Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta, GA Videos

Here Comes Santa CLAWS | Marci Gurnow & Elisabeth Remy Johnson
He's on his way! 🎅 Elisabeth Remy Johnson (harp) and Marci Gurnow (clarinet) had such purrrr-fect ugly Christmas sweaters for this duet, we're calling it "Here Comes Santa CLAWS." 🐈🐈‍⬛ Happy Christmas, everyone! 🎼 Arrangement: Michael Kurth, Composer 🎥 Video: Raftermen

When you've got an incredible jazz singer like Tammy McCann in the house this time of year, you simply have to ask her about her favorite Christmas music! (Hint: she was a big Judy Garland fan growing up.) Come hear her sing her very favorite holiday song and more with the ASO at our "Sounds of the Season" concert on Saturday at 3:00 or 8:00pm. Tickets at aso.org

Sleigh Ride | Rachel Ostler, violin & Denielle Wilson, cello
Rachel and Denielle totally SLEIGHED this performance—sound up for a little holiday joy! 🛷 --- 🎻 Performers: Rachel Ostler, violin & Denielle Wilson, cello 🎼 Arrangement: Michael Kurth, Composer 🎥 Video: Raftermen

2️⃣ more performances left of Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with the fabulous Michelle Cann! Details at aso.org.

Veterans Day
On behalf of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, and featuring Nathan Zgonc, ASO Trombone and veteran of the United States Navy Band: Happy Veterans Day to all who have served our country and to those who continue to serve. We are grateful for you today and every day. Thanks to generous support from The Home Depot Foundation, The Woodruff Arts Center offers special programming and no-cost access to the arts for veterans, active duty and military families. For more information, visit aso.org/veterans.

Dia de los Muertos Family Concerts & Festival
Sunday's the day: our Día de los Muertos: Festival & Family Concerts will be happening all afternoon tomorrow! Join us from 12-5pm at the The Woodruff Arts Center for FREE live music, mariachi performance, Ballet Folklórico, stilt walkers, face painting, altar exhibition, traditional Mexican games and more! And if you still need a ticket to one of the family concerts, you can grab one here starting at just $15: https://www.aso.org/events/detail/dia-de-muertos

Memory Wall | Joshua Bell
Spotted on our backstage memory wall: this week's guest artist! 🔎 We go way back with Joshua Bell, and we are delighted to welcome him for Bruch's Violin Concerto and selections from a new suite for violin and orchestra called "The Elements," which has movements contributed by several leading composers. Learn more about the program and snap up one of the last few tickets for Wednesday night: https://bit.ly/3q0BGUR

A few photo memories from the season kickoff of IN UNISON! 🏳️‍🌈 There's still time to join IN UNISON, our LGBTQ+ membership that includes concerts + receptions throughout the year. Find out more at aso.org/unison And wave if you see us at Atlanta Pride today! 👋

Xavier de Maistre x ASO | Mosolov Concerto rehearsal
It's opening night of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra's 23/24 season, and we're teaming up with a dear friend of our Music Director Nathalie Stutzmann, harpist Xavier de Maistre! Here's a little preview from this morning's rehearsal of Alexander Vasilyevich Mosolov's Harp Concerto. 🎶 Tickets are still available for tonight or Saturday at 8pm! https://bit.ly/46nqaTl

Getting into video game mode here at the ASO for Heroes: A Video Game Symphony tonight and tomorrow! 🎶🎮 Chance Gompert, trombone #atlantasymphonyorchestra #atlantasymphony #lovemyaso #videogamemusic #thingstodoinatlanta

HBCU AccessFest: College, Career and Community Fair is almost here! We hope to see you tomorrow (Saturday, September 16)! The ASO's Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Brandi Hoyos told us all about the event and what to expect (spoiler alert: on-site acceptances for qualified college applicants, career resources galore—and food and fun for the whole community!) The event is happening rain or shine, so please come join us at The Woodruff Arts Center from 12-6pm. Presented by Delta Air Lines and Invesco QQQ.

Documentary Trailer: My Boléro with Nathalie Stutzmann
You know the mesmerizing theme and signature rhythm of Ravel's "Boléro"—but how much do you know about the work's origins? Tune into Georgia Public Broadcasting on Sunday, September 3, at 4:00pm to watch our documentary "My Boléro with Nathalie Stutzmann," directed by ASO Video Director Hilan Warshaw. In this musical detective story, Stutzmann embarks on a personal quest to find out what lies at the heart of Ravel's hypnotic masterpiece.

Olga Shpitko | State Anthem of Ukraine
August 24 marks Ukraine's 32nd Independence Day. ASO violinist Olga Shpitko hails from L’viv, and we are honored to share her performance of Ukraine's national anthem today. 🇺🇦

HP6 Announce
Announcing Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince™ with the ASO performing Nicholas Hooper’s complete score while the full film plays on the big screen on February 8, 9, & 10. Tickets on sale this Friday at 10AM. Info: bit.ly/HP6ASO #HarryPotterinConcert CineConcerts

Instrument Show-and-Tell with Michael Kurth
Did you know that July 31 is Uncommon Instrument Awareness Day? ASO bassist and composer Michael Kurth is also an avid collector of musical instruments, and in honor of the day, we had him bring some in for show-and-tell. Some of these instruments are uncommon in symphonic music and are heard more often in other genres, but others are truly one of a kind! (Violimba, anyone?) #UncommonInstrumentAwarenessDay

⏱Get to know composer Erich Wolfgang Korngold and his 1945 Violin Concerto in 60 seconds! Gil Shaham performs this cinematic masterpiece with the ASO this Thursday and Saturday at 8pm. Tickets at aso.org. #lovemyaso #atlantasymphonyorchestra #atlantasymphony #filmmusic #violin #musichistory

Honoring Mrs. Azira G. Hill
Fearless, impactful, gracious: these are just a few of the words those who know her best choose to describe Mrs. Azira G. Hill, a founding member of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s Talent Development Program. We were pleased to honor her at the ASO’s Gala in May for her work planting seeds of change in the classical music ecosystem, and we celebrate her today—on the occasion of her 99th birthday—and every day. Join us in wishing Mrs. Hill a very happy birthday!

Nathalie Stutzmann on her debut as Music Director
Nathalie Stutzmann tells Sameed Afghani, our Vice President & General Manager, about selecting the repertoire for her first official concert as Music Director of the ASO. We are thrilled to perform this program with her on October 6/8/9: https://bit.ly/3LTMGtO