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2024-2025 Concert Season "Harmony Unleashed!"


Orchestra, Classical
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Sunday, September 22, 2024, 5pm
Discovery Theater
1335 Old Norcross Road
Lawrenceville, GA 30046

Masterworks I


Brahms’ 4th Symphony
Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra
Robert Trocina and Gregory Pritchard, Conductors
Klaus Albert Bauer, Guest Conductor
Russell Williamson, Ben Vickrey, and John Pirtle, Horns

SHOSTAKOVICH - Festive Overture
MOZART - Horn Concerto No. 3
BRAHMS - Symphony No. 4
Orchestra, Classical, Pops, Chorus, Youth
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Sunday, October 13, 2024, 5pm
Norcross First Methodist Church
2500 Beaver Ruin RD
Norcross, GA 30071

Chamberworks I


Copland & Company
Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Singers & Youth Orchestra
Rick Smith, Robert Trocina and Gregory Pritchard, Conductors

Chamber Orchestra
COPLAND - Appalachian Spring for 13 Instruments

Chamber Singers “Love and Loss”
McLACHLAN – Angel
CARMEN – All by Myself
LEGEND – All of Me
SMITH – Stay with Me
AGUILERA – Say Something
THE BANGLES – Eternal Flame

Youth Orchestra
JENKINS - ”Allegretto” from Palladio
FAURE - ”Nocturne” from Shylock Suite, op. 57
MENKIN/MOSS - Highlights from Aladdin

Orchestra, Classical
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Sunday, November 10, 2024, 5pm
Discovery Theater
1335 Old Norcross Road
Lawrenceville, GA 30046

Masterworks II


Death and Transfiguration
Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra
Robert Trocina & Gregory Pritchard, Conductors

HIGDON - Blue Cathedral
ROS - Fljótavik
MAHLER - Adagietto from Symphony No. 5
STRAUSS - Death and Transfiguration, op. 24
Orchestra, Chorus, Holiday, Classical
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Sunday, November 24, 2024, 3pm
Lawrenceville Presbyterian Church
800 Lawrenceville Highway
Lawrenceville, GA 30046

Special I


Messiah Sing-a-long
Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra & Chorus
Rick Smith, Conductor

HANDEL – Messiah, Part One
HANDEL – Hallelujah Chorus
Orchestra, Chorus, Holiday, Pops
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Sunday, December 15, 2024, 5pm
Norcross First Methodist Church
2500 Beaver Ruin RD
Norcross, GA 30071

Special II


Holiday POPS!
Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra & Chorus
Rick Smith, Conductor
Santa’s Elves, Kid Conductors
With Frosty and Rudolph

Program Announcement Coming Soon
Orchestra, Youth, Classical, Holiday
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Sunday, January 12, 2025, 5pm
Discovery Theater
1335 Old Norcross Road
Lawrenceville, GA 30046

Masterworks III


A Vienna New Year's Celebration
SIDE-BY-SIDE WITH STRAUSS AND MOZART
Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra & Youth Orchestra (Side-by-Side)
Gregory Pritchard, Conductor
Kristin Moye, Soprano

Symphony Orchestra
STRAUSS - Blue Danube Waltz
MOZART - Cherubino’s Aria from Marriage of Figaro
MOZART - Overture from Marriage of Figaro
MOZART - ”Queen of the Night” from The Magic Flute
STRAUSS - Radetzky March

Symphony Orchestra and Youth Orchestra side-by-side
MOZART - Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
STRAUSS - Pizzicato Polka


Orchestra, Classical, Chorus
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Sunday, February 23, 2025, 5pm
Norcross First Methodist Church
2500 Beaver Ruin RD
Norcross, GA 30071

Chamberworks II


Chamber Singers, Beethoven, and Horns Galore
Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra & Chamber Singers
Rick Smith, Robert Trocina and Gregory Pritchard, Conductors
Jose Manuel Garcia, Piano

Orchestra
BEETHOVEN - Piano Concerto No. 4

Chamber Singers “Tears of Joy”
KIRCHNER – Angel Band
RUTTER – Distant Land
WILBERG – Amazing Grace
FLEMING – Give Me Jesus
PEDERSON – Can We Sing the Darkness to Light?
NICKEL – Down in the River to Pray

Horn Choir
HUMPERDINCK/KIRSCHEN - Prelude-Chorale from Hansel Und Gretel
LoPRESTI - Suite for 8 Horns
Orchestra, Classical
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Sunday, March 23, 2025, 5pm
Discovery Theater
1335 Old Norcross Road
Lawrenceville, GA 30046

Masterworks IV


Tchaikovsky's 6th Symphony
Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra
Robert Trocina and Gregory Pritchard, Conductors
International Conductors Workshop Winner, Guest Conductor (TBA)

BRAHMS - Tragic Overture
BARBER - Adagio for Strings
TCHAIKOVSKY - Symphony No. 6, Pathetique

Orchestra, Youth, Classical
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Sunday, April 27, 2025, 5pm
Discovery Theater
1335 Old Norcross Road
Lawrenceville, GA 30046

Chamberworks III


Vaughan Williams, Elgar & Youth
Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra & Youth Orchestra
Gwinnett Online Campus Chorus

Chamber Orchestra
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS - Fantasy on a theme by Thomas Tallis
ELGAR - Serenade for Strings

Gwinnett Online Campus Chorus
WORKS - TBD

Youth Orchestra
HOLST - ”Mars” from The Planets
BRITTEN - ”Sentimental Sarabande” from Simple Symphony
ARR. LOPEZ - James Bond Medley
Chorus, Orchestra, Classical, Pops
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Sunday, May 18, 2025, 5pm
Norcross First Methodist Church
2500 Beaver Ruin RD
Norcross, GA 30071

Masterworks V


Pictures at an Exhibition & Choral POPS!
Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra & Chorus
Rick Smith, Robert Trocina, and Gregory Pritchard, Conductors

Symphony Orchestra
SMETANA - The Moldau
MUSSORGSKY/RAVEL - Pictures at an Exhibition

Symphony Chorus and Orchestra “Hit Song Singalong”
WILLIAMS – Angels
CRANBERRIES – Dreams
GAYNOR – I Will Survive
THE MAMAS AND THE PAPAS – California Dreamin’
JOURNEY – Don’t Stop Believin’
…and more from ABBA, BEE GEES, & JEFFERSON STARSHIP
Orchestra, Classical, Pops
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DISCOVERY THEATER

1335 Old Norcross Road
Lawrenceville, GA 30046

Discovery Series


Opening Night: America and the Wild West

Sunday, September 24, 2023, 5:00pm
Discovery Theater, Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra
Robert Trocina and Gregory Pritchard, conductors
Nicholas Han, ICWC Winner, guest conductor

WILLIAMS “The Cowboys” Overture
BARBER Adagio for Strings, Op. 11
L. BERNSTEIN Three Dance Episodes from “On the Town”

intermission

E. BERNSTEIN “The Magnificent Seven” Symphonic Suite
COPLAND Music from the Film “Our Town”
COPLAND Four Dance Episodes from “Rodeo”
Orchestra, Classical
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Davis Theater for the Performing Arts

Montgomery, AL

Special Event


Korean American Friendship Concert

Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of South Korea-United States Alliance
Sunday, October 29, 2023, 5:00pm
Davis Theater for the Performing Arts, Montgomery, AL

Korean American Friendship Symphony Orchestra
with members of Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra
Robert Trocina and H. Lok Kim, conductors

KOREAN AND AMERICAN NATIONAL ANTHEMS
GOULD
American Salute
BEETHOVEN
A Fifth of Beethoven
CHOI
Hollywood in Montgomery
ALLIE "
Tara's Theme” from Gone with the Wind
GERSHWIN
Rhapsody in Blue, Joanna Kim, piano

intermission

LEE
Arirang Fantasy
LEE
Around Arirang with Korean Traditional Instrument - Piri, Taepyongso - Ejeong Kim
IWAI
Disney Fantasy
BERNSTEIN West Side Story – Mambo
ROSSINI
William Tell Overture: Finale
KIM
Dokdo Island
VARIOUS
Arirang: Pride of Korea
SOUSA
Stars and Stripes Forever
WARD
America the Beautiful
Orchestra, Chorus, Youth, Classical
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DISCOVERY THEATER

1335 Old Norcross Road
Lawrenceville, GA 30046

Discovery Series


Back-to-Back

Sunday, November 12, 2023, 5:00pm
Discovery Theater, Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra
Gwinnett Symphony Chamber Singers
Gwinnett Symphony Youth Orchestra

Robert Trocina and Gregory Pritchard, conductors
Alex Thomlinson, guest conductor

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra:
BEETHOVEN Leonore Overture No. 3, Op. 72b
TCHAIKOVSKY Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture
THOMLINSON Symphony No. 1 “The Neo”, Mov. 4
...A world premier conducted by the composer

Gwinnett Symphony Chamber Singers:
GJEILO Ave Generosa
ESENDVALDS
Stars
PAULUS
The Road Home
CORMIER
Let Me Fly

Gwinnett Symphony Youth Orchestra:
BRAHMS/ISAAC Hungarian Dance No. 5
GRANGER/DACKOW Molly on the Shore
MAHLER/DAKOW Symphony No. 1
KORSAKOV/DAKOW “Dance of the Tumblers" from the Snow Maiden
Orchestra, Chorus, Holiday, Classical
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LAWRENCEVILLE PRESBYTERIAN

800 Lawrenceville Highway
Lawrenceville, GA 30046

Special Event


Messiah Sing-a-Long

Sunday, November 19, 2023, 3:00pm
Lawrenceville Presbyterian Church, Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Symphony Chorus
Rick Smith, conductor

HANDEL Messiah, Part One
HANDEL Hallelujah Chorus
Orchestra, Chorus, Holiday, Pops
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GAS SOUTH THEATER

formerly Infinite Energy Theater
6400 Sugarloaf Parkway
Duluth, Georgia 30097

Gas South Series


Holiday Pops

Monday, December 18, 2023, 7:00pm
Gas South Theater, Duluth, GA

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra
Gwinnett Symphony Chorus

Robert Trocina, conductor
Allison Collier, guest conductor

HUMPERDINCK Hansel and Gretel Overture
WILLCOCKS
O Come All Ye Faithful
BECK
Grinch! A Christmas Choral Medley
GJEILO
Tundra
SHAW
Many Moods of Christmas
Good Christian Men Rejoice
Patapan 
What Child is This
Angels We Have Heard on High
Deck the Halls

Intermission
 
ANDERSON
Sleigh Ride with Kids Conductors
ANDERSON
A Christmas Festival – Audience Sing-A-Long
FORREST
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
FORREST
Joy to the World!
WILLIAMS
Three Holiday Songs from Home Alone
CLAUSEN
O Holy Night
Orchestra, Youth, Classical
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DISCOVERY THEATER

1335 Old Norcross Road
Lawrenceville, GA 30046

Discovery Series


A Vienna New Year's Celebration

Sunday, January 21, 2024, 7:00pm
Discovery Theater, Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra
Gwinnett Symphony Youth Orchestra

Robert Trocina & Gregory Pritchard, conductors

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra:
VON SUPPE Light Cavalry Overture
J. STRAUSS II Emperor Waltz, Op. 437
AMY BEACH Symphony in E Minor “Gaelic”, Op.32, Mov. 2
J. STRAUSS II Banditen Galopp, Op.378
J. STRAUSS II The Blue Danube Waltz, Op. 314

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra and Youth Orchestra (Side-by-Side):
J. STRAUSS II Die Fledermaus Overture, Op. 362
J. STRAUSS II Pizzicato Polka, Op. 449
J. STRAUSS Sr. Radetzky March, Op. 228

Orchestra, Classical
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DISCOVERY THEATER

1335 Old Norcross Road
Lawrenceville, GA 30046

Discovery Series


Postcards from Eastern Europe

Sunday, February 18, 2024, 7:00pm
Discovery Theater, Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra
Robert Trocina and Gregory Pritchard, conductors


DVORAK Slavonic Dances, Op. 46
No. 1 in C, Furiant
No. 3 in Ab, Polka
No. 4 in F, Sousedska’
No. 8 in g minor, Furiant

LISZT Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2
TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 “Pathétique”

Orchestra, Classical
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DISCOVERY THEATER

1335 Old Norcross Road
Lawrenceville, GA 30046

Discovery Series


SCOTTISH LANDSCAPES

Sunday, April 14, 2024, 7:00pm
Discovery Theater, Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra
Gregory Pritchard, conductor
Nancy Schechter, violin
Gary Powell Nash, composer

NASH Brasstown Bald Overture (World Premiere)
BRUCH Scottish Fantasy, Op. 46
MENDELSSOHN Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 “Scottish”

Orchestra, Chorus, Classical
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LOCATION TBD

Special Event


MOZART'S REQUIEM

Sunday, April 28, 2024, 5:00PM
Location TBD

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra & Chorus
Rick Smith, conductor

MOZART Requiem Mass in D minor, K. 626
Youth, Orchestra, Classical
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GAS SOUTH THEATER

formerly Infinite Energy Theater
6400 Sugarloaf Parkway
Duluth, Georgia 30097

Gas South Series


MAHLER'S TITAN SYMPHONY

Monday, May 20, 2024, 7:30pm
Gas South Theater, Duluth, GA

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra
Scott Woodard
, guest conductor
Gwinnett Symphony Youth Orchestra

Gregory Pritchard, conductor


Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra:
MAHLER Symphony No. 1 "Titan"


Gwinnett Symphony Youth Orchestra:
arr. BUCCI Italian Folk Fantasy
MORRICONE I Knew I Loved You
VERDI/RICH Triumphal Chorus from Aida

2023-2024 Concert Season "The Road Well Traveled"


Discovery Series

Five-Concert Series at Discovery Theater


Gas South Series

Two-Concert Series at Gas South Theater


Sponsor a Musician

Sponsor a Musician, Concertmaster or Conductor


2023-2024 Concert Season - Individual Tickets


Orchestra, Classical, Pops
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DISCOVERY THEATER

1335 Old Norcross Road
Lawrenceville, GA 30046

Discovery Series


Opening Night: America and the Wild West

Sunday, September 24, 2023, 5:00pm
Discovery Theater, Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra
Robert Trocina and Gregory Pritchard, conductors
Nicholas Han, ICWC Winner, guest conductor

WILLIAMS - “The Cowboys” Overture
BARBER - Adagio for Strings, Op. 11
L. BERNSTEIN - Three Dance Episodes from “On the Town”
E. BERNSTEIN - “The Magnificent Seven” Symphonic Suite
COPLAND - Music from the Film “Our Town”
FLORENCE PRICE - Adoration
COPLAND - Four Dance Episodes from “Rodeo”
Orchestra, Classical
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Davis Theater for the Performing Arts

Montgomery, AL

Special Event


Korean American Friendship Concert

Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of South Korea-United States Alliance
Sunday, October 29, 2023, 5:00pm
Davis Theater for the Performing Arts, Montgomery, AL

Korean American Friendship Symphony Orchestra
with members of Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra
Robert Trocina and H. Lok Kim, conductors

GOULD - American Salute
CHOI - Hollywood in Montgomery
YOON - The Barley Field (Tenor TBD)
PUCCINI - “Nessun Dorma” from Turandot (Tenor TBD)
CARDILLO - Core ‘Ngrato (Tenor TBD)
LIM - Spring Coming Across the River (Soprano TBD)
PUCCINI - “O mio babbino caro” from Gianni Schicch (Soprano TBD)
LEHAR - “Meine Lippen, sie küssen so heiß” from Giuditta (Soprano TBD)
BERNSTEIN - West Side Story – Mambo
ALLIE - “Tara's Theme” from Gone with the Wind
ROSSINI - William Tell Overture: Finale
KIM - Dokdo Island
KIM - Arirang: Pride of Korea
SOUSA - Stars and Stripes Forever
WARD - America the Beautiful
Orchestra, Chorus, Youth, Classical
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DISCOVERY THEATER

1335 Old Norcross Road
Lawrenceville, GA 30046

Discovery Series


Back-to-Back

Sunday, November 12, 2023, 5:00pm
Discovery Theater, Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra
Gwinnett Symphony Chamber Singers
Gwinnett Symphony Youth Orchestra

Robert Trocina and Gregory Pritchard, conductors
Alex Thomlinson, guest conductor

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra:
BEETHOVEN - Leonore Overture No. 3, Op. 72b
TCHAIKOVSKY - Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture

Gwinnett Symphony Chamber Singers:
Program TBD

Gwinnett Symphony Youth Orchestra:
BRAHMS/ISAAC - Hungarian Dance No. 5
GRANGER/DACKOW - Molly on the Shore
MAHLER/DAKOW - Symphony No. 1
KORSAKOV/DAKOW - “Dance of the Tumblers" from the Snow Maiden
Orchestra, Chorus, Holiday, Classical
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LAWRENCEVILLE PRESBYTERIAN

800 Lawrenceville Highway
Lawrenceville, GA 30046

Special Event


Messiah Sing-a-Long

Sunday, November 19, 2023, 3:00pm
Lawrenceville Presbyterian Church, Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Symphony Chorus
Rick Smith, conductor

HANDEL - Messiah, Part One
HANDEL - Hallelujah Chorus
Orchestra, Chorus, Holiday, Pops
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GAS SOUTH THEATER

formerly Infinite Energy Theater
6400 Sugarloaf Parkway
Duluth, Georgia 30097

Gas South Series


Holiday Pops

Monday, December 18, 2023, 7:00pm
Gas South Theater, Duluth, GA

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra
Gwinnett Symphony Chorus

Robert Trocina, conductor
Allison Collier, guest conductor

HUMPERDINCK - Hansel & Gretel Overture
BECK - “Grinch! A Christmas Choral Medley
SHAW - Many Moods of Christmas, Suite No. 3
ANDERSON - Sleigh Ride with Kids Conductors
ANDERSON - A Christmas Festival with Audience Sing-a-Long
CLAUSEN - O Holy Night

Additional Programming TBD

Orchestra, Youth, Classical
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DISCOVERY THEATER

1335 Old Norcross Road
Lawrenceville, GA 30046

Discovery Series


A Vienna New Year's Celebration

Sunday, January 21, 2024, 5:00pm
Discovery Theater, Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra
Gwinnett Symphony Youth Orchestra

Robert Trocina & Gregory Pritchard, conductors
Louie Silvestri, guest conductor

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra:

VON SUPPE - Light Cavalry Overture
J. STRAUSS II - Emperor Waltz, Op. 437
AMY BEACH - Symphony in E Minor “Gaelic”, Op.32, Mov. 2
J. STRAUSS II - Banditen Galopp, Op.378
J. STRAUSS II - The Blue Danube Waltz, Op. 314

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra and Youth Orchestra (Side-by-Side):

J. STRAUSS II - Die Fledermaus Overture, Op. 362
J. STRAUSS II - Pizzicato Polka, Op. 449
J. STRAUSS Sr. - Radetzky March, Op. 228

Orchestra, Classical
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DISCOVERY THEATER

1335 Old Norcross Road
Lawrenceville, GA 30046

Discovery Series


Postcards from Eastern Europe

Sunday, February 18, 2024, 5:00pm
Discovery Theater, Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra
Robert Trocina and Gregory Pritchard, conductors


DVORAK - Slavonic Dances, Op. 46
No. 1 in C, Furiant
No. 3 in Ab, Polka
No. 4 in F, Sousedska’
No. 8 in g minor, Furiant
LISZT - Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2
TCHAIKOVSKY - Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 “Pathétique”

Orchestra, Classical
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DISCOVERY THEATER

1335 Old Norcross Road
Lawrenceville, GA 30046

Discovery Series


Scottish Landscapes

Sunday, April 14, 2024, 5:00pm
Discovery Theater, Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra
Gregory Pritchard, conductor
Nancy Schechter, violin
Gary Powell Nash, composer

NASH - Brasstown Bald Overture (World Premiere)
BRUCH - Scottish Fantasy, Op. 46
MENDELSSOHN - Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 “Scottish”

Youth, Orchestra, Chorus, Classical
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GAS SOUTH THEATER

formerly Infinite Energy Theater
6400 Sugarloaf Parkway
Duluth, Georgia 30097

Gas South Series


Season Finale: Bella Italia

Monday, May 20, 2024, 7:30pm
Gas South Theater, Duluth, GA

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra
Gwinnett Symphony Chorus
Gwinnett Symphony Youth Orchestra

Gregory Pritchard, conductor
Scott Woodward, guest conductor

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra and Chorus:
VERDI - Requiem


Gwinnett Symphony Youth Orchestra:
arr. BUCCI - Italian Folk Fantasy
MORRICONE - I Knew I Loved You
VERDI/RICH - Triumphal Chorus from Aida