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Henry E. Duitman, Music Director and Conductor

Audio excerpts from recent concerts
 Borodin - Polovetsian Dances
Haydn - Symphony 104, mvt 4
Dvorak - Symphony 8, mvt 3
Elgar - Nimrod from 'Enigma Variations'
Holst - Jupiter from 'The Planets'

  

 

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April 4, 2012

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It is my great pleasure to welcome you to this Grand Valley State University Orchestra site. I hope that you will browse the entire site and learn more about our exciting ensembles.  Our concerts are free and open to the public and we know that you will be enriched by listening to them.  Henry Duitman

 

Henry Duitman joined the GVSU Music Department in the fall of 2008.  With the orchestra he has initiated a yearly Side-by-Side Concert with outstanding Michigan high school orchestras and String Leadership Day which allows excellent high school and college students to collaborate with faculty and members of the Grand Rapids Symphony.

 

Besides the 70 member Symphony Orchestra, other string ensembles at Grand Valley State University include the newly re-established Chamber Orchestra, a select group of 15 of the finest string players.  In addition to performing at concerts, this ensemble provides music for university and community events and is the touring ensemble, visiting southwest Michigan this year.

Each year a few of the finest players perform with the highly regarded GVSU New Music Ensemble led by Professor Bill Ryan.  Those with an interest in Early Music may perform on authentic Baroque instruments in the Early Music Ensemble led by Professor Pablo Mahave-Veglia.

The Faculty String Trio consists of Artist-Faculty members, Gregory Maytan, Paul Swantek, and Pablo Mahave-Veglia. During the last two years this vesatile ensemble has visited more than a dozen high schools throughout the state of Michigan, providing mini-concerts and coaching sessions for string orchestras and quartets.  Directors may contact Henry Duitman to schedule this free service at their school.