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Festival Napa Valley 2023 features multiple Getty works
Festival Napa Valley presents three programs of Gordon Getty’s compositions this July, including a screening of “Goodbye, Mr. Chips,” the world premiere of “Annie Laurie” for men’s chorus, an arrangement of “Shenandoah” for soprano and chorus, and the cantata “Joan and the Bells.”

Gordon Getty inducted into OPERA America’s Opera Hall of Fame
OPERA America honored the achievements of outstanding American and Canadian artists, administrators and advocates on October 21, 2022.

Gordon Getty receives Centennial Award from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music
On April 11, 2023, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music presented its Centennial Award to Gordon Getty, while he visited Bloomington, Indiana to attend a performance of his song cycle “The White Election.”

Goodbye, Mr. Chips Highlights digital album released
This EP features some of the opera’s greatest arias and scenes from the film soundtrack, including its profoundly moving finale.

“GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS” is one of 20 official selections for Opera Philadelphia’s first Opera on Film series
Out of more than 800 submissions, Gordon Getty’s opera “Goodbye, Mr. Chips” has been chosen as one of the 20 official selections to be screened at Opera Philadelphia’s first Opera on Film series, part of Philadelphia’s renowned Festival O. “Goodbye, Mr. Chips” will be screened on Sunday, October 2, 2022, 4 PM at the Philadelphia Film Center.

Recording of “Spring Song” is released
Gordon Getty’s “Spring Song” appears on Matt Haimovitz’s new recording “PRIMAVERA II the rabbits.”