Symphony Orchestra Augusta administrators addressed Columbia County’s Community and Emergency Services committee looking to be designated the official resident symphony for Columbia County.
Director of Development Beverly Smith accompanied Executive Director Sandra Self to the Evans Government Center, where she stressed SOA’s commitment to Columbia County.
“Columbia County is critical to the success of the symphony, and we like to think that we bring success to Columbia County” Smith said. “We like to think that we are a very important factor in the cultural and economic development in Columbia County.”
Through the Columbia County Music Series and the free Pops! Under the Stars concerts, SOA performs five times in Columbia County, creating a ticket potential of 9,500.