Gateway Journal • The Gateway Festival Orchestra of St. Louis

    As they saw it

    Their parents were GFO founders. Nina Schatzkamer Miller, Danella Loew Lubar, and Bill Kaufman recall those first GFO years.

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    In Remembrance: Takaoki Sugitani

    We are sad to announce the passing of former GFO concertmaster Takaoki Sugitani on September 11, 2021, at the age of 82. Takaoki Sugitani (July 31, 1939-September 11, 2021) was born in Kobe, Japan, where he began both piano and

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    Concert Gallery

    Images from Music Park, Summer 2021 Photos by Cody Armstrong Images

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    Caribe 102

    Darwin Aquino discusses his new work Caribe 102 Caribe 102 For String Orchestra and Percussion Family is everything in life. Caribe 102 is dedicated to the long and laborious life of my grandfather Geronimo Aquino. He was a farmer

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    GFO Young Artists

    GFO Young Artists Every summer young musicians are given the opportunity to perform with our professional orchestra. William Schatzkamer, one of the founders of the orchestra, and the first conductor and music director, started the tradition years ago and

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    GFO Soloists 2022

    Bach to the Future Chart-Topping Pianist Michael Silverman Takes Classical Music into the Modern Age with BACH TO THE FUTURE! Imagine the classics – Bach, Beethoven, Mozart – performed in exciting new ways… modern jazz, African, and Latin rhythms.

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    The 2021 virtual chamber concert series

    The 2021 Virtual Chamber Concert Series We hope you enjoyed our first virtual chamber concerts April 15-18, 2021. We certainly enjoyed bringing it to you. It gave us the rare opportunity to reach out to you in your own

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    GiveSTL Day

    Give STL Day 2021 In just one day we were able to raise funds that will help us continue to perform free public concerts, inspire budding musicians, and give the gift of classical music to very young listeners. Missed your chance?

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