The UNCG Orchestras are known for artistic excellence, innovative programming, and diverse performance opportunities, from full orchestra masterpieces to chamber and string ensembles. Through outstanding performances and community outreach, the program enriches campus life and supports music education across North Carolina.
The UNCG Orchestras are known for artistic excellence, innovative programming, and diverse performance opportunities, from full orchestra masterpieces to chamber and string ensembles. Through outstanding performances and community outreach, the program enriches campus life and supports music education across North Carolina.
Scott Glasser, conductor
Scott Glasser, conductor
Scott Glasser, conductor
The UNCG Symphony Orchestra opens its season with a program of orchestral masterworks from the American and European traditions. The concert features Copland’s vibrant “Hoe-Down” from “Rodeo,” Gershwin’s iconic “Rhapsody in Blue” with faculty pianist Alessandra Feris, and Brahms’ monumental Symphony No. 1, a cornerstone of the symphonic repertoire.
Celebrate the season with the Symphony Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble I, and soprano soloists Janinah Burnett and Michaela Kelly in a festive holiday concert. Hear Tchaikovsky’s beloved music from “The Nutcracker” alongside the swinging jazz interpretations of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn. Additional works by Bizet and Strauss round out the program, creating an evening filled with warmth, seasonal spirit, and soulful energy.
Join us for an evening of chamber music presented by UNCG faculty, students, and friends. The program features Claude Debussy’s Piano Trio in G minor, an elegant early work, alongside Felix Mendelssohn’s String Octet in E-flat Major, op. 20, a celebrated cornerstone of the chamber repertoire.
Scott Glasser, conductorSharneshia Joyner, guest conductorSamuel Hollar, guest conductorCaleb L’Heureux, bass clarinetCasper Masiarek, piano Program SAMUEL HOLLARDescent for Bass Clarinet, Piano, and String Orchestraworld premiere SHARNESHIA JOYNERAd InfinitumUnited States premiere REINHOLD GLIERERussian Sailors Dance RICHARD WAGNEROverture to Rienzi SOON HEE NEWBOLD Alpha and Omega
