Gemma New takes over St. Louis Symphony Instagram

Gemma New took over St. Louis Symphony's Instagram (Photo credit: St. Louis Symphony)

Conductor Gemma New joined the world of Instagram and took over the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra’s Instagram account on Saturday, April 6th! The takeover was in conjunction with her subscription performances at Powell Hall which she led as Resident Conductor of the SLSO, conducting Adès, Mozart and Strauss.

Follow her on Instagram at @GemmaNewMusic and check out the takeover posts below!

Hi everyone! I'm @gemmanewmusic , and I'm going to be taking over the SLSO Instagram account today to show you a behind-the-scenes look at the glamorous life of a conductor! #GemmaGram

476 Likes, 11 Comments - St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (@stlsymphony) on Instagram: "Hi everyone! I'm @gemmanewmusic , and I'm going to be taking over the SLSO Instagram account today..."

In rehearsal with these incredible musicians, flutist Mark Sparks and harpist Allegra Lilly, working on Mozart's glorious Flute & Harp Concerto! #GemmaGram @gemmanewmusic

203 Likes, 1 Comments - St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (@stlsymphony) on Instagram: "In rehearsal with these incredible musicians, flutist Mark Sparks and harpist Allegra Lilly,..."

And I thought I had trouble packing light... #GemmaGram @gemmanewmusic

259 Likes, 1 Comments - St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (@stlsymphony) on Instagram: "And I thought I had trouble packing light... #GemmaGram @gemmanewmusic"

After an excellent first half, it's upstairs for a quick interview with @stlpublicradio before the second half, with music by Richard Strauss! #GemmaGram @gemmanewmusic

Backstage with the superb Allegra Lilly (harp) and Mark Sparks (flute)! #GemmaGram @gemmanewmusic

294 Likes, 4 Comments - St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (@stlsymphony) on Instagram: "Backstage with the superb Allegra Lilly (harp) and Mark Sparks (flute)! #GemmaGram @gemmanewmusic"

Take a bow! Thanks to all of the musicians, and the fantastic audience who came out to the show! And thanks to the SLSO for letting me run rampant on your Instagram account...see you next time! #GemmaGram @gemmanewmusic

248 Likes, 0 Comments - St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (@stlsymphony) on Instagram: "Take a bow! Thanks to all of the musicians, and the fantastic audience who came out to the show!..."

Sharing some quality time with my new assistant conductors Max and Riki, as well as SLSO's wonderful President and CEO Marie-Hélène Bernard! #GemmaGram @gemmanewmusic

222 Likes, 1 Comments - St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (@stlsymphony) on Instagram: "Sharing some quality time with my new assistant conductors Max and Riki, as well as SLSO's..."