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Student musicians in the Brown University Orchestra took their talents to Carnegie Hall in New York alongside renowned faculty musicians from Brown for a riveting spring concert for Brown alumni and members of the University community. Under the direction of conductor Mark Seto, the musicians performed a bold repertoire of classical and contemporary works, from Johannes Brahms’ impassioned “Piano Concerto No. 1” to Emmy Award-winning composer Joel Thompson’s “An Act of Resistance” and Duke Ellington’s “Three Black Kings.” “We’ve gone from playing at campus venues like Sayles Hall and the Lindemann Performing Arts Center to progressively larger venues like the Notre-Dame Basilica of Montréal — and now Carnegie Hall,” said violinist Eliana Alweis, who graduated in May. “This was quite an exciting way to end the season!” The concert, which was funded through the generosity of donors, was a culminating experience for student musicians including Thomas Gotsch, a member of the Class of 2026 and former president of the orchestra and principal of the double bass section. “Carnegie Hall represents many things to different people, but I think for our ensemble it was an achievement that reflected the strength, passion and warmth of the Brown music community,” Gotsch said. 📸 Image credit: Samuel Stuart Hollenshead