ASO Announces New Conductor
June 30, 2023
ASO Announces New Conductor
June 30, 2023
The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra welcomes William R. Langley as Interim Associate Conductor and Conductor of the ASYO for the 2023-24 season.
He will be leading the orchestra at the patriotic Look Up Atlanta concert on July 1 with fireworks.
William R. Langley is also the Founding Music Director of the Memphis Repertory Orchestra (MRO). After starting his career as an orchestral conductor at age sixteen, he went on to found the Wolf River Chamber Orchestra 2009, followed by the MRO in 2011. Langley also serves as conductor of the Blueshift Ensemble, a contemporary music ensemble dedicated to programming and promoting new and existing chamber works while incorporating multi-genre collaborations.
July 1, 2023
Look Up Atlanta
- Olympic Fanfare and ThemeJohn Williams
- "Flight to Neverland" from HookJohn Williams
- "Flying Theme" from E.T.John Williams
- Overture to CandideBernstein
- African SuiteColeridge-Taylor
- "Peachtree Street" from City ScapeJennifer Higdon
- "Galop" from William Tell OvertureRossini
- 1812 OvertureTchaikovsky
William R. Langley Associate Conductor and ASYO Music Director
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra