2024-25 marks the 50th Anniversary Season of the Charlottesville Symphony at the University Virginia. In conversation, imagery and performance, this six-session course traces the unique history of UVA’s orchestra; introduces participants to the conductor’s craft; explores the range and versatility of percussion instruments; ponders the future of classical music and the modern symphony orchestra; and offers a sampling of orchestral music new and old.
Participants will hear behind-the-scenes anecdotes; learn what goes into the creation of a season’s programming; try their hand at conducting; visit the Percussion Room at Old Cabell Hall for an up-close performance on unusual percussion instruments; and consider innovations and trends in symphonic music that will connect people and performances in the next half-century. Attendees will also receive an invitation to an Open Rehearsal of the full orchestra during the 2024-25 season.
