Jack Lawrence Fall Concerts 2025
Sunday, November 23
In person & livestreamed
All GCTYO ensembles perform over 2 concerts. Choose your concert or attend both!
The Inna Berson Wetmore Excellence in Teaching Award will be presented to this year’s honoree during Concert 2.
Concert 1
1:00PM
Steel Pan Future Stars, Steel Pan Junior Stars, Saxophone Ensemble, Saxophone Orchestra, Jazz II, and Prelude, Sinfonia, and Virtuosi Orchestras. Virtuosi Orchestra will perform “Tenderly” by American songwriter Jack Lawrence. Other selections include music from Mozart, Dizzy Gillespie, and John Williams.
Concert 2
5:30PM
Steel Pan All Stars, Percussion, Flute, Jazz I, String, Philharmonic, and Principal Orchestras. Hear music by Sibelius, Tchaikovsky, and Aaron Copland, among other selections. Our 88 Principal Orchestra musicians will perform the world premiere of “On Becoming Ungathered,” composed by Armando Bayolo and featuring Eric Schultz on clarinet.
Livestream info:
Your private link to the livestream will be sent via email on the day of the show. Please check the Spam folder or Promotions tab if it does not show up in your inbox. The link is one per email and cannot be shared.
The recording of each performance will be available to view until Monday, 12/8 at 4PM EST and ticket sales for the recordings will end on 11/25 at 10AM.
TAKE NOTE! FOR CURRENT GCTYO FAMILIES ONLY:
FREE TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE FOR ADDITIONAL CONCERTS
Buy tickets for one show,
and get tickets to the other shows for FREE!
- If your musician is performing in more than one concert OR
- If you have more than one GCTYO musician performing in more than one concert OR
- If you would like to see more than one GCTYO Fall Concert
- Then you will want to get FREE tickets for additional concerts!
- Plus, you never have to buy a ticket for a GCTYO musician.
Here's how to get your FREE
tickets:
For free ticket requests, simply email info@theklein.org with your original order number or call the Klein box office at (800)
424-0160 x2. Box office hours are 10am-4pm Mon-Fri. The deadline to reserve additional free seats is Thursday, November 20th. If you want to see additional concerts
but do not reserve your free seats by the deadline, you will be seated in the back of the orchestra section.
KLEIN BOX OFFICE: (800) 424-0160 x2
BOX OFFICE HOURS: MONDAY - FRIDAY 10:00AM - 4:00PM
HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE SEATING IS AVAILABLE IN THE FRONT & REAR ORCHESTRAS
OUR MEZZANINE AND BALCONY ARE ON THE SECOND LEVEL AND ARE ONLY ACCESSIBLE BY STAIRS
TICKET POLICY: NO REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES
CASH DISCOUNT - TICKET FEES ARE WAIVED FOR CASH SALES
THE KLEIN
910 FAIRFIELD AVE
BRIDGEPORT, CT 06605
PARKING: $5 CASH IN THE LOT ACROSS THE STREET
Greater Connecticut Youth Orchestras (GCTYO) brings young musicians together to achieve the highest standard of music performance in a welcoming, inclusive, and safe environment. Our holistic approach to education fosters growth, learning, confidence, and both social and emotional awareness, which prepares students for a full and balanced life.
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