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25th ANNIVERSARY 1990-2015 CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF MUSIC Founded in 1990, the Atlantic Classical Orchestra (ACO) will celebrate its landmark 25th Anniversary in 2015. Composed of members drawn not only from Florida's principal musical organizations, but also from major orchestras throughout the United States, the Orchestra's artistic vision, high caliber of playing, prominent guest artists, and variety of works performed have earned it a reputation as a world-class performing arts organization dedicated to presenting performances of both orchestral and chamber music in Palm Beach and the Treasure Coast. The ACO has thrived under the guidance of two remarkable musicians: founder Andrew McMullan, who led the orchestra during its first 14 seasons, and Grammy-nominated Maestro Stewart Robertson, the ACO’s second and current artistic director and conductor. HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS 1990 Andrew McMullan establishes the ACO. 1991 Inaugural concerts in Vero (November 21) and Stuart (November 22) feature an AllMozart program. 1992 Opening performance of the 1992 Concert Season features Saint-Saens Carnival of the Animals narrated by film star Phyllis Thaxter. 1993 ACO’s Young Artist Discovery Program debuts with 13-year-old violinist Hilary Hahn, one of today’s most renowned musicians. Over the years, Ms. Hahn makes return appearances, performing five of her own premieres of major concertos with the ACO. 1996 Cora Witten and Raz Allen begin their two piano musicale series, performing during a morning coffee hour or afternoon/evening wine and cheese event. 1998 ACO commissions a multi-media presentation based on Vero Beach native Debra Frasier’s book, On the Day You Were Born. 1999 141 NORTH US ONE | FT. PIERCE, FLORIDA | 34950 | 772.460.0850 | WWW.ACO-MUSIC.ORG WQCS broadcasts an abbreviated replay of the ACO’s concert series each week following the performance. 2000 The ACO presents a special lyrical tribute to Peanuts’ creator Charles Shultz. Composed by Ellen Taafe Zwilich, The Peanuts Gallery is performed by the ACO one day before the death of the beloved Charlie Brown cartoonist. 2001 The 10th Anniversary Season features Elmar Oliveira, winner of the Russian International Tchaikovsky violin competition, performing Mozart Violin Concerto A major. Andrew McMullan receives the prestigious Laurel Award for Outstanding Performance from Vero’s Cultural Council. 2002 The ACO debuts a matinee performance at the Lyric Theatre in Stuart. 2003 Andrew McMullen champions the works of American composer Norman Dello Joio, including two world premieres. Paul Covill establishes the Andrew McMullan Founders Society. Vero Beach’s Cultural Council presents the Laurel Award for Outstanding Volunteer to Raz Allen. ACO hires its first Executive Director. 2004 The ACO moves its Vero Beach Concert Series to the Waxlax Center for the Performing Arts at St. Edward’s School. 2005 Stewart Robertson takes the baton as artistic director and conductor for the 2005 Concert Season. ACO introduces the pre-concert lecture, which quickly becomes a favorite offering for concertgoers. Jon Nakamatsu, the 1997 Van Cliburn Gold Medal winner, makes his first of three appearances with the ACO, performing Saint-Saens Concerto #2. 2008 Young Artist Discovery Program: Caroline Goulding joins the ACO for the first time, performing Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto E minor. The ACO begins its longstanding educational relationship with the Treasure Coast Youth Symphony (TCYS). TCYS and Vero Beach High School musicians perform a “side-by-side” concert with the ACO in Tchaikovsky’s 4th Symphony. 2009 The ACO forms a partnership with Miami’s Dranoff International Two Piano Competition, performing special education programs throughout South Florida. Further expanding its programming, the ACO establishes a Chamber Music Series that continues today at the Blake Library in Stuart and the Vero Beach Museum of Art. Young artist Caroline Goulding returns for her second appearance, pairing up with Chris O’Riley for Mendelssohn Concerto for piano, violin and orchestra. 141 NORTH US ONE | FT. PIERCE, FLORIDA | 34950 | 772.460.0850 | WWW.ACO-MUSIC.ORG 2010 The ACO begins its adult educational series, Behind the Baton, featuring Maestro Robertson. The lectures, held on the Stuart and Vero Beach campuses of Indian River State College, continue to grow in popularity. Guest artist Elmar Oliviera returns for his second performance, a Mozart Violin Concerto A major. 2011 Caroline Goulding makes her third appearance with the ACO, performing Bruch Violin Concerto #1. 2012 The ACO and guest artist Elmar Oliviera perform a Robert Schumann Violin Concerto, recording live at Lynn University in Boca Raton on March 5. 2013 The ACO releases its first recording, an all-Schumann CD on the Artek label, featuring renowned violinist Elmar Oliveira. A Composers Advisory Council (CAC) is formed, bringing together some of the nation’s most distinguished composers, including Pulitzer-winning Paul Moravec, John Harbison, Michael Daughtery, David Conte, David Dzubay and Stephen Hartke. The CAC is responsible for helping the ACO identify and secure the most promising new American composers for Commission Project concerts. ACO celebrates founder Andrew McMullan’s 90th birthday at benefit concerts featuring pianist Daniel Grimwood and ACO musicians performing the American premiere of Adolf von Henselt’s Piano Concerto in F minor Op. 16. 2014 The Rappaport Prize for Music Composition, which premieres commissions by the ACO from today's most promising young American composers, is established. World premieres include American Vignette by Emmy Award-winning composer Garth Neustadter and Concerto for Clarinet and Chamber Orchestra by Jeffrey Parola. Open dress rehearsals are held at the Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens, introducing more than 2,000 guests to the ACO’s artistic programming. The ACO formally announces plans to expand to Palm Beach County for the 2015 Concert Season. Today, the ACO’s original concert series continues to take place at Stuart’s Lyric Theatre and Vero Beach’s Waxlax Center. With the addition of a third concert series at the Eissey Campus Theatre, the Atlantic Classical Orchestra is poised to continue its rich tradition and strengthen its role as a primary cultural resource serving Palm Beach and the Treasure Coast. 141 NORTH US ONE | FT. PIERCE, FLORIDA | 34950 | 772.460.0850 | WWW.ACO-MUSIC.ORG