UGA Symphony Orchestra performs classic repertoire and world-premiere

The UGA Symphony Orchestra will be performing an exciting program in Hodgson Hall on Tuesday, April 2nd at 7:30 pm. This concert is free!

The UGASO is directed by Mark Cedel, with student conductor Jean Gomez assisting. The orchestra will be performing pieces by Robert Schumann, George Walker, and Richard Strauss. Guest faculty artists Josh Bynum will be featured on Walker's "Concerto for Trombone and Strings."

The UGASO will also be performing the world premiere of a piece entitled "Synapse" written by student composer Sydney Doemel. "Synapse" is the culmination of the inaugural Large Ensemble in Residence Program at the Hugh Hodgson School of Music. Composition students submitted proposals and score samples during the fall semester. Scores were evaluated by a panel of HHSOM faculty members. The winning composer works closely with the orchestra, wind ensemble, or chorus and its conductors in refining the work through reading sessions with the ensemble and meetings with the conductors.

The piece was scored for two flutes, piccolo, two oboes, English horn, two clarinets, two bassoons, four horns, two trumpets, three trombones, timpani, percussion and
strings.

Synapse’s overall form is structured around the process a musician goes through in order to achieve efficient practice; this results in a constant push and pull between and within sections of the orchestra. This piece follows this journey in the practice room, from slipping into bad habits, breaking them, and starting the process over again and again.

Follow this link for the full program: https://musi.franklin.uga.edu/sites/default/files/pdf/2019-04-02%20UGASO.pdf

This concert will be streamed live at music.uga.edu/live-streaming.