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New York-based American orchestra founded in 1962 dedicated to making rarely heard orchestral music accessible to all. #GreatMusicForEveryone

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Tonight! At the historic @stbartsnyc.bsky.social #GreatMusicForEveryone

13.11.2025 16:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Arabella, Petrushka, and More: Whatโ€™s Happening in Classic Arts This Week Find out whatโ€™s happening in the opera, concert, and dance scene this week.

playbill.com/article/arab...

11.11.2025 16:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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American Symphony Orchestra To Presentย REQUIEM AND REVELATION At St. Bartholomewโ€™s Church The American Symphony Orchestra (ASO), led by Music Director Leon Botstein, will present Requiem and Revelationโ€”an evening of sacred masterworksโ€”on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at 8 p.m. at St. Bartho...
23.10.2025 18:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Following last seasonโ€™s sold-out concert 'Bach at St. Bartโ€™s,' the ASO returns to St. Bartholomewโ€™s Church to present two rarely performed scores including Luigi Cherubini's first Requiem and the U.S. premiere of Peter Cornelius's Stabat Mater.
Get Tix: bit.ly/requiem-revelation

09.10.2025 14:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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New York in Five Voices: The ASO's Bryant Park Summer Finale Under a starlit Manhattan sky that seemed to pulse with invisible harmonies, the American Symphony Orchestra transformed Bryant Park into a cathedral of sound. With Botsteinโ€™s guiding words and radian...
07.10.2025 17:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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New York in Five Voices: The ASO's Bryant Park Summer Finale Under a starlit Manhattan sky that seemed to pulse with invisible harmonies, the American Symphony Orchestra transformed Bryant Park into a cathedral of sound. With Botsteinโ€™s guiding words and radian...
24.09.2025 12:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Next season I'm excited for Der Freischรผtz en franรงais - Parterre Box Thank you, Leon Botstein, for giving us a chance to hear the Berlioz adaptation of Der Freischรผtz (or Freyschรผtz).
22.09.2025 16:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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New York Profiles: Whatโ€™s Happening in Classic Arts This Week Find out whatโ€™s happening in the opera, concert, and dance scene this week.
09.09.2025 16:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Tickets are now on sale for our 2025-2026 season! Join us as we return to St. Bart's for another U.S. premiere, a celebration of America at 250, and a grand finale honoring a decisive figure in German opera at Carnegie Hall. Explore the season: bit.ly/4nqsDoh
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08.09.2025 15:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Tickets for our 2025-2026 season go on sale Monday, September 8!

Looking to enhance your season? Become an ASO Member today and receive instant access to pre-sale tickets between now and Sunday with automatic discounts and invitations to exclusive events.

Join Today: bit.ly/3Syfmgj

05.09.2025 15:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Only four days left to take advantage of pre-sale tickets! Become an ASO Member today and receive instant access to tickets with automatic discounts. Explore a complete list of the exciting perks including $300+ in immediate ticket benefits and invitations to exclusive events. bit.ly/3Syfmgj

03.09.2025 18:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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He plays the violin - Parterre Box This Bard production, led by Leon Botstein, makes the strongest possible case musically, dramatically and visually for Smetanaโ€™s opera Dalibor.

The American Symphony Orchestra played superbly sounding like a top-tier international ensemble."

07.08.2025 14:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜Daliborโ€™ Review: A Gently Ravishing Score, an Awkward Plot
05.08.2025 17:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Cornet Chop Suey by the ASO Jazz Ensemble at Bryant Park on May 12, 2025
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Today we celebrate Louis Armstrong's birthday! We hope you enjoy 'Cornet Chop Suey' by the ASO Jazz Ensemble performed at Bryant Park on May 12, 2025 as part of a program showcasing the trumpet virtuoso's lesser-recorded works. #GreatMusicForEveryone

04.08.2025 22:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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American Symphony Orchestra Announces 2025-26 Season - OperaWire American Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2025-26 season. Here is a rundown of the vocal performances on offer.
22.07.2025 16:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We are pleased to announce our 64th season! Free concerts, a U.S. premiere, celebrating America at 250, and an epic season finale. Tickets on-sale Sept 8. Explore: bit.ly/47hrCY2

21.07.2025 16:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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"The soprano Angela Meade sang with clarion tone and piercing intensity." โ€”The New York Times

12.06.2025 16:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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ZEMLINSKYS ZIMMER Michael Boley, Mary-Hollis Hundley, and Eric McKeever (photo by Philip Schneidman) There seems to be a number of options available to opera ...
12.06.2025 14:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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"John Matthew Myers delivered a bravura performance of astonishing resourcefulness and tonal beauty in the role." โ€”The New York Times

Photos by Matt Dine

11.06.2025 16:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Guntram Performed by American Symphony Orchestra - Berkshire Fine Arts Leon Botstein, the ever-adventuresome conductor of the American Symphony Orchestra, brought Richard Strauss's first opera, Guntram, to Carnegie Hall. This early work by Strauss showcases a prolificall...
11.06.2025 15:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜Guntramโ€™ Review: In Concert at Carnegie, Straussโ€™s First Opera
09.06.2025 21:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜Guntramโ€™ Review: In Concert at Carnegie, Straussโ€™s First Opera
09.06.2025 21:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Rodell Rosel, Katharine Goeldner, and Bernard Holcomb join our featured cast including Angela Meade, John Matthew Myers, Kevin Short, Alexander Birch Elliott, and Nate Mattingly in this evening's rare performance of Straussโ€™s very first opera. ๐Ÿ”บJune 6 at Carnegie Hall: bit.ly/4jiO9sS

06.06.2025 16:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Praised for his โ€œbeguiling timbre of mahoganyโ€(New York Times), Baritone Alexander Birch Elliott joins the principal cast of tomorrow's production of 'Guntram,' along with Nate Mattingly and Met Opera veteran Kevin Short.
๐Ÿ”บJune 6, 2025 at Carnegie Hall: bit.ly/4jiO9sS
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05.06.2025 16:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Acclaimed tenor John Matthew Myers, is a featured soloist in our upcoming presentation of Strauss's Guntram! He is hailed for his โ€œremarkable emotional depth and rangeโ€ โ€”Opera Magazine

๐Ÿ”บJune 6, 2025 at Carnegie Hall, limited tickets remain: bit.ly/4jiO9sS

#GreatMusicForEveryone

04.06.2025 22:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The hall is filling up quickly for our upcoming presentation of Strauss's first opera, Guntram! We hope you will join us on Friday, June 6, 2025 at Carnegie Hall.

Snag one of the last remaining tickets: americansymphony.org/concerts/str...

#GreatMusicForEveryone

04.06.2025 14:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Metropolitan Opera star soprano Angela Meade, is a featured soloist in our upcoming production of Strauss's first opera. โ€œโ€ฆthe most talked about soprano of her generationโ€โ€”Opera News๐Ÿ”บStrauss's Guntram- June 6, 2025 at Carnegie Hall, limited tickets remain: bit.ly/4jiO9sS
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03.06.2025 16:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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American Symphony Orchestra Chamber Series at Bryant Park Free performance by American Symphony Orchestra on the Upper Terrace

Today @bryantparknyc our jazz ensemble will be performing works by the great Louis Armstrong! This free concert will begin at 5:30pm on the Upper Terrace and will be repeated tomorrow at the same time and place. #GreatMusicForEveryone

12.05.2025 13:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Symphony No. 9, Op. 125: I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
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Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 got its debut in Vienna #onthisday in 1824. We hope you enjoy our live recording of the first movement.

07.05.2025 20:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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One week from today, our jazz ensemble will be performing The Music of Louis Armstrong, a newly curated program of lesser-recorded works by the prolific composer. May 12 & 13 at Bryant Park. bit.ly/4k7T94c

05.05.2025 22:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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