VALDOSTA — The classics strike a youthful chord this week.

South Georgia String Project, a joint venture of the Valdosta State University Department of Music and the Valdosta Symphony Orchestra, will present its spring concert 6 p.m. Monday, May 1, at the outdoor Fine Arts Building Amphitheater, according to a VSU press release. 

Admission is free of charge and the public is encouraged to attend.

“All of our students and teachers are excited to showcase the hard work and progress made throughout the semester,” said Dr. Kristin Pfeifer Yu, master teacher and director of the South Georgia String Project. “It’s been truly enjoyable watching all of our students grow this semester … and this concert is a chance to show off our wonderful educational program to the community.”

The South Georgia String Project provides an after-school music program where students, 8 years old and older, can easily access low-cost stringed instrument instruction, according to VSU. “It also provides a valuable, mentored teaching experience for music students at Valdosta State University.”

“The South Georgia String Project is unique, not only for South Georgia and this community but also for students attending VSU,” Yu said. “The South Georgia String Project is one of many opportunities for our VSU students to learn and perform as a training tool to prepare for teaching and performing music in the field. Just as our South Georgia String Project students start at a beginner level, the VSU students start as class assistants in an apprentice-style forum and eventually move into a class leadership position, working directly with a master teacher.”