Symphony & Opera

Violinist David Coucheron and double-bassist Xavier Foley share the spotlight in Foley's "For Justice and Peace" (source: ASO video fame capture)
Violinist David Coucheron and double-bassist Xavier Foley share the spotlight in Foley's "For Justice and Peace" (source: ASO video fame capture)

Review: ASO concert features Hou and Foley in double debut

Mark Gresham | 21 NOV 2020 Thursday evening’s video concert the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra featured a couple of important firsts: the classical subscription series debut of new ASO associate conductor Jerry Hou and contrabassist Xavier Dubois Foley in his ASO […]

Five characters in three images from The Atlanta Opera's "Pagliacci" and "The Kaiser of Atlantis," coming soon to a digital screen near you. L-R: Reginald Smith, Calvin Griffin, Kevin Burdette, Michael Mayes, Alek Shrader. (composite courtesy of TAO / via 21c Media Group)
Five characters in three images from The Atlanta Opera's "Pagliacci" and "The Kaiser of Atlantis," coming soon to a digital screen near you. L-R: Reginald Smith, Calvin Griffin, Kevin Burdette, Michael Mayes, Alek Shrader. (composite courtesy of TAO / via 21c Media Group)

Into the future: Atlanta Opera continues to innovate, launches new digital platform

Mark Gresham | 20 NOV 2020 @ 6:00an ET Exactly one month after the closing night of its innovative “Big Tent” performances, which captured the attention of the international opera community, The Atlanta Opera will launch its new digital […]

ASO associate conductor Jerry Hou (courtesy of ASO)
ASO associate conductor Jerry Hou (courtesy of ASO)

An interview with Jerry Hou, associate conductor of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

Mark Buller | 18 NOV 2020 Conductor Jerry Hou joined the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in September 2020 as its new associate conductor and music director of the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra. Hou comes to the ASO from Houston, Texas, […]

Under the big tent: opening night of The Atlanta Opera's "Pagliacci." (source: TAO)
Under the big tent: opening night of The Atlanta Opera's "Pagliacci." (source: TAO)

Innovations score big for The Atlanta Opera

The company has received both an invitation to participate in this month’s Opera Europa conference and a major gift supporting production equipment and digital media technology EarRelevant Staff | 16 NOV 2020 The Atlanta Opera has been invited by […]