Golden Valley Orchestra

12/10/2025

We're counting down the days until our annual holiday concert! Skip the line and buy your tickets ahead of time https://gvomusic.org/concert-tickets/christmas-concert/

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11/14/2025

This Sunday only: The annual Teddy Bear Concert with the Golden Valley Orchestra
3 pm | Golden Valley Lutheran Church, 5501 Glenwood Ave.
Donate a toy for free admission -- or buy a ticket!

Learn more --> https://gvomusic.org/concert-tickets/annual-teddy-bear-concert/

08/10/2025

Attention string players: Auditions are taking place this month for the GVO.

Have a look at the requirements on our website, and fill out the online form -- we'll get back to you to set up a date and time. https://gvomusic.org/about-us/auditions/

We're also seeking trumpet and French horn players.

Good luck! We look forward to hearing you play.

Photo by Darrell Owens

07/23/2025

Want to become a member of the Golden Valley Orchestra? We're holding auditions in August for our 2025-26 season!

Open positions include:
- Horn 4
- Trumpet
- Percussion
- Oboe 3
- Strings (violin, viola, cello, bass)

View the audition materials for your instrument and sign up on our website.

We look forward to hearing you play. Good luck! https://gvomusic.org/about-us/auditions/

Photo by Darrell Owens

07/17/2025

Passing this along for our friends at the Buffalo Community Orchestra.

We just happen to know they’ve got a top-notch conductor, so if you’re an oboist, you might want to check this out 😉

Concert in the Park with BCO 2025 June 8 @ 7:00 pm Join us as BCO celebrates the end of the 2022-2023 concert season and the start of Buffalo Days. Enjoy highlights from the year as well as some patriotic favorites. Bring a chair or blanket and join in the fun in an outdoor setting on the shores of....

07/10/2025

Mark your calendars! The Golden Valley Orchestra has some thrilling performances coming your way for its 2025-26 season.

Featuring: David Carrillo, GVO artistic director & conductor

More details to come on our website: gvomusic.org

All performances will be held at Golden Valley Lutheran Church.

Season premiere: Grieg & Rachmaninoff
Oct. 19, 2025, 3pm
Featuring Young Artist Competition winners Gaia Daniel & Andre Peck

Teddy Bear Concert
Nov. 16, 2025, 3pm

Christmas in Golden Valley
Dec. 13, 2025, 3pm

Winter Concert: Price, Bruch & Beach
Feb. 15, 2026, 3pm

Spring Concert: Gutiérrez, Ravel, Piazzolla & Tchaikovsky
March 29, 2026, 3pm

Young Artists Competition + Mother’s Day with GVO
May 10, 2026, 3pm

Concert in the Park
Large Picnic Pavillion at Brookview Park, Golden Valley
June 1, 2026, 7 pm

Photo by Darrell Owens Photography

06/20/2025

Twin Cities Musicians: Join the GVO’s Summer Reading Orchestra!

Looking for a low-pressure way to keep playing this summer? Join the Golden Valley Orchestra for four relaxed sessions of reading through some of the most exciting pieces in the repertoire.

No performances, no auditions. Just great music with fun, friendly players.

What: Summer Reading Orchestra – open reading sessions (no concert)
When: Mondays | 6:45–9:15 PM
Dates: June 30, July 7, July 21, July 28
Cost: $50 total, due at the first session
Where: Various locations in Golden Valley
Who’s conducting: David Carrillo, GVO Artistic Director & Conductor

All instruments welcome, but please note: our flute and tuba sections are at capacity for the summer session.

Interested? Email [email protected] and let us know which instrument you play. We’ll send you the full schedule and location details.

Music selections in the comments!

06/03/2025

BREAKING NEWS: Concert in the Park is moving indoors due to wildfire haze from Canada and safety concerns.

A big thank-you to our friends at Golden Valley Lutheran Church for welcoming us tonight!

🎶 Same great program — patriotic favorites and Star Wars magic — in a safe, comfortable setting.
📍 New Location: Golden Valley Lutheran Church, 5501 Glenwood Avenue
🎟 Silent auction starts at 6:30 p.m.
🎶 Concert begins at 7:00 p.m.
Free admission. All ages welcome!

04/27/2025

Celebrate Star Wars Day with Live Music!

May 4, 3pm at Golden Valley Lutheran Church. Learn more and reserve your tickets now

https://gvomusic.org/concert-tickets/the-young-artists-concert/

Listen to the beautiful music we play at Golden Valley Orchestra in Golden Valley, MN. To learn more, contact us.

03/15/2025

Lose yourself in the sublime romance of Tchaikovsky performed by a brilliant young musician!

Tingyun Yang joins us onstage in the first of a series of performances from our Young Artists Competition. https://gvomusic.org/concert-tickets/spring-concert-2/

03/12/2025

Bravi, Will Samorey, on a brilliant performance! Your artistry and leadership elevate our orchestra in every way.

If you missed our concert last month, this is well worth a watch.

William Samorey performs Johannes Brahms' Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77 with the Golden Valley Orchestra in Golden Valley, Minnesota. Soloist: William S...

03/03/2025

A big thank you to Darrell Owens Photography for sharing these wonderful images from our Feb. 9 performance. He captured us perfectly. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did!