Conductor, Artistic Director, Educator and Entrepreneur

  • The musical debut for the New Year could not have been more successful. Starkenburg Philharmonic, together with the American guest conductor Robert Trocina after "Bella Italia", that in the hearts of the visitors the sun rose for the southern joie de vivre. Only after several encores were the artists allowed to leave the stage. — Trocina, who, as the name implies, has Italian roots, caused a sensation. For with his sweeping, directing movements, he formally lived with the music. Odenwälder Zeitung-Germany Press
  • So it was over the weekend for a double bill of one-act comedies. Mozart’s “The Impresario” — with three characters and almost no plot. Puccini’s “Gianni Schicchi” — a character-heavy and densely scored opera, with a cast that rose to the challenge — and the orchestra under direction of Robert Trocina, who set a stable foundation for its humorous dysfunctional story. The response of the audience at each show confirms that the Cap City players have ability to feed off the challenge of the impossible.ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION
  • The success of the Gwinnett Symphony can be attributed to the vision of its musical director, Robert Trocina, who draws consistently exciting work from the passion lying in the talented musicians who dedicate countless hours working for the betterment of the organization. The driving force that has kept this ensemble growing has been the fresh programming that Mr. Trocina and the leadership brings as well as the collaboration with many of the area’s best know artists..ARTS ATLANTA
  • One of the most well-loved ballets in the classical repertoire, Tchaikovsky's Sleeping Beauty, was presented this weekend by Northeast Atlanta Ballet at the Performing Arts Center at Gwinnett Center, complete with exquisite costumes, a cast of 150 dancers, and a beautifully expressive orchestra led by maestro Trocina, brought the audience to their feet....GWINNETT DAILY POST
About

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Robert Trocina is in his 17th season as Music Director of Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra (GA) and Artistic Director of Gwinnett Symphony Musical Arts Consortium. He is Music Director of The Georgia Ballet, Principal Conductor of Korean American Friendship Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, and Executive Director/CEO of New School of Music, a post he has held since 1997. As Music Director of Northeast Atlanta Ballet for 14 seasons, Trocina conducted over 150 classical ballet productions including Prokofiev’s Cinderella, Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, among others, until the Covid-19 pandemic officially ended the orchestra’s run with NEAB.

Trocina served as Principal Guest Conductor of Starkenburg Philharmoniker (Germany), where he lead concerts on the prestigious Neujahrskonzerts Series in 2018 and 2019. He made his Opera debut as Guest Conductor of Capitol City Opera, where he conducted acclaimed performances of Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi and Mozart’s The Impreserio. Trocina served ss Guest Conductor of Chernivtsi Symphony Orchestra (Ukraine) and Bad Vilbeler Kammerorchester (Germany). A mainstay in the Atlanta arts community, Trocina served as Guest Conductor of Atlanta Philharmonic Orchestra, Atlanta Musicians Orchestra, and was Associate Conductor of Atlanta Wind Symphony from 1998-2003.

In the News

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WILSON CENTER - KENNAN INSTITUTE
"Chernivtsi Philharmonic in Shelters" regarding the ongoing war in Ukraine.

"… The joyous abandon of Aaron Copland’s Rodeo, captured in an April 2019 performance under the baton of Robert Trocina, recalls a world now lost. Conductor Trocina has enjoyed an international conducting career from his home base in Atlanta, where he has become a mainstay of several musical ensembles and organizations. He came to Chernivtsi in April 2019 to serve as a guest conductor for the local symphony orchestra. His choice of Copland’s music offers a sharp contrast to the suffering of the pandemic and the war to follow."
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2022-23 Concert Season

Bad Vilbeler Kammerorchester (Germany)
HINDEMITH “Im Kampf mit dem Berg”
Sunday, May 23, 2022
Frankfurt Festburgkirche, Frankfurt, Germany

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra
“OPENING NIGHT’
Sunday, September 18, 2022, 5:00pm
Discovery Theater, Lawrenceville, GA
STRAUSS - Die Fledermaus, Overture
HAYDN - Trumpet Concerto in Eb
BRAHMS - Symphony No. 2 **


Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra
“BACK-TO-BACK”
Sunday, October 23, 2022, 5:00pm
Discovery Theater, Lawrenceville, GA
MUSSORGSKY - Night on Bald Mountain **
KHACHATURIAN - Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia
LISZT - Les prelude
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Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Singers
HANDEL “Messiah”
Sunday, November 20, 2022, 3:00pm
Lawrenceville Presbyterian Church, Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra and Chorus (Atlanta)
“HOLIDAY POPS”
Monday, December 12, 7:00pm
Gas South Theater, Duluth, GA
The Georgia Ballet
TCHAIKOVSKY “The Nutcracker”
December 2-4, 2022 (5 Shows)
Jenny T. Anderson Theater, Marietta, GA

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra
“SPANISH NIGHTS”
Sunday, February 5, 2023, 5:00pm
Discovery Theater, Lawrenceville, GA

BIZET - Carmen Suite No. 1
RAVEL - Boléro
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV - Capriccio Espagnol **
BERNSTEIN - Symphonic Dances from West Side Story **

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Singers
“GWINNETT SYMPHONY AT BAILEY CENTER”
Saturday, March 18, 2023, 8:00pm
Bailey Performance Center, Kennesaw State University

RACHMANINOV - Piano Concerto No. 2
RESPIGHI - Pines of Appian Way (with Georgia Brass Band) **
RACHMANINOV, Vespers, Op. 37 **

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
“SEASON FINALE”
Monday, Sunday, May 15, 2023
Gas South Theater, Duluth, GA

VERDI - La Forza del Destino: Overture
GARCIA - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra
DEBUSSY - La Mer (The Sea) **

** Denotes works conducted by other conductors
Featured Videos by Orchestra

Korean American Symphony Orchestra
Infinite Energy ARENA, Duluth, GA
ROSSINI William Tell Overture, Final
…Having fun with the audience

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra
Infinite Energy Theater (GA)
TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 6
The Georgia Ballet
Cobb Civic Center, Jenny T. Anderson Theater (GA)
TCHAIKOVSKY The Nutcracker (Ballet), Op. 71
Northeast Atlanta Ballet
Infinite Energy Theater (GA)
PROKOFIEV Cinderella (Ballet), Op. 87
Chernivtsi Symphony Orchestra (Ukraine)
Chernivtsi Symphony Hall
COPLAND Appalachian Spring
Bad Vilbeler Kammerorchester (Germany)
Festeburgkirche Frankfurt
HINDEMITH Filmmusik Project
Starkenberg Philharmoniker (Germany)
Viernheim, Germany
STRAUSS II Die Fledermaus, Overture
Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra
Gas South Theater (GA)
SIBELIUS Symphony No. 2, Mov. 1
Photos

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    Flying Conductor Curtain Call "Orchestra Cut off"