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Valdosta Symphony Orchestra Presents

Scenes of Life

November 15, 2025 at 7:00pm - Whitehead Auditorium

Experience a vibrant evening of American classics and global flair with Assad's Circus Fantasia, Barber's nostalgic Knoxville: Summer of 1915 featuring soprano Maria Valdes, and Copland's charming Old American Songs, including "Long Time Ago," "Simple Gifts," and "I Bought Me a Cat." The concert also features Barber's beloved Adagio for Strings and Gershwin's lively Catfish Row: Symphonic Suite from Porgy and Bess, weaving together elegance, emotion, and unmistakable American spirit.

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Maria Valdes

American soprano Maria Valdes was recently praised by the New York Times as a “first-rate singing actress and a perfectly charming Gilda.” A frequent artist with Hawaii Opera Theatre, she is set to make her STUDIO101 debut in I'll Be Seeing You, and will also reprise the role of Micaëla in their mainstage production of Carmen. On November 15, Ms. Valdes joins the Valdosta Symphony Orchestra to perform Copland's Old American Songs, Barber: Knoxville: Summer of 1915, & Gershwin Catfish Row: Symphonic Suite from "Porgy and Bess."

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Experience the Valdosta Symphony Orchestra at Whitehead Auditorium: a musically perfect listening space that seats over 700 people. With the Transcend® Active Acoustic System, you'll hear every note.

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