Appalachian Symphony Orchestra

The Appalachian Symphony Orchestra, or ASO, is the student symphony orchestra of the Mariam Cannon Hayes School of Music at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC. The orchestra is under the direction of Dr. Mélisse Brunet. The Appalachian Symphony Orchestra is a 100+ member performance ensemble comprising undergraduate and graduate students from the distinguished Hayes School of Music as well as talented student musicians from across the campus and community. The ASO presents five to six concerts a year and performs literature from the standard orchestral repertoire spanning the baroque to the contemporary.
Recent repertoire.
Highlights from the ASO's recent seasons include:
World Premieres.
In August 2006, the ASO released their first CD under the Albany Records label, with the World Premiere of David Maslanka's, "Symphony No. 6: Living Earth", commissioned by James Allen Anderson and the Rho Tau Chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. Also on the recording is the ASO performing Maslanka's, "11:11 - A Dance at the Edge of the World".
On December 7, 2008, the Appalachian Symphony Orchestra performed the World Premiere of Maslanka's, "A Child's Garden of Dreams - Book II". The program was in collaboration with the Appalachian Wind Ensemble under the direction of Dr. John Stanley Ross. The concert also featured Maslanka compositions "Mother Earth: A Fanfare" and "A Child's Garden of Dreams". The performance is currently being edited for distribution to a major record label.
Discography.
Albany Records