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Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

65 concerts

Founded in Atlanta in 1945 as the Atlanta Youth Symphony, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra has recorded 100+ albums, won 27 Grammy Awards, and performs 200+ concerts yearly. Music director Nathalie Stutzman debuted on record in 2024 with Dvorák: Symphony No. 9.

Emanuel Ax

25 concerts

Born in Lvov, Poland, Emanuel Ax is a classical pianist known for chamber music and collaborations with Yo-Yo Ma. He won the 1974 Arthur Rubinstein Competition and the 1979 Avery Fisher Prize, and earned Grammy wins for his Haydn piano sonata cycle.

BOLERO

26 concerts

Maurice Ravel's Boléro, a renowned orchestral ballet from France (1928), captivates with its hypnotic, repetitive melody and masterful orchestration. This iconic one-movement classical work, originally for dancer Ida Rubinstein, builds a relentless crescendo. Celebrated for its unique structure and enduring appeal, it remains a frequently performed and widely recognized composition.

Nathalie Stutzmann

3 concerts

French contralto and conductor Nathalie Stutzmann, born in Suresnes near Paris, founded Orfeo 55 and became music director of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in 2021. Her recordings won Diapason d'Or, and Debussy’s Le Martyre de Saint Sebastien earned a Grammy nod.

Beethoven

74 concerts

Ludwig van Beethoven, a German composer and pianist from Bonn, bridged the Classical and Romantic eras with his innovative, emotionally intense music. Renowned for works like the "Moonlight Sonata," Fifth Symphony, and Ninth Symphony, he revolutionized instrumental music, elevating it to high art. He continued composing despite profound deafness.

Rite Of Spring

13 concerts

Igor Stravinsky's "The Rite of Spring," a groundbreaking 1913 ballet and orchestral work, originated in Paris. A landmark of musical Modernism, it is known for its brutal rhythms, dissonance, and Russian folk influences. Created with Sergei Diaghilev, Nicholas Roerich, and Vaslav Nijinsky, its premiere caused a historic sensation. It profoundly shaped 20th-century music.

Kansas City Symphony

57 concerts

Kansas City Symphony is a Kansas City-based orchestra founded in the early 1980s, performing at the Kauffman Center and with the city’s Lyric Opera and Ballet. Led by music director Michael Stern since 2004, it records for Reference Recordings and earned two 2017 Grammy nominations.