Gregory Wolynec 

With the final days of summer upon us, I have a moment to reflect on a very eventful few months. 'Haydn in Hattiesburg' with chamber and orchestral programs was a resounding success. A first trip to the Vienna Summer Music Festival was an outstanding experience. Most importantly, a massive new season is ready to be launched with USM's Southern Symphony! It is also bittersweet as the time has come to wind down my work with the Gateway Chamber Orchestra. On the one hand, 17 years is a long time but on the other, it has gone by in the blink of an eye. I am delighted to "pass the baton" to Jacob Schnitzer, who I know will build on the exciting work that we started in 2008.