Welcome to a new season of dazzling music making. The year ahead bubbles with the musical excellence and originality of the Orchestra and Music Director Robert Spano that all of you have come to expect from the Atlanta Symphony.

This year we celebrate a landmark 65 seasons of music, creativity, and legacy. It is a landmark that all of us can be proud of and inspired by, especially because it reminds us that without the dedication and support of you, our loyal patrons, donors, subscribers and ASO enthusiasts, none of this would be possible.

You are truly co-architects in building the Orchestra’s ever-rising reputation as a leader in innovative programming and performance vividly realized in the 2009-2010 season both here at Symphony Hall and in prestigious invitations for Maestro Spano and the Orchestra to return in November to Carnegie Hall and Principal Guest Conductor Donald Runnicles and the Chorus to perform this December in Berlin with the Berlin Philharmonic.