| The Premier, Professional Orchestra of Northwest Georgia.
Located in beautiful Rome, Georgia, the Rome Symphony Orchestra, Inc. is the oldest symphony in the South. Founded in 1921, we are celebrating our 88th Anniversary Season.
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| Announcing the 2010-2011 Season:
October 2, 2010
Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man
Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante K 364 with
Jessica Wu, violin & Yinzi Kong, viola
Hanson: Symphony No. 2 "Romantic"
December 4, 2010
Menotti: Ahmal and the Night Visitors
and other seasonal selections
April 30, 2011
De Meij: "Gandalf" from 'Lord of the Rings'
Beethoven: Symphony No 7 in A major
and featuring winners of the RSO's 2010-2011
Concerto Competition
June 11, 2011
Our tradition and parntership with Darlington School
continues with our Picnic Concert.
Featuring the RSO with Darlington students, RSO conductor Richard Prior
and guest conductor William Camp.
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| For more information on Richard Prior, click here for Bio |
The Rome Symphony Orchestra's Music Director and Conductor Richard Prior has received the prestigious 2009-2010 Emory University Winship Faculty Award. This competitive award allows a senior faculty member to take a one-semester leave of absence to pursue a major research or creative project. Also a Pulitzer-nominated composer, Dr. Prior will be using the time to write both a clarinet concerto and his third symphony. The clarinet concerto will be performed and recorded by the National Symphony of Ukraine, the Odessa Philharmonic Orchestra late this summer and his third symphony will receive its premiere performance in October at Emory University. Dr. Prior will however, continue to conduct the RSO throughout the season as well as the Emory University and Youth symphonies.
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The three classical concerts are performed at the Rome City Auditorium.
601 Broad Street
Historic Downtown Rome, Georgia
Maestro Richard Prior will engage the audience at each concert with descriptions and antidotes regarding the pieces being performed and his thoughts on the selection of the music for the concert. Mr. Prior will speak at the beginning of each concert in the Auditorium from the podium.
The Picnic at Darlington will take place at the Huffman Center, Darlington Campus.
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