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Festival Napa Valley presents multiple compositions of Gordon Getty in 20th Anniversary season

April 27, 2026

Gordon Getty’s compositions, including Young America and Overture to Plump Jack, feature prominently in Festival Napa Valley’s 20th Anniversary season, July 4-19, 2026.

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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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Music of Gordon Getty and other Bay Area composers featured in Chanticleer concerts

March 22, 2026

Chanticleer presents five Bay Area concerts, March 22-28, 2026, featuring music of local composers, including Gordon Getty's “All Along the Valley.”

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Young People’s Chorus of New York City performs Young America

March 16, 2026

Young People’s Chorus of New York City performs Gordon Getty’s Young America at Lincoln Center on a program honoring the United State’s 250th birthday.

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

Colin Clarke
Fanfare