New York City Celebrates ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
On Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Orchestra will have the experience of a lifetime performing on one of the most prestigious stages in the world — Carnegie Hall. Their performance, together with performances by the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Symphony and ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Symphony Youth Orchestra, will give a taste of the cultural jewels of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø.
Under the direction of Yuriy Bekker, conductor of the College’s orchestra, these artistic powerhouses will pay tribute to ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s exceptional musical legacy and connections to New York City. The College’s ensemble will play Antonín Dvořák’s New World Symphony Finale, which premiered at Carnegie Hall in 1893; Professor of Music Yiorgos Vassilandonakis’s Corsaro, which will have its New York premiere; and former CofC music professor ’s Subwaves. Music Professor Edward Hart’s A ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Concerto, will be performed by the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Symphony.
To celebrate the debut of the CofC orchestra at Carnegie Hall, a pre-concert Happy Hour for alumni and friends will be held in the heart of NYC. CofC Cougar alumni can catch up and network, and guests can toast to their Cougar Pride and later enjoy watching the orchestras take the stage on one of the most renowned music halls in the world.
- Local Sendoff Concert -- Not able to make it to NYC? Enjoy a portion of the Carnegie Concert program at the , on Monday, Dec. 2 (Sottile Theatre).
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- article, audio, video "ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Celebrates Its Music on a World Stage," 3/21/25
- highlighting Ginger Vallen, Jayme Klinger Host, Yuriy Bekker, Zachary Butler, Isaac Hill, Yiorgos Vassilandonakis, Edward Hart, and Frank & Peggy Oldham, 3/10/25
- article "ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø in NYC: The symphony's debut at Carnegie Hall was a monumental moment," 3/2/25
- article, 2/27/25
- news story with Yuriy Bekker and Edward Hart, 2/25/25
- "ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Scene" featuring Yuriy Bekker, 2/22/25
- Video "One note challenge, from easy to fiendish" featuring Yuriy Bekker and students Julia Rhyne, Jordyn Huger, Emily Oldham, Zachary Butler, 2/22/25
- "Sonatas and Soundscapes" featuring Yuriy Bekker and orchestra students William Railey and Nallely Macias, 2/21/25
- article highlighting generous supporters Frank and Peggy Oldham and impressive growth of the orchestra, 1/21/25
- , article on orchestra member Emily Oldham.
- article, 11/26/24
- , 11/26/24
- featuring Yuriy Bekker and orchestra students Rj Grant and Isaac Hill, 11/20/24
- article on orchestra student Julia Rhyne, 11/12/24
- , article announcing ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø in NYC tour
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- Yuriy Bekker, who is at the centerpiece of each orchestra and forged a unique collaboration
- ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø and its generous donors, including staunch suppporters Frank and Peggy Oldham
- Our partners: ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Symphony and ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Symphony Youth Orchestra
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Orchestra
Under the baton of acclaimed conductor Yuriy Bekker, this orchestra of music majors and passionate non-majors and faculty presents stirring concerts throughout the year including performances at the grand concert halls of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø. The orchestra has featured internationally renowned guest artists, such as violinists Augustin Hadelich (2022, 2024) and Sarah Chang (2023). In 2023, the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Orchestra was one of four select orchestras to perform for the exclusive Capital Orchestra Festival at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. This milestone concert featured Brahms' Academic Festival Overture and Hungarian Dance no. 1, and "ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøia: A Folk Rhapsody" composed by ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø's own Edmund Thornton Jenkins. The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Orchestra continues a trajectory of excellence and opportunity with its debut at Carnegie Hall in 2025.
