The Frost Repertory Orchestra serves as the primary training ensemble for the Frost School of Music’s orchestral conducting program, under the direction of Gerard Schwarz and Scott Flavin. Meeting on Tuesday and Thursday for two-hour sessions, the orchestra provides graduate conducting students and instrumentalists the opportunity to engage with a broad range of major orchestral repertoire in an intensive, educationally rich setting. The ensemble focuses on frequent readings and selected performances across a wide stylistic span—from Bach and Handel to contemporary works—allowing musicians to refine their craft through consistent, high-level rehearsal experience. Players from the Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra occasionally supplement the ensemble for select readings and concerts. The Repertory Orchestra presents a showcase concert in the Fall and Spring semesters with each graduate conductor leading a major work.
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