Dr. Alvoy L. Bryan
Jr. will join the Atlanta University Center Consortium,
leading an orchestra of Clark Atlanta
University, Morehouse College,
and Spelman
students.
ATLANTA, July 22,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Alvoy L. Bryan Jr. has been chosen to lead the
Atlanta University Center Orchestra and will begin in July. The
Atlanta University Center Consortium will welcome the Decatur native and orchestral professional
with experience teaching all levels, including lower and higher
education. Bryan's uniqueness to the position includes a plethora
of experience not only performing with orchestras in Atlanta and around the country, but as an
instructor.
He is a violist, violinist, and conductor with over 19 years of
conducting experience and over 22 years of experience as a
professional orchestral and chamber musician.
Bryan has an extensive background in higher education, having
served on the faculties at Allen
University (Associate Professor and Chair of Music
Department), Benedict College (Music
Department Coordinator), South Carolina State
University, Claflin University, Presbyterian College, and Webster University. His formal music education
includes a B.M. in music performance from Indiana University (Bloomington, IN), an M.M. in
music performance from the University of North
Carolina at Greensboro, and a D.M.A. in music performance
from the University of South Carolina.
"This is like a homecoming for me. My goal is to build this
organization to one of the top orchestras in the nation recruiting
the top string players in Georgia
and building a reputation where students from all over the country
come for professional music development," Bryan said.
The Atlanta University Center Symphony Orchestra was formed in
1997 and is a vital part of Atlanta University Center's music
tapestry as music majors are required to be a part of a large
instrument ensemble and for students who play string instruments
such as the violin, viola, cello and double bass, this is their
sole musical outlet.
"This is my life journey; I want to create the next generation
of orchestral members and teachers. Less than three percent of
musicians in professional orchestras are Black and I want to
showcase and introduce students to Black composers like
William Grant Still, Duke Ellington, Florence
Beatrice Price, Dr. George Theophilus Walker and Samuel
Coleridge-Taylor to name a few," Bryan said.
Read the article in
full: https://aucenter.edu/aucc-welcomes-director-of-the-atlanta-university-center-symphony-orchestra/
To learn more about the AUC Symphony Orchestra visit:
www.aucorchestra.org
Contact: Teresa Southern
14783207753
tsouthern@aucenter.edu
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