Meet the Maestro

Get a closer look at Sunday’s music with GSO Music Director Trond Sæverud.

  • WHEN: Select Thursdays listed below, three days before each Masterworks concert

  • WHERE: Trustees Hall at Rosenberg Library

  • COST: Free

  • RUNNING TIME: 30 minutes, including audience Q&A

  • START TIME: 7 PM

Before each Masterworks concert this season, GSO Music Director Trond Sæverud spends a Thursday evening at Rosenberg Library talking through the program he's about to conduct. He'll preview the music and give you some context for what you'll hear on Sunday. Then he takes your questions.

  • Join GSO Music Director Trond Sæverud at Rosenberg Library for a closer look at the upcoming Masterworks program. Each 30-minute session includes approximately 15 minutes of musical context, followed by 15 minutes of audience questions. Ask about the music, rehearsals, or life on the podium, or simply listen.

  • First-time listeners and longtime concertgoers are equally welcome. No music background is required. Trond brings his perspective as a conductor, violinist, and composer to an informal conversation about what you’ll hear on Sunday.

  • Talks begin at 7 PM on select Thursdays in Trustees Hall at Rosenberg Library and conclude around 7:30 PM.

    Rosenberg Library
    2310 Sealy Avenue
    Galveston, TX 77550

    Free parking is available behind the library and across Sealy Avenue at Ashton Villa.

  • Continue exploring the music throughout the weekend:

    • Thursday: Meet the Maestro at Rosenberg Library.

    • Friday: Hear the weekend’s featured artists in an intimate recital at Moody Mansion or UTMB’s Levin Hall. Check the individual listing for the venue and performers.

    • Sunday: Hear the Masterworks program at The Grand 1894 Opera House at 4 PM.

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