Nashville Swings

Nashville Symphony is one of the finest orchestras in the United States recognized for its quality orchestral performances worldwide. Based in Nashville Tennessee, the orchestra has grown by leaps and bounds in terms of its musical performances and infinite educational programs. Since its inception in 1946, it has won multiple Grammy Awards for its innovative recordings and still continues to strive for excellence. Hence, maintaining its reputation of constantly promoting the cultural life.
 
Founded by Walter Sharp, the orchestra puts up around 140 concerts every year. Nashville Symphony offers a diverse array of repertoire including classical, pops, and jazz concerts accompanied by children’s concerts and other educational programs. Thus, making efforts to reach out as many people as possible. Known for originality and creativity, the orchestra is bound to present something inspiring at the next event. Buy Nashville Swings tickets to see the concert first hand.
 
Nashville Symphony: Nashville Swings will indeed have people thronging at the venue as the upcoming event will epitomize class and sophistication right down to the core. Moreover, the orchestra’s previous recordings are also a concrete proof of what the forthcoming event will be like. In the last decade, Nashville Symphony has produced around 20 recordings for the Naxos label, one of the top-notch classical labels in the world. Hence, receiving 14 Grammy Award nominations and walking away with 7 eventually. Joan Tower’s Made in America and Michael Daugherty’s Metropolis Symphony are among the award-winning recordings. Others to have caught considerable attention are-Ives: Symphony No.2; Robert Browning Overture, Menotti: Amahl and the Night Visitors, Villa-Lobos: Bachianias Brasileiras, Beethoven: Missa Solemnis Op.123, Beethoven: Symphony No.7, Beach: “Gaelic” Symphony; Piano Concerto, Corigliano: A Dylan Thomas Trilogy are to mention a few.
 
The perseverance and undying efforts to promote the culture and awareness have also paid off as the orchestra has now reached over 250,000 people through its programs. Every week the students come across concerts, classroom presentations, curriculum materials etc arranged by the orchestra. As a result, availing the opportunity to learn and grow in the field of music. Working with Metro Nashville Public Schools and the W.O Smith/Nashville Community Music School has certainly been a step in the right direction. Speaking of which, a new program emerged in 2007 by the name of Music Education City acting as a catalyst to promote the music education. The program focused on these areas; Advocacy, Children’s Concerts, Music Instruction, Education on Tour, Professional Development and Family and Adult Education. The same year another initiative also came up titled “One Note, One Neighborhood” which aimed at promoting the cause through free instruments, private instructions along with free transportation to the lessons. 
 
The history of Nashville Symphony: Nashville Swings dates back to 1945 when its founding member Walter Sharp proposed the idea of establishing a symphony orchestra. The next year William Strickland was chosen as the first Music Director. Later in 1951 when he left, Guy Taylor took over and continued to work for the betterment and growth of the orchestra. In the next years the orchestra saw many music directors working to the utmost in order to flourish the Nashville Symphony. Willis Page, Thor Johnson, Michael Charry, Kenneth Schermerhorn, Leonard Slatkin being among them.
 
The present music director Giancarlo Guerrero took the responsibility in his hands in the year 2009 and continues to work for the honor and prestige of the orchestra. As far as the initial popularity goes Kenneth Schermerhorn has a lot to do with it. It was under his dynamic leadership that the orchestra’s strong foundation was laid, later establishing it as an institution. During that time Nashville Symphony performed at Carnegie Hall garnering an ecstatic response. In addition to that, the year 2000’s East Coast Tour turned out to be another headliner. During his tenure the orchestra also saw the opening of its new venue, Schermerhorn Symphony Center which has attracted many for its architecture and acoustics. To witness another mesmerizing performance purchase cheap Nashville Swings tickets.