Sounds of Home

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Sounds of Home

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Date
Mar 8, 2025
Event Starts
7:30PM
Venue
First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta
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March 8, 2025
Saturday at 7:30PM

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Challenge the Stats and Concerts @ First will present Sounds of Home, a moving concert exploring the meaning of home through the unifying force of song.

The evening promises to inspire and uplift with moving performances by internationally acclaimed artists and brilliant emerging musicians. The powerful CTS Community Choir, conceived and directed by Verena Lucía Anders, will be joined by the Atlanta Young Singers' Youth Chorale High School Division, directed by Dr. Paige Mathis. Using their collective voices from across the city, the CTS Choir and AYS will present a unique celebration of resilience and hope through the music of Black, Indigenous, and Artists of Color. They will also be joined by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra's Talent Development Program, a leading classical performance and musical mentorship organization for gifted young musicians.

Concert Partners include Atlanta Young Singers, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra's Talent Development Program, and Concerts @ First.

FREE admission and parking with RSVP

Performance Location
First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta
1328 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
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