Georgia Tech Orchestras
The School of Music currently offers two orchestral ensembles: the Georgia Tech Symphony Orchestra (GTSO, advanced), and Concert Orchestra (intermediate). Both ensembles are under the direction of Professor Chaowen Ting, and maintains a membership of approximately 50-80 students in each ensemble.
The orchestra program also provides access to master classes, professional engagements, and recording opportunities. Members enjoy social aspects through informal dinners and parties. Students are encouraged to pre-register for orchestra and then audition.
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (GTSO)
The advanced ensemble GTSO performs 4-6 concerts in an academic year. Concerts and repertoire expose participants to a variety of orchestral literature from the Classical through Contemporary periods, including operatic, popular and film music. Participation in the Orchestra broadens students’ skills and experience in performing, understanding and appreciation of great music. Recent works performed include Dvorak Symphony No. 9 “From the New World,” Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5, Brahms Symphonies Nos. 2 & 4, and Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade.
CONCERT ORCHESTRA
Concert Orchestra is the intermediate orchestra at GT, performing 4 concerts in an academic year. The Concert Orchestra provides student musicians a supportive environment in which players develop personal techniques and ensemble skills through practicing, rehearsing, and coaching. Players are explored to Classical symphonic repertoire as well as modern and pop music.
CAFÉ MOMUS CONTEMPORARY MUSIC ENSEMBLE
Café Momus is the contemporary music ensemble at Georgia Tech which combines contemporary music and theater. We aim to reach out to the audience outside of the traditional concert halls. Set in an intimate performance space, Café Momus collaborates with artists from other areas and fields, including drama, dancing, and visual arts. Student musicians collaborate with professional musicians, actors, and dancers in all Café Momus performances. We seek to create a total-art presentation of each work with cutting-edge combination of music, theater, dance, and stage design.
GT Orchestras Guideline and Forms
Please click on the link below to see general information regarding the GTSO and Chamber Orchestra, course requirements, participation, music folders, attendance policy, and grading policy.
Orchestra Guideline (click to open)
Absence Request Form (click to open)
(updated 8/19/2021)
Instrument Rentals, Storage and Practice Rooms
Instrument Rentals:
For instrument rentals: You must first contact designated instructor to secure an instrument, then pay the fee on the School of Music store in the Georgia Tech Mall. Rentals are only allowed to students playing in a School ensemble, and limited to one instrument per student. No sharing is allowed.
- Any student interested in renting school owned wind and percussion instruments should first contact Professor Diden to confirm that an instrument is available.
- The school of music has several string basses for rent. Contact Dr. Ting to request a rental. For information about renting any other string instruments, please contact Ronald Sachs Violins.
Lockers and Practice Room Access
Locker Rentals
Practice Room Access
Grading Policy
**Please note that this is only a summary of the grading policy.
Please refer to the Orchestra Guideline for a full explanation.**
Grades are determined by attendance, preparation, and attitude. Rehearsals should be as efficient as possible. Talking during rehearsal should be kept to a minimum.
- Cellphone use during rehearsal is prohibited. Each violation will drop your final grade by one letter (as from A to B).
- String Players fail to pass music to the stand partner during one’s absence: If your stand partner does not have music to use at rehearsal due to your absence, the absence will not be excused, and each violation will drop your final grade by one letter (as from A to B).
- Missing a dress rehearsal or a performance will result in your final grade dropping by one letter (as from A to B).
- Each student is allowed two excused absence per semester. You must turn in the absence form before the absent date to be excused.
- Two Tardies = One Unexcused absence = grade dropping by one increment (Starting from A to A-).
Attendance Policy
**Please note that this is only a summary of the attendance policy.
Please refer to the Orchestra Guideline for a full explanation.**
Students should arrive at rehearsal room no later than 10 minutes prior to rehearsal. Attendance will be taken when tuning begins. All students not in seat when tuning begins will be considered LATE.
- Tardy: Students arrive after tuning begins, within the first 15 minutes of the rehearsal.
- Unexcused Absence: Students arrive later than 15 minutes after the rehearsal has begun will be marked as unexcused absence.
- Excused Absence: Each student is allowed two excused absence per semester. Absences during the last two rehearsals prior to a concert must be discussed with the director. There will be no excused absences from Dress Rehearsals. Students are required to fill out an GTSO Absence Form in order to have the absence considered as excused:
- Absence due to illness: an email must be sent to the director prior to the rehearsal time.
- Absence of other personal nature: a filled GTSO Absence Form must be submitted to the director at least one day prior to the absence date.
2024 GTSO CONCERTO COMPETITION
Sunday February 11, 2024. West Village Concert Hall (Rm 175)
Registration for the 2024 Competition will be open in December, 2023. Please check back for more info.
2023 Winners (in alphabetical order):
Joanna Cheng (Prokofiev, Piano Concerto No. 2, mvt. I)
Sean Yoshihara (Dvorak, Cello Concerto, mvt. I)
Runner-Up:
Rishi Raman (Liszt, Totentanz)
Honorable Mention:
Noah Hur (Chopin, Piano Concerto no. 1, mvt. III)
The winners will perform with GTSO during the 2023-24 year, while the runner-up will perform with the Concert Orchestra on its April concert.
Congratulations again!
COMPETITION RULES
Eligibility:
Students currently enrolled in the Georgia Institute of Technology are eligible to compete.
Previous winners are not eligible to compete.
Instruments:
Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion, Piano and Voice
Judges:
The panel will consist of impartial musicians from the state of Georgia with expertise in strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion, piano and voice.
Musical Compositions:
● Instrumental and Piano Competitors:
One movement, or equivalent (not to exceed 15 minutes), of a work with a legitimate orchestral accompaniment (such as a concerto).
● Voice Competitors:
A song cycle or solo operatic scene(s) with orchestral accompaniment (not to exceed 15 minutes, total).
● Double Concertos:
One movement, or equivalent (not to exceed 15 minutes), of a work with a legitimate orchestral accompaniment (such as a concerto).
Audition:
● All competition music must be accompanied by a piano reduction of the orchestral score.
A pianist will be provided, but you are more than welcome to bring in your own pianist.
To use the onsite pianist, you must indicate it on your online registration, and submit a piano/solo score (photocopies are fine!) to the Music Office (Couch 109E) by Tuesday January 9, 2024 at noon (12pm).
There will be a short (10-15min) rehearsal with the pianist on a separate day prior to the competition date.
● Memorization for both audition and performance is at the discretion of the performer, though it is strongly encouraged.
● Cadenzas must be performed in full.
● Applicants must provide a piano score for the judges on the day of the competition. (Photocopies are fine!)
● Each performer and accompanist should report to the audition site at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled audition time.
Performers should dress appropriately.
Selection of Winners:
Students will be judged on overall musicianship, technical proficiency, and the ability to perform comfortably with an orchestra. When choosing competition selections, the degree of difficulty should be tempered by the competitor’s ease of performance. Works selected are subject to approval by the Orchestra Director. In the case of costly repertoire, the Orchestra Director may request the student perform an alternate selection.
The winner will have an opportunity to perform the chosen selection with the GTSO during the following academic year (2024-25). If this is your last semester at GT, you cannot compete as the performance falls upon the following academic year.
Runners-up might have the opportunity to perform with the Concert Orchestra (not guaranteed), based on the discretion of the Orchestra Director. Internship and co-ops will be taken into consideration.
GTSO Rehearsals:
Tuesday / Thursday 12:30-1:45 pm
Concert Orchestra Rehearsals:
Tuesday / Thursday 9:30-10:45 am
Application:
You must complete the online application (will open in December, 2023) by FRIDAY JAN. 5, 2024 @ 11:59PM.
For any questions, please contact Professor Chaowen Ting, Director of Orchestral Studies, at cting@music.gatech.edu
Can I receive private lessons at GT?
There is no private lesson through GT. However, many GT students still arrange private lessons with local teachers as schedule allows. Such arrangement would be between the teacher(s) and the student(s).
Are there scholarships available for ensemble participation?
Since there is no degree in music performance at Georgia Tech, there is no music scholarship available for incoming freshman for ensemble participation. However, there are other opportunities offered to students who dedicate their time and energy to the ensemble program.
The Marching Band offers various stipends for student leadership positions. The Music Minor Degree Program offers, in a sense, music scholarships by funding lessons. The scholarships for music minors are “indirect.” This means that those students accepted into the minor program do not pay for the 3 required semesters of applied lessons. Acceptance into the program is based on audition and approved by a faculty committee.
The John Evan Kelley Music Award Endowment Fund proceeds are utilized at the discretion of the Band Directors to provide scholarships, awards and/or monetary support for travel for dedicated members of the Georgia Tech Bands (Symphonic, Concert and Marching Bands). Scholarship and award candidates must apply, perform an audition, and meet other more specific academic and musical criteria. One-time awards and travel support allocations are disbursed at the discretion of the band directors.
The Kelley Family Music Scholarship Fund proceeds are utilized in two ways. A scholarship is awarded to provide financial support for a gifted pianist to work within the choral program as an accompanist. Other scholarships are awarded to outstanding dedicated students within the instrumental program. These scholarships, when available, may be renewable based upon audition requirements, academic, and musical criteria.
I’m a freshman/transfer student/new graduate student/returning student at GT. How can I join the orchestra?
The GT orchestras are open to all students at GT by audition.
String auditions are held during the first week of the fall semester and players are placed in Concert Orchestra or Georgia Tech Symphony Orchestra (GTSO) according to the audition results. Spring auditions are only for those who wish to audition for principal positions with the GTSO, to change the ensemble placement, and those who did not participate in the fall. More information can be found below in the Auditions section.
All wind players audition together at the beginning of each semester and are placed into Concert Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra, Symphonic Band, or Concert Band. You will be able to indicate your preference and academic conflicts. Wind players participating in both orchestras during the fall semester have priority for the following spring semester and might be exempted from auditions if approved by the director. More information can be found below in the Auditions section.
What does it cost?
Possible costs to participate in the orchestras are:
- Instrument rental (for wind, percussion, and string bass) is around $25 per semester. Please check the guideline for the most updated info.
- Instrument lockers are located in the Couch Building (room 103) and may be rented at a cost of $15 per semester.
- Orchestra Club due is $20 per semester, or $35 for a year.
Is orchestra a class or a student club?
It’s both. All players MUST register for the class, while the students also join the club. The officers are the ones keeping the ensemble running–they prepare music and folders, set up for rehearsals and concerts, provide concert reception, promote our concerts, and other social activities.
When should I enroll in the class?
All students are encouraged to sign up for the class first to receive announcements, and to block the time slots on your class schedule. However, you might choose to wait to register for class after the audition when you know the results.
If needed, students will change registration according to the audition results during Phase II registration.
Should I wait?
Some students decide to wait “until they get their feet on the ground” before becoming involved. Most will become involved in other activities and not come back to music. They miss the very supportive elements that make a successful academic career: diverse experiences, positive social interactions and confidence building through team and individual effort. The proof is in the research: music students do better in school.
How to stay connected?
Watch concert videos at our YouTube Channel: Georgia Tech Orchestras or on the School of Music YouTube Channel.
Follow the GTSO on Facebook or Instagram
Still have questions?
Contact Dr. Chaowen Ting with any question that you might have!
World Premiere of Jennifer Bellor's NOIR
The Georgia Tech School of Music has commissioned an orchestral work to feature Artist-in-Residence Daniel Juárez and faculty member Nat Condit-Schultz. The world premiere of NOIR will be at the Georgia Tech Concert Orchestra's Hispanic Imprint concert, Tuesday, September 26, at the Ferst Center for the Arts.
GT Symphony Orchestra Season Opener
The Georgia Tech Symphony Orchestra (GTSO) opened its season on Thursday, Sept. 21, with a performance celebrating music inspired by literature. The program included works from composers Antonín Dvořák, Anna Clyne, Chihchun Chi-sun Lee and Dmitri Shostakovich.
Read More on The Technique, the official GT student newspaper
Argentina Pianist María Luz Poirier works with the Concert Orchestra in Feb. 2024
Argentine pianist María Luz Poirier is an advocate of contemporary music and emerging women composers from Latin América.
For her outstanding artistry and impressive versatility, Poirier garnered recognition through the Italian Government Grant (MAE Scholarship), which allowed her to study at Istituto Pietro Mascagni (Livorno) in 2013 and 2014.
As a soloist, Poirier has performed in Livorno, Firenze, and Bellagio (Italia), Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro (Brasil), Asunción (Paraguay), Buenos Aires, Rosario, Santa Fe, Salta, Tucumán, Río Tercero, Córdoba, and La Plata (Argentina). In 2011 and 2012 she was invited to join the Martha Argerich Present Project (MAPp), organized by this renowned Argentine pianist. Poirier is a guest soloist with the Orquesta de Cámara Municipal de Rosario and remains an active chamber musician as a member of various ensembles in Argentina.
An alum of the Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Poirier’s career began with Norma Scarafía and Ana María Cué. She continued her music education earning her Licenciatura in piano performance and MM in chamber music performance. She has worked with Daniel Rivera, Dario Ntaca, Edith Fisher, Finlay Ferguson, Fernando Pérez, Alexander Panizza. In 2002, Poirier was chosen as finalist in the IX Pau Casals International Competition. She has been awarded first prize in the XXV Mozarteum Festival for Young Talents.
Poirier is member of Ensamble Warmi, an all-women group committed to promote and preserve the music of Latin American women composers of the 20th and 21st centuries. Crated in 2019, the group also supports living women composers by actively commissioning music. With Ensamble Warmi, Poirier has premiered more than 10 works in Argentina, Venezuela, and Brazil.
Currently, Poirier is professor of piano and piano accompanist at the Carlos Guastavino Music School and the School of Music of Rosario, Argentina.
Orchestra Auditions
The Orchestras are open to all Georgia Tech students by audition.
String auditions are held during the first week of the fall semester. Players are placed in the Concert Orchestra or Symphony Orchestra (GTSO) according to the audition results. Membership is granted for the entire year. Spring auditions are for those who didn't participate in the fall semester, those who wish to audition for principal positions with the GTSO or to change their ensemble placement.
All wind players audition together at the beginning of each semester, and are placed into the Concert Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra, Symphonic Band, or Concert Band. You will be able to indicate your preference and academic conflicts. Wind players participating in both orchestras during the fall semester have priority for the following spring semester and might be exempted from auditions if approved by the director.
24S Orchestra Strings Audition Materials will be posted in early December. Please check back for more info.
24S String Audition - Registration will open on Dec. 15, 2023.
Spring 24 Audition: Tuesday Jan 9, 2024.
9:30-10:45am: CO Auditions
10:45-1:45pm: GTSO Auditions
Your must submit the registration form by THURSDAY 1/4/2024 at 5pm.
24S: Only students who 1) didn't play in the orchestra in Fall 2023, and 2) wanting to switch from CO to SO need to take the Spring Audition.You must fill out the online registration form (REGISTRATION FORM WILL BE OPEN ON December 15, 2023) by Thursday Jan. 4, 2024 at 5pm.
- You will receive your audition time slot assignment on Monday January 8.
- Audition results will be emailed to you by the end of Wednesday January 10, 2024.
- The first class meeting is on Thursday Jan. 11th in West Village Rm 175. Please bring your instruments, as we will start rehearsal right away.
Student can choose to audition for either:
- MUSI 3611 CO: Concert Orchestra (T/Th 9:30-10:45)
- MUSI 3611 SO: Symphony Orchestra (T/Th 12:30-1:45)
- You can NOT audition for both ensembles.
- Please register for the correct ensemble accordingly after the audition.
- The audition results and ensemble placement are final and cannot be appealed.
- If you audition for GTSO and did not pass, you might be admitted into CO depending on audition results and musician numbers.
Contact Professor Chaowen Ting if you have questions. All students are encouraged to sign up for the class first to receive announcements. Students will change registration according to the audition results afterwards during Phase II registration.
Click on the link below to download the prepared piece for each instrument.
24S Orchestra Strings Audition Materials will be posted in December. Please check back for more info.
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23F Orchestra String Audition Materials:
GTSO (Symphony Orchestra) Excerpts:
CO (Concert Orchestra) Excerpts:
23F-CO-Violin
How to Prepare for the Orchestral Excerpts
First or all, what matters is to show that you can learn a certain passage through practice. At the audition, the most important thing is to play the right notes, with the right rhythm, in a steady tempo with correct articulations in the style of the composer/genre/era.
A few things might be helpful for your preparation:
- All the excerpts are taken from the pieces that we are performing in the following semester. You can find the complete concert schedule below. Listening to the pieces on YouTube or any platform will give you a great idea of tempo, style, etc.
- It’s always better to play everything nice and slow, rather than playing fast but sloppy, or even worse changing the tempo all the time.
- Pay attention to key signatures, key changes (if any), and accidentals.
- Metronome is your best friend when practicing. (If you don’t have one, there are a lot of free apps!) Don’t slow down because there are more notes or because the passage is difficult, and don’t speed up when you have melodies. Keep it steady.
- Once you’ve managed the basic parts—pitch and rhythm, bring it up to the performance tempo. It’s always nice to add the following to your performance: articulation, and the right style.
24S Orchestra Wind Audition Materials will be posted in December. Please contact Dr. Ting (cting@gatech.edu) as we only have limited spots for both sessions.
24S Orchestra Wind Auditions - Submissions will open in early December.
Spring 2024: We are only taking new students if there is a spot open (in either session). Please contact Dr. Ting if you have any question about opening in your instrument - use "Orchestra-SO/CO-instrument" as email subject when you reach out.
All wind players audition together and are placed into ensembles based on their audition results and schedule. Please note that we only take orchestra wind players in the spring semester if we have spots open. All students are encouraged to sign up for the class first in order to receive announcements. You can also wait until after the audition results are released to register, or to change your registration accordingly then during Phase II registration.
Please fill out the ensemble availability form and submit your audition video(s): https://forms.office.com/r/ccJkgPGJzW
1) You can upload in one or multiple files, but if using multiple files, please put everything in one folder with your name
2) Use the following format to save your files for submission: Firstname_Lastname_Instrument
3) Auditions will consist of:
- 3 chromatically adjacent scales
- Chromatic scale- full range
- Prepared Music -- to audition for Orchestra, you must prepare excerpts #2 and #3 (download below
Contact Professor BJ Diden if you are a percussionist, or if you have questions about the wind excerpts and how the auditions work.
Contact Professor Chaowen Ting if you have questions about orchestras.
Click on the link below to download the prepared music and instructions.
There are 3 prepared excerpts for each instrument. In order to audition for Orchestra, you must play BOTH excerpt #2 and #3. On each excerpt, you are expected to play the sections between the brackets.
23F Orchestra Wind Audition Materials:
* Please note that GT orchestras do not take piano players as a regular ensemble participant.
Video Requirements
- Videos should be unedited and without cut.
- Video must show the full person at all times at an angle that clearly and fully demonstrates the position of the instrument.
- Picture must remain stationary without panning, fade-in/out, close-up techniques, or use of multiple cameras.
Orchestra Concert Schedules
ORCHESTRA CONCERT SCHEDULE 2023-24
*Programs subject to change, please check back regularly for updates
Last Update: November 17, 2023
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September 21, 2023 (Thu) — 7:30pm, Ferst Center for the Arts
Music and Literature
Shostakovich, Hamlet Suite, Op.117a
GT Symphony Orchestra
Chaowen Ting, conductor
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September 26, 2022 (Tue) — 7:30pm, Ferst Center for the Arts
Hispanic Imprint
Jennifer Bellor, New Work for Jazz Saxophone and Orchestra (GT commission, world premiere)
Daniel Juárez, Saxophone; Nat Condit-Schultz, Electric Guitar
Lorenzo Ferrero (arr.), Body and Soul
Daniel Juárez, Saxophone
Teresa Carreño (Venezuela, 1853-1917) Serenata for Strings (US Première)
Concert sponsored by the Cultural Office, Embassy of Spain
GT Concert Orchestra
Dr. Andrea Perez Mukdsi, conductor
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November 12, 2023 (Sun) — 3:00pm, Ferst Center for the Arts
Heimweh
Alice Hong, Phoenix [Alice Hong, violin] (GT commission, world premiere)
Dvorak, Symphony No.9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178
GT Symphony Orchestra
Dr. Chaowen Ting, conductor
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November 13, 2023 (Mon) — 7:30pm, Ferst Center for the Arts
Tour de Force
Verdi, Overture to "La forza del destino"
Nora Ponte (Argentina, 1968-), Two Thirds for String Orchestra
Emily Mayer, Symphony No.5 in F Minor
GT Concert Orchestra
Dr. Andrea Perez Mukdsi, conductor
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February 15, 2024 (Thu) — 7:30pm, Ferst Center for the Arts
Romantic Masters VIII: Ein deutsches Requiem
Brahms, Ein deutsches Requiem
Amanda Sheriff, soprano
Andrew Gilstrap, baritone
GT Symphony Orchestra and GT Choir
Dr. Chaowen Ting, conductor
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February 26, 2024 (Mon) — 7:30pm, Ferst Center for the Arts
Argentina Mon Amour
Boulanger, Fantasie for piano and orchestra (1912)
María Luz Poirier - piano
Piazzolo, "Triunfal" (1952)
Piazzola, "Cafe 1930" from Histoire du Tango (1985)
Claudia Montero, Rincones de Buenos Aires (2013)
GT Concert Orchestra
Dr. Andrea Perez Mukdsi, conductor
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April 12, 2024 (Fri) — 7:30pm, West Village Concert Hall
Student Showcase
Daniela Mercado, Tangos (2020)
Other Repertoire TBA
GT Concert Orchestra
Dr. Andrea Perez Mukdsi, conductor
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April 15, 2024 (Mon) — 7:30pm, Ferst Center for the Arts
Heimfahrt
[Sean Yoshihara, cello - winner of the 2023 GTSO Concerto Competition]
GT Symphony Orchestra
Dr. Chaowen Ting, conductor
ORCHESTRA CONCERT SCHEDULE 2022-23
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September 22, 2022 (Thu) — 7:30pm, Ferst Center for the Arts
Revive
Laura Ballestrino, Archaelunde Suite [world premiere]
Beethoven, Piano Concerto No.4 in G major, Op. 58
Laura Ballestrino, piano
Sibelius, Symphony No.1 in E minor, Op.39
GT Symphony Orchestra
Chaowen Ting, conductor-
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September 29, 2022 (Thu) — 7:30pm, Ferst Center for the Arts
Beyond
Joint Concert with GT Jazz Bands
Coleridge-Taylor, Othello Suite
Giacchino, Star Trek
Mendelssohn, Symphony No.5 "Reformation" mvt. I
GT Concert Orchestra
Dr. Chip Crotts and Dr. Matthew Wardell, conductors
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November 14, 2022 (Mon) — 7:30pm, Ferst Center for the Arts
Search
Humperdinck, Hansel and Gretel Overture
Elgar, Cello Concerto Op.85
[Eric Chen, cello, winner of the 2022 GTSO Concerto Competition]
Dvorak, Symphony No.7 in D minor, Op.70
GT Symphony Orchestra
Dr. Chaowen Ting and Dr. Matthew Wardell, conductors
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November 16, 2022 (Wed) — 7:30pm, Ferst Center
Tales and Dances
Smetana, The Moldau
Beethoven, Symphony No.7, II. Allegretto
Dvorak, Slavonic Dances Op.46, Nos. 2
Smetana, Sarka
GT Concert Orchestra
Dr. Matthew Wardell, conductor
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February 20, 2023 (Mon) — 7:30pm, Ferst Center for the Arts
Pivot and Change
Anna Clyne, Pivot
Grieg, Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.16
[Matthew Zhou, piano, winner of the 2022 GTSO Concerto Competition]
Stella Sung, Game of Players
Mozart, Symphony No.41 in C Major, K.551 "Jupiter"
GT Symphony Orchestra
Dr. Chaowen Ting, conductor
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March 2, 2023 (Thu) — 7:30pm, Ferst Center for the Arts
Concert Orchestra and Chorale VI
Nathaniel Dett, arr. by Jasmine Pigott, In the Bottoms Suite
[world premiere, Georgia Tech commission consortium]
Vaughan Willaims, Tuba Concerto, Jasmine Pigott, Tuba
Borodin, Symphony No. 2 "The Bogatyrs" in B minor, mvts. I & IV
Stacy Garrop, The Battle for the Ballot, Monica Kaufman Pearson, Narrator
GT Concert Orchestra
Dr. Chaowen Ting, conductor
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April 11, 2023 (Tue) — 7:30pm, Ferst Center for the Arts
Romantic Masters VII: Rachmaninoff Second
Sarah Kirkland Snider, Penelope [selections]
Amy Petrongelli, voice
Rachmaninoff, Symphony No.2 in E minor, Op. 27
GT Symphony Orchestra
Dr. Chaowen Ting, conductor
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April 14, 2023 (Fri) — 7:30pm, West Village Concert Hall
Student Showcase
Suppe, Poet and Peasant Overture
Lauren Spavelko, Grit
Liszt, Totentanz [Rishi Raman, runner-up, 2023 GTSO Concerto Competition]
GT Concert Orchestra
Dr. Chaowen Ting, conductor
ORCHESTRA CONCERT SCHEDULE 2021-22
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September 21, 2021 (Tue) — 7:30pm, Ferst Center for the Arts
Resurrection
Rachmaninoff, Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor, Op. 18
[Matthew Reingold, Piano; Winner of the 2019-20 GTSO Concerto Competition]
Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64
GT Symphony Orchestra
Chaowen Ting, conductor
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October 5, 2021 (Tue) — 7:30pm, Ferst Center for the Arts
Celebration
Johnson, Cognitive Dissonance
Lok-yan Tsang, Dorian Dance
Gioachino Rossini, Overture to The Barber of Seville
Robert Schubert, Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D 759,"Unfinished"
GT Chamber Orchestra
Dr. Chaowen Ting, conductors
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November 14, 2021 (Sun) — 3:00pm, Ferst Center for the Arts
Strum und Drang
Paul Dukas, Fanfare pour précéder La Péri
Emily Cooley, Altogether Thunder [Georgia Premiere]
Jessie Montgomery, Strum
Johannes Brahms, Symphony No.3 in F major, Op. 90
GT Symphony Orchestra
Chaowen Ting, conductor
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November 17, 2021 (Wed) — 7:30pm, Ferst Center
Exploration
Alex Shapiro, Archipelago [Georgia Premiere]
Beethoven, Symphony No. 2 in D, Op. 36
GT ChamberOrchestra
Dr. Chaowen Ting, conductor
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February 20, 2022 (Sun) — 3:00pm, Ferst Center for the Arts
Prayer
Hsin-Lei Chen, Prayer [Georgia premiere]
Dmitri Shostakovich, Chamber Symphony, Op.110a, arr. Barshai
Antonín Dvořák, Symphony No. 6 in D major, Op. 60, B. 112
GT Symphony Orchestra
Chaowen Ting, conductor
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March 2, 2022 (Tue) — 7:30pm, Ferst Center for the Arts
Chamber Orchestra and Chorale V: In Memoriam
Hsin-Lei Chen, Novel Sphere [with GT Choirs]
Jerry Ulrich, In Memoriam: MLK [with GT Choirs]
Mozart, Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466
Erika Tazawa, guest pianist
Louise Farrenc, Symphony No.3 in G minor, Op.36
GT Concert Orchestra
Chaowen Ting, conductor
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April 12, 2022 (Tue) — 7:30pm, Ferst Center for the Arts
Romantic Masters VI: Spring
Lili Boulanger, D’un matin de printemps
Lili Boulanger, D’un soir triste
Robert Schumann, Symphony No.1 in B-flat major, Op. 38, “Spring”
GT Symphony Orchestra
Chaowen Ting, conductor
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April 15, 2022 (Fri) — 7:30pm, West Village Concert Hall
Student Showcase
Johann Strauss Jr., Pizzicato Polka (1869) [Conductor: Alice Heranval]
Johannes Brahms, Hungarian Dance No. 5, [Conductor: Arvind Ramaswami]
Pietro Mascagni, Intermezzo from "Cavalleria Rusticana", [Conductor: Morgan Polk]
Nicholas Oselette, Pride Cometh Before the Fall [World premiere] [Conductor: Nicholas Oselette]
Andrew Lloyd Webber (arr. Larry Moore), Selections from Phantom of the Opera [Conductor: Jack Turbush]
Pablo de Sarasate, Carmen Fantasy
Jennifer Deng, Violin (Runner-up, 2022 GTSO Concerto Competition)
Guest Conductor: Andrea Pérez Mukdsi
GT Concert Orchestra
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September 30, 2019 (Mon) — [Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No.4]
TJ Cole, Death of the Poet
Mozart, Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, mvt. I
[Nathan Holliday, Violin; Winner of the 2018-19 GTSO Concerto Competition] Tchaikovsky, Symphony No.4 in F minor, Op. 36
GT Symphony Orchestra
Chaowen Ting, conductor
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October 8, 2019 (Tue) — [American Celebration with GT Jazz Band]
Wagner, Die Meistersinger Overture
Vaughan Williams, Norfolk Rhapsody No.1
Schubert, Symphony No.8 in B minor, D 759, “Unfinished”
Jennifer Bellor, High Resolution [premiere] Chris Walden, No Bounds
GT Concert Orchestra
Dr. Chip Crotts, Dr. Grant Gilman, Chaowen Ting, conductors
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November 15, 2019 (Fri) — [Changing Score: Classic Films Reimagined]
presented as a Ferst Center season performance
Film Scores by Gaëll Lozac’h
**please click the link for further info and ticket purchase**
GT Symphony Orchestra
Chaowen Ting, conductor
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November 17, 2019 (Sun) — [Holiday Concert]
Strauss (Jr.), Die Zigeunerbyron Overture
Vítězslava Kaprálová, Prélude de Noël
Anderson, Sleigh Ride
Williams, Star Wars
Holst, Mars from The Planets
Christmas Music for Orchestra, arr. By Cacavas
Duke Ellington! Arr. By Custer
Porgy and Bess Medley arr. By Whitney
Elgar, Nimrod from Enigma Variations
GT Concert Orchestra
Dr. Grant Gilman and Dr. Chaowen Ting, conductors
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February 19, 2020 (Wed) — [Undercurrent]
R. Wagner, The Flying Dutchman Overture
E. Elgar, Sea Pictures [Elizabeth Sarian, mezzo-soprano] O. Respighi, Fontane di Roma
Stella Sung, Oceana [Georgia Premiere]
GT Symphony Orchestra
Chaowen Ting, conductor
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February 27, 2020 (Thu) — [Chamber Orchestra and Chorale VI: Beethoven Celebration]
Tchaikovsky, Marche Slave
Vivian Fung, Pizzicato
Beethoven, Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op.21
Vaugh Williams, Five Mystic Songs [with Chorale]
GT Concert Orchestra
Chaowen Ting, conductor
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April 7, 2020 (Tue) — [Romantic Masters VI: Spring] CANCELLED
Lili Boulanger, D’un matin de printemps
Lili Boulanger, D’un soir triste
Emily Koh, in retro|re-intro:spect [Georgia Premiere] Robert Schumann, Symphony No.1 in B-flat major, Op. 38, “Spring”
GT Symphony Orchestra
Chaowen Ting, conductor
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April 9, 2020 (Thu) CANCELLED
Saint-Saëns, Bacchanale from Samson and Dalila
Suppe, Poet and Peasant Overture
Beethoven, Romance No.2 in F Major, Op.50 [Elizabeth Fayette, violin] Monti, Czardas [Elizabeth Fayette, violin] Tchaikovsky, Symphony No.5, Finale
GT Concert Orchestra
Chaowen Ting, conductor
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September 13, 2018 [The Seven Bridges of Königsberg]
Coats, Seven Beidges [world premiere] Kristel Todesco, Guest choreographer
GT Symphony Orchestra
Chaowen Ting, conductor
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September 23, 2018 [Music in Motion]
Bizet, Carmen Suite No.1
[Ellie Wong and and Christina Luo, guest dancer and choreographer] Stravinsky, Berceuse and Finale from Firebird Suite (1919)
GT Chamber Orchestra
Chabrier, España
Coats, Seven Bridges
Mozart, Symphony No.40 in G minor, K.550
GT Symphony Orchestra
Chaowen Ting, conductor
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November 4, 2018 [The Great Three B’s]
L. v. Beethoven, Symphony No.5 in C minor, Op.67
B. Bartok, Cantata Provana [with GT choirs]
GT Symphony Orchestra and Choirs
Chaowen Ting, conductor
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November 17, 2018 [Symphonies No. 5]
V. A. Mozart, Overture to Die Zauberflöte
G. Verdi, Overture to La forza del destino
N. Rimsky-Korsakov, Capriccio Espagnol
GT Chamber Orchestra
G. Mahler, Adagietto from Symphony No.5
L. v. Beethoven, Symphony No.5 in C minor, Op.67 (mvt. III & IV)
D. Shostakovich, Symphony No.5 in D minor, Op.47, Finale
GT Symphony Orchestra
James Pinder and Chaowen Ting, conductors
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February 21, 2019 [Romantic Masters V: Brahms Symphony No.1]
Yuan-Chen Li, Iluwan [US Premiere] Scott Lee, Deep Sleep
Caroline Shaw, Entr’acte
Brahms, Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op.68
GT Symphony Orchestra
Dr. Grant Gilman and Chaowen Ting, conductors
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March 10, 2019 [Chamber Orchestra & Chorale V]
Handel, The King Shall Rejoice
Miller, I Believe
Gjielo, The Rose
Bizet, L’Arlesiennes Suite No.1
Offenbach, Barbarolle from “The Tales of Hoffmann”
Tchaikovsky, Symphony No.2 “Little Russian”
GT Chamber Orchestra
Nathan Frank and Timothy Vervile, conductors
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April 3, 2019 [Contemporary Music Concert
Schoenberg, Pierrot Lunaire
GT Café Momus Contemporary Music Ensemble & Sonic Generator
Chaowen Ting, conductor
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April 12, 2019 [Spring Concert]
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, African Suite
Jean-Baptiste Lully, arr. Felix Mottl, Ballet Suite
GT Chamber Orchestra
Timothy Verville, conductor
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April 16, 2019 [Something Borrowed, Something New]
E. Smyth, Overture to The Wreckers
S. Prokofiev, Symphony No.1 in D Major, Op.25 “Classical”
A. Khachaturian, Piano Concerto in D-flat major, Op. 38
[Ethan Tien, Winner of the 2017-18 GTSO Concerto Competition]
GT Symphony Orchestra
Dr. Grant Gilman and Chaowen Ting, conductors
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September 26, 2017 [French Festival I; joined by GT chamber ensemble, choirs and Concert Band]
Bizet, “Dans l’air nous suivons la fumée” from Carmen
Gounod, Soldiers Chorus from Faust
Berlioz, “L’Adieu des Begers a la Sainte Famille” from L’enfance du Christ, Op.25
Faure, Pavane Op. 50
GT Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Choir, Women’s Choir, Chorale
Chaowen Ting & Jerry Ulrich, conductors
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September 28, 2017 [French Festival II]
C. Debussy, Petite Suite
GT Chamber Orchestra
James Pinder, conductor
C. Debussy, Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune
E. Chausson, Poème [Violin: Jun-Ching Lin, Assistant Concertmaster, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra] M. Ravel, Tzigane [Violin: Jun-Ching Lin, Assistant Concertmaster, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra] G. Bizet, Symphony No.1 in C Major
GT Symphony Orchestra
Chaowen Ting, conductor
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October 30, 2017 [Halloween Concert; joined by GT Women’s Choir]
Beethoven, Coriolan Overture
Haydn, Symphony No.94 mvt. II
Offenbach, Infernal Dance from “Orpheus in the Underworld”
Mussorgsky, A Night on Bald Mountain
GT Chamber Orchestra
Dr. Timothy Verville, guest conductor
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November 19, 2017 [Russian Legends: 1001 Nights]
P. Tchaikovsky, Marche Slave, Op.31
P. Tchaikovsky, Piano Concerto No.1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23, mvt. I
[Zhengyang Weng, piano; 2016 GTSO Concerto Competition Winner] N. Rimsky-Korsakov, Scheherazade, Op.35
GT Symphony Orchestra
Chaowen Ting, conductor
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February 27, 2018 [Romantic Masters IV: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice]
P. Dukas, L’Apprenti sorcier
A. Guilmant, Morceau symphonique, Op.88
[Alexander Walden, Trombone; Principal Trombone, Sichuan Symphony Orchestra]
J. Brahms, Symphony No.4 in E minor, Op. 98
GT Symphony Orchestra
Nathanial Parker & Chaowen Ting, conductors
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March 11, 2018 [Beethoven Series III: Spring]
A. Borodin, Polotzsian Dances from Prince Igor [joined by GT Chorale] F. Mendelssohn, Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64, mvt. I
[Nathan Holiday, violin; 2015 GTSO Concerto Competition Honorable Mention] F. Mendelssohn, Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64, mvt. III
[Alex Olsen, violin; 2017 GTSO Concerto Competition Runner-Up] L. v. Beethoven, Symphony No.6 in F major, Op.68 “Pastorale”
GT Chamber Orchestra
Chaowen Ting, conductor
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March 31, 2018 [Façade Entertainment; jointed by Notos Ensemble]
W. Walton, Façade, An Entertainment (excerpts)
[Stephanie Willis, narrator]
GT Café Momus Contemporary Music Ensemble
Chaowen Ting, conductor
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April 9, 2018 [Creative Movements]
R. Strauss, Serenade for Winds in E-flat major, Op.7
A. Salvati, Clarinet Concerto [World Premiere] [Richard Li, clarinet; 2016 GTSO Concerto Competition Honorable Mention] W. A. Mozart, Horn Concerto No.4, mvt. I
[Aaron Thomas, horn; 2017 GTSO Concerto Competition Runner-Up] A. Borodin, Polotzsian Dances from Prince Igor
GT Chamber Orchestra
James Pinder, Benjamin Diden & Chaowen Ting, conductors
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April 15, 2018 [Time Travel]
Princess Anna Amelia, Four Military Marches for Strings
W. A. Mozart, Piano Concerto No.23 in A Major, K.488
[Dr. Sergio Gallo, Professor of Music, Georgia State University] D. Shostakovitch, Symphony No.9 in E-flat major, Op. 70
GT Symphony Orchestra
Chaowen Ting, conductor
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October 2, 2016 [Brahms Festival I: Johannes, Clara and Robert]
Chamber Strings
J. Brahms, Geistliches Lied, Op.30 [with GT Choirs]
C. Schumann, Konzertsatz in f minor
[Riley Osborn, piano; 2015 GTSO Concerto Competition Honorable Mention]
GTSO & GT Choirs
J. Brahms, Alto Rhapsody [Mezzo-Soprano, Sarah Klopfenstein]
- October 4, 2016 [Brahms Festival II: Johannes, Richard and Felix]
GTSO
R. Wagner, Prelude to Die Meistersinger
F. Mendelssohn, Symphony No.4 “Italian”
J. Brahms, Piano Concerto No.1 in D minor
[Yury Park, piano; winner of 2015 GTSO Concerto Competition]
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November 13, 2016 [Concerto Night]
Chamber Strings
W.A. Mozart, Overture to Der Schauspieldirektor, K. 486
J. S. Bach, Violin Concerto No.2 in E major, BWV 1042, mvt. I [Kyumin Lee, violin] A. Glazunov, Saxophone Concerto [Adam W Fultz, saxophone] F. Geminiani, Concerto Gross “La Follia”
E. Grieg, Peer Gynt Suite No.1
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November 15, 2016 [Romantic Masters III: From the New World]
GTSO
A. Dvorak, Slavonic Dance in C major, Op. 46 No.1
A. Dvorak, Slavonic Dance in E minor, Op. 72 No.2
A. Dvorak, Cello Concerto in B minor, Op.104 [Ismail Akbar, cello] A. Dvorak, Symphony No.9 in E minor, Op.95
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December 1, 2016 [Holiday Pops]
Chamber Strings
Mascagni, Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana
Strauss, Pizzicato Polka
Vaughan Williams, Fantasia on Greensleeves
Vivaldi, Winter [Violin: John Irrera] Anderson, Sleigh Ride
Chamber Strings & Chorale
Snyder (arr.), A Festive Christmas Celebration (Medley)
Bennett (arr.), White Christmas
Handel, Hallelujah
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February 14, 2017 [Home Coming]
W. A. Mozart, Overture to Don Giovanni
Sung-Jen Hsu, Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, “Pounding Rain”
[Timothy Hsu, Piano] [US Premiere] P. Tchaikovsky, Symphony No.6 in B minor, Op. 74, “Pathétique
- March 16, 2017 [Chamber Strings & Chorale III: Beethoven and Friends]
Chamber Strings
F. Mendelssohn, Hebrides Overture
G. Tartini “Devils Trill” Sonata [Jun-Ching Lin, Violin] L. v. Beethoven, Symphony No.8 in F major, Op.93
Chamber Strings & Chorale
Faure, Cantique de Jean Racine
A. Mozart, Kyrie in D, K.341
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April 11, 2017 [Eroica in America]
GTSO
L. Bernstein, Overture to Candide
Jennifer Higdon, Oboe Concerto (Georgia Premiere) [Elizabeth Tiscione, Oboe] C. Ives, The Unanswered Question
L. v. Beethoven, Symphony No.3 in E flat major, Op.55 “Eroica”
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April 18, 2017 [Voyage]
Chamber Strings
B. Smenata, The Moldau
F. Haydn, Symphony No.45 in F sharp minor, “Farewell”
2015-2016
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September 27, 2015 [Sibelius Festival]
Chamber Strings
J. Sibelius, Romance in C, op.42
J. Sibelius, Arioso [Elisabeth Slaten, soprano] J. Sibelius, Rakastava Suite mvts. I & II
J. Sibelius, Canzonetta, op.62
GTSO, Chamber Choir, Women’s Choir, Chorale
J. Sibelius, Onward, Ye Peoples!
GTSO
J. Sibelius, Valse Triste
J. Sibelius, Violin Concerto [Jun-Ching Lin, violin]
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November 5, 2015 [Rachmaninoff Second]
GTSO
A. Dvorak, Symphony No.8
S. Rachmaninoff, Piano Concerto No.2 [Sandra Wright Shen, piano]
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November 22, 2015 [Chamber Strings & Chorale II: Beethoven and Friends]
Chamber Strings & Chorale
W. A. Mozart, Ave Verum Corpus, K.618
Chamber Strings
L. v. Beethoven, Egmont Overture
L. v. Beethoven, Symphony No.7 in A major, Op.92
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November 23, 2015 [Orchestra Pops]
GTSO & Glee Club
Beatles Medley
GTSO & Cecil Welch
H. Mancini, Charade
H. Mancini, Mr. Lucky
H. Mancini, The Spanish Trumpet
H. Mancini, Baby Elephant Walk
H. Mancini, Pink Panther
H. Mancini, Days of Wine and Roses
H. Mancini, Moon River
(Encore) H. Mancini, Peter Gunn
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February 28, 2016 [Romantic Masters II–Meet Brahms]
GTSO
J. Strauss Jr., Die Fledermause Overture
C. v. Weber, Concertino for Clarinet [Ted Gurch, Clarinet] J. Brahms, Symphony No.2
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February 29, 2016 [Feeling Blue]
Chamber Strings
Ney Rosauro, Marimba Concerto [Andy Chen, marimba; 2nd prize winner, 2014 GTSO Concerto Competition] Holly Harrison, FiddleStick! [US Premiere] I. Stravinsky, Ragtime for 11 instruments
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March 17, 2016 [Romance]
GTSO
G. Fauré, Pavane
J. Sibelius, Valse Triste
C. M. von Weber, Concertino for Clarinet [Richard Li, clarinet] E. Elgar, Salut d’amore
C. Saint-Säens, Introduction et rondo capriccioso, Op.28 [Nathan Holiday, violin] M. Ravel, Pavane
J. Brahms, Symphony No.2 in D major, Op.73, mvt. III
R. Wagner, Siegfried Idyll
P. Mascagni, Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana
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April 17, 2016 [Musica Nova]
GTSO
S. Barber, First Essay, Op.12
New Commissions
Jerry Ulrich, Requiem [with GT choirs] [Georgia Premiere]
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April 18, 2016 [Romantic Night]
Chamber Strings
P. Tchaikovsky, Serenade for Strings
E. Elgar, Chanson de Matin
M. Ravel, Pavane
M. Ravel, Ma Mère l’Oye
2014-2015
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November 4, 2014
Chamber Strings
A. Vivaldi, Concerto for Strings in D, RV 121
J. Jarret, Meditation
J.S. Bach, Brandenburg Concerto No.3
GTSO
G. Bizet, L’Arlésinne Suite No.1
M. Bruch, Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26 (Pete Ciaschini, violin)
P. Tchaikovksy, Symphony No.5 in E minor, op.64 (mvt. IV)
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March 1, 2015
GTSO
F. Mendelssohn, Symphony No.2, “Lobgesang” (with GT choirs)
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March 10, 2015
Chamber Strings
F. Hensel (nee Mendelssohn), “Allegretto” from String Quartet in E flat
Chamber Strings & Chorale
L. van Beethoven, Elegischer Gesang, Op.118
Hsin-Lei Chen, Novel Sphere (US premiere)
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April 16, 2015
G. Verdi, Overture to Nabucco
R. Strauss, Horn Concerto No.1 op.11, mvt. III (Horn: Alex Lind, winner of the 2014 GTSO Concerto Competition)
G. Puccini, Intermezzo from Manon Lescaut
G. Puccini, Act I Finale from La Bohème (soprano: Elisabeth Slaten; tenor: Nathan Munson)
2013-2014
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November 10, 2013
A. Copland, Our Town
L. Beethoven, Coriolan Overture
M. Mussorgsky/Ravel, Pictures at an Exhibition
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February 23, 2014
J. Brahms, Schicksalslied
J. Brahms, Piano Concerto No. 2 mvt. I (Piano: Yitian Xiao, Concerto Competition winner)
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April 13, 2014
M. Giacchino: Star Trek
Duke Ellington, Three Black Kings
R. Strauss: Serenade in E-Flat Op. 7
E. Grieg: Holberg Suite
2012-2013
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November 8, 2012
D. Shostakovich, Festive Overture
S. Prokofiev, Piano Concerto No. 2 (Piano: Crystal Chao, Concerto Competition Winner)
J. Sibelius, Symphony No. 2 in D major, op. 43
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February 24, 2013
M. Bates, Mothership
A. Hovhaness, Symphony No. 2 “Mysterious Mountain”
B. Smetana, The Moldau
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April 21, 2013
O. Carl Orff, O, Fortuna
W. Mozart, Lacrimosa from “Requiem”
John Williams, Hymn to the Fallen
L. Beethoven, Symphony No. 7
R. Newman, When She Loved me
John Williams, Star Wars Main Title
Elton John, Circle of Life
E. Elgar, Nimrod
John Williams, Dry Your Tears
P. Tchaikovsky, 1812 Overture
2011-2012
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November 6, 2011
L. Beethoven, Egmont Overture, op. 84
F. Chopin, Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, op. 11, mvt. I (Piano: Jesse Zhao, Concerto Competition Winner )
A. Dvorak, Symphony No. 9 in E minor, op. 95, “From The New World”
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February 21, 2012
G. Gershwin, An American in Paris
H. Hanson, Symphony No. 2
Collaborations with the Jazz band
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April 22, 2012
Christopher Theofanidis, The Here and Now
Gil Weinberg, N-400 (featuring GT’s robotic musician, “Shimon”)
Student composition, Fus Ro Dah (featuring dueling choirs and the GTSO on video game themes)
