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Augusta Symphony

7 concerts

The Augusta Symphony, founded in 1954, is Augusta, Georgia's professional orchestra, renowned for classical, Pops, and family concerts. It actively engages the community through robust music education initiatives. Led by conductors including Harry M. Jacobs and Dirk O. Meyer, the symphony has collaborated with artists like Deborah Voigt and Nicholas Bardonnay, celebrating its 70th anniversary.

Utah Symphony Orchestra

8 concerts

Founded in 1940, the Utah Symphony is a major American orchestra based in Salt Lake City, known for international tours and award-winning recordings. Now 85 full-time musicians, it gives 175+ concerts per season; Thierry Fischer became music director in 2009.

Tchaikovsky

32 concerts

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, a Russian Romantic composer from Votkinsk, is celebrated for his emotional intensity and melodic beauty. He masterfully blended Russian folk influences with Western traditions. His iconic works include the ballets Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, and The Sleeping Beauty, alongside the 1812 Overture and Piano Concerto No. 1. His compositions remain beloved globally.

'Rachmaninoff'

11 concerts

Bruckner

4 concerts

Anton Bruckner, born in Ansfelden, Austria, was a Romantic composer and organist celebrated for his monumental "cathedrals of sound" symphonies, including Nos. 4, 7, 8, and 9. His unique style features rich harmonic language and profound spiritual depth, evident in his symphonic and sacred music. His enduring legacy includes numerous recordings of his works, with some receiving accolades like a 2025 Grammy Award.

Dirk Meyer

6 concerts

Dirk Meyer is a German conductor who serves as the Music Director of the Augusta Symphony in Georgia and the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra in Minnesota. He also holds the position of Music Director with the Lyric Opera of the North and was named the First Prize Winner of The American Prize in orchestral conducting in 2012.

Ravel

22 concerts

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937), a French composer of Swiss-Basque descent, is celebrated for his meticulous craftsmanship and masterful orchestration. Often associated with Impressionism, he blended classical forms with modernism, jazz, and Spanish influences. His iconic works include Boléro, Pavane pour une infante défunte, and the ballet Daphnis et Chloé. He remains one of France's most popular composers.

Strauss

41 concerts

Richard Strauss, born in Munich, Germany, was a leading late Romantic and early Modern German composer and conductor. Renowned for his tone poems, including "Also sprach Zarathustra", and operas like "Der Rosenkavalier", he mastered orchestral and vocal composition. Strauss collaborated notably with librettist Hugo von Hofmannsthal. He was also a successful conductor of orchestras and director of opera houses.

Bernstein

11 concerts

Leonard Bernstein, born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, was an iconic American conductor, composer, and educator. He seamlessly blended classical, jazz, and Broadway styles. Celebrated for "West Side Story," "Candide," and his symphonies, he garnered 16 Grammys, 7 Emmys, and 2 Tonys. As New York Philharmonic's first American-born music director, he championed music education and collaborated notably with Jerome Robbins.

Omaha Symphony

24 concerts

A prominent American professional orchestra founded in 1921 in Omaha, Nebraska, known for performing diverse classical, pop, and family concert series at the Holland Performing Arts Center.

Eric Jacobsen

1 concert