On June 14, Symphony will embark on a much-anticipated concert tour to Southern Italy and Sicily, with stops in Sorrento, the Amalfi Coast, Rome, Taormina, and Palermo. Joined by 2021 and 2020 Symphony graduates, 95 musicians will travel across Southern Italy with unparalleled performance opportunities at stunning concert venues. Cultural experiences, including visits to Pompeii, the Roman Forum, and the Sistine Chapel, will deepen students’ global perspective. Through these experiences, students will be inspired to new heights as musicians, while developing a broader global perspective and creating lifelong friendships.

Enjoy Symphony’s tour program in this exciting send-off concert! Shostakovich’s exhilarating Symphony No. 5 serves as the centerpiece to the tour and will be performed in its entirety. GTCYS oboists Kalina Lee and Izaiah Cheeran dazzle with Vivaldi’s Concerto for 2 Oboes and Copland’s Buckaroo Holiday, from Rodeo rounds out the program.

Tour Concerts:

• June 17: Auditorium Oscar Niemeyer, Ravello
  sponsored by the Ravello Concert Society
• June 19: Teatro Antico di Taormina, Taormina
  featured headliner for the annual Taormina Arte Festival
• June 21: Chiesa di Santa Maria dello Spasimo, Palermo
• June 23: Sant’ Ignazio di Loyola Church, Rome

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COVID Protocols:
As of now, masks will be required for audience members while in the concert hall and encouraged while in the lobby. COVID vaccines or a negative test are strongly encouraged for audience members but are not required for this concert.