Augusta Symphony | Triumphant Beginnings


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Join the Augusta Symphony at the Miller Theater for Triumphant Beginnings — Part of the Piedmont Augusta Symphony Series. Symphony Series concerts showcase the orchestra performing masterworks by the greatest composers from history through today. Open the season with a triumphant flourish of pieces that will bring you to your feet!

DVO?ÁK | Carnival Overture
ABELS | Emerge
BRAHMS | Symphony No. 2
SAINT-SAËNS | Cello Concerto No. 1

Guest Artist: Hyeok Kwon, Cello

Hyeok Kwon has performed internationally in venues including Carnegie Hall, Seoul Arts Center and the Kennedy Center. After completing his undergraduate at the Eastman School of Music, he continued his graduate studies at Indiana University as an Associate Instructor. Hyeok has collaborated with internationally acclaimed artists such as Joshua Bell and Daniel Hope, and has participated in music festivals such as the Aspen Music Festival on Fellowship, Sarasota Music Festival and the New York String Orchestra Seminar. He has also had the privilege of performing at the 2013 Presidential Inauguration. Hyeok currently performs with the Savannah Philharmonic.

?Now in its 71st season, Augusta Symphony is the primary professional orchestra for Augusta’s River Region and pursues its mission through annual symphonic, Pops, and family concerts that reach about 20,000 people each year. The Miller Theater is the home of all Symphony Series and Pops! performances and features a multitude of varied programming throughout the year.