Atlanta Symphony to Hold Chorus, Youth Orchestra Auditions; Announces 2015-16 TDP

The Grammy Award-winning Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus will hold auditions for the 2015-16 season August 23 and 24, 2015. The 200-voice Atlanta Symphony Chorus performs large-scaled symphonic/choral works under the direction of Music Director, Robert Spano and Principal Guest Conductor, Donald Runnicles. The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus, a select group of 60 singers drawn from the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus, will perform intimate works from the Baroque to modern periods under the direction of ASO Director of Choruses, Norman Mackenzie.

All members of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus volunteer their services and are selected by audition. Requisites for auditioning include previous choral experience, music-reading ability and availability to meet the schedule. Rehearsals are held on Monday evenings 7:30-10:00 p.m., with nightly rehearsals during choral performance weeks. Auditions are by appointment only. Please visit asochorus.org to learn more and to view the 2015-16 choral concert calendar.

Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra Auditions - Applications are now available for the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra (ASYO) - an elite youth ensemble which provides Atlanta's most talented and dedicated students an outlet to perform orchestral masterworks. Each year, more than 300 instrumentalists audition for one of the 120 seats in the Youth Orchestra.

Interested applicants must be rising eighth to twelfth grade students in good standing with their school's music program. Applications are available at www.aso.org/asyoapplication, and all applications and fees must be submitted online or postmarked by Thursday, August 13, 2015. Auditions will be held August 22 - September 3, 2015.

The Youth Orchestra - under the direction of its Music Director Joseph Young - will kick off its 41st season with an Overture Concert on November 15, 2015. Other concerts include the Crescendo Concert on Sunday, March 13, 2016; and a Finale Concert on Sunday, May 8, 2016. All performances will be held at Atlanta Symphony Hall in the Woodruff Arts Center.

Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra Concerts are $10 general admission for each concert in the series. Tickets for the 2015-16 season will be available online at aso.org, or by calling 404.733.5000. Tickets may also be purchased at the Woodruff Arts Center Box Office.

Community Music School - The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra is now registering for the fall session of Community Music School. Discover the world of music, even if you've never played an instrument before. The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra is proud to offer a range of engaging and upbeat classes for music exploration that are geared for the novice as well as the aspiring artist. Sign up is now open for the Strings Program with ASO musician Judith Cox and Music Appreciation with the ASO's Ken Meltzer. Community Music School Registration

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (ASO) welcomes nine new students to the Talent Development Program (TDP) for the 2015-16 season:

• Triniti Rives (Flute), Fayette County High Schoo
• Olivia Silva (Flute), Woodward Academy
• Quentell Gipson (Tuba), Shiloh High School
• Lovrick Gary (Trombone), Tri-Cities High School
• Brandon Cabigon-Soliber (Violin), Crews Middle School
• Camille Johnson (Cello), Martha Ellen Stilwell School of the Arts
• Angela Leeper (Double Bass), Ola High School
• Trinity Mosley (Harp), Drew Charter School
• Payton Gunner (Harp), Drew Charter School

In addition, the ASO would like to congratulate the 2015 Talent Development Program senior class:

• Ahanu Banerjee, Carnegie Mellon University
• Donevon Howard, University of Michigan
• Maalik Glover, Kennesaw State University
• Robyn Smith, New England Conservatory
• Lindsey Sharpe, University of Michigan
• Dana Wilson, Andrews College

The TDP Musicale and Aspire Awards will be held on November 15, 2015, in Atlanta Symphony Hall. The concert will feature a performance by the Sons of Serendip and this year's Aspire Award will be presented to Anthony McGill, Principal Clarinetist with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. TDP students will also perform at the annual Recitals on April 16 and 17, 2016, in the Rich Theatre.

Talent Development Program concerts are general admission. Tickets for the 2015-16 season will be available online at aso.org, or by calling 404.733.5000. Tickets may also be purchased at the Woodruff Arts Center Box Office.

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