Sep 25 at 8pm
Sep 26 at 5pm & 8pm
HEAPS: Hide and Seek Reimagined
an immersive choral-orchestral remix of Hide and Seek by Imogen Heap

Density512 | Jacob Aaron Schnitzer, Artistic Director      
Austin Cantorum | Adrienne Pedrotti, Artistic Director
Zachary James Ritter, Composer & Laptop Performer
Leah Hollingshead, soprano

Hunter PRUEGER Passing a Certain Gate
Sophie MATHIEU Iridescence
Zachary James RITTER HEAPS, ATX premiere

Immerse yourself in a breathtaking reimagining of Imogen Heap's Hide and Seek, transformed into a mesmerizing 50-minute soundscape for choir, orchestra, electronics, and live vocals by composer Zachary James Ritter. Performed by Austin’s contemporary chamber orchestra Density512 featuring Austin Cantorum and live electronics by Ritter, HEAPS: Hide and Seek Reimagined hugs your ears with layered voices, nostalgic ambience, and immersive electroacoustic sound.

The experience features Density512’s signature immersive concert design in partnership with Regal Rooms, with additional music by acclaimed Austin composers Sophie Mathieu (named Austin Chronicle’s “Best Classical Musician”) and Hunter Prueger. Opening sets by Maru Haru and Zachary James Ritter. September 25 at 8:00 PM and September 26 at 5:00 PM & 8:00 PM at Regal Rooms. Tickets at density512.org.

Jacob Aaron Schnitzer, guest conductor

Michael SHAPIRO Frankenstein (1931)
An annual free community event at the McAllen Convention Center Oval Park in McAllen, Texas. The family-friendly evening features outdoor live orchestral music, food trucks, and children's activities as part of the local Sunset Live Concert

The GCO Salon | An Intimate First Look at the 2026–2027 Season

Gateway Chamber Orchestra
Jacob Aaron Schnitzer, Music Director

MOZART Quartet for Flute and Strings, first movement
Gabriella SMITH Brandenburg Interstices
Clarence Cameron WHITE Violin Concerto arranged for piano and violin
BACH Brandenburg Concerto No. 5

Be the first to experience the Gateway Chamber Orchestra’s 2026-2027 Season with an intimate afternoon of chamber music, conversation, and discovery. Music Director Jacob Aaron Schnitzer unveils the upcoming season while GCO musicians perform Bach’s masterful Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 alongside Gabriella Smith's Brandenburg Interstices, a contemporary reflection on Bach's timeless masterpiece. The program also offers an exclusive preview of the historic Violin Concerto in G Minor by Clarksville native Clarence Cameron White, performed by violinist Emily Hanna Crane in advance of its world premiere later this season. Presented in partnership with the Customs House Museum & Cultural Center. Tickets at www.gatewaychamberorchestra.com.

featuring chamber and string orchestra works by Steven Sérpa
Density512 | Jacob Aaron Schnitzer, artistic director & conductor
Producers | Jordan Walsh & Steven Sérpa

An Invocation (2012/2016)
saudades for… (2014)
Ophelia Paraphrase (2020/2024)
Island Fado (2025)
Mountain Fado (2023)
made of words … torn by dreams (2015)
Terra sagrada, Terra solitária: Suíte Alentejana (2023/2024)

Gateway Chamber Orchestra | Jacob Aaron Schnitzer, Music Director
Gateway Chorale | Tim Sharp, Director
Clarksville Children’s Chorus | Michael Chandler, Director

BACH/KUHNAU Uns ist ein Kind geboren, BWV 142        
STAMITZ Sinfonia in E-flat major, WolS I. Eb-2        
STRAVINSKY Concerto in E-flat “Dumbarton Oaks”
PDQ BACH Blaues Gras (Bluegrass Cantata), S. 5-String    
TRADITIONAL Kling, glöckchen, kling
TRADITIONAL Skye Boat Song
Manheim STEAMROLLER Veni, Veni Emannuel
Manheim STEAMROLLER Traditions of Christmas

Kick off the holiday season with Winterglow: A Baroque Holiday Celebration. Journey from the timeless music of J.S. Bach to the festive sounds of Manheim Steamroller in a joyful afternoon featuring the Gateway Chamber Orchestra, Gateway Chorale, and Clarksville Children's Chorus. Filled with beloved carols, Baroque masterworks, and musical surprises, this family-friendly concert is the perfect way to welcome the season.

Density512 | Jacob Aaron Schnitzer, artistic director & conductor
Composer | Steven Sérpa

Join us for the celebration of These Landscapes, Density512’s new album featuring chamber and string orchestra works by Composer-in-Residence Steven Sérpa, released on the contemporary music label PARMA Recordings. The evening features performances by members of Density512 and an intimate conversation with Sérpa and Density512 Artistic Director Jacob Aaron Schnitzer.

Clarksville’s Clarence Cameron White & Mozart’s Jupiter
Presented by the Gateway Chamber Orchestra
with Customs House Museum & Cultural Center
Jacob Aaron Schnitzer, Music Director 
Emily Hanna Crane, Violin

BEETHOVEN Coriolan Overture

Clarence Cameron WHITE Elegy
Clarence Cameron WHITE Violin Concerto in G Minor, world premiere
MOZART Symphony No. 41, “Jupiter”

Witness the making of Clarksville history as the Gateway Chamber Orchestra brings the music of Clarksville native Clarence Cameron White back to the concert stage. Hear the world premiere performance of White’s Violin Concerto in G Minor alongside his moving Elegy framed by Beethoven's dramatic Coriolan Overture and Mozart's triumphant "Jupiter" Symphony. Presented in partnership with the Customs House Museum & Cultural Center. Tickets atwww.gatewaychamberorchestra.com.