As we grieve the loss of George Floyd, the Gateway Chamber Orchestra reflects on and acknowledges the history of racial inequality, not only in our country, but in our own world of classical music as well.

We vow to embrace the ways that music itself can engage us in thought, challenge our beliefs, and inspire change.

The lifeblood of the Gateway Chamber Orchestra is the music, the musicians, the music lovers who honor us with their presence at our concerts.

In a world that can feel dark and uncertain, music can be a beacon of light — for everyone. It can be joyful, uplifting; it can touch and heal the soul.

We believe Black Lives Matter;

We support, respect, and affirm the human dignity of our communities where it has been lacking, specifically communities of color; and

We strive not just for diversity, but to understand our role, as an arts organization, in creating change and promoting equity and justice for these communities.

We dedicate ourselves to music as a source of healing and inclusion.

After serious thought and consideration, the Gateway Chamber Orchestra has decided to cancel BBQ, Brews & Beethoven, which was rescheduled for August 21 and 22. Since the safety of our concertgoers and musicians is of utmost importance, we feel that cancelling the event is the right decision at this time.

Thank you for your continued support of the GCO, and be sure to mark your calendar for BBQ, Brews & Beethoven 2021. May 15, 2021: Clarksville Regional Airport, Clarksville, TN; May 16, 2021: Southall Meadows, Franklin, TN.

The GCO is committed to doing our part to protect the health of our patrons and musicians, as well as the public health of our communities. For more information about COVID-19, including ways to protect yourself and those around you, please visit www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html.

 

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CLARKSVILLE, TN

GEORGE AND SHARON MABRY CONCERT HALL
Austin Peay State University
(931) 444-6240 or (615) 712-3683

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The Masterworks Series

ARTISTRY OF LORNA McGHEE
Sunday, September 29th, 7:30 p.m.
Gabriel Fauré – Pelléas and Mélisande Suite
Carl Reinecke – Flute Concerto with Lorna McGhee
Franz Schubert – Symphony No. 4 in C minor

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TRANSFIGURED NIGHT
Sunday, November 3rd, 4:00 p.m.
Ottorino Respighi – Ancient Airs and Dances Set III
Claude Debussy – Danses with Paula Bressman, harp
Arnold Schoenberg – Transfigured Night (Verklärte Nacht)

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GRAN PARTITA
Sunday, January 26th, 4:00 p.m.
Felix Mendelssohn – Nocturno
Jacques Ibert – Cello Concerto with Meghan Berindean, cello
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Serenade in Bb, K. 361/370a Gran Partita

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AMERICA’S HAYDN FESTIVAL

Thursday, April 2nd, 7:30 p.m.

Omer Quartet  (www.omerquartet.com)
at First Presbyterian Church, Clarksville

Franz Joseph Haydn – String Quartet No. 3 in G minor, Op. 20
Caroline Shaw – Blueprint
Ludwig van Beethoven – String Quartet No. 6 in B-flat Major, Op. 18

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AMERICA’S HAYDN FESTIVAL

Sunday, April 5th, 4:00 p.m.
Franz Joseph Haydn – Symphony No. 49 in F minor La passione
Franz Joseph Haydn – ‘Lord Nelson’ Mass

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FAMILY CONCERT
NUTCRACKER SUITE with ANNA CELENZA
Sunday, November 17th, 2:00 p.m.
Pyoty Ilych Tchaikovsky – Nutcracker Suite
Duke Ellington – Nutcracker Suite

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WINTER BAROQUE
Sunday, December 8th, 4:00 p.m.
at Madison Street United Methodist Church

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BBQ, BREWS & BEETHOVEN
Friday, August 21st, 5:30 p.m.
at Clarksville Regional Airport
Aaron Copland – Appalachian Spring

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FRANKLIN, TN

THE FRANKLIN THEATRE
419 Main Street, Franklin, TN 37264
(615) 538-2076

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The Masterworks Series

ARTISTRY OF LORNA McGHEE
Monday, September 30th, 7:30 p.m.
Gabriel Fauré – Pelléas and Mélisande Suite
Carl Reinecke – Flute Concerto with Lorna McGhee
Franz Schubert – Symphony No. 4 in C minor

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TRANSFIGURED NIGHT
Monday, November 4th, 7:30 p.m.
Ottorino Respighi – Ancient Airs and Dances Set III
Claude Debussy – Danses with Paula Bressman, harp
Arnold Schoenberg – Transfigured Night (Verklärte Nacht)

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GRAN PARTITA
Monday, January 27th, 7:30 p.m.
Felix Mendelssohn – Nocturno
Jacques Ibert – Cello Concerto with Meghan Berindean, cello
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Serenade in Bb, K. 361/370a Gran Partita

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AMERICA’S HAYDN FESTIVAL

Friday, April 3rd, 7:30 p.m.

Omer Quartet  (www.omerquartet.com)
at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Franklin

Franz Joseph Haydn – String Quartet No. 3 in G minor, Op. 20
Caroline Shaw – Blueprint
Ludwig van Beethoven – String Quartet No. 6 in B-flat Major, Op. 18

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AMERICA’S HAYDN FESTIVAL

Monday, April 6th, 7:30 p.m.
Franz Joseph Haydn – Symphony No. 49 in F minor La passione
Franz Joseph Haydn – ‘Lord Nelson’ Mass

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Special Events

BBQ, BREWS & BEETHOVEN
Saturday, August 22nd, 4:30 p.m.
Aaron Copland – Appalachian Spring

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Featured Performers

Lorna McGhee, Flute
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Paula Bressman, Harp
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Anna Celenza, Author
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Meghan Berindean, Cello
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Events

Masterworks Series

The GCO’s four-concert Masterworks Series debuted in 2010 and is currently presented on Sunday afternoons in Clarksville and Monday evenings in Franklin. Our unique programming philosophy combines beloved masterworks, overlooked gems and works by American composers. At the core of our artistry is a delightfully nuanced approach to Classical masters Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven. This historic grounding helps to illuminate a vast range of composers and styles for audience and performers alike. Our innovative programming also presents overlooked composers such as C.P.E. Bach, Franz Schreker and Louis Spohr as well as American composers from the long established to the newly emerging.

Family & Children

GCO Family and Children’s programming debuted in the fall of 2012 and has grown into a two-program series in Clarksville as well as a program in Franklin. These matinee programs feature pre-concert opportunities for musical exploration in our instrumental “petting zoo” and craft projects designed for children. Partnerships with visual artists Black & Jones and author Anna Celenza provide children of all ages the opportunity to engage with great music in a multimedia environment. These programs cover a wide range of literature from classic family fare such as Peter and the Wolf and Carnival of the Animals to classical staples such as Haydn symphonies and Vivaldi’s Four Seasons to more recent works like Rhapsody in Blue and a new work by Conni Ellisor.

Winter Baroque

The annual Winter Baroque program is presented on the first Sunday afternoon of December at the Madison Street United Methodist Church in Clarksville. This program brings together the GCO and its Chamber Choir for works by luminaries J.S. Bach, Handel and Vivaldi and rarely heard fare by composers such as Charpentier and Monteverdi.

Masterworks Series

The GCO’s four-concert Masterworks Series debuted in 2010 and is currently presented on Sunday afternoons in Clarksville and Monday evenings in Franklin. Our unique programming philosophy combines beloved masterworks, overlooked gems and works by American composers. At the core of our artistry is a delightfully nuanced approach to Classical masters Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven. This historic grounding helps to illuminate a vast range of composers and styles for audience and performers alike. Our innovative programming also presents overlooked composers such as C.P.E. Bach, Franz Schreker and Louis Spohr as well as American composers from the long established to the newly emerging.

Family & Children

GCO Family and Children’s programming debuted in the fall of 2012 and has grown into a two-program series in Clarksville with a Franklin community program as well. These matinee programs feature pre-concert opportunities for musical exploration in our instrumental “petting zoo” and craft projects designed for children. Partnerships with visual artists Black & Jones and author Anna Celenza provide children of all ages the opportunity to engage with great music in a multimedia environment. These programs cover a wide range of literature from classic family fare such as Peter and the Wolf and Carnival of the Animals to classical staples such as Haydn symphonies and Vivaldi’s Four Seasons to more recent works like Rhapsody in Blue and a new work by Conni Ellisor.

Winter Baroque

The annual Winter Baroque program is presented on the first Sunday afternoon of December at the Madison Street United Methodist Church in Clarksville. This program brings together the GCO and its Chamber Choir for works by luminaries J.S. Bach, Handel and Vivaldi and rarely heard fare by composers such as Charpentier and Monteverdi.

 

 

America’s Haydn Festival

America’s Haydn Festival is a music festival that that honors the father of the Symphony and the String Quartet, Franz Joseph Haydn. The festival features multiple concerts over five days at various venues in Clarksville and Franklin, Tennessee and Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Sounds Of Home

Gateway Chamber Orchestra, with the support of the Tennessee Arts Commission, offers active-duty military, veteran service members and their spouses the opportunity to join a new choral ensemble to promote creative expression through music. The Sounds of Home Chorus is now in its second year, and continues to grow within the community.

About Us

The Gateway Chamber Orchestra (GCO) is a nationally-recognized cultural institution committed to enriching lives through innovative concerts, distinctive recordings and inspiring educational programs. Conducted by Gregory Wolynec, the GCO is delighted to have two Middle Tennessee homes – the Mabry Concert Hall on the campus of Austin Peay State University in Clarksville and The Franklin Theatre in Franklin. The ensemble debuted in the fall of 2008, and has grown into a classically modeled chamber orchestra comprised of leading symphony players, recording musicians and college faculty from Middle Tennessee and beyond who delight in bringing their shared passion for the world’s greatest music to the community.

The GCO presents a four-concert Masterworks series that combines beloved masterworks, overlooked gems, and works by contemporary American composers to illuminate a vast range of music. The two-program Family and Children’s series engages listeners with classical music in a multimedia format in collaboration with leading visual artists and authors. GCO recordings have been released on the Summit Records and Delos Music labels and have been lauded in a wide variety of publications including American Record Guide and Fanfare Magazine.

Support the GCO

The Gateway Chamber Orchestra is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to presenting inspired concert programs, innovative educational outreach and world-class recordings. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support the GCO. Your gift goes directly toward funding programming, educational outreach activities, and operational expenses. Thank you for your support!

To donate by check, please make your check out to the Gateway Chamber Orchestra
and mail to:
Gateway Chamber Orchestra
2250 Wilma Rudolph Blvd, Suite F, #222
Clarksville, TN 37040

To donate online, please click below.

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DONATE!

About Us

The Gateway Chamber Orchestra (GCO) is a nationally-recognized cultural institution committed to enriching lives through innovative concerts, distinctive recordings and inspiring educational programs. Conducted by Gregory Wolynec, the GCO is delighted to have two Middle Tennessee homes – the Mabry Concert Hall on the campus of Austin Peay State University in Clarksville and The Franklin Theatre in Franklin. The ensemble debuted in the fall of 2008, and has grown into a classically modeled chamber orchestra comprised of leading symphony players, recording musicians and college faculty from Middle Tennessee and beyond who delight in bringing their shared passion for the world’s greatest music to the community.

The GCO presents a four-concert Masterworks series that combines beloved masterworks, overlooked gems, and works by contemporary American composers to illuminate a vast range of music. The two-program Family and Children’s series engages listeners with classical music in a multimedia format in collaboration with leading visual artists and authors. GCO recordings have been released on the Summit Records and Delos Music labels and have been lauded in a wide variety of publications including American Record Guide and Fanfare Magazine.

Discover More

Support the GCO

The Gateway Chamber Orchestra is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization committed to presenting inspired concert programs, innovative educational outreach and world-class recordings. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support the GCO. Your gift goes directly toward funding programming, educational outreach activities, and operational expenses. Thank you for your support!

To donate by check, please make your check out to the Gateway Chamber Orchestra
and mail to:
Gateway Chamber Orchestra
2277 C Wilma Rudolph Blvd, Suite 222
Clarksville, TN 37040

To donate online, please click below.

DONATE!

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2250 Wilma Rudolph Blvd, Suite F, #222
Clarksville TN, 37040
Email: info@gatewaychamberorchestra.com
(931) 444-6240 or (615) 712-3683