Guest conductor Lina Gonzalez-Granados makes her Atlanta Symphony Orchestra debut with a delightful mélange of music from the Americas in Gabriela Lena Frank’s musical travelogue, Walkabout: Concerto for Orchestra.

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra presents a world premiere by Atlanta’s own Joel Thompson, an Emmy Award-winning composer working at the intersection of art and social justice.

French pianist Cédric Tiberghien makes his Atlanta Symphony Orchestra debut with a delightful mélange of music in in George Gershwin’s irresistible Classical-meets-jazz mashup, Rhapsody in Blue.

Music Director Laureate and longtime leader of the ASO, Robert Spano, returns to Symphony Hall and brings with him an old friend of the Orchestra, Emmy Award-winning composer Adam Schoenberg and his “Picture Studies,” a modern take on Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition.

Says Schoenberg, “My ...

In the piano world, it’s known as the “Rach Three,” a moniker that comes with reverence, a quickening of the heart, and a dash of terror. Among the most difficult of all the popular piano concertos, this Piano Concerto No. 3 was written by one of the greatest pianists who ever lived: Sergei Rach...

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra welcomes Korean virtuoso Yeol Eum Son, a pianist with “power and passion, fireworks and drama aplenty” (Limelight), in her first Atlanta performance with this tasty rarity, the sassy Piano Concerto written by a 25-year-old Benjamin Britten.

Russian choirmaster-turned-conductor Dmitry Matvienko leads the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in the fragrant Symphony No. 2 by Sergei Rachmaninoff.

Led by Nathalie Stutzmann, Robert Schumann's Symphony No. 4 offers a feverish flight through intense lyricism and bravura.

He was one of the greatest melodists of all time; Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky turned his magic quill upon the fairytale classic of "The Sleeping Beauty" and produced an enchanting ballet and inspiration for Disney’s beloved 1959 animated feature film. Tchaikovsky’s The Sleeping Beauty leans into the...

The spellbinding German‑Canadian cellist Johannes Moser returns to Symphony Hall for the ravishing cello concerto Tout un monde lointain... by Henri Dutilleux. Guest conductor Alpesh Chauhan makes his Atlanta debut.

Nathalie Stutzmann conducts this musical postcard written by the 20-year-old Mendelssohn while in Scotland. The Hebrides Overture paints an enigmatic portrait of a sea cave in the Inner Hebrides Islands.

Widely regarded as one of the great pianists of our time, Portuguese virtuoso Maria João Pires makes her ASO debut as she joins Music Director Nathalie Stutzmann and the Orchestra in Beethoven’s sublime Piano Concerto No. 4.

Nathalie Stutzmann conducts Dvořák’s timeless Symphony No. 9, From the New World, a musical postcard written by the homesick composer while living in New York City. One of the best-loved symphonies of the Romantic age, Dvořák’s New World offers a tender English horn solo that later became the Gos...

The Planets, Op. 32 by Gustav Holst
Conductor: Gemma New
Georgia State University Women's Chorus
University of Georgia Women's Glee Club

As an ardent observer of astrology and horoscopes, Gustav Holst composed The Planets between 1914-1916 as a series of "mood pieces" to reflect each planet's pe...

Rainphase by Salina Fisher
Conductor: Gemma New

Rainphase by Salina Fisher draws on characteristics of water to mirror the beauty and chaos of New Zealand rain. From precipitation to evaporation, the piece explores its complete lifecycle with a wide spectrum of timbres and rhythms to convey soun...

The full program curated by the Grammy®-nominated composer was carefully selected to shine a spotlight on local artists, including the Spelman and Morehouse College Glee Clubs. Conductor Jonathan Taylor Rush led the Orchestra in a program that featured works by Simon, known for imbuing a powerful...

The Isle of the Dead by Rachmaninoff
Conductor: Nathalie Stutzmann

ASO Music Director Nathalie Stutzmann delves into Rachmaninoff’s macabre tone poem The Isle of the Dead.

The full programming for this concert is below and available to view on ASO: Behind the Curtain.
BRAHMS: Nänie
BRAHMS: Schi...

Selections from Slavonic Dances by Dvořák
Conductor: Nathalie Stutzmann

The full programming for this concert is below and available to view on ASO Behind the Curtain:
BRAHMS: Nänie
BRAHMS: Schicksalslied
BRAHMS: Gesang der Parzen
RACHMANINOV: The Isle of the Dead
DVOŘÁK: Selections from Slavoni...

Cacophony of SpiritsCacophony of Spirits: A Cinematic Tone Poem by rising-star film composer Chanda Dancy.

The full program from this recorded concert is listed below and currently streaming on ASO: Behind the Curtain.
CHANDA DANCY: Cacophony of Spirits: A Cinematic Tone Poem
JOHN WILLIAMS: The ...

Symphony No. 3 by Florence Price
Conductor: Anthony Parnther

Anthony Parnther conducts the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in Symphony No. 3 by Arkansas-native Florence Price, who overcame racial and gender barriers to compose works performed by major American orchestras in the 1930s and 40s.

The fu...

Short Piece for Large Orchestra by Julia Perry
Conductor: David Danzmayr

A lively and somewhat raucous piece written by composer Julia Perry.

The full program from this recorded concert is listed below and available to watch on Behind the Curtain.
JULIA PERRY: Short Piece for Large Orchestra
R...