Candlelight Concert at McCandless

Come join us for a magical evening at McCandless Hall on January 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM (Central Time)! Get ready to be serenaded by beautiful music in a cozy candlelit setting. It's the perfect way to unwind and enjoy some soulful tunes. Don't miss out on this enchanting experience!

Presented by Athens Arts League and sponsored in part by the City of Athens, Athens Electric, Athens Gas and Athens State.

New Orleans-born and Tallahassee-based, Blythe Reed-Banks, DM, is a talented soprano with a passion to make the art of opera more accessible. She not only is an opera performer and voice teacher, but also a pilates enthusiast and overall collaborative artist.

She received her doctorate and master’s degree from FSU, performing “Blanche Dubois” in A Streetcar Named Desire, “Contessa” in Le Nozze di Figaro, “1” in Transformations by Conrad Susa, “Béatrice” in Béatrice et Bénédict and “Mimí” in La Bohème.

She is a previous winner of the Beaulieu Competition and voted Best Female Lead as “Mimí” at Opera in the Ozarks.

Previous roles are “Wanda” in La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein, “Mrs. Schroedinger” in Quantum Mechanic, and “Mrs. Gleaton” in Susanna.

As a soloist, she has sung “Soprano Soloist” in Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony with the FSU orchestra.

She will be accompanied by her husband, Brandon Banks, DM.

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