Emory University Symphony with Eighth Blackbird

In this Schwartz-Artist-in-Residence Program, the Emory University Symphony Orchestra performs Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 and Viet Cuong's newly orchestrated Vital Sines, featuring the Grammy Award-winning sextet Eighth Blackbird.

About Emory University Symphony Orchestra

For 100 years, the nationally-recognized Emory University Symphony Orchestra (EUSO) presents an annual season of dynamic performances with major works from the established orchestral repertoire and new works of the 21st century. The EUSO and Emory music performance programs serve students seeking instruction from premiere artist faculty (Atlanta Symphony Orchestra principals & members of the Vega String Quartet) along with a superlative orchestral performance experience.

About Emory University Music Department

The Department of Music at Emory recognizes the many and varied manifestations of music and hears in them a powerful means of understanding the human experience.

The mission of the department is to provide a dynamic and ever-changing environment in which students, faculty, and the greater Atlanta community can encounter music through performance, creation, listening, reflection, and analysis. We fulfill our mission by offering a broad array of courses and experiences in which students make and study many different kinds of music.

About eighth blackbird

http://www.eighthblackbird.org/