‘Song of Pueblo’ gets full orchestra premiere

BOULDER, Colo. — When the University of Colorado Boulder orchestra plays “Song of Pueblo,” the music teaches history, and helps make history.

In two concerts this month, the orchestra will perform the historical musical, which shares 300 years of stories from the southern Colorado city.

“The stories, they’re so incredible,” said Deborah Espinosa, who helped create the “Song of Pueblo” more than 15 years ago, alongside her husband, Juan, and acclaimed Chicano actor and musician, Daniel Valdez.

Since the show premiered in 2008, the original band, El Pueblo Ensemble, has continued performing the songs. Their band will accompany the CU Boulder orchestra in the new iteration of the show.

“One of the dreams was that it’d be played with an orchestra someday. And that’s come to fruition,” Espinosa said.

She believes the staying power of the “Song of Pueblo” is thanks to the quality of the music composed by Valdez.

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