Macon-Mercer Symphony Orchestra 7:30 p.m., Grand Opera House Roderick Cox, guest conductor Smetana Bartered Bride Overture Ravel Daphnis and Chloé Suite no. 2 Bernstein Symphonic Dances from West Side Story To open the second season of Macon’s smash success symphony, we celebrate the homecoming of Roderick Cox, the Macon-born superstar conductor garnering worldwide recognition. This lighthearted program borrows from epic love stories across a number of cultures, from Smetana’s comic opera The Bartered Bride to Ravel’s mythic ballet Daphnis et Chloé to Bernstein’s…

Exciting performances by Amanda Russo Stante, an experienced and versatile mezzo-soprano, who is a faculty member at Susquehanna University, and Kimberly Carballo, collaborative pianist and coordinating opera coach at Indiana University's Opera and Ballet Theater and serves on the faculty in the Chamber Music and Collaborative Piano department.

Master Classes with violist Hsin-Yun Huang (6:00 - 7:00 pm) and cellist Julie Albers (7:00 - 9:00 pm) in the Jennings Salon of the Robert McDuffie Center for Strings located at 315 College Street in Macon.

Conducted by Dr. Monty Cole, professor of saxophone and clarinet, the student jazz combo will perform works by Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter, and other jazz greats.

The all-female team of violinist Amy Schwartz Moretti, violist Hsin-Yun Huang, cellist Julie Albers, and pianist Elizabeth Pridgen perform the works of two talented female composers, Jennifer Higdon and Amy Beach.

The human experiences of love, joy, yearning, hope, thanksgiving, and peace are woven into this choral tapestry, conducted by Dr. Stanley Roberts, Arthur Lowndes Rich Director of Choral Conducting. Tickets are $10.00, please email the Choral Society at admin@csmga.org, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/our-spirits-sing-tickets-444190384397?aff=ebdssbdestsearch, or call 478-200-1064 to hold for pick up/payment at the door.

A program filled with the elements and aspects of love expressed through music, including works by Bizet, Faure, and Bernstein.

A collaborative concert with the Mercer Women's Choir, Mary Persons High School Intermediate/Advanced Treble Choir, and the Farragut High School (TN) Advanced Women's Chorale

The Art Department is proud to present this powerful poster exhibition, curated by Elizabeth Resnick, Professor Emerita, Graphic Design at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston. Please join us for the opening reception on Nov. 8, between 2 and 5 p.m. For more information about the exhibition, please visit www.womensrightsarehumanrights.org.

Guest composer Alan Schmitz will be honored for his 70th birthday in a concert of his solo/chamber music. Schmitz earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of New Mexico and Ph.D. in music theory and composition from Rutgers University. Recordings of his music are available on PARMA Records' Ravello Label.