Three Orchestras
&
Wind Ensemble

Symphony

Gary Lewis, conductor

GBYO’s most advanced orchestra. Previous repertoire includes Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, Schubert's Unfinished Symphony, Gershwin's An American in Paris, Grieg's Holberg Suite.

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The most advanced strings, winds, brass, and percussion.

Philharmonic

Emily Bowman, conductor

Repertoire like Dvorak's Slavonic Dance No. 8, Florence Price's Adoration, Soon Hee Newbold's American Landscape, and Saint-Saens' Bacchanale.

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The Philharmonic is GBYO's middle orchestra, open to strings, winds, brass, and percussion.

Wind Ensemble

Dr. Erik Johnson, conductor

Repertoire like Bach's Wachet Auf, Schubert's Little Symphony for Winds, Copland's Grover's Corner, and world premieres.

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Comprised of winds, brass, and percussion from both the Philharmonic and Symphony

Sinfonia

Paul Rowinski, conductor

Repertoire like arrangements of Handel's Queen of Sheba, Tchaikvosky's Swan Lake, and traditional folk songs.

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This all-strings orchestra is the first orchestra experience for many young musicians.

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