Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Tickets

This amazing orchestra from Atlanta, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, is one of the best such orchestras in not only the US but the whole American continent not to mention the entire world. It is at present in its sixty-sixth season and is widely known for its awesome live concerts, presentation and choruses. And as proof of their amazing, legendary skills and talent, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra has bagged a huge number of Grammy Awards not to mention other awards. It performs around two-hundred concerts and can be seen at numerous venues all over the country playing alone or playing with renowned singers and musicians.

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra is one of the leading cultural organizations in the Southeast region and it acts as a centre for music education and artistic development. Foremost amongst these initiatives comes the Atlanta School of Composers under the Music Director of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Robert Spano. It is an initiative which nurtures and champions music that has created a new generation of composers of American descent, notable amongst them being Michael Gandolfi, Jennifer Higdon and Osvaldo Golijov. Robert Spano is now in his tenth season with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and has conducted around a hundred concert on contemporary works.

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra prides itself in being the only American orchestra that runs and manages three venues at the same time. It has bagged a record twenty-seven Grammy Awards, a gigantic feat, and has recorded around hundred albums. This shows that the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra is no ordinary orchestra but one unmatched by anyone having won numerous records and broken numerous records. Thus, a performance by this orchestra no matter what its theme is, for a lover of music, a must see through the use of Atlanta Symphony Orchestra tickets.

This orchestra was formed back in 1945 as the Atlanta Youth Symphony by Henry Sopkin, a Chicago educator in music and who was also its first conductor. The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra is phenomenal in that it played during both the closing and opening ceremonies of the fabulous Centennial 1996 Summer Olympics that were held in Atlanta. Their first recording was the album Nativity for the record label Vox Records under Robert Shaw. It was the first orchestra in the US that made a digital recording when it performed Firebird by Igor Stravinsky for the record label, Telarc. One of the best albums by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra is its recording of one of the most famous pieces of classical music, Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, conducted by Robert Shaw.

Not only does this orchestra perform in the US but also outside of it with many performances in Europe. The orchestra has played many times in Berlin with such groups as the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. The year of 2008 saw the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra launch its brand new venue, the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, with seating capabilities of twelve thousand. The orchestra also performs at its venue, the Atlanta Symphony Hall and outdoor at Chastain Park. The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra is widely regarded as one of the six largest orchestras in the US, making it one of the best choices for someone looking for a sample of excellent classic music. Thus, for a fan of the classic, bagging Atlanta Symphony Orchestra tickets should be a top priority.

The orchestra has been conducted by four music directors since its beginnings. It started off with its founder, Henry Sopkin, who was also the conductor from 1945 on to 1966. He was followed by Robert Shaw and then by Yoel Levi. The present director is Robert Spano who has been with the orchestra for a decade as of now. The orchestra performs alone as well as with many other artists and bands, many of the quite famous and well known from pop artists to even rock bands. Some of the phenomenal works performed by this orchestra are; Benjamin Britten's War Requiem, Johannes Brahms's Ein Deutsches Requiem, Hector Berlioz's Grande Messe des Morts, Brahms's Piano Concerto No. 1 and the already mentioned Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.