The music of American composer Andrea Reinkemeyer “offers a luminous glimpse of the next world” (Fanfare Magazine) as it “explores a reverent sound world that hovers just above the brink of silence” (Second Inversion), using “spare, melancholy passages to traverse a complex emotional landscape” (Eugene Weekly) “from reverence and supplication to mournfulness despair” (textura).
Featured Work
view all"Andrea's submissions stood out among the rest due to her strong musical voice,
lyrical and sophisticated writing and excellent craftsmanship"
Upcoming Events
view allApril 10 and 11, 2027
Performance: Water Sings Fire
Lee Mills, Music Director
Beethoven 7 + Jacqueline Tso Plays Butterfly Lovers’ Concerto
Peace Concert Hall
Saturday, April 10 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, April 11 at 3:00 pm
PROGRAM
Andrea Reinkemeyer: Water Sings Fire
- South Carolina Premiere, courtesy of the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation Orchestral Commissions Program with the League of American Orchestras
He Zhanhao and Chen Gang: Butterfly Lovers’ Violin Concerto
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 7
CONDUCTOR
Lee Mills, Music Director
SOLOIST
Jacqueline Tso, Concertmaster
Step into an evening of powerful storytelling, luminous artistry, and musical brilliance as the Greenville Symphony presents the fifth concert in the Concert Hall Series—an experience that blends bold new voices, beloved traditions, and breathtaking solo virtuosity.
The night opens with the South Carolina premiere of Andrea Reinkemeyer’s Water Sings Fire, a work jointly commissioned through the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation Orchestral Commissions Program with the League of American Orchestras. Inspired by mythology and vivid sonic imagery, Rinkemeyer’s music invites audiences into a shimmering, otherworldly landscape—an exciting opportunity to hear our orchestra bring a compelling new work to life. Premieres like this remind us that orchestral music isn’t just a tradition; it’s a living art form, growing and evolving right here in our community.
