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FALL 2010 AUDITION INFORMATION
Alexander Kahn, Music Director
The Gettysburg College Symphony Orchestra forms the core of the orchestral program at the Sunderman Conservatory at Gettysburg College. The orchestra is dedicated to performing a wide variety of works of music that reflect both the rigorous performance standards at the Sunderman Conservatory and the orchestra’s place within the broader liberal arts community of Gettysburg College.
The ensemble is committed to providing a platform for both student and faculty soloists at the Sunderman Conservatory. Student soloists are selected through the annual Sunderman Conservatory Concerto Competition. Additionally, the College Symphony Orchestra is dedicated to performing new music, including world premieres of new works.
During the Fall 2010 season, the orchestra will rehearse Tuesday and Thursday evenings, from 7:30-9:30pm, and present two concerts in Gettysburg’s historic Majestic Theater. On Saturday, October 23rd at 8pm the orchestra will present a joint concert with the Wind Symphony. On Friday, December 10 at 8pm, the orchestra will present a concert featuring the winners of the 2010 Concerto Competition. Click here for complete details on our 2010-2011 performance schedule.
Membership in the Gettysburg College Symphony Orchestra is open to all students, faculty and staff members at Gettysburg College. Membership is also open to the broader Gettysburg and central Pennsylvania community. The next round of auditions will take place August 28-31, 2010. Click here for detailed audition information!
Below is a list of works recently programmed by the orchestra:
| Samuel Barber | Adagio for Strings and Knoxville: Summer of 1915 |
| Ludwig van Beethoven | Symphony No. 5 & "Coriolan" Overture |
| Hector Berlioz | Excerpts from La Damnation de Faust |
| Leonard Bernstein | Three Dance Episodes from On the Town and Overture to Candide |
| George Bizet | Suite from L'Arlesienne |
| Aaron Copland | Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo, Quiet City, Old American Songs |
| Antonin Dvorak | Symphonies No. 8 and 9 |
| Danny Elfman | Music from Edward Scissorhands and Spiderman |
| George Gershwin | Rhapsody in Blue |
| Franz-Joseph Haydn | Symphony No. 100, "Military" |
| Edvard Grieg | Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 |
| Edouard Lalo | Symphonie espagnole |
| Libby Larsen | Crowding North (world premiere) |
| Anatol Liadov | The Enchanted Lake |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Symphony No. 35, Haffner and Flute Concerto No. 1 in G Major |
| Camille Saint-Saens | Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor |
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Franz Schubert |
Symphony No. 8, Unfinished |
| Howard Shore | Music from The Lord of The Rings |
| Dimitri Shostakovich | Festival Overture and Symphony No. 5 |
| Jean Sibelius | Symphony No. 2 |
| Johann Strauss | Die Fledermaus (complete opera) |
| Igor Stravinsky |
The Firebird Suite |
| Peter Illyich Tchaikovsky |
Symphonies No. 2 & 4 |
| John Williams | Soundtrack Highlights |
| Hans Zimmer |
Music from The Pirates of the Caribbean, Gladiator and The Dark Knight |
| Giuseppe Verdi | Overture to La Forza del Destino |
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