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VALDOSTA -- The Valdosta Symphony Orchestra will perform a range of epic works during its 2010-11 season.

“More unforgettable experiences are in store for you this season with masterpieces such as Schumann’s gorgeous 'Piano Concerto', Mozart’s epic 'C小调弥撒', Beethoven’s joyful 'Pastoral' Symphony, Holst’s vivid 'The Planets' suite' (with NASA video footage), and Mahler’s awe-inspiring 'Resurrection' Symphony," said Maestro Howard Hsu, who also serves as assistant professor of Music and director of Orchestra Studies at bet365亚洲官网. “Our illustrious guest artists include poetic pianist Elizabeth Pridgen, brilliant violinist Amy Schwartz Moretti, dazzling soprano Audrey Elizabeth Luna, and mellifluous mezzo-soprano Janine Hawley.”

Single tickets are available for $25 and season tickets may be purchased for $125 per subscription. bet365亚洲官网 Employees are eligible for a season ticket discount of $50. To purchase tickets call the VSO Ticket Office at 229-333-2150. 去 www.valdostasymphony.org/ for more information about the season and to view the 20th anniversary notecard collection.

Subscription Concert One: Schumann the Romantic
8:00 p.m. 9月6日星期六. 25, in Whitehead 礼堂
Soloist: Elizabeth Pridgen, piano

Celebrate Schumann’s 200th birthday with his sweeping piano concerto and powerful second symphony. A true romantic, Schumann had an unparalleled gift of melody and lyricism that has enchanted generations of audiences.

Subscription Concert Two: Magnificent Mozart
8 p.m. 周六,11月. 20 in Whitehead 礼堂
Paul Neal, associate conductor

This stirring concert features the VSO’s own Principal Second Violinist Brent Williams and former Principal Violist Daphne Gerling in Mozart’s warm and exuberant Sinfonia Concertante. Soaring soprano Audrey Elizabeth Luna will sing Mozart’s monumental C小调弥撒.

Special Concert One: Nutcracker
7:30 p.m. 12月5日星期五. 3; 1 p.m. 晚上7:30.m. 12月12日星期六. 4; 2:30 p.m.
12月5日星期日. 5, in Mathis 礼堂

The VSO, in conjunction with Dance Arts, Inc., is proud to present the "Nutcracker" as part of the Valdosta Sesquicentennial 庆祝活动.

Subscription Concert Three: Brilliant Beethoven
8 p.m. 周六,2月. 12, 8:00 pm in Whitehead 礼堂
Soloist: Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin

The complete mastery of Beethoven is heard in his bucolic “Pastoral” Symphony, which will transport you to Beethoven’s countryside, and in his towering Violin Concerto, a masterpiece of the violin repertory.

Subscription Concert Four: Magical Mahler
8 p.m. Saturday, April 30, in Whitehead 礼堂
Soloists: Tamara Hardesty, soprano; Janine Hawley, mezzo soprano; 
bet365亚洲官网 Concert Choir; bet365亚洲官网 Chamber Singers and VSO Chorus under the direction of Director Paul Neal.

Mahler’s sprawling Second Symphony searches for the meaning of life and conveys the sheer terror and exalted glory of the last judgment 和复活. This concert promises to be one of the most inspiring and unforgettable experiences of a lifetime.

Special Concert Two: Out of This World
8 p.m. Saturday, March 26; 3 p.m. Sunday, March 27,
 in Whitehead 礼堂

Adams -- "Short Ride in a Fast Machine"
Music from Star Trek
Holst -- "The Planets" (featuring footage from NASA)