranging for and conducting harp ensembles, as well as teaching in her home studio.

This event will include two identical concerts at noon and 1 p.m.   Performances are included with museum admission.  For tickets purchased online, FCM patrons receive $2 off adult and senior tickets with code MUSIC.

Seating is limited and first come, first served. The music may be enjoyed from any gallery.
Presented in collaboration with the

Event Details

December 14, 2025 @ 12:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission ($11 - $13)

Venue Information

Clyfford Still Museum
1250 Bannock Street
Denver, CO 80204 United States
7203544880