America, Vol. 6 continues the Georgia Symphony's multi-year presentation exploring the wide diversity of American music. Bernstein's comic operetta Candide captures Voltaire's depiction of society. Expressed through a journey of travels, trials, and disillusionment, it ends on a hopeful tone. Libermann's virtuosic Concerto for Flute and Orchestra was commissioned for Sir James Galway. Ranging from melodious to rhapsodic, this powerhouse concerto will feature GSO Principal Flute Jeanne Carere. The GSO collaborates with The Lyric Theatre to present Boyer’s Grammy nominated Ellis Island: The Dream of America. This work for actors, orchestra, and projections explores immigration through the interviews and stories of seven immigrants as found in the Ellis Island Oral History Project. Experience their journey, as they travel from far-away lands to seek opportunities on the shores of America. Projected images courtesy the Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division. This performance also features a pre-concert performance in the lobby by Keltic Kudzu, and the KSU Museum of History and Holocaust Education's exhibit Refuge or Refusal: Turning Points in U.S. Immigration History.