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ENGAGEMENTS

2024-2025 SEASON

2024

22

SEPT

Masterworks I: Brahms' 4th Symphony

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra
Gregory Pritchard and Robert Trocina, Conductors
Klaus Albert Bauer, Guest Conductor
Joshua Wood, John Pirtle, and Russell Williamson, Horns
Discovery Theater, Lawrenceville, Georgia
September 22, 2024

PROGRAM:

MOZART: Horn Concerto No. 3 (three soloists)
 

Additional repertoire performed by other conductors.

27

2024

OCT

Chamberworks I: Copland and Company

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra
Gwinnett Symphony Chamber Singers
Gwinnett Symphony Youth Orchestra

Gregory Pritchard, Rick Smith and
Robert Trocina Conductors

Norcross First Methodist Church, Norcross, Georgia
October 27, 2024

PROGRAM:

JENKINS:  Palladio 

FAURE: "Nocturne" from Shylock Suite, Op. 57

MENKIN/MOSS: Highlights from Aladdin

Additional repertoire performed by other conductors.

2024

NOV

10

Masterworks II: Death and Transfiguration

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra
Gregory Pritchard, and Robert Trocina Conductors
Discovery Theater, Lawrenceville, Georgia
November 10, 2024

PROGRAM:

STRAUSS: Death and Transfiguration, op. 24

Additional repertoire performed by other conductors.

DEC

11-22

2024

"THE NUTCRACKER" BALLET

Gwinnett Ballet Theatre
Gregory Pritchard, Conductor
Gas South Theater, Duluth, Georgia
December 11-22, 2024

PROGRAM:

TSCHAIKOVSKY:  The Nutcracker (Complete)

Ten Performances: December 11-22

JAN

2025

12

Masterworks III:

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra
Gwinnett Symphony Youth Orchestra
Gregory Pritchard, Conductor
Kristin Moye, Soprano
Adrian Gnam, Guest Conductor
Discovery Theater, Lawrenceville, Georgia
January 12, 2025

PROGRAM:

J. STRAUSS II: The Blue Danube Waltz, Op. 314

MOZART: Cherubino's Aria from Marriage of Figaro

MOZART: Marriage of Figaro Overture

MOZART: "Queen of the Night" from The Magic Flute

J. STRAUSS SR: Radetzky March, Op. 228

MOZART: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik

J. STRAUSS II: Pizzicato Polka, Op. 449

A VIENNA NEW YEAR'S CELEBRATION

FEB

2025

23

Chamberworks II: Chamber Singers, 

Beethoven, and Horns Galore!

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra
Gwinnett Symphony Chamber Singers
Gwinnett Symphony Youth Orchestra

Gregory Pritchard, Rick Smith and
Robert Trocina Conductors
Jose Manuel Garcia, Piano

Norcross First Methodist Church, Norcross, Georgia
February 23, 2025

PROGRAM:

BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 4

Additional repertoire performed by other conductors.

MAR

2025

23

Masterworks IV: Tschaikovsky's 6th

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra Orchestra
Gregory Pritchard and Robert Trocina, Conductors
Gabriel Gordon, International Conductors Workshop Winner, Guest Conductor

Discovery Theater, Lawrenceville, Georgia
March 23, 2025

PROGRAM:

BRAHMS: Tragic Overture

Additional repertoire performed by other conductors.

APR

3

2025

Special Event: The Redeemer

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra
Sugar Hill Choir with Members of the GSO and NMC Choruses
Gregory Pritchard, Conductor
Jenny Oaks Baker, Violin 
Norcross First Methodist Church, Norcross, Georgia
April 3, 2025

PROGRAM:

BESTOR: Easter Cantata-The Redeemer (complete)

APR

2025

27

Chamberworks III: Vaughan Williams, 

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra
Gwinnett Symphony Youth Orchestra
Gwinnett Online Campus Chorus

Gregory Pritchard and Robert Trocina, Conductors
Discovery Theater, Lawrenceville, Georgia
April 27, 2025

PROGRAM:

ELGAR: Serenade for Strings

HOLST: "Mars" from The Planets

Arr. Lopez: James Bond Medley

Additional repertoire performed by other conductor.

Elgar, and Youth

MAY

2025

18

Masterworks V: Pictures at an Exhibition

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra
Gwinnett Symphony Chorus
Gregory Pritchard, Robert Trocina, and
Rick Smith, Conductors
Norcross First Methodist Church, Norcross, Georgia
May 18, 2025

PROGRAM:

MUSSORGSKY/RAVEL: Pictures at an Exhibition

Additional repertoire performed by other conductors.

2023-2024 SEASON

2023

24

SEPT

AMERICA AND THE WILD WEST

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra
Gregory Pritchard and Robert Trocina, Conductors
Nicholas Han, Guest Conductor
Discovery High School Theater, Lawrenceville, Georgia
September 24, 2023

PROGRAM:
WILLIAMS: "The Cowboys" Overture
BERNSTEIN: Three Dance Episodes from "On the Town"

 

Additional repertoire performed by other conductor.

NOV

12

2023

BACK-TO-BACK

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra
Gwinnett Symphony Chamber Singers
Gwinnett Symphony Youth Orchestra

Gregory Pritchard, Rick Smith and
Robert Trocina Conductors

Discovery High School Theater, Lawrenceville, Georgia
November 12, 2023

PROGRAM:

BEETHOVEN:  Leonore Overture No. 3, Op. 72b

BRAHMS: Hungarian Dance No. 5

GRAINGER: Molly on the Shore

MAHLER: Symphony No. 1, mvt. 2

KORSAKOV: "Dance of the Tumblers" 

Additional repertoire performed by other conductors.

DEC

8-17

2023

"THE NUTCRACKER" BALLET

Gwinnett Ballet Theatre
Gregory Pritchard, Conductor
Gas South Theater, Duluth, Georgia
December 8-17, 2023

PROGRAM:

TSCHAIKOVSKY:  The Nutcracker (Complete)

Nine Performances: December 8-17

JAN

2024

21

A VIENNA NEW YEAR'S CELEBRATION

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra
Gwinnett Symphony Youth Orchestra
Gregory Pritchard, Conductor
Discovery Theater, Lawrenceville, Georgia
January 21, 2024

PROGRAM:

VON SUPPE: Light Cavalry Overture

J. STRAUSS II: Tales from the Vienna Woods

THOMLINSON: "Finale" from Symphony No. 1

                           (World Premiere)

J. STRAUSS II: Perpetuum Mobile

J. STRAUSS II: The Blue Danube Waltz, Op. 314

J. STRAUSS II: Die Fledermaus Overture

J. STRAUSS II: Pizzicato Polka, Op. 449

J. STRAUSS SR: Radetzky March, Op. 228

FEB

2024

18

POSTCARDS FROM EUROPE

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra Orchestra
Gregory Pritchard and Robert Trocina, Conductors
Discovery High School Theater, Lawrenceville, Georgia
February 18, 2024

PROGRAM:

DVORAK: Slavonic Dances, Op. 46

No. 1 in C, Furiant

No. 3 in Ab, Polka

No. 4 in F, Sousedska'

No. 8 in g minor, Furiant

LISZT: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2

Additional repertoire performed by other conductor.

MAR

2

2024

MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

Gwinnett Ballet Theatre
Gregory Pritchard, Conductor
Gas South Theater, Duluth, Georgia
March 2, 2024

PROGRAM:

HANDEL:  Music for the Royal Fireworks

HANDEL:  Water Music

MENDELSSOHN:  Midsummer Night's Dream (complete)

 

TWO Performances: Fully staged ballet production.

APR

2024

14

SCOTTISH LANDSCAPES

Gwinnett Symphony Chamber Orchestra
Gregory Pritchard, Conductor
Nancy Schechter, Violin
Gary Powell Nash, Composer-in-Residence

Discovery High School Theater, Lawrenceville, Georgia
April 14, 2024

PROGRAM:

NASH: Brasstown Bald Overture (World Premiere)

BRUCH: Scottish Fantasy, Op. 46

MENDELSSOHN: Symphony No. 3 in a minor, "Scottish"

MAY

2024

20

FESTIVAL CONCERT

Gwinnett Online Campus Chorus
Gwinnett Symphony Youth Orchestra
Gregory Pritchard, Conductor
Gas South Theater, Duluth, Georgia
May 20, 2024

PROGRAM:

Rossini/Isaac--"The Barber of Seville" Overture

Elgar--"Nimrod" from Enigma Variations

Bernstein/Mason--"West Side Story" Selections

arr. Purifoy--American Anthem

Bernstein/Huff--"Somewhere" from West Side Story

Webber/Snyder--Highlights from Phantom of the Opera

2022-2023 SEASON

2022

3

SEPT

DRAGON CON 2022!

Georgia Philharmonic
Gregory Pritchard, Conductor
Mark Taylor, Narrator
Members of the Michael O'Neal Singers
Hyatt Regency Hotel, Atlanta, GA
 

PROGRAM:

ELFMAN: Theme from BATMAN

WILLIAMS: Highlights from JURASSIC PARK

HORNER: AVATAR

KONDO: SUPER MARIO BROS. Medley

SHORE: Symphonic Suite from THE LORD OF THE     

     RINGS-THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING

arr. CUSTAR: STAR TREK THROUGH THE YEARS

CHATTAWAY: "The Inner Light" from STAR TREK:

     THE NEXT GENERATION

POWELL/O'LOUGHLIN: HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON

WILLIAMS: "Adventures on Earth" from E.T.

WILLIAMS: "Throne Room/End Title" from STAR WARS

SEPT

2022

18

OPENING NIGHT GALA

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra
Gregory Pritchard and Robert Trocina Conductors
Klaus Albert Bauer, Guest Conductor

Discovery High School Theater, Lawrenceville, Georgia

PROGRAM:

STRAUSS: Overture to DIE FLEDERMAUS

Additional repertoire performed by other conductors.

OCT

23

2022

BACK-TO-BACK

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra
Gwinnett Symphony Youth Orchestra
Gwinnett Symphony Chorus

Gregory Pritchard, Robert Trocina, and Rick Smith Conductors
Discovery High School Theater, Lawrenceville, Georgia

PROGRAM:

MUSSORGSKY: Night on Bald Mountain

BIZET/NEIDHOLD: Symphony No. 1

TCHAIKOVSKY/FORSBLAD: Capriccio Italien

BEETHOVEN/MEYER: "Finale" from Symphony No. 5

Additional repertoire performed by other conductors.

OCT

2022

29

VIENNA CONNECTIONS

Milikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra
William McClain, Conductor
Gregory Pritchard, Guest Conductor
Kirkland Fine Arts Center, Decatur, Illinois

PROGRAM:

BEETHOVEN: Overture to EGMONT

Additional repertoire performed by other conductor.

JAN

2023

8

SIDE-BY-SIDE

Gwinnett Symphony Chamber Orchestra
Gwinnett Symphony Youth Orchestra

Gregory Pritchard, Conductor
Desmond Siu and Nickolai Podvin, International Conductors Workshop and Competition Winners

Discovery High School Theater, Lawrenceville, Georgia

PROGRAM:

BARBER:  Adagio for Strings, op. 11

BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 7 in A Major, op. 92

SIBELIUS: Andante Festivo

HOLST: "Finale" from St. Paul's Suite

BIZET: "Farandole" from L'Arlesienne

FEB

2023

5

SPANISH NIGHTS

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra
Gregory Pritchard and Robert Trocina Conductors
Discovery High School Theater, Lawrenceville, Georgia

PROGRAM:

RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Capriccio Espagnol

BERNSTEIN: Symphonic Dances from WEST SIDE STORY

Additional repertoire performed by other conductor.

MAR

2023

18

GSO AT THE BAILEY CENTER

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra
Gwinnett Symphony Chamber Singers
Georgia Brass Band

Gregory Pritchard, Robert Trocina, Rick Smith, and Joe Johnson, Conductors
Robert Henry, Piano
Morgan Concert Hall, Bailey Performance Center at
Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia

PROGRAM:

RESPIGHI:  "Pines of the Appian Way"

     from PINES OF ROME

Additional repertoire performed by other conductors.

APR

2023

1

A ROMANTIC EVENING

Georgia Philharmonic
Gregory Pritchard, Conductor
Kenneth Lambert, Violin
Lassiter Concert Hall, Marietta, Georgia

PROGRAM:

BEETHOVEN: Overture to EGMONT

MENDELSSOHN: Violin Concerto in e minor, op. 64

TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 4 in f minor, op. 36

MAY

2023

15

FESTIVAL CONCERT

Gwinnett Online Campus Chorus
Gwinnett Symphony Youth Orchestra
Gregory Pritchard, Conductor
Gas South Theater, Duluth, Georgia

PROGRAM:

Choral Works-TBA

RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Procession of the Nobles from Mlada

TSCHAIKOVSKY: "Waltz" from SLEEPING BEAUTY

HOLST: "Jupiter" from THE PLANETS

MAY

2023

15

AN EPIC FINALE!

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
Gregory Pritchard, Robert Trocina, and Rick Smith Conductors
Gas South Theater, Duluth, Georgia

PROGRAM:

DEBUSSY: La Mer

Additional repertoire performed by other conductors.

2021-2022 SEASON

2021

19

SEPT

ALL-BEETHOVEN

Gwinnett Symphony Chamber Orchestra
Gregory Pritchard, Conductor
Nancy Schechter, Violin
Kenny Lee, International Conductors Workshop and Competition Winner
Discovery High School Theater, Lawrenceville, GA

PROGRAM:

BEETHOVEN:  Coriolan Overture

BEETHOVEN:  Romance in F Major

BEETHOVEN:  Symphony No. 3 "Eroica"

OCT

2021

17

BACK-TO-BACK

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra
Gwinnett Symphony Youth Orchestra

Gregory Pritchard and Robert Trocina Conductors
Discovery High School Theater, Lawrenceville, Georgia

PROGRAM:

NEWBOLD:  Fantasia Espanola

HUMPERDINCK:  "Evening Prayer" 

     from Hansel and Gretel

MENKIN:  Music from ALADDIN

GLINKA:  Russian Sailor's Dance

SIBELIUS:  Finlandia

Additional repertoire performed by other conductor.

JAN

2022

10

SIDE-BY-SIDE

Gwinnett Symphony Chamber Orchestra
Gwinnett Symphony Youth Orchestra

Gregory Pritchard, Conductor
TBA, International Conductors Workshop and Competition Winner
Lauren Barnes and Charis Dwire, Violins

Discovery High School Theater, Lawrenceville, Georgia

PROGRAM:

GOUNOD:  Petite Symphonie

BARBER:  Adagio for Strings, op. 11

BACH:  Concerto for Two Violins in d minor

WARLOCK:  Capriol Suite

BARTOK:  Romanian Folk Dances

FEB

2022

13

WINTER CONCERT

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
Gregory Pritchard, Robert Trocina, and Rick Smith, Conductors
Discovery High School Theater, Lawrenceville, Georgia

PROGRAM:

GLINKA:  Ruslan and Ludmilla Overture

Additional repertoire performed by other conductors.

MAR

2022

20

A CONCERT FOR UKRAINE

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
Gregory Pritchard, Robert Trocina, and Rick Smith, Conductors
Philip Greenberg, Kiev Philharmonic Music Director
Stephanie Beck, English Horn
Doug Lindsey, Trumpet
Members of the Georgia Brass Band

Discovery High School Theater, Lawrenceville, Georgia

PROGRAM:

Ukrainian National Anthem

COPLAND--Quiet City

Additional repertoire performed by other conductors.

 

MAY

2022

16

ANIMATED MUSIC

Gwinnett Online Campus Chorus
Gwinnett Symphony Youth Orchestra
Gregory Pritchard, Conductor
Discovery High School Theater, Lawrenceville, Georgia

PROGRAM:

GILPIN:  How Can I Keep From Singing?

HARRISON/Billingsley:  Here Comes the Sun

BESIG/PRICE:  As Long As I Have Music

PERRY/Billingsley:  Firework

DUKAS/Higgins: The Sorcerer's Apprentice

LOPEZ/Kazik: "Remember Me" from Coco

arr. Brown: Pixar Favorites

POWELL/O'Loughlin: Music from How to Train Your Dragon

MAY

2022

16

AN EPIC FINALE!

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
Gregory Pritchard, Robert Trocina, and Rick Smith Conductors
Gas South Theater, Duluth, Georgia

PROGRAM:

BRAHMS:  Symphony No. 1, Finale

SAINT-SAENS:  Symphony No. 3, Finale

Additional repertoire performed by other conductors.

2020-2021 SEASON

2020

7

NOV

FACEBOOK LIVE BENEFIT CONCERT

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
Gregory Pritchard, Robert Trocina, and Rick Smith, Conductors

Johns Creek Christian Church, Johns Creek, Georgia
Live broadcast performance on Facebook.

PROGRAM:

DVORAK:  Serenade for Strings

Additional repertoire performed by other conductors.

REMAINDER OF THE 2020 -21 CONCERTS CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19.

2019-2020 SEASON

2019

16

SEPT

CHAMBER CLASSICS

Gwinnett Symphony Chamber Orchestra
Gregory Pritchard, Conductor
Jean Gomez, International Conductors Workshop
and Competition Winner
Discovery High School Theater, Lawrenceville, Georgia

PROGRAM:

MOZART:  Magic Flute Overture

BARBER:  Adagio for Strings

SCHUBERT:  Symphony No. 8, Unfinished

SAINT-SAENS:  "Danse Bacchanale" from Samson and Delilah

OCT

2019

6

FALL FUSION CONCERT

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
Gregory Pritchard, Robert Trocina, and Rick Smith, Conductors
Discovery High School Theater, Lawrenceville, Georgia

PROGRAM:

WAGNER:  Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg, Prelude

arr. LOPEZ:  James Bond Medley

Additional repertoire performed by other conductors.

OCT

2019

6

YOUTH CLASSICS

Gwinnett Symphony Youth Orchestra
Gregory Pritchard, Conductor
Discovery High School Theater, Lawrenceville, Georgia

PROGRAM:

MAHLER/Dackow:  Symphony No. 1

RAVEL/Goldsmith:  Pavane for a Dead Princess

ROSSINI/McCloud:  Barber of Seville Overture

KHACHATURIAN/Frost:  Sabre Dance

DEC

2019

21

NUTCRACKER BALLET

Gwinnett Ballet Theatre Orchestra
Gregory Pritchard, Guest Conductor
Infinite Energy Theater, Duluth, Georgia

PROGRAM:

TSCHAIKOVSKY:  The Nutcracker (Complete)

JAN

2020

13

SIDE-BY-SIDE CONCERT

Gwinnett Symphony Chamber Orchestra
Gwinnett Symphony Youth Orchestra
Gregory Pritchard, Conductor
Scott Woodard, Guest Conductor
David Tedford, International Conductors Workshop and Competition Winner
Discovery High School Theater, Lawrenceville, Georgia

PROGRAM:

R. STRAUSS:  Serenade

ELGAR:  "Nimrod" from Enigma Variations

J. STRAUSS:  Blue Danube

DVORAK/Isaac:  Three Slavonic Dances

TCHAIKOWSKY:  Andante Cantabile, op. 11

SAINT-SAENS/Monday:  Allegro Moderato from

Symphony No. 3

FEB

2020

9

ROMANTIX:  ROSSINI, BRUCH & SIBELIUS

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra
Gregory Pritchard and Robert Trocina, Conductors
Diane Hargreaves, Clarinet
Sherri Ellis, Viola
Discovery High School Theater, Lawrenceville, Georgia

PROGRAM:

ROSSINI:  Barber of Seville Overture

BRUCH:  Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra, Op. 88

Additional repertoire performed by other conductor.

MAR

2020

10

CHAMBER ORCHESTRA CONCERT

West Virginia State Philharmonic
Scott Woodard and Gregory Pritchard, Conductors
John W. Davis Fine Arts Center, Institute, West Virginia

PROGRAM:

BEETHOVEN:  Fidelo Overture, Op. 72

ELGAR:  "Nimrod" from Enigma Variations

Additional repertoire performed by other conductor.

REMAINDER OF THE 2020 SPRING CONCERTS CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19.

2018-2019 SEASON

2018

4

OCT

CATALYST CONFERENCE

Catalyst Conference Orchestra
Gregory Pritchard, Conductor
Infinite Energy Center Arena, Duluth, Georgia

Performed Opening Montage (original composition by Davis Harwell) in front of 8,000 participants to start the three-day national conference.

OCT

2018

21

CELEBRATE THE MASTERS

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra
Gregory Pritchard and Robert Trocina, Conductors
Infinite Energy Performing Arts Center, Duluth, Georgia

PROGRAM:

TSCHAIKOWSKY:  Symphony No. 4 in f minor

Additional repertoire performed by other conductor.

JAN

2019

14

ALL MOZART "Side by Side"

Gwinnett Symphony Chamber Orchestra
Gwinnett Symphony Youth Orchestra
Gregory Pritchard, Conductor
Felipe Tristan, International Conductors Workshop
and Competition Winner
Discovery High School Theater, Lawrenceville, Georgia

PROGRAM:

MOZART:  Marriage of Figaro Overture

MOZART:  Symphony No. 40 in g minor

MOZART:  Eine Kleine Nachtmusik

FEB

2019

10

GSO CONCERTO CONCERT

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra
Gregory Pritchard and Robert Trocina, Conductors
Nancy Schechter, Violin
José Manuel García, Piano
Discovery High School Theater, Lawrenceville, Georgia

PROGRAM:

BRAHMS:  Violin Concerto, op. 77

Additional repertoire performed by other conductor.

APR

2019

13

SCANDINAVIAN MARVELS

Muscatine Symphony Orchestra
Gregory Pritchard and Brian Dollinger, Conductors
Gregory Pritchard, Bassoon
Center for Performing Arts, Central MS, Muscatine, Iowa

PROGRAM:

GRIEG:  Holberg Suite, op. 40 (Conducting)

SIBELIUS:  Swan of Tuonela (Bassoon)

Additional repertoire performed by other conductor.

MAY

2019

13

AT THE MOVIES with John Williams

Gwinnett Symphony Youth Orchestra
Gregory Pritchard, Conductor
Infinite Energy Center Theater, Duluth, Georgia

PROGRAM:

WILLIAMS:  Harry Potter Highlights

WILLIAMS:  Superman Returns

WILLIAMS:  Star Wars Through the Years

MAY

2019

13

SONGS FOR A BETTER WORLD

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
Gregory Pritchard, Robert Trocina, and Rick Smith, Conductors
Infinite Energy Center Theater, Duluth, Georgia

PROGRAM:

COPLAND:  Buckaroo Holiday

Additional repertoire performed by other conductors.

2017-2018 SEASON

2017

18

SEP

CHAMBER SERENADE

Gwinnett Symphony Chamber Orchestra
Gregory Pritchard, Conductor
Francis Ku, International Conductors Workshop and Competition Winner
Discovery High School Theater, Lawrenceville, Georgia

PROGRAM:

BARBER:  Adagio for Strings, op. 11

(Francis Ku, Conductor)

ELGAR:  Serenade for Strings in E minor, op. 20

DVORAK:  Serenade for Winds in D minor, op. 44

OCT

2017

29

A HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR IV

Gwinnett Symphony Youth Orchestra
Gregory Pritchard, Conductor
Discovery High School Theater, Lawrenceville, Georgia

PROGRAM:

RICH: Angry Spirits

SPEARS: Dance Diabolique

BROWN: Ghost of John

MEYER: Rosin Eating Zombies from Outer Space

O’LOUGHLIN: Dark Catacombs

MUSSORGSKY: Night on Bald Mountain

OCT

2017

29

PASTORAL SYMPHONIES

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra
Gregory Pritchard and Robert Trocina, Conductors
Discovery High School Theater, Lawrenceville, Georgia

PROGRAM:

BEETHOVEN:  Symphony No. 6 in F Major, op. 68, Pastoral

DVORAK:  Symphony No. 8 in G Major, op. 88

(Robert Trocina, Conductor)

JAN

2018

8

YOUNG PERSONS CONCERT

Gwinnett Symphony Chamber Orchestra
Gwinnett Symphony Youth Orchestra
Gregory Pritchard, Conductor
Brian Dollinger, Narrator and Guest Conductor
Discovery High School Theater, Lawrenceville, Georgia

PROGRAM:

PROKOFIEV:  Peter and the Wolf, op. 67

ANDERSON:  Jazz Legato and Jazz Pizzicato

(Brian Dollinger, Guest Conductor)

BERNSTEIN:  Selections from West Side Story

WILLIAMS:  John Williams Trilogy

MAY

2018

14

AMERICAN LANDSCAPES

Gwinnett Symphony Youth Orchestra
Gregory Pritchard, Conductor
Infinite Energy Center Theater, Duluth, Georgia

PROGRAM:

GOULD:  American Salute

COPLAND:  Shaker Variations

COPLAND:  "Hoedown" from Rodeo

MAY

2018

14

SONGS FOR MOTHER EARTH

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
Gregory Pritchard, Robert Trocina, and Rick Smith, Conductors
Infinite Energy Center Theater, Duluth, Georgia

PROGRAM:

ROSSINI:  William Tell Overture

Additional repertoire performed by other conductors.

2016-2017 SEASON

OCT

2016

3

ALL BEETHOVEN

Gwinnett Symphony Chamber Orchestra

Gregory Pritchard, Conductor

Discovery High School Theater, Lawrenceville, Georgia

PROGRAM:

BEETHOVEN:  Egmont Overture, op. 84a

BEETHOVEN:  Symphony No. 5 in c minor, op. 67

OCT

24

2016

DANCES FROM AROUND THE WORLD

Gwinnett Symphony Youth Orchestra

Gregory Pritchard, Conductor

Infinite Energy Center Theater, Duluth, Georgia

PROGRAM:

OFFENBACH:  "Can Can" from Orpheus in the Underworld

BIZET:  "Habanera" from Carmen

STRAUSS:  Fledermaus Waltzes

BRAHMS:  Hungarian Dance No. 5

MUSSORGSKY:  "Hopak" from The Fair at Sorochinsk

OCT

24

2016

VIVA LAS AMERICAS!

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra and Chorus

Gregory Pritchard, Robert Trocina, and Jose Manuel Garcia, Conductors

Gordon Vernick, Trumpet

Jerry Fields, Percussion

Chris Riggenbach, Bass

Infinite Energy Center Theater, Duluth, Georgia

PROGRAM:

MONCAYO:  Hupango

Additional repertoire performed by other conductors.

NOV

11

2016

NJMEA ALL-STATE 

New Jersey All-State Orchestra and Chorus

Gregory Pritchard and Rollo Dilworth, Conductors

New Jersey Music Educators Association 

Annual Conference and Performance

Atlantic City Convention Center, New Jersey

PROGRAM:

VERDI:  La Forza del Destino Overture

MAHLER:  "Finale" from Symphony No. 1, Titan

DILWORTH:  Freedom's Plow

NOV

20

2016

NJMEA ALL-STATE 

New Jersey All-State Orchestra and Chorus

Gregory Pritchard and Rollo Dilworth, Conductors

New Jersey Music Educators Association 

Annual Conference and Performance

New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark, New Jersey

PROGRAM:

Repeat of November 11th program.

JAN

9

2017

SIDE-BY-SIDE 3

Gwinnett Symphony Chamber Orchestra

Gwinnett Symphony Youth Orchestra

Gregory Pritchard, Conductor

Kira Omelchenko, International Conductors Workshop and Competition Winner

Discovery High School Theater, Lawrenceville, Georgia

PROGRAM:

GRIEG:  Holberg Suite

BARBER:  Adagio for Strings

(Kira Omelchenko, Guest Conductor)

HOLST/Monday:  "Jupiter" from The Planets

VAUGHAN WILLIAMS:  Rhosymedre:  Prelude on a Welsh Hymn Tune

RIMSKY-KORSAKOV:  Capriccio Espagnol, op. 34

MAY

15

2017

FESTIVAL CONCERT:  ALL RUSSIAN

Gwinnett Symphony Chamber Orchestra

Gwinnett Symphony Youth Orchestra

Gregory Pritchard, Conductor

Kira Omelchenko, International Conductors Workshop and Competition Winner

Discovery High School Theater, Lawrenceville, Georgia

PROGRAM:

IPPOLITOV-IVANOV:  "Procession of the Sardar" from Caucasian Sketches

BORODIN:  In the Steppes of Central Asia

STRAVINSKY:  "Berceuse and Finale" from The Firebird

2015-2016 SEASON

SEP

2015

14

A NIGHT AT THE MOVIES

Gwinnett Symphony Chamber Orchestra

Gregory Pritchard, Conductor

Jong-hun Bae, International Conductors Workshop and Competition Winner

Collins Hill High School Theater, Suwanee, Georgia

PROGRAM:

R. STRAUSS:  "Fanfare" from Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001:  A Space Odyssey)

J. STRAUSS:  Beautiful Blue Danube Waltz (2001:  A Space Odyssey)

BARBER:  Adagio for Strings (Platoon)

(Jong-hun Bae, Guest Conductor)

MENKIN/Moss:  Music from "Aladdin"

LOPEZ:  James Bond Medley

CUSTER:  Selections from "The Lion King"

WILLIAMS/Clark:  Star Wars Main Theme

OCT

2015

30

A HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR III

Gwinnett Symphony Youth Orchestra

Gregory Pritchard, Conductor

Performing Arts Center at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia

PROGRAM:

FIN:  Spine Chiller

MEYER:  Curse of the Rosin Eating Zombies from Outer Space

SAINT-SAENS/Alshin:  Danse Macabre

O'LOUGHLIN:  Dark Catacombs

MEYER:  Legend of Sleepy Hollow

STORY:  A Rockin' Halloween

OCT

30

2015

MASTERWORKS:  COPLAND & GERSHWIN

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra and Chorus

Gregory Pritchard, Robert Trocina, Conductors

Loandi Van Der Merwe, Narrator

Jose Manuel Garcia, Piano

Performing Arts Center at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia

PROGRAM:

COPLAND:  Lincoln Portrait

Additional repertoire performed by other conductors.

JAN

11

2016

SIDE-BY-SIDE 2

Gwinnett Symphony Chamber Orchestra

Gwinnett Symphony Youth Orchestra

Gregory Pritchard, Conductor

Mountain View High School Auditorium, Lawrenceville, Georgia

PROGRAM:

MOZART:  Eine Kleine Nachtmusik

DVORAK:  Serenade for Strings, op. 22

BIZET:  "Toreador Song" from Carmen

SIBELIUS:  Andante Festivo

HOFELDT:  Dance Parhelia

MAY

16

2016

FESTIVAL CONCERT

Gwinnett Symphony Youth Orchestra

Gregory Pritchard, Conductor

Performing Arts Center at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia

PROGRAM:

GRIEG:  Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, op. 46

HORNER:  Hollywood Blockbusters

MAY

16

2016

TSCHAIKOWSKY THE GREAT

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra and Chorus

Gregory Pritchard and Robert Trocina, Conductors

Nancy Schechter, Violin

Performing Arts Center at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia

PROGRAM:

TSCHAIKOWSKY:  Violin Concerto in D Major, op. 35

Additional repertoire performed by other conductor.

2014-2015 SEASON

SEP

2014

8

AMERICAN CLASSICS

Gwinnett Symphony Chamber Orchestra

Gregory Pritchard, Conductor

Brian Lyons, English Horn

Doug Lindsey, Trumpet

Jessica Morel, International Conductors Workshop and Competition Winner

Collins Hill High School Theater, Suwanee, Georgia

PROGRAM:

ANDERSON:  Jazz Legato and Jazz Pizzicato

BARBER:  Adagio for Strings 

(Jessical Morel, Guest Conductor)

BERNSTEIN:  West Side Story Selections

COPLAND:  Quiet City

DELLO JOIO:  Choreography

SOUSA:  Stars and Stripes Forever

OCT

2014

25

MASTERWORKS:  HOLST, WEBB-MITCHELL AND ARUTUNIAN

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra and Chorus

Gregory Pritchard, Robert Trocina, and Rick Smith, Conductors

Arietha Lockhart, Soprano

Thomas Trotter, Tenor

Stephanie Shields, Trumpet

Performing Arts Center at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia

PROGRAM:

WEBB-MITCHELL:  Songs of Awe and Wonder

Additional repertoire performed by other conductors.

OCT

2014

25

A HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR II

Gwinnett Symphony Youth Orchestra

Gregory Pritchard, Conductor

Performing Arts Center at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia

PROGRAM:

RICH:  Angry Spirits

SPEARS:  Dance Diabolique

BROWN:  Ghost of John

MEYER:  Rosin Eating Zombies from Outer Space

SHARP:  Giant Slimy Squid

MUSSORGSKY:  Night on Bald Mountain

JAN

12

2015

SIDE-BY-SIDE 

Gwinnett Symphony Chamber Orchestra

Gwinnett Symphony Youth Orchestra

Gregory Pritchard, Conductor

Collins Hill High School Theater, Suwanee, Georgia

PROGRAM:

ELGAR:  Introduction and Allegro, op. 47

SAINT-SAENS:  "The Swan" from Carnival of the Animals

GRAINGER:  Irish Tune from County Derry

HOLST:  Saint Paul's Suite

PACHELBEL:  Canon in D

MAY

19

2015

MAY

19

2015

FESTIVAL CONCERT

Gwinnett Symphony Youth Orchestra

Gregory Pritchard, Conductor

Performing Arts Center at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia

PROGRAM:

ROSSINI:  William Tell Overture

ELGAR:  "Nimrod" from Enigma Variations

TSCHAIKOWSKY:  Marche Slav, op. 31

MASTERWORKS:  RIMSKY-KORSAKOV, DEBNEY, AND PROKOFIEV

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra and Chorus

Gregory Pritchard, Robert Trocina, and Rick Smith, Conductors

Performing Arts Center at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia

PROGRAM:

PROKOFIEV:  Suite No. 1 from Cinderella, op. 87

Additional repertoire performed by other conductor.

2013-2014 SEASON

NOV

2013

5

DANCE MUSIC

Gwinnett Symphony Youth Orchestra

Gregory Pritchard, Conductor

Berkmar Hill High School Theater, Lilburn, Georgia

PROGRAM:

RIMSKY-KORSAKOV:  "Dance of the Tumblers" from The Snow Maiden

GLIERE:  Russian Sailor's Dance

BRAHMS:  Hungarian Dance No. 5

SAINT-SAENS:  Danse Macabre

SAINT-SAENS:  "Bacchanale" from Samson and Delilah

JAN

2014

13

CHAMBERWORKS

Gwinnett Symphony Chamber Orchestra

Gregory Pritchard, Conductor

Christopher Creviston, Saxophone

Sesto Quatrini, International Conductors Workshop and Competition Winner

Collins Hill High School Theater, Suwanee, Georgia

PROGRAM:

MOZART:  Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, Allegro

GLAZUNOV:  Concerto in E-flat Major, op. 109

BARBER:  Adagio for Strings

(Sesto Quatrini, Guest Conductor)

MONTI:  Czardas

WILLIAMS/Custar:  John Williams Trilogy

COPLAND:  "Hoedown" from Rodeo

FEB

2014

22

MASTERWORKS:  PROKOFIEV AND TSCHAIKOWSKY

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra and Chorus

Gregory Pritchard, Robert Trocina, and Rick Smith, Conductors

Jason Ikeem Rodgers, Narrator

Christ the King Lutheran Church, Norcross, Georgia

PROGRAM:

PROKOFIEV:  Peter and the Wolf, op. 67

Additional repertoire performed by other conductors.

FEB

2104

22

WINTER POPS

Gwinnett Symphony Youth Orchestra

Gwinnett Symphony Youth Orchestra

Gregory Pritchard, Conductor

Jason Ikeem Rodgers, International Conductors Workshop and Competition Winner

Christ the King Lutheran Church, Norcross, Georgia

PROGRAM:

PAGE/Uhl:  Stairway to Heaven

CAIN/Phillips:  Don't Stop Believin'

Arr. MOORE:  The King of Pop

BERRYMAN/Moore:  Viva La Vida

(Jason Ikeem Rodgers, Guest Conductor)

JOE/Wagner:  The Best of Green Day

Arr. MOORE:  Lady Gaga Hit Mix

MAY

6

2014

FESTIVAL CONCERT

Gwinnett Symphony Youth Orchestra

Gregory Pritchard, Conductor

Performing Arts Center at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia

PROGRAM:

STRAUSS:  Die Fledermaus Overture

MASCAGNI:  "Intermezzo" from Cavalleria Rusticana

MUSSORGSKY:  "The Great Gate of Kiev" from Pictures at an Exhibition

MAY

6

2014

MASTERWORKS:  DVORAK, LAURIDSEN, AND BEETHOVEN

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra and Chorus

Gregory Pritchard, Robert Trocina, and Rick Smith, Conductors

Ritsuko Deguchi Wakabayashi, Piano

Performing Arts Center at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia

PROGRAM:

BEETHOVEN:  Piano Concerto in G Major, No. 4

Additional repertoire performed by other conductors.

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