2023-2024 Season Announcement

We are proud to announce  the 2023-2024 season schedule for its orchestral, choral, jazz, holiday, sensory friendly and youth music education program performances. The season will showcase thrilling melodies and harmonies that will captivate and engage audiences.

GSO season ticket sales will begin on May 25, 2023 at 2:00 pm through June 19 for current subscribers. New subscribers’ sales will be from June 19 to July 24. Individual tickets go on sale on July 24.

Read the entire announcement and read more about the season performances.

2023 - 2024 Performances Highlights

Classics Concerts

An Early Grave

October 28, 2023 | 8:00 PM

Bailey Performance Center

BIZET: Carmen Suite 1 & 2

GRIFFES: The Pleasure Dome of the Kubla Khan

MENDELSSOHN: Verleih uns Frieden gnädiglich (dona nobis pacem)

BOULANGER, LILI: Pour les funérailles d'un soldat 

Vieille prière bouddhique (Old Buddhist Prayer) 

Things take an eclectic turn with the GSO’s opening performance of the season. The music of four composers who failed to reach the age of forty sets the scene and asks the question:  How would their music have developed had they not each met an untimely, and early death.

Mozart & Brahms

February 24, 2024 | 8:00 PM

Bailey Performance Center

MASON: Immerse

MOZART: Clarinet Concerto

BRAHMS: Symphony No. 2

Mozart’s sublime Concerto for Clarinet and the second symphony of Brahms create an evening of music sure to please.

Quin Mason describes his piece Immerse as “a study in texture and the blending/timbral qualities.” Although a younger composer, Mason’s music has already been performed by many major orchestras. The GSO is proud to continue our commitment to introducing audiences to new voices.

When compared to string instruments, the clarinet was a fairly young and recent addition to the orchestra in Mozart’s time. Completely taken by its unique characteristics. Mozart composed his clarinet concerto for his friend and virtuoso Anton Stadler. Stepping into the role of the soloist is GSO principal clarinet, Justin Stanley.

The public had waited for nearly 20 years to hear the first symphony of Johannes Brahms. And after its successful premiere, his second took only four months to compose. Brahms’ second symphony is quintessential in terms of tone, style, and characteristics of the composer.

Beethoven’s Universe

May 18, 2024 | 8:00 PM

May 19, 2024 | 3:00 PM

Bailey Performance Center

WHITACRE: Deep Field

BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 9

Discover the vastness of space and the bonds of humankind in this season-ending spectacular performance.

Known for his multimedia virtual choruses, Eric Whitacre’s Deep Field is performed live to the film Deep Field: The Impossible Magnitude of our Universe. Combining stunning imagery from the Hubble Space Telescope, never-seen-before galaxy fly-bys, and bespoke animations, it creates an immersive, unforgettable journey from planet Earth to the furthest edges of our universe. This work for orchestra and chorus also will provide the opportunity for audience members to take a more active role in the performance via a free app on their mobile devices.

Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 stands as one of the greatest human achievements in music. It revels in ideals of joy, freedom, and equality. The soloists for this special performance will be selected from a national competition open to any vocalist. This creates a truly equal opportunity for anyone to share the stage with this triumphant music of the human spirit.

Holiday Pops!

December 2, 2023 | 3:00 & 8:00 PM

Marietta Performing Arts Center

A Cobb and Marietta tradition, the GSO’s Holiday Pops presents beloved Christmas classics, new holiday favorites, and a sing-a-long! Your friends and family will have a great time celebrating the season with your favorite symphony.

GSO Jazz!

What the World Needs Now

February 17, 2024 | 8:00 PM

The Strand Theatre

Celebrating the music of Burt Bacharach and Hal David, the GSO Jazz! combo, led by Music Director Sam Skelton will delight audiences with the iconic music and lyrics of two great American songsmiths onstage at the Strand Theatre.

Just in time for Valentine’s weekend, this will be a perfect date night for your sweetheart!

Vanguard: The Music of The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Vanguard Orchestra

April 13, 2024 | 8:00 PM

Strand Theatre

With a five-decade presence in New York City, the ever-evolving Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Vanguard Orchestra has had a lasting presence on the jazz scene. Their recorded works have received critical acclaim and numerous Grammy award nominations and a pair of wins in the “Big Band” category.

Enjoy an evening of exploration of their influential catalog of music with the big band of GSO Jazz! at the Strand.

Subscription Options

Full Series: All 6 Concerts

(BEST VALUE! 15% off full ticket prices + free gift + early invitation to VIP events and additional concerts as they are added.)

- Tier 1: $229.50

- Tier 2: $188.70

- Tier 3: $147.90

Classics Series: 3 Classics Concert + Holiday Pops

(10% off full ticket prices + early access to VIP events and additional concerts as they are added.)

- Tier 1: $162.00

- Tier 2: $133.20

- Tier 3: $104.40

Jazz and Pops Series: 2 Jazz Concert + Holiday Pops

(10% off full ticket prices + early access to VIP events and additional concerts as they are added.)

- Tier 1: $121.50

- Tier 2: $99.90

- Tier 3: $78.30

Questions? Contact our Box Office at 770-615-2908.