Note: Sadly, owing to the sudden and untimely death of OSO founding music director Chuck Quinn in May 2012, no plans have been announced for a sixth season, and the orchestra's website has been taken down.įun fact: Founded in 1921, the orchestra bills itself as the oldest continuously performing symphony in the South. Main venues: several in middle Georgia, including the Hawkinsville Opera House and Fickling Hall at Macon's Mercer University This is his first music director position. Louis Symphony, and he has opera experience, too. He also had jobs with the LA Philharmonic and St. Main venue: Callaway Auditorium, LaGrange College, LaGrangeįun fact: Before getting a top-notch renovation and acoustic overhaul, the LaGrange Symphony's home, Callaway Auditorium, used to be a gym, basketball hoops and all.įun fact: Thirty-year-old conductor Ward Stare is the Macon Symphony's new music director this season. Main venue: Bill Heard Theatre, RiverCenter for the Performing Arts, Columbusįun fact: The Columbus Symphony was founded in 1855 by a student of Felix Mendelssohn's! It disbanded during three major wars but has now been performing without interruption since 1949. And please join me on GPB Radio each Thursday evening at 9 and Sunday night at 10 for ASO concerts from last season.įun fact: Symphony Orchestra Augusta, formerly known as the Augusta Symphony Orchestra, is looking forward to moving into a renovated and revitalized Miller Theater as its new downtown home. The opening concert of the season remains scheduled for October 4 with violinist Midori as soloist. Note: As of mid-September, the management and players of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra had not yet reached a new multi-year contract. Main venue: Symphony Hall, Woodruff Arts Center, Atlantaįun fact: The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus have won a total of 27-count 'em, 27-Grammy Awards. The orchestra regularly celebrates Black History Month, and it has performed with Albany native Ray Charles. Main venue: Albany Civic Auditorium, Albanyįun fact: The Albany Symphony's Peppermint Pops concert is a beloved community holiday tradition. (And let me know if I've overlooked any that qualify!) Please click through to read more about these vital and multifaceted community institutions in their own words. Here's a rundown of groups around the state.
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Poke around these websites and you'll discover their involvement in community outreach and education, the family and pops and chamber series they put on, the special annual events and demystifying pre-concert talks they offer-not to mention the indirect economic benefits that flow outward from having thriving major arts organizations in our midst. It's none too soon to locate the orchestra nearest you and stock up on tickets for that upcoming concert.Īnd remember that what orchestras do for their communities goes way beyond their centerpiece classical series.
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I mean symphonies with paid professional (and maybe some semiprofessional) players. All across Georgia, orchestras are moving from pre-season to season too.Īnd that's not even counting youth orchestras, amateur community orchestras, pit orchestras, ad hoc holiday ensembles or college groups. There is no cartridge that the UP1 will not be compatible with.It's not just football teams that gear up in September. The second bank of switches sets the overall gain for your cartridge from 40db to 80dB. One bank provides for: a large selection of input impedance values from 22 to 47k Ohms additional capacitance and Moving Magnet/Moving Coil selection.
Each channel has two banks of DIP switches. Both single ended and balanced outputs are catered for. The UP1 is equipped with one set of RCA input jacks and two pairs of output jacks. Both the Phono chassis and PSU are fitted with anti-vibration feet.Ĭompletely seperate circuit boards are implemented for left and right audio channels, with a shared ultra-low noise regulated power supply that comprises 30,000uF of capacitance. The minimal yet elegant design measuring 210mm wide by 95mm high by 183mm deep the UP1 sports an anodised fully CNC machined chassis that weighs 2.3kg with a separate power supply. The UP1, is a direct coupled low noise amplification design, capable of faithfully reproducing vinyl recordings in a way that has never before been available at this price point. After a long period of development, testing and listening, OAD Ultrafidelity are proud to present their UP1 ultra high quality stand alone phono stage.
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