Symphony Orchestra Concert

TICKET PRICES
$5 / Free w/ GC ID

April 17 at 8:00 PM

New World celebrates 20 years of the Sunderman Conservatory of Music with a program full of energy, color, and excitement. Join us on Friday, April 17 at 8:00 p.m. at the Majestic Theater for an evening that brings powerful music to life.

Led by César Leal, the concert features vibrant dances by Antonín Dvořák and Alexander Borodin, alongside Jonathan Russell’s Bass Clarinet Concerto, performed by concerto competition winner James Humphrey.

The evening builds to the unforgettable finale of Dvořák’s New World Symphony, one of the most iconic and exhilarating endings in all orchestral repertoire. It is bold, sweeping, and deeply moving, the kind of moment that reminds us why live music matters. This is a concert you will not want to miss.

The Symphony Orchestra forms the core of the orchestral program at the Sunderman Conservatory of Music at Gettysburg College. Directed by Dr. César Leal, the Orchestra performs a wide variety of works that reflect both the high performance standards at the Sunderman Conservatory and the Orchestra's place within the broader liberal arts community of Gettysburg College.

The ensemble is committed to providing a platform for both student and faculty soloists at the Sunderman Conservatory. Student soloists are selected through the annual Sunderman Conservatory Concerto Competition. Additionally, the College Symphony Orchestra is dedicated to performing new music, including world premieres. In 2023, the Symphony Orchestra completed a tour of the Baltics, performing to audiences in Lithuania and Latvia.

Tickets will be available before the show inside at the Box Office, 25 Carlisle St., Gettysburg.