Pianist Awadagin Pratt Returns

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Pianist Awadagin Pratt Returns

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Date
Mar 2 - 4, 2023
Venue
Atlanta Symphony Hall
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March 2, 2023
Thursday at 8:00PM

March 4, 2023
Saturday at 8:00PM

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This week, Associate Conductor Jerry Hou and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra celebrate the American experience. The concert opens with Joan Tower's 1920/2019, a piece spanning 100 years of women's history, from voting rights to the #MeToo movement. And then the dynamic pianist Awadagin Pratt joins the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra for a new piano concerto by one of America's most sought-after composers, Jessie Montgomery. The program concludes with a concert-hall classic, the irresistible Concerto for Orchestra, written in New York by the Hungarian immigrant Bela Bartòk in 1943.

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Resident Conductor and Music Director of the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra

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POV: You’re strolling through an art gallery when you come across a striking painting of dimly lit catacombs. 🖼 This week in Symphony Hall, Han-Na Chang (@hannachangmusic) leads the Orchestra in a performance of Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition” (orchestrated by Ravel). Here they are rehearsing just one of the paintings in this musical gallery. We hope you’ll join us Thursday or Saturday for the whole journey! Info at aso.org. . . . #lovemyaso #atlantasymphony #atlantasymphonyorchestra

David Foster and Katharine McPhee are coming to Atlanta Symphony Hall for two performances on February 25. Link in bio! @davidfoster @katharinefoster

In February 1945, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra gave our very first performance, beginning a legacy of music that continues to reverberate in Symphony Hall and across Atlanta. To commemorate this milestone event, we hope you'll join us in celebration of the 4th annual ASO Day of Giving by making a gift today! aso.org/DayofGiving (link in bio) . . . #lovemyaso #atlantasymphony #atlantasymphonyorchestra

We invite you to be part of the 4th Annual ASO Day of Giving, the day which commemorates the very first performance of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in February of 1945. Please join us in celebration of this special anniversary by making a gift today at aso.org/DayofGiving (link in bio). Thank you for your support! . . . #lovemyaso #atlantasymphony #atlantasymphonyorchestra

The 2023 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Gala honoring Maestro Nathalie Stutzmann will take place on Saturday, April 22. Chaired by Roxanne Varzi and Farideh Azadi, along with Host Committee Chair, Elizabeth Wiggs Cooper, this special evening will feature a private concert for Gala guests by the ASO conducted by Maestro Stutzmann in Atlanta Symphony Hall. Following the concert, Gala guests will enjoy an elegant dinner and celebration of Maestro Stutzmann's inaugural season. Proceeds from the Gala support the educational and community programs of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. To support the Gala and purchase your tickets, please visit https://aso.org/gala.

Congratulations to cellist Brandon Leonard for taking First Prize today in the Junior Division of the 2023 Sphinx Competition! Brandon is a student in the ASO Talent Development Program and a member of the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra. He studies with the ASO's Karen Freer. We're so proud of you, Brandon!

We're incredibly excited to be working with Derrick Hodge (@dhodgeworld) on tomorrow night's sold-out program, Classically Ours featuring @Jeezy with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. He arranged the music and will be conducting, bringing his extensive expertise in genre-bending collaborations! Some of his previous projects include arranging for Nas and the National Symphony Orchestra, Common and the Chicago Symphony, and Maxwell and the National Symphony. . . . #ASOxJeezy #Jeezy #TM101 #ClassicallyOurs

This week's concerts will be an on-stage reunion for the ASO Chorus, Principal Guest Conductor Sir Donald Runnicles, and Brahms' "A German Requiem." In 2009, Runnicles and the Chorus performed the work with the Berlin Philharmonic as part of a year-long Brahms celebration (pictured). Read more about what it was like to perform one of the most revered German compositions in front of a German audience, singing in German: blog post link in our bio! Grab your tickets for Thursday or Saturday evening at aso.org. . . . #lovemyaso #atlantasymphony #atlantasymphonyorchestra #atlantasymphonychorus #brahms #classicalmusic

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra is pleased to announce the first class of ASO Orchestral Fellows. Help us congratulate Jordan Milek Johnson, bass trombone, of Acworth, GA, and Joshua Williams, tuba, of Atlanta, GA! Both musicians will serve a two-year term, during which they will rehearse and perform with the ASO during regular season programming and receive training from ASO musicians as well as additional career support. Learn more about Jordan, Joshua and the ASO Fellowship Program at link in bio. The Fellowship program is made possible through support from an Anonymous Donor, Accenture, The Thalia & Michael C. Carlos Foundation, Inc., and The Thalia and Michael C. Carlos Advised Fund.

What does it take to prepare the solo piano part of Rachmaninov's virtuosic masterwork "Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini"? We caught up backstage with pianist @inonbarnatan to learn more. 🎹 Watch the full interview as well as his performance with the ASO, now part of our Behind the Curtain digital concert series. Access is free for season subscribers. Not a subscriber? Watch with a membership → aso.org/BTC. . . . #lovemyaso #atlantasymphony #atlantasymphonyorchestra #piano #pianistsofinstagram

A beautifully moving piece of music honoring the legacy and sacrifice of a monumental leader. "Epitaph for a Man Who Dreamed, In Memoriam: Martin Luther King, Jr.," composed by Adolphus Hailstork. Jerry Hou, conductor | Atlanta Symphony Hall, 2021

Happy New Year! 🥂

Our social media manager: “Wait, you actually want me to sum up one of the greatest years in ASO history in two minutes or less?!” Here it is folks, in no particular order: 2022 in 2️⃣! Featuring a new Music Director (@nathstutzmann), so many incredible guest artists and conductors (Yo-Yo Ma! Hilary Hahn! Mike Mills! Itzhak Perlman, and so may more!), backstage shenanigans, dancing in Piedmont Park, sold-out houses, music education adventures, an on-stage marriage proposal, and our Principal Bass in a shark costume. There’s so very much we couldn’t even fit in—so drop your favorite 2022 ASO memories in the comments and help us celebrate a wonderful year. 🍾 And if you’d like to support more incredible years of music making to come, there’s still time to make a year-end gift to our Annual Fund at aso.org/donate. . . . #lovemyaso #atlantasymphony #atlantasymphonyorchestra #2022inreview

5…4…3…2…🥳 As we count down to the end of the year, we also look forward to the amazing musical experiences yet to come. Your support sets the stage. It's not too late to make your Annual Fund gift count for 2022. Visit aso.org/donate before the ball drops!

We had so much fun making our holiday short videos for you, as evidenced by this blooper reel. 🎬 😁 ICYMI, watch 'em all on our profile!

Your support makes so many moments of wonder & joy possible. Make a gift to the ASO before December 31 and take part in a matching challenge: all new Annual Fund gifts will be matched thanks to a generous anonymous donor, unlocking a major gift for the Orchestra when we meet our goal. We are so grateful for this incredible opportunity and hope you will participate! Link in bio.

Come on, it’s lovely weather For a sleigh ride together with you! 🛷 Merry Christmas from the ASO! 🎻 Performers: Rachel Ostler, violin & Denielle Wilson, cello 🎼 Arrangement: Michael Kurth 🎥 Video: Raftermen . . . #lovemyaso #atlantasymphony #atlantasymphonyorchestra #holidaymusic

Music and family can help to make the season bright. ✨ So here’s one of the most musical families we know—ASO Trombonist Nathan Zgonc and his sons Jason (trumpet) and Tristan (horn)—with a joyful trio arrangement of “We Three Kings.” 🎼 Arrangement: Michael Kurth 🎥 Video: @Raftermen_llc . . . #lovemyaso #atlantasymphony #atlantasymphonyorchestra #holidaymusic #trombone @nathanzgonctrombone

As Winter Storm Elliott impacts much of the country this week, and we've hit a high temperature of all of 17° in Atlanta today, we can't help but conjure up a somewhat more tropical holiday in our imaginations. 🌴 With this performance of "Mele Kalikimaka" by Principal Bass Joe McFadden, we send our very warmest holiday wishes to all! 🧤 🎼 Arrangement: Joe McFadden 🎥 Video: @Raftermen_llc . . . #lovemyaso #atlantasymphony #atlantasymphonyorchestra #holidaymusic #bass #bassistsofinstagram