Photo from DPO’s Hearts Aflame matinee showing Lawrence Golan conducting the orchestra. He stands at the podium in formal black attire, facing musicians arranged in a semicircle with strings in front and brass behind. Music stands and sheet music fill the stage, and warm lighting highlights the coordinated ensemble.

Photo from DPO’s Hearts Aflame matinee showing members of the violin and viola sections seated with their instruments and music stands. Musicians in formal black attire chat and smile between pieces. Sheet music labeled “Suite No. 1” is visible on a stand, capturing a candid moment of camaraderie within the orchestra.

Photo from DPO’s Hearts Aflame matinee showing Lawrence Golan conducting with a baton in his right hand and his left hand raised in a shaping gesture. He wears formal black attire and stands before orchestra musicians seated with their instruments and music stands.

Wide shot of the DPO performing the Hearts Aflame matinee at Mapleton Arts Center. The full orchestra is arranged in traditional sections with strings in front, winds and brass in the middle, and percussion and harp at the back. The conductor stands at the podium leading the ensemble under bright stage lighting. The soloist, Igor Pikayzen, stands beside the Lawrence Golan (conductor), raising his bow after a successful performance.

Sunday's #HeartsAflame ❤️‍🔥 matinee was a triumphant homecoming for Music Director Laureate Lawrence Golan, who led a powerful afternoon of passion and drama.

Thank you, Denver, for being our Valentine’s weekend date! 🌹🫶

Photo from DPO’s Hearts Aflame concert showing the string ensemble arranged in a semicircle as the conductor leads from the front. Katherine Thayer stands beside the conductor in a sparkling silver shirt, performing a solo on violin. Audience members sit in pews watching attentively.

Photo from DPO’s Hearts Aflame concert featuring a violinist (Igor Pikayzen) in a tuxedo performing at the front of the stage behind a brass railing. The conductor stands nearby, mid‑gesture, leading the orchestra. Additional string players are visible in the background. Warm lighting and wood paneling create an elegant concert‑hall atmosphere.

Photo from DPO’s Hearts Aflame concert showing a full audience seated in the sanctuary at Central Presbyterian Church. Attendees of various ages sit in wooden pews under warm lighting, surrounded by columns and decorative architectural details. The crowd appears attentive and engaged as they watch the performance.

Photo from DPO’s Hearts Aflame concert showing musicians at the front of the stage after the performance. Igor Pikayzen (violin soloist) holds a bouquet of flowers while smiling toward the audience. Other string players stand nearby with their violins and violas. Audience members in the foreground applaud as the orchestra celebrates the moment together.

Huge thanks to everyone who joined us at Central Presbyterian last Saturday for the evening edition of #HeartsAflame!

A massive round of applause for our two breathtaking soloists, Katherine Thayer (string ensemble) and Igor Pikayzen (symphonic concert) 🎻

A wide shot of the Denver Philharmonic Orchestra performing on a dark stage. In the foreground, violin soloist Igor Pikayzen, dressed in a blue suit, stands center-left playing his violin. Beside him, a conductor in a black suit stands on a podium with their back to the camera, facing the orchestra. ​The orchestra members, primarily dressed in black, are seated with their instruments, including a large section of violins, cellos, flutes, and a harp visible in the background. Sheet music rests on stands before the musicians, and the percussion section is visible at the very back under soft stage lighting.

Love was definitely in the air this afternoon. 🥰

Thank you for spending your Valentine’s weekend with #HeartsAflame!

Music stand with the Denver Philharmonic Orchestra logo in focus, with a seated concert audience blurred in the background.

Roses are red, the orchestra played true,
Fourteen batons waved… and we fell for you. 🌹

Thanks for sharing your Valentine’s night at #HeartsAflame with us!

Violin soloist Igor Pikayzen performs at the front of the orchestra in a tuxedo while the conductor and seated musicians accompany him onstage in a concert hall.

No words for the performance Igor Pikayzen just put on... Except maybe WOW! 😮

#HeartsAflame #Glazunov #Violin #Soloist #ClassicalMusic

Orchestra string section performs onstage in a concert hall while the concertmaster stands as violin soloist at the front, playing to a seated audience in the foreground.

DPO concertmaster Katherine Thayer and the first group of workshop conductors kicked off our string ensemble with a bang! 🎻

#HeartsAflame #Valentines #StringEnsemble #Violin #Soloist

Graphic for DPO’s free Hearts Aflame string ensemble concert. A stylized flaming heart in pink and red fills the background. Text highlights the program: Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in D Major and Dvořák’s Serenade for Strings, performed by DPO International Conducting Workshop participants with violinist Katherine Thayer. Additional text notes the concert is on Saturday, February 14 at 5:45pm at CPC, before the symphonic performance.

Graphic for DPO’s Hearts Aflame symphonic concert featuring a large pink and red heart surrounded by flame-like shapes. Text lists the program: Verdi’s Giovanna d’Arco, Glazunov’s Violin Concerto, and Bizet’s Carmen Suites I & II. Featured performers include Lawrence Golan (Music Director Laureate), DPO International Conducting Workshop participants, and violinist Igor Pikayzen. Concert dates appear at the bottom: February 14 at 7:30pm at CPC and February 15 at 3:00pm at MAC.

Roses are red, our strings proclaim
This Valentine’s Day, let your #HeartsAflame! ❤️‍🔥

At long last, loves, the night has arrived! A few things to know before the concert tonight:

🎻 Doors open early (5:30pm) for the FREE pre-concert Strings Ensemble performance

🎺 Symphonic Concert starts at 7:30pm

Promotional graphic for DPO’s Hearts Aflame symphonic concert. A stylized pink and red heart surrounded by flames anchors the design. Text highlights the program: Verdi’s Giovanna d’Arco, Glazunov’s Violin Concerto, and Bizet’s Carmen Suites I & II. Featured performers include Lawrence Golan (Music Director Laureate), DPO International Conducting Workshop participants, and violinist Igor Pikayzen. Concert dates: February 14 at CPC and February 15 at MAC.

Promotional graphic for DPO’s free Hearts Aflame string ensemble concert on Saturday, February 14 at 6:30pm at CPC. A stylized flaming heart in pink and red appears on the background. Text lists Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in D Major and Dvořák’s Serenade for Strings, performed by DPO International Conducting Workshop participants and violinist Katherine Thayer. The concert precedes the evening symphonic performance.

One week out from #HeartsAflame! ❤️‍🔥

Got your tickets yet? ⬇️
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Lighting the Spark on Mile High Living - Denver Philharmonic Big thanks to Mile High Living for welcoming us back to the studio to talk all things Hearts Aflame ❤️‍🔥...

Big thanks to Mile High Living for welcoming us back to the studio to talk all things #HeartsAflame ❤️‍🔥

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Photo from DPO’s Happily Ever After concert (February 15, 2025) showing the string ensemble performing on stage. Musicians play violins and violas under warm lighting, with a conductor standing in front directing the group. Audience members are seated in pews, watching attentively. The venue (Central Presbyterian Church) features arched windows, ornate molding, and a hymn board.

Our Saturday edition of ❤️‍🔥 #HeartsAflame (Feb 14) begins with something special. Arrive early for a FREE pre-concert strings ensemble performance at 5:45pm, led by conductors from DPO’s Int'l Conducting Workshop & Competition.

Photo from DPO’s Happily Ever After concert featuring a conductor in a black suit and glasses, holding a baton and gesturing toward the orchestra. Musicians are partially visible from behind, including a violinist. The venue features wooden architectural details and columns, suggesting a formal concert setting.

Photo from DPO’s Happily Ever After concert showing a conductor in a black suit leading the orchestra. Music stands labeled “Centennial Philharmonic” are visible in the foreground. The conductor holds a baton and faces the ensemble, with audience members seated in the background.

Photo from DPO’s Happily Ever After concert on February 15, 2025. A conductor in formal black attire leads the orchestra from a podium, baton raised mid-gesture. Musicians play violins, cellos, and double basses in a warmly lit concert hall with a cross embedded in the wall, suggesting a church venue. Audience members are visible in the foreground, watching attentively.

Photo from DPO’s Happily Ever After concert showing a conductor on a podium leading the orchestra. The conductor’s hand is raised mid-gesture, facing musicians playing violins and seated behind music stands. The background includes arches and columns, with audience members seated in pews.

Ever seen the baton passed mid-concert?

At #HeartsAflame (Feb 14), participants from DPO’s Int'l Conducting Workshop & Competition each lead a movement, offering a rare look at how interpretation transforms music.

🎟️ Tickets available now. Come hear it for yourself: buff.ly/1MBwdv3

Graphic for DPO’s Hearts Aflame concert featuring violin soloist Igor Pikayzen. A professionally dressed Pikayzen holds his violin against a deep pink background with subtle flame textures. His portrait is framed in a circular border, with text below reading “Igor Pikayzen — Violin.”

We're honored to welcome award-winning violinist Igor Pikayzen to the stage for #HeartsAflame (Feb 14 & 15)!

Praised by The Strad for his “majestically lush tone,” Igor is one of the most in-demand soloists of his generation—and he's a local as an Associate Professor at DU’s Lamont School of Music.

Collage-style graphic promoting DPO’s Valentine’s weekend concerts, titled Date Night! at the Orchestra. A deep red background features images of a couple seated at a performance, a conductor leading the orchestra, heart-shaped candies with messages like “BE MINE” and “LOVE BUG,” and the flaming heart from the Hearts Aflame concert branding. Text reads: “Date Night! at the orchestra,” “Valentine’s weekend,” “Hearts Aflame Feb 14 & 15,” and “denverphilharmonic.org.”

Promotional graphic for DPO’s Hearts Aflame symphonic concert. A stylized pink and red heart surrounded by flames appears on a bold background. Text lists the program: Verdi’s Giovanna d’Arco, Glazunov’s Violin Concerto, and Bizet’s Carmen Suites I & II. Featured performers include Lawrence Golan (Music Director Laureate), DPO International Conducting Workshop participants, and violinist Igor Pikayzen. Concert dates: February 14 at CPC and February 15 at MAC.

Promotional graphic for DPO’s free Hearts Aflame string ensemble concert on Saturday, February 14 at 6:30pm at CPC. A stylized flaming heart in pink and red anchors the design. Text highlights Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in D Major and Dvořák’s Serenade for Strings, performed by DPO International Conducting Workshop participants and violinist Katherine Thayer. The concert precedes the evening symphonic performance.

Ditch the chocolates, get the tickets!🌹🎻

This Valentine's Day weekend, we’re bringing the heat with #HeartsAflame ❤️‍🔥

Savor the intoxicating melodies of Carmen and the soaring power of Glazunov for a one-of-a-kind Valentine’s experience your date won't soon forget.

Photo of DPO Music Director Laureate Lawrence Golan conducting during a live performance. He wears a black tuxedo and holds a baton mid-gesture, facing the orchestra. Musicians are visible from behind, seated with sheet music on stands. Dramatic lighting highlights Golan and the performers against a dimly lit concert hall backdrop.

After a decade leading DPO, we are thrilled to welcome Music Director Laureate Lawrence Golan back to the podium for #HeartsAflame ❤️‍🔥

Promotional graphic for Denver Philharmonic Orchestra’s Valentine’s Sale. Set against a pink background with musical notes and flaming heart icons, bold red and white text reads: “Hearts Aflame — Valentine’s Sale — Promo code ‘VDAY’ for 50% off — denverphilharmonic.org”

Love is in the air...and so is a sweet deal 😏

From Jan 20–22, get 50% off tickets to #HeartsAflame (Feb 14 & 15) with promo code VDAY. Treat your Valentine, your bestie, or yourself to a night of passion, power, and unforgettable music.

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Promotional graphic for DPO’s International Conducting Workshop and Competition. A smoky pink and purple background features the flaming heart logo from Hearts Aflame. Text announces that participants will perform live at Hearts Aflame on February 14, 2026

Promotional graphic for DPO’s symphonic concert featuring six conductors. A textured pink and purple background displays two rows of portraits labeled with conductor names: Luke Berringer, Hayoung Jeong, Elle Lee (top row); Asieh Mahyar, Peter Werlen, Haoguo Chen (bottom row). Title at the top reads “Conducting the Symphonic Concert.”

Promotional graphic for DPO’s free string ensemble concert on February 14. A vibrant pink and purple cloud-like background features portraits of eight conductors: Victoria Olson, Hector Zhang, Frances Ho, Lauren Burchell, Andrew Sánchez, Gracie Carrillo, Alfonso Keller-Casielles, and Ashley Hawk. Text at the bottom reads: “Arrive early (5:45 PM) on February 14 to enjoy this free performance!”

Introducing the 14 conductors joining us for our 2026 Int'l Conducting Workshop & Competition! 🧑‍🏫🎶

Not only will these incredible musicians take part in an intensive week of score study, career development & programming classes; they will also each conduct a movement at #HeartsAflame (Feb 14)!

Promotional graphic for DPO’s Hearts Aflame symphonic concert. A stylized pink and red heart surrounded by flames anchors the design. Text highlights the program: Verdi’s Giovanna d’Arco, Glazunov’s Violin Concerto, and Bizet’s Carmen Suites I & II. Featured performers include Lawrence Golan (Music Director Laureate), DPO International Conducting Workshop participants, and violinist Igor Pikayzen. Concert dates: February 14 at CPC and February 15 at MAC.

Promotional graphic for DPO’s free Hearts Aflame string ensemble concert on Saturday, February 14 at 5:45pm at CPC. A stylized flaming heart in pink and red appears on the background. Text lists Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in D Major and Dvořák’s Serenade for Strings, performed by DPO International Conducting Workshop participants and violinist Katherine Thayer. The concert precedes the evening symphonic performance.

One month until #HeartsAflame! ❤️🔥

We’re diving into a program designed to thrill:

💕 Golan: Giovanna D’Arco
🎻 Glazunov: Violin Concerto
🌹 Bizet: Carmen Suites

A posted warning at the entrance to the Underroad.

#HeartsAflame #RPGMaker #SoloDev #IndieDev #ScreenshotSaturday

Long drives are a great time to do some mental storyboarding and talk out ideas with myself. #HeartsAflame needs a lot of the former, so I'm-a get on that tonight after dinner.

And I might even have a screenshot for #ScreenshotSaturday!

Haven't had it in me to work on #HeartsAflame lately. It sucks.

#RPGMaker #SoloDev

Remindomg myself that there's days where the time and energy to create isn't there. Gotta roll with it and keep making progress when you can. You're on your own timeline and no one else's.

Oh, here's a map of Hearthstone Village.

#IndieDev #SoloDev #RPGMaker #HeartsAflame

Mapmaking is definitely a part of the creative process that I would like to improve upon. Though I'm happy with this progress, it still feels... empty? Regimented? Something like that.

#HeartsAflame #RPGMakerMV #IndieDev #SoloDev

Early version of the map of Sunsreach Village, the southern-most fortress in Dawnholdt, which the player will visit in the first portion of the game.

#HeartsAflame #RPGMakerMV #IndieDev #SoloDev

One of the early progress images from #HeartsAflame. This one takes place in the #Underroad during the prologue. Putting some of Yanfly's Engine to good use.

#RPGMakerMV #GameDev #Yanfly

A brief clip of my first attempt at a "cinematic" battle sequence in my current project, #HeartsAflame: one of the main characters, Vahn, unleashes the Furious Hellstorm attack on some of his enemies. youtu.be/rof4swd_tE0

Welcome to #DragonsWithKetchup!

Pretty sure at least three people out of 1,000 will get that joke.

I'll do a better pinned post in the future, but I wanted to get something posted to start. Currently working on a project in RPG Maker MV, #HeartsAflame, so stay tuned for more info!

When you have an idea for a badass battle sequence, and must desperately hold on to it till after work to make it happen.

Two words: Furious Hellstorm.

Note: I don't own, nor did I create the art below.

#RPGMaker #HeartsAflame

Promotional flyer for Denver Philharmonic Orchestra’s International Conducting Workshop & Competition. Bold headline reads “CALLING ALL Conductors!” with event details below: hosted by DPO, scheduled for February 9–14, 2026, and led by Maestri Lawrence Golan and Jeffery Meyer. Activities include score study, career development, and orchestra rehearsals. A photo of a conductor in formal attire appears on the right. A yellow “Apply Now” button directs applicants to denverphilharmonic.org. The flyer includes the International Conducting Institute (ICI) logo.

Conductors! 📣 Apps are now open for DPO’s 2026 Int’l Conducting Workshop & Competition! 🎼

Feb 9–14 → The Mile High City becomes your classroom. Study w/ Maestri Golan & Meyer, lead the DPO & perform at our #HeartsAflame concert on Feb 14. ❤️‍🔥

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This isn’t your every day type of stretching….!!!

🎨: @gwenervi.bsky.social

#vtuber #HeartsAflame #envtuber #tanlines #gyaru