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Music you love by people you know.
Music you know by people you love.
WHY WE PERFORM
Georgia Philharmonic is a philharmonic in the truest sense of the word. We are a group of local professional and amateur musicians who unite to perform out of our love of music. Georgia Philharmonic musicians are volunteers whose mission is to share the joy of orchestral music with our community. We create classical music experiences that not only rival those of professional orchestras, but also delight and inspire audience members.
Serving the communities of northern metropolitan Atlanta, the orchestra performs five seasonal concerts at Lassiter Concert Hall in Marietta, GA in addition to the annual DragonCon performance in downtown Atlanta. Our concerts are occasionally in other facilities around the Atlanta area
including the Woodruff Arts Center and the Bailey Performance Center at KSU.
OUR HISTORY
OUR HISTORY
The Georgia Philharmonic was originally founded as the Sandy Springs Chamber Orchestra in 1984 with 42 members and a music director, all volunteering their time and talents. Throughout the period, the orchestra continued to grow. In 1993, the orchestra relocated to a new permanent home in the Roswell Municipal Auditorium in North Fulton County and was renamed Orchestra Atlanta. At that time, Dr. Philip Rice took the podium and guided the orchestra to new heights of musicianship.
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2001 was a pivotal year for the orchestra when an administrative struggle threatened to change the nature of the orchestra. The membership and its conductor voted to leave the Board of Orchestra Atlanta and reincorporate, under the name Georgia Philharmonic. The new musician-led Board of Directors pledged to continue bringing the highest caliber of music to the community.
After 16 years on the podium, Dr. Philip Rice stepped down from his post as Music Director in 2009. Following guest conducting appearances in 2009 and 2010, John Morrison was appointed Music Director of the Georgia Philharmonic. Conductor John Morrison served as music director of the Georgia Philharmonic from 2010 through the 2021-2022 season.
In 2023, Dr. Tamara Dworetz was named the new Artistic Director & Conductor of the Georgia Philharmonic. Tamara is a vibrant force on the podium and continues to lead Georgia Philharmonic to new artistic heights during her tenure. Today, Georgia Philharmonic has nearly 70 regular musicians and performs diverse repertoire, ranging from familiar favorites like Symphonie fantastique and Scheherazade, to works by underperformed and living composers including Curtis Stewart's The Famous People and Joan Tower's Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman.
The Georgia Philharmonic was originally founded as the Sandy Springs Chamber Orchestra in 1984 with 42 members and a music director, all volunteering their time and talents. Throughout the period, the orchestra continued to grow. In 1993, the orchestra relocated to a new permanent home in the Roswell Municipal Auditorium in North Fulton County and was renamed Orchestra Atlanta. At that time, Dr. Philip Rice took the podium and guided the orchestra to new heights of musicianship.
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The Georgia Philharmonic was originally founded as the Sandy Springs Chamber Orchestra in 1984 with 42 members and a music director, all volunteering their time and talents. Throughout the period, the orchestra continued to grow. In 1993, the orchestra relocated to a new permanent home in the Roswell Municipal Auditorium in North Fulton County and was renamed Orchestra Atlanta. At that time, Dr. Philip Rice took the podium and guided the orchestra to new heights of musicianship.
2001 was a pivotal year for the orchestra when an administrative struggle threatened to change the nature of the orchestra. The membership and its conductor voted to leave the Board of Orchestra Atlanta and reincorporate, under the name Georgia Philharmonic. The new musician-led Board of Directors pledged to continue bringing the highest caliber of music to the community.
After 16 years on the podium, Dr. Philip Rice stepped down from his post as Music Director in 2009. Following guest conducting appearances in 2009 and 2010, John Morrison was appointed Music Director of the Georgia Philharmonic. Conductor John Morrison served as music director of the Georgia Philharmonic from 2010 through the 2021-2022 season.
In 2023, Dr. Tamara Dworetz was named the new Artistic Director & Conductor of the Georgia Philharmonic. Tamara is a vibrant force on the podium and continues to lead Georgia Philharmonic to new artistic heights during her tenure. Today, Georgia Philharmonic has nearly 70 regular musicians and performs diverse repertoire, ranging from familiar favorites like Symphonie fantastique and Scheherazade, to works by underperformed and living composers including Curtis Stewart's The Famous People and Joan Tower's Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman.