THE ARAPAHOE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

Corinne Denny

Corinne Denny joined the Arapahoe Philharmonic staff in 2020 and is known for creating and managing innovative arts experiences.  As Executive Director, she has spearheaded efforts to renew focus on artistic excellence, collaborate with local businesses and arts organizations, offer multi-faceted experiences to audiences, and bring music to those most in need. Before coming to the Arapahoe Phil, Corinne founded and was the Artistic and Executive Director of Denver Immersive Opera; a group dedicated to producing accessible, socially relevant, interactive operas in English while promoting female-identifying and LGBTQ+ artists. Corinne has extensive experience in business administration and arts management, including five years in the financial services industry. As an administrator, she has served as the Production Manager for Boulder Opera Company, Company Manager for Boulder Music Institute, and Live Music and Administrative Coordinator for djMaestro. Ms. Denny has stage directed productions for Denver Immersive Opera, Denver Opera Collective, Boulder Opera Company and Opera on Tap Colorado. Corinne holds a Performer’s Certificate in Voice from the University of Denver, a dual MM in Opera and Musical Theatre Performance from Arizona State University, and a BM in Voice Performance from Middle Tennessee State University.

Devin Patrick Hughes

Highly regarded for his exhilarating score interpretations, advocacy for music accessibility, innate passion and entrepreneurial vigor, Devin Patrick Hughes is an American orchestral and operatic conductor of Irish and Guatemalan descent. He is concurrently serving as Music Director and Conductor of the Boulder Symphony and Arapahoe Philharmonic. Previously he has held artistic leadership positions with the Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra, Santa Fe Youth Symphony Association, Denver Young Artists Orchestra, and Denver Philharmonic Orchestra.

Devin was recently invited to the Antal Dorati Conducting Competition and featured in Maestro, the Solti International Conducting Competition as a semi-finalist in Budapest. He was the only American selected with eleven other conductors worldwide to compete in the Toscanini International Conducting Competition and was a conducting fellow at the American Academy of Conducting at Aspen. He has conducted orchestras across North America and Europe including the Winnipeg Symphony, Colorado Symphony, Des Moines Symphony, Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Salina Symphony, Rochester Philharmonic, San Antonio Symphony, Green Bay Symphony, Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini, and Orchestra of the Hungarian State Opera.