| January |
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20
Friday |
Masterworks at Noon Series
Greg Pepetone, piano
Guest pianist Greg Pepetone explores the politics of the music of master composers Mendelssohn and Wagner.
12 Noon |
22
Sunday |
Mercer Singers & Guest Choirs: "Prelude to G.M.E.A."
Stanley Roberts, conductor
The Mercer Singers perform the concert they will present at the Georgia Music Educators Association later that week. They will be joined by two of the top high school choirs in Georgia: Milton High School Choir (Atlanta) and Davidson Fine Arts Choir (Augusta). th
Admission free & open to the public.
3 P.M.
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24
Tuesday
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Fabian Concert Series - Adam Neiman and Friends
Adam Neiman, piano
Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin
Julie Albers, cello
On the program: Schumann Piano Quartet in Eb Major and Dvorak Piano Trio in F minor
$10 General admission/Free with Mercer ID - call (478) 301-5470 to purchase tickets or
click to purchase online.
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| February |
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2-4
Thursday-Saturday |
Mercer University Opera presents Mozart's Idomeneo
Richard Kosowski, director
$15 general admission/$10 with Mercer ID, purchase tickets at the door |
7
Tuesday |
10th Anniversary Concert - Ancient Masterpieces with Ensemble Chaconne
Ensemble Chaconne enthralls audiences with dramatic period-instrument performances of music from Renaissance and Baroque Europe. Step back in time with the beauty and mystery of Renaissance and Baroque flutes, viola da gamba, lute, theorbo and early guitar.
$10 general admission/Free with Mercer ID - call (478) 301-5470 to purchase tickets or click here to purchase online |
11
Saturday |
Fabian Concert Series: Robert McDuffie, violin
Renowned violinist and founder of the Robert McDuffie Center for Strings
$25 general admission/Free with Mercer ID - call (478) 301-5470 to purchase tickets or click here to purchase online |
14
Tuesday |
Mercer University Orchestra
with guest conductor Yaniv Segal |
17
Friday |
Mercer University Wind Ensemble - "Mad About Chamber Music II"
Douglas Hill, conductor |
21
Tuesday |
10th Anniversary Concert - Anton Nel at Fickling
The New York Times called Anton Nel “an uncommonly elegant pianist†and his performances are acclaimed worldwide. Nel plays a program of Bach, Kodaly, Debussy, Mendelssohn, Schubert and more on the beautiful, new Steinway in Fickling Hall.
$10 general admission/Free with Mercer ID - call (478) 301-5470 to purchase tickets or click here to purchase online |
22
Wednesday |
Master Class - Anton Nel
Renowned pianist Anton Nel works with Townsend piano students.
10 a.m. |
24
Friday |
Masterworks at Noon - Twelve O'Clock Jazz
with guest percussionist Sammy K
Boudleaux Allen, jazz guitar
Monty Cole, clarinet
12 Noon |
24
Friday |
Mercer Jazz Ensemble
with guest percussionist Sammy K
Monty Cole, director |
25
Saturday |
Jazz Clinic with Sammy K
Slammin' Sammy K, renowned L.A.-based drummer and educator, hosts a jazz clinic for area high school musicians.
10 a.m. |
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| March |
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13
Tuesday |
Faculty Recital - Richard Kosowski, tenor
Drawing on a wide-ranging performance experience, Richard Kosowski performs opera arias to contemporary art song with aplomb, joined by skillful accompanist Carol Goff, piano, and noted pedagogue and soprano Julia Foster. |
14
Wednesday |
Master Class with Julia Foster, soprano
The noted pedagogue works with Townsend voice students.
10 a.m. |
15
Thursday |
Master Class - Ehnes String Quartet
Renowned violinist James Ehnes hosts a master class for students from the Robert McDuffie Center for Strings, with help from Amy Schwartz Moretti (violin), Richard O'Neill (viola) and Robert deMaine (cello).
5 p.m. |
16
Friday |
Fabian Concert Series - Ehnes String Quartet
James Ehnes, violin
Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin
Robert O'Neill, viola
Richard deMaine, cello
By popular demand, the Ehnes String Quartet returns to Fickling Hall.
On the program: Sibelius Quartet in D minor, Op. 56 “Intimate Voices†and Schubert Quartet in G major
$10 general admission/Free with Mercer ID - call (478) 301-5470 to purchase tickets or click here to purchase online |
19
Monday |
Student Honors Recital
Townsend faculty nominate music students to perform in this best-of-the-best concert. |
20
Tuesday |
Faculty and Guest Artist Recital - Kafka and Beyond: The Art Songs of Allen McCullough
Elizabeth Pridgen, piano, and Helen Allen, guest soprano, present the music of Allen McCullough, Townsend's resident composer and music theorist. |
23
Friday |
Masterworks at Noon - The Blue and the Grey - Music of the Civil War Soldier with the Mercer Singers
The Mercer Singers, under the direction of Dr. Stanley Roberts, present choral settings of poetic texts and prose written during the Civil War era, songs by period composers Stephen Foster, George Root, Henry Clay Work, and Phillip Bliss, as well as folk tunes, hymns, and spirituals from this pivotal time in our country's history.
12 Noon |
23
Friday |
Mercer University Percussion Ensemble
Marcus Reddick, director |
27
Tuesday |
Mercer University Orchestra
with guest conductor Robert Trevino |
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| April |
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3
Tuesday |
10th Anniversary Concert - Quintessential Jazz with Brad Leali, saxophone, and the Mercer University Jazz Ensemble
Grammy-nominated jazz saxophonist Brad Leali comes to Townsend for a residency and performance. Former lead alto sax for the Harry Connick, Jr. Orchestra and Count Basie Orchestra, Leali has performed with stellar musicians Freddie Hubbard, Joe Williams, The Mingus Big Band, Billy Joel, KidRock, Yolanda Adams and Brian McKnight. The Mercer Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Monty Cole, joins Leali in this concert.
$10 General Admission/Free with Mercer ID - call (478) 301-5470 to purchase tickets or click here to purchase online |
13
Friday |
Masterwork at Noon - Trio RPM
Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin
Christopher Rex, cello
Elizabeth Pridgen, piano
On the program: Arensky Piano Trio and Beethoven Piano Trio Op. 1, No. 3
12 Noon
$10 general admission/Free with Mercer ID - call (478) 301-5470 to purchase tickets or click here to purchase online |
13-15
Friday-Sunday |
Stephen Sondheim's "A Little Night Music"
presented by Mercer University Opera and Mercer University Theatre
Scot Mann, director; Martha Malone, music director
Mercer University Opera and Mercer University Theatre join forces to present this spectacular Broadway classic!
Friday- Saturday: 7:30 p.m.
Sunday: 2:30 p.m.
The Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry Street
$15 general admission/$10 with Mercer ID - please call (478) 301-5470 to purchase tickets or click here to purchase online |
16
Monday |
Master Class - Hsin-Yun Huang, viola
Recognized as one of the leading violists of her generation, Ms. Huang leads a master class for students from the Robert McDuffie Center for Strings.
5 p.m. |
17
Tuesday |
Fabian Concert Series - Hsin-Yun Huang, "Virtuoso Viola"
Hsin-Yun Huang, viola
Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin
Sarah Rothenberg, piano
Soloist and chamber musician on the stages of major concert halls throughout North America, Europe, and the Far East, Hsin-Yun Huang brings her extraordinary talents to Fickling Hall.
$10 general admission/Free with Mercer ID - please call (478) 301-5470 to purchase tickets or click here to purchase online |
20
Friday |
Mercer University Wind Ensemble - "Songs and Dances for Wind Band"
Douglas Hill, conductor
A wonderful mix of wind music inspired by songs and dances from the Americas and abroad.
Zuver Hall, Mount de Sales Academy, 851 Orange Street |
22
Sunday |
Mercer University Women's Choir - "Voices of Spring"
Stanley L. Roberts, conductor
3 p.m. |
24
Tuesday |
10th Anniversary Concert - National Public Radio's From the Top Broadcast from Fickling Hall
Broadcast on nearly 250 stations nationwide to an audience of more than 700,000 listeners, “From the Top†is one of the most popular classical music programs on radio. Hosted by acclaimed pianist Christopher O’Reilly, the show features extraordinary young musicians and is taped before a live audience in concert halls across the nation. Be a part of the show from Fickling Hall!
*Special pricing to be announced at a later date |
26
Thursday |
Mercer University Flute Choir
Kelly Via, conductor |
28
Saturday |
Mercer Singers Farewell Concert
Stanley L. Roberts, conductor
The ensemble bids farewell to graduating seniors in this Mercer tradition. |