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Featuring SONOVA's First Commissioned Work
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Meet the Composer

Jeremy Smith is a composer, theorist, educator, and entrepreneur. His work has been widely performed by ensembles such as The International Contemporary Ensemble, The Nashville Composers Collective, The Shoals Symphony, Perimeter Flute Quartet, the Huntsville Youth Orchestra, and The University of Alabama Concert Band.

Beyond the concert stage, he is a sought-after collaborator across genres. He has worked with a number of pageantry groups, most notably Music City Drum and Bugle Corps, Chattanooga Independent
Percussion Ensemble, Bartlett High School, Clarksville Audio Theatre, Music City Winds, and The University of Alabama Million Dollar Band. His musical contributions can be heard on the Reckon Radio podcast "Unjustifiable" which, in addition to winning the National Edward R. Murrow Award for Best Podcast, was narrated by the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist John Archibald. He is the owner and operator of SouthCoast Music & Design LLC, a company that specializes in custom Marching Band, Indoor Percussion, and Indoor Wind shows. His involvement with SouthCoast has led to his designing, arranging, and consulting on well over 100 unique productions across 10 states.

Jeremy resides in Florence, AL, where he serves as the executive director of The Shoals Symphony at UNA. He is an alumnus of the University of North Alabama, where he received a Bachelor of Science
in Instrumental Music with a minor in Philosophy, and Middle Tennessee State University, where he received a Masters in Music Theory and Composition. Currently, he is a doctoral candidate and
teacher of record at The University of Alabama, where he is pursuing a DMA in Composition and an Adjunct Professor of Music Theory and Composition at the University of North Alabama.

Saturday, March 1st, 2025 7 PM
Ernst Community Cultural Center in Annandale

SONOVA celebrates the dreamers and the doers! We present an inspiring musical tribute to those who dream big and achieve through their perseverance and passion. Expect musical stories including Rocky, Pinocchio, and more! SONOVA is also proud to premier a commissioned and original orchestral piece from a young composer ready to change the world of orchestral music. Meet the composer and come dare to dream! 

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