The Athens Symphony Orchestra is an orchestra based in Athens, Georgia , United States . The orchestra was formed in 1978.
10-577: The first conductor was Albert Ligotti and performances began on April 28, 1979, at Clarke Central High School 's Mell Auditorium. Its current home is the Classic Center , where rehearsals are in the Ligotti Room. The orchestra's offerings include a fall, spring, Christmas and pops concerts. The current conductor is Brad Maffett. Susan Dinwiddie served first as Assistant and then Associate Conductor from May, 1997, to September, 2012. She then
20-494: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Clarke Central High School Clarke Central High School ( CCHS ) is located in Athens, Georgia , United States. In 1970, Clarke County schools were desegregated, and the high school for black children, Burney-Harris High School (formerly Athens High and Industrial School ), and the high school for white children, Athens High, merged to establish Clarke Central. Classes in
30-661: The 96th percentile of high schools nationwide. In 2012, Clarke Central was named an AP Science, Technology, Electronics, and Mathematics Honor School by the Georgia Department of Education. It was ranked in the top 11% of high schools nationwide by the Washington Post ' s High School Challenge. In 2013, Clarke Central Principal Dr. Robbie P. Hooker was named the Georgia Principal of the Year by
40-761: The Gladiators captured the Region 8-AAAA Championship and finished the regular season 10-0. The school has award-winning band, orchestra, drama, and chorus programs. The school's yearbook, the Gladius , is an all-color annual, published by Lifetouch. The school's literary-art magazine, the iliad , and the school's newsmagazine, the ODYSSEY , have won gold medals from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, and top honors from
50-513: The Gladiators from the 1970's through 1995. Henderson's final record with Clarke Central was 222-65-1 and he had an overall record of 285-107-15. Henderson received the Atlanta Falcons Lifetime Achievement Award. He made eighteen straight play-off appearances and ended his head coaching career with three state football championships, three baseball championships, and one swimming championship. In 2010,
60-572: The NSSPC. Athletics teams at Clarke Central High School are known as the Gladiators. Sports offered include cheerleading, cross country, football, fast-pitch softball, volleyball, basketball, swimming and diving, wrestling, baseball, golf, soccer, tennis, and track. Most of Clarke Central's sports are represented by men's and women's teams. Coach Billy Henderson , one of the most successful coaches in Georgia High School history, coached
70-476: The heart of the city, CCHS's original building opened in 1952. Since then, the school has seen several renovations and additions. A modern three-story classroom and lab addition opened in 2006. Other improvements include a new gymnasium, theater, and food court. As of 2022, the school is on a four-period block schedule with students completing eight credits per year and four per semester. Clarke Central High School's success in improving students' SAT scores earned
80-562: The newly formed school began in the 1970-1971 school year. CCHS is in the Clarke County School District and is one of two traditional high schools in the county; the other is Cedar Shoals High School . The two schools have a rivalry known as the Classic City Championship. The Clarke County School District is also home to a third, non-traditional high school, Classic City High. Located in
90-503: The school the regional Governor's Cup in 2006 and 2007. The governor's office presents the award each year to Georgia schools that achieve the greatest gains in average SAT scores. In 2010, U.S. News & World Report awarded Clarke Central the Silver Medal and ranked the school in the top 3% of high schools nationwide and in the top 11 in the state of Georgia. Newsweek named CCHS one of America's Best Schools and placed it in
100-415: Was conductor from 2012 to 2022. The Athens Symphony has a governing board consisting of 17 business and community leaders, who serve as elected directors and officers. The governing board ensures the symphony operates sustainably and soundly (on financial terms). as a financially sound, regarding the symphony as a volunteer community asset. This article about a United States classical music orchestra
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