Symphony Number One, founded by DMA conducting student Jordan Randall Smith and junior Nicholas Bentz, opens inaugural season with the world premiere of saxophone concerto by Andrew Boss (MM ’13, Composition) featuring senior Sean Meyers, commissioned by the group. They will also perform Mahler’s Fourth Symphony featuring soprano soloist Amanda Williams (MM ’14, GPD ’15, Voice). The inaugural concert will be held at Emmanuel Episcopal Church on September 24 at 7:30 pm and September 27 at 3:00 pm. Remaining concerts in the season include performances on October 17-18, March 25-26, and May 6-7.