Greater Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra 2024-25 Season

CONCERT 1

• When: Sunday, October 6, 2024, at 2:30 PM
• Where: East Grand Forks Sr. High Performing Arts Center - 1420 4th Ave NW, East Grand Forks
• What: Grand Passions | The Soul of Romanticism
• Guest Artist: Scott Sandberg, Saxophone
• Featuring: Romeo & Juliet Overture

This festive season opener for the GGFSO is filled with all the lush textures, dazzling displays, dramatic contrasts, and emotional climaxes of the Romantic era! From the instantly recognizable love theme of Tchaikovsky’s Romeo & Juliet Overture to the masterpiece of Brahms’ final symphony, this program is sure to delight!

Tickets/More Info: https://www.ggfso.org/currentseason

CONCERT 2

• When: Sunday, December 15, 2024, at 2:30 PM
• Where: East Grand Forks Sr. High Performing Arts Center - 1420 4th Ave NW, East Grand Forks
• What: Curtain Up! The GGFSO Goes to Broadway
• Soloist: Winner of the Young Artist Concerto Competition

Walk down Broadway with the GGFSO in this tour of Broadway hits! Enjoy fun selections from Wicked, Annie, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, and more! Featuring the music of Andrew Lloyd Weber, Richard Rodgers, Frederick Loewe, and others, this is certain to be an entertaining evening of thematic music from some of the most beloved musicals Broadway has to offer.

CONCERT 3

• When: Sunday, March 2, 2025, at 2:30 PM
• Where: Historic Grand Forks Masonic Center - 423 Bruce Ave, Grand Forks
• What: The Heart of Europe | A Symphony of National Identities
• Guest Conductor: German Gutierrez, Soloist: Alejandro Drago, Violin

Guest conductor German Gutierrez, along with Maestro Alejandro Drago, will lead the GGFSO for this exciting and tantalizing set of pieces from composers who weren’t afraid to be different. Heart-wrenching pieces from Jean Sibelius, Ludwig van Beethoven, and Manuel de Falla will take attendees on a journey through history with passionate fervor and zeal. These three composers were deeply involved in the process of forging European national identities through times of revolutionary uprising and war. Don’t miss your chance to hear these emotional works!

CONCERT 4

• When: Sunday, May 11, 2025, at 2:30 PM
• Where: Historic Grand Forks Masonic Center - 423 Bruce Ave, Grand Forks
• What: The Romantic Hero | A Symphonic Journey
• Guest Artist: Basil Vendryes, Viola

This action-packed season finale includes all the explosive spectacle associated with two of the Romantic era’s most dramatic composers. From Wagner’s Siegfried Idyll and “Prelude and Love-Death” from Tristan und Isolde to Berlioz’s programmatic Harold en Italie featuring guest violist Basil Vendryes, this program follows musical “heroes” at various stages of life. Join us for these thrilling examples of storytelling brought to life through the power of music!