Note that concerts this season will be at
The High School of Fashion Industries
225 W 24th St., New York City
This Season’s Concerts
The Greenwich Village Orchestra’s 2023–24 season kicks off on Sunday, October 15 with a program of masterpieces from the orchestral repertoire: Beethoven’s dramatic Leonore Overture No. 3, Hindemith’s virtuosic Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber, and Brahms’ monumental First Symphony.
Our season continues with Sunday afternoon concerts on November 19, December 10 (our “Together in Music” Family Concert), February 4, March 24, and May 5, featuring some of the greatest symphonies ever written including Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9 “From the New World”, Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 5, and Mendelssohn’s Scottish Symphony, as well as Debussy’s impressionistic treasure, La Mer and the New York premiere of Paul Frucht’s A More Perfect Union.
The GVO will continue the commitment to inspiring symphonic programs, superb guest artists, and maintaining the highest standards of performance you expect from us. Full details coming soon!
Tickets are offered for a suggested donation of $30, or $20 for seniors and students. Tickets may be purchased at the door on the day of the concert or at our online store using the “Buy Tickets” buttons below. Our online store now offers a discounted season ticket and 20% off purchases of six or more tickets.
Please Note
- Masking at concerts is optional, but encouraged, for audience members.
- On-line orders will close at least 12-hours before the concert starts.
- Please have a copy of your receipt/confirmation email available for viewing at the box office.
- All ticket sales are final.
Please Note
- Masking at concerts is optional, but encouraged, for audience members.
- On-line orders will close at least 12-hours before the concert starts.
- Please have a copy of your receipt/confirmation email available for viewing at the box office.
- All ticket sales are final.
Travelogues
Sun, May 5, 2024 at 3pm
High School of Fashion Industries
- Barbara Yahr, conductor
- Itamar Zorman, violin
Sibelius Andante Festivo
Barber Violin Concerto
Mendelssohn Symphony No. 3, “Scottish”
Earlier this season…
Trials & Transformations
Sun, Oct 15, 2023 at 3pm
High School of Fashion Industries
- Barbara Yahr, conductor
Beethoven Leonore Overture No. 3
Hindemith Symphonic Metamorphosis
Brahms Symphony No. 1
The GVO opens its thirty-seventh season with a program defined by struggle, both internal and external. We begin with Beethoven’s third attempt to write an overture to Fidelio, an opera focused on heroism, bravery and integrity. Hindemith’s highly original and virtuosic Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber was written after he emigrated to the U.S. from Nazi Germany, where his music had been labeled “degenerate art”. And it took Brahms over a decade to complete his first symphony as he wrestled with his inner demons. While the opening is steeped in tension and drama, the demons are eventually swept away as the work makes its way to a triumphant finale.
American Vistas
Sun, Nov 19, 2023 at 3pm
High School of Fashion Industries
- Barbara Yahr, conductor
- Eliam Ramos, bass-baritone
Barber Adagio for Strings
Mazzoli These Worlds In Us
Frucht A More Perfect Union
Dvořák Symphony No. 9, “From the New World”
The first half of our program is guided by the idea of musical elegy. Samuel Barber’s Adagio is one of the most beloved and well known examples of an elegy expressed in music while Missy Mazzoli memorializes her father’s experience in Vietnam’s with These Worlds in Us. Award winning composer Paul Frucht sets the words of Barack Obama’s Eulogy for Reverend Clementa C. Pinckney in the final movement of his unique and moving piece A More Perfect Union with rising star, bass-baritone Eliam Ramos. Dvorak’s symphony “From the New World” rounds out this program celebrating the profound influence of the American idiom on classical music.
Annual Family Concert
Sun, Dec 10, 2023 at 3pm
High School of Fashion Industries
- Barbara Yahr, conductor
Our ever-popular holiday concert will have music by Mozart, Grieg, Borodin, a world premier of The Victorious Overture by Patrik Gelbart, and much more!
Free admission for children 14 and under!
Winter Dreams
Sun, Feb 4, 2024 at 3pm
High School of Fashion Industries
- Barbara Yahr, conductor
- Eric Mahl, conductor*
- Samuel Magill, cello
Price The Oak*
Rubinstein Cello Concerto No. 2
Prokofiev Symphony 5
Seascapes
Sun, Mar 24, 2024 at 3pm
High School of Fashion Industries
- Barbara Yahr, conductor
- Eric Mahl, conductor*
- Britton-René Collins, marimba
Vaughan Williams Norfolk Rhapsody*
Rosauro Concerto No. 1 for Marimba*
Debussy La Mer
This season is made possible, in part, by a generous bequest from Janet Whitt, a longtime violinist with the orchestra. We proudly dedicate the season in memory of Janet and are grateful for her generous support.
The Greenwich Village Orchestra is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.