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Life of a Musician in the Amherst Symphony Orchestra

Author By Jasmine Hernandez ’26
Publication date May 5, 2023
Categories: Class of 2026

Amherst Symphony Orchestra members performing at a recital.

Believe it or not, years ago the Amherst Symphony Orchestra (ASO) was partly made up of professional musicians and a few student musicians. Mark Swanson, the Director of ASO made an effort to bring all the Amherst musicians together, therefore, the ASO is now an orchestra of Amherst musicians and some UMass (University of Massachusetts)…Continue Reading Life of a Musician in the Amherst Symphony Orchestra

Brahms & Hindemith Winter Concert 2023

Author By Jasmine Hernandez ’26
Publication date March 5, 2023
Categories: Class of 2026

Brahms and Hindemith in our own Buckley Recital Hall. Yesterday, the Amherst Symphony Orchestra performed Johannes Brahm’s (1833-1897) Symphony #3 in F major, OP.90 (1883), and Symphony Metamorphosis by Paul Hindemith (1895-1963). This is the second time I have attended an ASO concert, the orchestra blows me away every time. The first piece was very…Continue Reading Brahms & Hindemith Winter Concert 2023