Assistant Conductor Finals Community Concert

Brahms, Symphony No. 3

Mozart, Symphony No. 38 “Prague”

John Williams, Theme from Jaws

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Be part of an exciting moment with the Grand Rapids Symphony. On April 19, four finalists will lead a free community concert as part of the Symphony’s Assistant Conductor search at East Kentwood High School auditorium. You’ll hear great music from Mozart and Beethoven to John Williams, and you’ll see how conductors shape the sound of an orchestra in real time. Each finalist brings a different style, interpretation, and energy to the podium.  

EVENT DETAILS:

When: Sunday April 19, 2026, AT 7:30 PM  

Where: East Kentwood High School Auditorium, 6230 Kalamazoo Ave SE, Grand Rapids, Ml 49508 

Tickets: This concert is free to attend, and no tickets are required. However, we kindly ask that you RSVP in advance to secure your spot, as space may be limited. 

Cover Conductor

Thomas Søndergård, conductor

Simon, Motherboxx Connection and Flying Africans from Tales: A Folklore Symphony

Smyth, Overture from The Boatswain’s Mate

Ravel, Conversations of Beauty and the Beast from Mother Goose Suite

Bernstein, Prologue, Somewhere, Scherzo & Mambo from Symphonic Dances from West Side Story

Simon, John Henry from Tales: A Folklore Symphony

Holiday Brass and Percussion in St. Charles

The ESO Brass and Percussion sections come to St. Charles for a concert of Holiday music including arrangements of The Nutcracker, Sleigh Ride, Joy to the World, and more!

Nicholas Koo, guest conductor

Norris Cultural Arts Center1040 Dunham RoadSt. Charles, IL, 60174

Score-Calling and Videoshoot

Subscription Concert

Manfred Honeck, conductor

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Beethoven, Coriolan Overture

Haydn, Symphony No. 93

Mozart, Requiem

Score-Calling and Videoshoot

Subscription Concert

Robert Chen, violin and ensemble leader

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Mozart, Divertimento in B-flat Major, K. 137

Beethoven (orch. Mahler), String Quartet No. 11

Vivaldi, The Four Seasons

“Magnificent Musical Creatures”

Nicholas Koo, Guest Conductor and Co-Host

Rossini, William Tell Overture

Vivaldi, “Spring" from The Four Seasons, i. Allegro molto moderato

Rimsky-Korsakov, Flight of the Bumblebee

Stravinsky, The Firebird (1919)

Grieg, Piano Concerto in A minor (Harold Fang, piano - 2025 YPSCA Concerto Competition Winner)

López, Symphony No. 5 “Fantastica", v. “Auryn"

“Magnificent Musical Creatures”

Nicholas Koo, Guest Conductor and Co-Host

Rossini, William Tell Overture

Vivaldi, “Spring" from The Four Seasons, i. Allegro molto moderato

Rimsky-Korsakov, Flight of the Bumblebee

Stravinsky, The Firebird (1919)

Grieg, Piano Concerto in A minor (Harold Fang, piano - 2025 YPSCA Concerto Competition Winner)

López, Symphony No. 5 “Fantastica", v. “Auryn"

“Magnificent Musical Creatures”

Nicholas Koo, Guest Conductor and Co-Host

Rossini, William Tell Overture

Vivaldi, “Spring" from The Four Seasons, i. Allegro molto moderato

Rimsky-Korsakov, Flight of the Bumblebee

Stravinsky, The Firebird (1919)

Grieg, Piano Concerto in A minor (Harold Fang, piano - 2025 YPSCA Concerto Competition Winner)

López, Symphony No. 5 “Fantastica", v. “Auryn"

“Magnificent Musical Creatures”

Nicholas Koo, Guest Conductor and Co-Host

Rossini, William Tell Overture

Vivaldi, “Spring" from The Four Seasons, i. Allegro molto moderato

Rimsky-Korsakov, Flight of the Bumblebee

Stravinsky, The Firebird (1919)

Grieg, Piano Concerto in A minor (Harold Fang, piano - 2025 YPSCA Concerto Competition Winner)

López, Symphony No. 5 “Fantastica", v. “Auryn"

“Magnificent Musical Creatures”

Nicholas Koo, Guest Conductor and Co-Host

Rossini, William Tell Overture

Vivaldi, “Spring" from The Four Seasons, i. Allegro molto moderato

Rimsky-Korsakov, Flight of the Bumblebee

Stravinsky, The Firebird (1919)

Grieg, Piano Concerto in A minor (Harold Fang, piano - 2025 YPSCA Concerto Competition Winner)

López, Symphony No. 5 “Fantastica", v. “Auryn"

“Magnificent Musical Creatures”

Nicholas Koo, Guest Conductor and Co-Host

Rossini, William Tell Overture

Vivaldi, “Spring" from The Four Seasons, i. Allegro molto moderato

Rimsky-Korsakov, Flight of the Bumblebee

Stravinsky, The Firebird (1919)

Grieg, Piano Concerto in A minor (Harold Fang, piano - 2025 YPSCA Concerto Competition Winner)

López, Symphony No. 5 “Fantastica", v. “Auryn"

“Magnificent Musical Creatures”

Nicholas Koo, Guest Conductor and Co-Host

Rossini, William Tell Overture

Vivaldi, “Spring" from The Four Seasons, i. Allegro molto moderato

Rimsky-Korsakov, Flight of the Bumblebee

Stravinsky, The Firebird (1919)

Grieg, Piano Concerto in A minor (Harold Fang, piano - 2025 YPSCA Concerto Competition Winner)

López, Symphony No. 5 “Fantastica", v. “Auryn"

Nicholas Koo, Guest Conductor & Music Director Finalist

Schumann, Cello Concerto in A minor (Haddon Kay, cello)

Sibelius, Symphony No. 7

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Puccini, Intermezzo from Manon Lescaut

Barber, Symphony No. 1

https://www.lakevieworchestra.org/events/koo-conducts-barber

Score-Calling and Videoshoot

Subscription Concert

Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider, conductor and violin

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Mozart, Sinfonia Concertante, Op 364 (Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider, violin / Teng Li, viola)

Elgar, Symphony No. 2

Score-Calling and Videoshoot

Subscription Concert

Mikko Franck, conductor

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Pépin, Les Eaux célestes

Ravel, Piano Concerto for the Left Hand (Alice Sara Ott, piano)

Ravel, Piano Concerto in G Major (Alice Sara Ott, piano)

Bizet, Carmen Suite

Nicholas Koo, guest conductor

Walker, Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra (Lawson Quesinberry, trombone)

Dove, Dawn, Still Darkness (Refugee's Aria) from Flight (Marco Rivera Rosa, countertenor)

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Beethoven, Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55, "Eroica"

Score-Calling and Videoshoot

Subscription Concert

Jaap van Zweden, conductor

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Mahler, Symphony No. 6 “Tragic”

Score-Calling and Videoshoot

Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor

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Shostakovich, Symphony No. 7 “Leningrad”

Jimmy López Bellido: Inner Dialogues

CSO MusicNOW

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Jimmy López Bellido, Guardian of the Horizon (Stephanie Jeong, violin; Karen Basrak, cello)

Nicholas Koo, Conductor

Cover Conductor

Subscription Series Concert

Thierry Fischer, conductor

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Mahler, Symphony No. 6