American Counterpoints Nominated for Two 2025 Grammy Awards for Best Classical Compendium and for Best Classical Instrumental Solo

Following on our Grammy®-Winning Smyth recording, Experiential Orchestra is proud to announce the world-premiere recording of Julia Perry’s Concrto for Violin and Orchestra with soloist Curtis Stewart. The album was officially released March 1, 2024 on the Bright Shiny Things label.

Featuring the world-premiere recording of Julia Perry's Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, the album asserts the central importance of composers Julia Perry and Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson in American classical music, juxtaposing early and late works of both composers and interweaving their compositions with original music by Curtis Stewart. Buy the album here.

Reviewed on NPR and more.

"There aren’t too many albums, however good they might be, that make me stop everything all at once to listen to a second time. This is that album.  Founder/conductor Blachly and the Experiential Orchestra could very well find themselves on track for a second Grammy Award for this incredible recording.” -Craig Byrd, Cultural Attaché

Our Future with the Johnstown Symphony Orchestra

In my 8th Season as Music Director of the Johnstown Symphony Orchestra, we celebrate the Orchestra’s 95th Season with music that hearkens to the future, while honoring the city's history and tradition. The season features soloists Curtis Stewart, Peter Dugan, Henry Wong Doe, Chelsea Helm, Meg Bragle, Steven Caldicott Wilson, and Jesse Blumberg. More information here.

Still Celebrating

James Blachly won a 2021 Grammy® Award for conducting Experiential Orchestra’s
World-Premiere Recording of Dame Ethel Smyth’s The Prison, released on Chandos Records