Valentin Kovalev is a passionate and ebullient classical saxophonist seeking to elevate the voice of saxophone in classical music. He has won the most prestigious international saxophone competitions, including the MTNA Competition (USA), Manhattan International Competition (USA), Classic Winds Competition (Israel), Andorra SaxFest (Andorra), Anches Simples de Toulouse (France), EkaterinburgSaxFest (Russia) and Golden Sax (Ukraine).  He is also the recipient of significant awards from Foundation pour la Vocation in France, the Rostropovich Foundation in Russia, and the Musical Fund Society in the United States.

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Fall Concert featuring Valentin Kovalev, saxophone

Delaware Valley University

Max Richter’s On the Nature of Daylight has become a modern icon following its use in movies and TV series such as Shutter Island, Arrival, and The Last of Us. Jessie Mongomery’s sparkling Rounds won a 2024 Grammy Award for the recording with our guest artist, Awadagin Pratt. Our opening night is capped by Tchaikovsky’s searing and melodic Fifth Symphony, a profoundly emotional work of passion and brilliance.

Masterworks 1: The Turning World

Martin Woldson Theater

And we’re back for Part Two! The FVSO presents two US Premieres of Doreen Carwithen, the first major female film composer who penned more than 60 film scores during her career. Live film will be projected above the orchestra for two works by Carwithen from the mid 20th century. The program concludes with two pieces featured in the 1937 film 100 Men & A Girl with Leopold Stokowski & Deanna Durbin. Stokowski would have a long association with the symphony in film, promoting various mediums that bridged the gap between the orchestral world and general public.

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Events

Upcoming events

May 4, 2025

FVSO at The Movies – II · Farmington Valley Symphony Orchestra

Past events

Oct 26, 2024

Fall Concert featuring Valentin Kovalev, saxophone · Bucks County Symphony Orchestra

14 - 15 Sep, 2024

Masterworks 1: The Turning World · Spokane Symphony

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