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San Francisco Symphony to perform three of Gordon Getty’s choral works

June 19, 2025

On June 20 and 22, 2025, the San Francisco Symphony, conducted by James Gaffigan, performs three of Gordon Getty’s works for chorus and orchestra.

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Festival Napa Valley presents multiple premieres of Gordon Getty’s music

July 8, 2025

Joyce Di Donato, Lester Lynch, Alexandra Armantrading, Kevin Korth and Forrest Eimold perform world premieres of Gordon Getty’s works in Festival Napa Valley’s 2025 season.

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Gordon Getty shares insights about the upcoming premieres of his new music

June 17, 2025

San Francisco Classical Voice publishes an interview by Jeff Kaliss of Gordon Getty discussing the choral premieres with the San Francisco Symphony and Chorus. 

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Forrest Eimold to perform program of Gordon Getty’s piano works

May 1, 2025

On July 14, 2025, pianist Forrest Eimold performs a program of piano music by Gordon Getty at Festival Napa Valley.

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Des Moines Metro Opera plans two summer screenings of Goodbye, Mr. Chips

April 30, 2025

Des Moines Metro Opera adds two screenings of Gordon Getty’s opera Goodbye, Mr. Chips to their festival season on July 12 & 18, 2025.

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New studio recording of Goodbye, Mr. Chips released on Pentatone

April 30, 2025

In January of 2025, Pentatone released a new studio recording of Gordon Getty’s fourth opera, Goodbye Mr. Chips.

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Gordon Getty’s complete literary works released

August 13, 2024

On July 18, 2024, Festival Napa Valley held a book launch for Gordon Getty’s newly-published book “Upon A Day”

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Festival Napa Valley will premiere new Getty choral works

June 12, 2024

Gordon Getty’s “Old Man Trilogy” is slated to premiere at Festival Napa Valley on July 18, 2024.

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“With his most recent opera, Gordon Getty takes his place in the pantheon of significant American opera composers.”

Colin Clarke
Fanfare