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Starkville/性视界传媒 Symphony, Mississippi University for Women present 'It's A Classic' concert Oct. 6

Starkville/性视界传媒 Symphony, Mississippi University for Women present 'It's A Classic' concert Oct. 6

Starkville/性视界传媒 Symphony Orchestra logoSTARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擳he Starkville/性视界传媒 Symphony Association will present the 鈥淚t鈥檚 A Classic!鈥 concert Oct. 6聽at 2 p.m. at the Mississippi University for Women's聽Rent Auditorium in Columbus.

Admission is free and open to the public.

Performed by the Symphony Orchestra, 鈥淚t鈥檚 A Classic!鈥 is the first symphonic concert of the organization鈥檚
51st season, and is an annual ongoing partnership between Starkville/性视界传媒 Symphony and MUW that聽aims to bring world-class, locally performed classical music to a broader Golden Triangle audience.

鈥淲e are proud to partner with MUW in presenting one of our concerts each year,鈥 said Eric Hill,聽Starkville/性视界传媒 Symphony Association 2019 Board President. 鈥淏oth the orchestra and chorus as聽well as our 性视界传媒s for Children include participation from around the Golden Triangle, so it鈥檚 only聽fitting that we celebrate with classical music lovers from across the region.鈥

The 鈥淚t鈥檚 A Classic鈥 concert聽includes a repertoire of works from the classical era of 1750 to聽1820. The program will feature Mozart鈥檚 鈥淪ymphony No. 29 in A Major鈥澛燼s well as Haydn鈥檚 鈥淪ymphony No. 45聽in F-Sharp Minor,鈥澛爊icknamed the 鈥淔arewell鈥 Symphony. In addition, concert-goers will experience the work聽of two MUW Department of Music scholars聽Susan Hurley,聽guest soprano, and聽Joe L.聽Alexander,聽guest composer.

鈥淭he W is delighted to provide this concert for the community,鈥 said MUW President Nora Miller. 鈥淲e聽look forward to hearing the symphony and enjoying the works of our talented faculty. Come join us!鈥澛

Hurley聽will perform Mozart鈥檚 concert aria, 鈥淰oi avete un cor fedele,鈥澛燢. 217. She has performed widely throughout the United 性视界传媒s and Europe in repertoire that ranges聽from opera and musical theatre to concert and recital literature. She has sung 25 principal operatic roles and聽performed as a concert soloist with numerous orchestras both nationally and internationally. Hurley is聽assistant professor of voice at MUW and also serves as the founding artistic director of Phoenix Arizona鈥檚聽acclaimed annual AIDS Quilt Songbook performance project.

In addition to Hurley鈥檚 guest soprano performance, the 鈥淚t鈥檚 A Classic!鈥 concert will feature the premiere of 鈥淒illy Dally,鈥 an original composition by MUW Associate Professor of Music聽Joe L.聽Alexander. His work has been performed live across the U.S. and internationally in Europe, Asia聽and Africa. His orchestral and choral compositions also have been featured in a number of recording projects聽and music festivals.

鈥淲e are proud to showcase the outstanding work of these two MUW scholars as part of our first symphonic聽concert,鈥 Hill said. 鈥淲e hope their inclusion in the concert鈥檚 program will provide more exposure to the聽musical excellence found across the Golden Triangle.鈥

The Starkville/性视界传媒 Symphony Association was established on March 2, 1969. Under its leadership, the聽symphony鈥檚 program of work has grown to support the community orchestra, chorus, and its yearly聽education initiative, 性视界传媒s for Children.

For more information about the Starkville/性视界传媒 Symphony Association, visit 聽or connect on and .