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2025-26
September 26, 2025 • VSO • “In the New World” Youth Concert September 27, 2025 • VSO • “In the New World” Jessie Montgomery Soul Force Liebermann Concerto No. 1 for Flute and Orchestra, Op. 39 Sarah Jane Young, flute Dvořák Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95 “From the New World” November 14, 2025 • VSO • “Scenes of Life” Youth Concert November 15, 2025 • VSO • “Scenes of Life” Assad Circus Fantasia Barber Knoxville: Summer of 1915, Op. 24 Copland Old American Songs Long Time Ago Simple Gifts I Bought Me a Cat Maria Valdes, soprano Barber Adagio for Strings Gershwin Catfish Row: Symphonic Suite from “Porgy and Bess” March 27, 2026 • VSO • Wisenbaker Concert March 28, 2026 • VSO • “Progression” Higdon City Scape: Peachtree Street Kevin Day DEPARTURES: Double Concerto for Trombone, Piano, & Orchestra (Georgia premiere) Constanze Hochwartner, piano Peter Steiner, trombone Gershwin An American in Paris Bernstein Symphonic Dances from West Side Story May 2, 2026 • VSO • “Made in America” Zwilich Jubilation Leshnoff Rhapsody on America* (Georgia premiere) Joyce Yang, piano Bartók Concerto for Orchestra July 3, 2026 • VSO • Summer Concert Celebration Outdoor Concert celebrating America's 250th! Unity Park Amphitheater 301 E. Central Ave., Valdosta June-July, 2026: Governor's Honors Program |
2024-25
September 20, 2024 • VSO • “Change” Youth Concert September 21, 2024 • VSO • “Change” Rossini Barber of Seville Overture Beal Body in Motion, for violin and orchestra (Georgia premiere) Kelly Hall-Tompkins, violin Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 “Pathétique” October 25, 2024 • VSO • “Frightful Favorites” Youth Concert October 26, 2024 • VSO • “Frightful Favorites” Dukas The Sorcerer’s Apprentice Williams “Shark Theme” from Jaws Suite Herrmann “Prelude” and “The Murder” from Psycho Suite Mussorgsky (arr. Rimsky-Korsakov) Night on Bald Mountain Saint-Saëns Danse Macabre, Op. 40 Grieg “In the Hall of the Mountain King” from Peer Gynt Suite Berlioz “March to the Scaffold” from Symphonie Fantastique November 9, 2024 • Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra • “Magnificent Marimba” Montgomery Starburst Rosauro Marimba Concerto No. 1 Britton-René Collins, marimba Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings in C Major, Op. 48 February 14, 2025 • VSO • “Blue Jeans and Beethoven” Youth Concert February 15, 2025 • VSO • “Blue Jeans and Beethoven” Beethoven Creatures of Prometheus Overture, Op. 43 Beethoven Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21 Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, Op. 73 “Emperor” Jon Nakamatsu, piano March 15, 2025 • Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra • “From Stage to Screen” Schifrin (arr. Custer) Mission: Impossible Theme Mascagni Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo Williams (arr. Brubaker) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Symphonic Suite Williams (arr. Custer) Theme from Schindler’s List Williams Star Wars Suite March 28, 2025 • VSO • Wisenbaker Concert March 29, 2025 • VSO • “Awakening” L. Boulanger D’un matin de printemps Coleman Seven O’Clock Shout Wagner Die Walküre: Ride of the Valkyries Wagner Götterdämmerung: Siegfried’s Death and Funeral March Stravinsky Rite of Spring May 3, 2025 • VSO • “Byron Stripling & Carmen Bradford” Byron Stripling, trumpet Carmen Bradford, vocalist June-July, 2025: Governor's Honors Program |
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2023-24
September 29, 2023 • VSO • "Rush" Youth Concert September 30, 2023 • VSO • "Rush" Tchaikovsky Polonaise from Eugene Onegin, Op. 24 Price Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major Melissa White, violin Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64 November 3, 2023 • VSO • "Beethoven and Blue Jeans" Youth Concert November 4, 2023 • VSO • "Beethoven and Blue Jeans" Mozart Allegro from Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525 “Eine kleine Nachtmusik” Mozart Don Giovanni Overture, K. 527 Neruda Concerto for Trumpet in E-flat Major Javian Brabham, trumpet Beethoven Symphony No.8 in F Major, Op. 93 February 16, 2024 • VSO • "Turbulent" Youth Concert February 17, 2024 • "Turbulent" Schumann Manfred Overture, Op. 115 Hindemith Nobilissima visione Suite Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30 Natasha Paremski, piano March 29, 2024 • VSO • Wisenbaker Concert March 30, 2024 • VSO • "Movie Music Mania" April 27, 2024 • VSO • "Evocative" Wagner Tristan und Isolde: Prelude and Liebestod Strauss Don Juan, Op. 20 Liadov The Enchanted Lake, Op. 62 Respighi Pines of Rome June-July, 2024: Governor's Honors Program |
2022-23
September 23, 2022 • VSO • "Vivid" Youth Concert September 24, 2022 • VSO • "Vivid" September 25, 2022 • VSO • "Vivid" Tifton Runout Concert Dvorak Carnival Overture, Op. 92 Ravel Mother Goose Suite Mussorgsky/Ravel Pictures at an Exhibition October 21, 2022 • VSO • "Majesty" Youth Concert October 22, 2022 • VSO • "Majesty" Gluck Orfeo ed Euridice Overture Mozart Sinfonia Concertante in E-Flat Major, K. 364 Kristin Pfeifer Yu, violin Laurel Yu, viola Mozart Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K. 551 “Jupiter” February 24, 2023 • VSO • "Creation" Youth Concert February 25, 2023 • VSO • "Creation" Balakirev Overture on Three Russian Folk Songs Montgomery Rounds Awadagin Pratt, piano Mendelssohn Son and Stranger Overture, Op. 89 Schubert Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759 “Unfinished” March 24, 2023 • VSO • "Contemplation" Youth Concert March 25, 2023 • VSO • "Contemplation" Strauss Solemn Entrance MacMillan Larghetto for Orchestra Brahms A German Requiem, Op. 45 Tamara Hardesty, soprano Brian Kontes, bass Valdosta State University Concert Choir Valdosta State University Chamber Singers Valdosta State University Musical Union Clell Wright, chorusmaster April 29, 2023 • VSO • "Heroic" Weber Der Freischütz Overture Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35 Geneva Lewis, violin Mahler Symphony No. 1 in D Major “Titan” June-July, 2023: Governor's Honors Program |