Wednesday June 16, 3:45
Opening Session

Greenville County Young Artist Orchestra ( bio)
Dr. Gary A. Robinson ( bio), Music Director
Wesley Strasser ( bio), Marimba

Concerto No. 1 for Marimba and Orchestra, Ney Rosauro (1952-)                

I)   Saudação, (Greetings)
II)  Lamento (Lament)
III) Dança (Dance)
IV) Despedida (Farewell)

Wednesday, June 16 8pm

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Robert Spano ( bio), Music Director
Donald Runnicles, Principal Guest Conductor

Robert Spano, conductor
Christine Brewer, soprano
Nancy Maultsby, mezzo-soprano
Dimitri Pittas, tenor
Borak Bilgili, bass
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus
Norman Mackenzie, Director of Choruses

GIUSEPPE VERDI (1813-1901)
Messa da requiem (1874)
I. Requiem
II. Dies irae
III. Offertorium
IV. Sanctus
V. Agnus Dei
VI. Lux aeterna
VII. Libera me

Thursday, June 17th 2:15pm
General Session: There Are No Crises, Only Tough Decisions

Atlanta Symphony Brass Quintet

Tom Hooten, trumpet
Mike Tiscione, trumpet
Richard Deane, horn
Bill Thomas, trombone
Michael Moore, tuba
 

Friday, June 18 3:15pm
General Session: The Atlanta School of Composers Concert

(this Session also includes: presentation of the League’s Gold Baton Award 2010; President’s Address: Jesse Rosen, president and CEO, League of American Orchestras) 

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Robert Spano ( bio), Music Director
Donald Runnicles, Principal Guest Conductor

The Atlanta School of Composers Concert

Robert Spano, conductor
Heidi Grant Murphy, soprano
eighth blackbird

MICHAEL GANDOLFI (1956 –)
Selections from The Garden of Cosmic Speculation
    The Universe Cascade    
    Symmetry Break Terrace / Black Hole Terrace   

OSVALDO GOLIJOV (1960 –)
Three Songs for Soprano and Orchestra
    Night of the Flying Horses (Lullaby, Doina, and Gallop)
    Lúa Descolorida
    How Slow the Wind

JENNIFER HIGDON (1962 –)
On a Wire (2010)
eighth blackbird

CHRISTOPHER THEOFANIDIS (1967 –)
Rainbow Body (2000)