Speakeysie News Desk – March 29, 2023

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra is pleased to announce a free livestream of the performance of Bach’s St. Matthew Passion, conducted by Music Director Nathalie Stutzmann this Thursday, March 30, at 8:00pm. 

The livestream of the performance, which features the Orchestra, Chorus, and guest musicians, will be available beginning shortly before 8:00pm at aso.org/livestreamand on the Orchestra’s YouTube channel.

“The St. Matthew Passion, last performed by the ASO in 2012, is a life-changing journey for any human, religious or not. It tells the story of humanity,” said Stutzmann. 

About the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (ASO) is in its 78th season with Nathalie Stutzmann as only the fifth Music Director in the history of the Orchestra, and the only woman to ever hold the position. Maestro Stutzmann will continue the ASO’s mission of bringing new and exciting composers and guest artists to Atlanta.  

The ASO is one of the leading orchestras in the United States, performing more than 150 concerts each year from the Delta Classical, Movies in Concert, Family Concert, and Coca-Cola Holiday series, as well as the Atlanta Symphony Hall LIVE concerts and many community and education concerts.

In addition, the ASO performs with the 200+ voice, all-volunteer ASO Chorus, originally founded in 1970 by Robert Shaw, and currently under the Direction of Norman Mackenzie. The chorus was featured on nine of the ASO’s Grammy-award winning recordings.