{"id":439,"date":"2015-02-12T20:26:28","date_gmt":"2015-02-12T20:26:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/coa\/?p=439"},"modified":"2015-02-12T20:56:23","modified_gmt":"2015-02-12T20:56:23","slug":"valdosta-symphony-orchestra-presents-romantic-valentines-day-concert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/coa\/2015\/02\/12\/valdosta-symphony-orchestra-presents-romantic-valentines-day-concert\/","title":{"rendered":"Valdosta Symphony Orchestra Presents Romantic Valentine\u2019s Day Concert"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Pictured, from top to bottom, are Missy Griffin, Karl Paoletti Jr., and Caroline Hatchett.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

~ 2014-2015 is the Year of the Arts at Valdosta State University ~<\/p>\n

VALDOSTA \u2014 The Valdosta Symphony Orchestra will continue its 25th<\/span><\/sup> anniversary celebration with Visions of Love<\/i> at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 14, in Valdosta State University\u2019s Whitehead Auditorium. Tickets are on sale now.<\/p>\n

Dr. Howard Hsu, conductor and Valdosta Symphony Orchestra music director, said that this is the first time he can recall a concert falling on Valentine\u2019s Day since he arrived in Valdosta. When selecting the music for the evening, he decided that a love-themed concert would be a perfect way to celebrate the happy occurrence.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery work on the program is related to love, or some aspect of it,\u201d he shared.<\/p>\n

The evening will begin with Leonard Bernstein\u2019s West Side Story<\/i> Overture and continue with Richard Wager\u2019s Siegfried Idyll<\/i>, which, Hsu explained, was never meant to be heard by the public.<\/p>\n

\u201cWagner composed it as a birthday present for his wife, Cosima, following the birth of their son, Siegfried,\u201d he shared. \u201cWagner gathered a chamber ensemble on the stairs of his villa on Christmas morning to perform this gift for the sleeping Cosima.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can only imagine what she thought as she awoke to the beautiful opening bars,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The evening will conclude with Camille Sant-Sa\u00ebns\u2019s \u201cBacchanale\u201d from Samson and Delilah<\/i>, Pietro Mascagni\u2019s \u201cIntermezzo\u201d from Cavalleria Rusticanna<\/i>, and selections from Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky\u2019s Swan Lake Suite<\/i>, Op. 20.<\/p>\n

The program lineup includes vocal performances by Missy Griffin, who earned a master\u2019s degree in classical voice performance from VSU; Caroline Hatchett, who earned a music education degree and master\u2019s degree in performance from VSU, serves as an adjunct instructor of voice in both the Department of Music and the Theatre and Dance Area at the university, and is a member of the Sine Nomine Singers of Valdosta; and Karl Paoletti Jr., an assistant professor of voice and director of VSU Opera.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis evening promises to be a fun and romantic one \u2026,\u201d Hsu said.<\/p>\n

Visions of Love is the Valdosta Symphony Orchestra\u2019s third concert of the 2014-2015 season \u2014 the Valdosta Symphony Orchestra\u2019s 25th<\/span><\/sup> anniversary season.<\/p>\n

Tickets for Saturday\u2019s performance, which is sponsored by Ladenburg Thalmann, are $27 for adults and $10 for students. Senior, military, and VSU faculty and staff discounts are available.<\/p>\n

Whitehead Auditorium is located on the first floor of VSU\u2019s Fine Arts Building, at the intersection of Brookwood Drive and Oak Street.<\/p>\n

Visit www.valdostasymphony.org<\/span><\/span><\/a> or contact Sarah Alexander with VSU\u2019s College of Arts Outreach Office at (229) 333-2150 or swalexander@valdosta.edu<\/span><\/span><\/a> to reserve tickets or learn more. Tickets are also available at the Box Office before each event.<\/p>\n

On the Web:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.valdostasymphony.org<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Created in 1990, the Valdosta Symphony Orchestra<\/strong> serves both the cultural life of Valdosta and the regional academic mission of Valdosta State University. The high standard of performance of the orchestra enables it to attract guest soloists of national and international renown to the Valdosta community. The orchestra’s membership is a unique blend of resident artist-faculty, students studying professional music disciplines, talented community performers, and carefully selected professionals from a five-state region. Supported by an Advisory Board of Directors, the Valdosta Symphony Guild, Valdosta State University, corporate sponsors, and hundreds of individual patrons, the orchestra has become an important part of the cultural life of the entire region.<\/p>\n

The Downtown Symphony Club<\/b>, a social group for young and young-at-heart music lovers and professionals, will meet prior to Saturday\u2019s performance for drinks, appetizers, and dinner at 6 p.m. at The Tipsy Cow. Contact Dr. Shannon Lowe, an instructor of bassoon, music theory, and chamber ensembles at Valdosta State University, at srlowe@valdosta.edu<\/span><\/span><\/a> to sign up. Club members receive a discount on single tickets, a pre-concert chat with the conductor, access to other members-only events, and more. Membership is free.<\/p>\n

Jessica R. Pope<\/p>\n

Communications Specialist<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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