Upcoming Events from Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra http://www.jaxsymphony.org/ Copyright Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra - Jacksonville, Florida 2009 Not Scheduled : The Community Concert, which had been traditionally sponsored by BRASS during Memorial Day Weekend at TPC Sawgrass, is not scheduled this year. Understanding the financial needs of the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, BRASS (Beaches Residents Actively Supporting the Symphony) has focused its efforts this season on fundraising for the orchestra’s core concert offerings in Jacoby Symphony Hall. Moving forward, we hope build our financial and volunteer community support base to provide future concerts in the Beaches area.      http://www.jaxsymphony.org/concerts/BRASS-Community-Concert-.html Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.jaxsymphony.org/concerts/BRASS-Community-Concert-.html Saturday, May 25, 2013, at 7 p.m.: The City of Jacksonville lights up Downtown for the 2013 Jacksonville Jazz Festival scheduled for Thursday, May 23 through Sunday, May 26.  All festival performances and elements are free and open to the public unless otherwise listed. Click here for Festival information. RACHELLE FERRELL With the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra Rachelle Ferrell is unquestionably one of the most dynamic talents in contemporary pop music. Very few vocal artists in the industry have Ferrell’s potent combination of range, phrasing, and musicianship. JACKSONVILLE JAZZ FESTIVAL City of Jacksonville - Office of Special Events Website Facebook Phone: (904) 630-3690 http://www.jaxsymphony.org/concerts/Jacksonville-Jazz-Festival.html Sat, 25 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.jaxsymphony.org/concerts/Jacksonville-Jazz-Festival.html Sunday, May 26, 2012 Gates open at 4 p.m. Jacksonville Symphony concert at 8 p.m. : The Concert On The Green is now in its 26th year and is the largest event of its kind in Clay County.  The 2013 event location will be located at Magnolia Point Golf & Country Club in Green Cove Springs, Fla. Each year the Concert On The Green hosts a concert by the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra for thousands of residents from Clay County and surrounding counties, in a beautiful outdoor setting. The Concert on the Green is much more than an annual concert. The Young Artist Scholarship Competitions is held each year, in which music and art students compete for scholarships. Proceeds from the Concert on the Green will benefit Clay County Schools’ Music and Art programs and Rotary charities. Highlights include the Armed Forces Salute and Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture, as well as selections from Aaron Copland, Richard Rodgers, and John Williams. Winners of the Young Artist Scholarship Competition will be featured in solo performances with the orchestra. Ticket prices and information. http://www.jaxsymphony.org/concerts/Concert-On-The-Green.html Sun, 26 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.jaxsymphony.org/concerts/Concert-On-The-Green.html Thu, October 3, 2013 at 7:30 pm Fri, Sat, October 4, 5, 2013 at 8pm: The season opens in Jacksonville Symphony tradition with an American classic by Gershwin. A piano concerto by Gershwin's mentor, Ravel, features soloist Teddy Abrams, conducting from the piano. The full expression of Tchaikovsky's artistic voice emerges in his fate-themed Fourth Symphony. http://www.jaxsymphony.org/concerts/Gershwin--Tchaikovsky.html Thu, 03 Oct 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.jaxsymphony.org/concerts/Gershwin--Tchaikovsky.html Fri, October 11, 2013 at 11 am: Music by Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Gershwin, Bernstein, John Williams and more. http://www.jaxsymphony.org/concerts/A-Rising-Star.html Fri, 11 Oct 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.jaxsymphony.org/concerts/A-Rising-Star.html Fri, Sat, October 18, 19, 2013 at 8 pm: Direct from Broadway - the original cast members of Jersey Boys reunite to harmonize the hits of the 1960s: The Four Seasons, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Motown Sound, and more. http://www.jaxsymphony.org/concerts/Midtown-Men.html Fri, 18 Oct 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.jaxsymphony.org/concerts/Midtown-Men.html Fri, October 25, 2013 at 11 am: Brahm's first symphony was a masterpiece nearly two decades in the making. This long gestation period is often attributed to the public's expectations that he would continue "Beethoven's inheritance" and produce a work of commensurate scope. Barber's "Knoxville" reveals a kinship between the composer and poet William Agee, whose short story "Knoxville" provides the prose for this nostalgic American gem. http://www.jaxsymphony.org/concerts/Brahms-Symphony-No-1---Coffee.html Fri, 25 Oct 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.jaxsymphony.org/concerts/Brahms-Symphony-No-1---Coffee.html Fri, Sat, October 25, 26, 2013 at 8 pm: Brahm's first symphony was a masterpiece nearly two decades in the making. This long gestation period is often attributed to the public's expectations that he would continue "Beethoven's inheritance" and produce a work of commensurate scope. Barber's "Knoxville" reveals a kinship between the composer and poet William Agee, whose short story "Knoxville" provides the prose for this nostalgic American gem. http://www.jaxsymphony.org/concerts/Brahms-Symphony-No-1.html Fri, 25 Oct 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.jaxsymphony.org/concerts/Brahms-Symphony-No-1.html Fri, Sat, November 8, 9, 2013 at 8 pm: Come fly to Jacoby Hall for a special salute to Old Blue Eyes - Frank Sinatra. The Jacksonville Symphony is joined by the swingin' voice of Steve Lippia for all your Sinatra standards. It takes you back to the time when a great voice and a great song came together...and there was magic. http://www.jaxsymphony.org/concerts/Simply-Sinatra.html Fri, 08 Nov 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.jaxsymphony.org/concerts/Simply-Sinatra.html Sat, November 16, 2013 at 8 pm Sun, November 17, 2013 at 3 pm: Roll up for the "Classical Mystery Tour." All your Beatles memories performed LIVE by the Jacksonville Symphony and members of the original cast of Broadway's Beatlemania! Fab Four hit after Fab Four hit! http://www.jaxsymphony.org/concerts/Classical-Mystery-Tour---The-Music-of-The-Beatles.html Sat, 16 Nov 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.jaxsymphony.org/concerts/Classical-Mystery-Tour---The-Music-of-The-Beatles.html Thu, November 21, 2013 at 7: 30 Fri, Sat, November 22, 23, 2013 at 8 pm: Beethoven dedicated "Eroica" to Napoleon but later scribbled his name off the front page when Napoleon proclaimed himself emperor. He later dedicated the symphony to the heroic in everyman. Amid fears of an impending war, Ralph Vaughan Williams' cantata makes a plea for peace, using text from Walt Whitman, a political speech and the Bible. http://www.jaxsymphony.org/concerts/Beethovens-Eroica.html Thu, 21 Nov 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.jaxsymphony.org/concerts/Beethovens-Eroica.html Fri, November 11, 2013 at 11 am: Beethoven dedicated "Eroica" to Napoleon but later scribbled his name off the front page when Napoleon proclaimed himself emperor. He later dedicated the symphony to the heroic in everyman. Amid fears of an impending war, Ralph Vaughan Williams' cantata makes a plea for peace, using text from Walt Whitman, a political speech and the Bible. http://www.jaxsymphony.org/concerts/Beethovens-Eroica-Coffee.html Fri, 22 Nov 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.jaxsymphony.org/concerts/Beethovens-Eroica-Coffee.html Fri, Dec 6 at 8 p.m.Sat, Dec 7 at 2 p.m. & 8 p.m.Sun, Dec 8 at 2 p.m. Times-Union Center, Moran Theater: Enter the magical world of childlike imagination at one of Jacksonville’s greatest holiday traditions. The First Coast Nutcracker will enchant the whole family, showcasing internationally renowned principal dancers, our area’s finest young dance corps and Tchaikovsky’s best-loved melodies played by your Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra. Principal dancers Yumelia Garcia and Oğulcan Borova, both members of the Joffrey Ballet, return to the First Coast Nutcracker stage. Making his debut conducting appearance for First Coast Nutcracker is James Lowe, who conducted the Tony Award winning revival of Anything Goes on Broadway.   Photos by Mike Erdelyi   Nutcracker Boutique The Symphony Guild’s Nutcracker Boutique will be located in the lobby at each of the four performances of the First Coast Nutcracker. This year, the lobby will be open 90 minutes before curtain, to allow plenty of time to shop. The Nutcracker Boutique is one of the Symphony Guild’s major fund raisers and offers a unique way to do your holiday shopping and benefit a great cause.     http://www.jaxsymphony.org/concerts/First-Coast-Nutcracker.html Fri, 06 Dec 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.jaxsymphony.org/concerts/First-Coast-Nutcracker.html Thu, December 12, 2013 at 7:30 pm Sun, December 15, 2013 at 3 pm: It's Jacksonville's favorite Holiday music tradition! Your family will thrill to the spectacle of the season as the Jacksonville Symphony and their special guests perform this sparkling holiday celebration. Carols, sing-alongs and more. http://www.jaxsymphony.org/concerts/Holiday-Pops---Encore.html Thu, 12 Dec 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.jaxsymphony.org/concerts/Holiday-Pops---Encore.html Fri, December 13, 2013 at 11 am: It's Jacksonville's favorite Holiday music tradition! Your family will thrill to the spectacle of the season as the Jacksonville Symphony and their special guests perform this sparkling holiday celebration. Carols, sing-alongs and more. http://www.jaxsymphony.org/concerts/Holiday-Pops---Coffee.html Fri, 13 Dec 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.jaxsymphony.org/concerts/Holiday-Pops---Coffee.html Sat, Dec 21, 2013 at 8 p.m. Sun, Dec 22, 2013 at 3 p.m.: Patron Alert- Please allow ample time for arrival and parking. With a capacity audience for Handel’s MESSIAH, and another performance in the Moran Theater at the same hour, please allow sufficient time for travel, parking and ticket pickup (will call tables, etc). Further, as we will have a full house, please take your seats as quickly as possible to allow for all to be seated prior to the start of the concert as we will strive to limit late seating.   So, while there's a little more hustle and bustle added to the mix tonight, an oasis of sanity to experience the meaning of Christmas still exists. We have your oasis – Handel’s Messiah. Hallelujah! Thank you, patrons, and enjoy the performance.     http://www.jaxsymphony.org/concerts/Handels-Messiah.html Sat, 21 Dec 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.jaxsymphony.org/concerts/Handels-Messiah.html Tues, Dec. 31, 2013 8:30 p.m. : Ring in the New Year with everyone’s favorite band, your Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra. Enjoy light classics, Vienna waltzes and Broadway hits. After the concert, the party continues in the lobby overlooking the St. Johns River. http://www.jaxsymphony.org/concerts/Toast-To-the-New-Year.html Tue, 31 Dec 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.jaxsymphony.org/concerts/Toast-To-the-New-Year.html Thurs, January 9, 2014 at 7:30 pm Fri, Sat, January 10, 11, 2014 at 8 pm: The second of Brahms' first two symphonies, which Jacksonville Symphony audiences will explore this season, was a seemingly effortless composition following the success of his first symphony for which he labored for some 20 years. This "Three Bs" program also features two of the most influential composers of the mid-20th century, Samuel Barber and Benjamin Britten. http://www.jaxsymphony.org/concerts/Brahms-Symphony-No-2.html Thu, 09 Jan 2014 00:00:00 EST http://www.jaxsymphony.org/concerts/Brahms-Symphony-No-2.html Friday, January 17, 2014 at 11 am Sunday, January 18, 2014 at 3 pm: See members of your Jacksonville Symphony take center stage in a dazzling display of virtuosity! http://www.jaxsymphony.org/concerts/Stars-of-the-Symphony---Coffee.html Fri, 17 Jan 2014 00:00:00 EST http://www.jaxsymphony.org/concerts/Stars-of-the-Symphony---Coffee.html Fri, Sat, January 24, 25, 2014 at 8 pm: Break out the Brylcreem and put on your poodle skirts! Celebrating the pioneers of Rock and Roll. This winter dance party presents the biggest hits of Ritchie Valens ("La Bamba"), The Big Bopper ("Chantilly Lace"), and the legendary Buddy Holly ("That'll Be the Day," "Words of Love," "Peggy Sue," "True Love Ways") and more. "Oh, baby, you know what you like!" http://www.jaxsymphony.org/concerts/Winter-Dance-Party.html Fri, 24 Jan 2014 00:00:00 EST http://www.jaxsymphony.org/concerts/Winter-Dance-Party.html