Jacksonville Symphony Reveres Classical Music’s Greats in Performances of Barber, Sibelius and Beethoven In reverent performances, the Jacksonville Symphony admired the careers of some of classical music’s greats Friday and Saturday nights. The characterful and dynamic program saw the Symphony and conductor Courtney Lewis welcome special guest pianist Barry Douglas for a sturdy rendition of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Piano Concerto … Read More
The Jacksonville Symphony Danced the Night Away with Beethoven and Rachmaninoff Look inside any beehive and you’ll find bees dancing for one another. Wiggling and waggling, bees dance to share the location of nearby pollen in relation to the sun and the hive. In much the same way, Theseus, an ancient Greek hero, danced the Crane Dance to show young Athenians how … Read More
The Jacksonville Symphony presented an enjoyable and heady program in two concerts over Friday and Saturday nights. The Marcus Roberts Trio joined the orchestra, bringing an electric presence to the stage, while renowned conductor Robert Spano gathered the ensembles together with grace and intensity. The combined musical results conveyed an especially urgent message of collaboration. Through this weekend’s performance of … Read More
Jacksonville Symphony’s Cinematic-Scale Encounter with Vaughan Williams, Dvořák and Lam In an attempt to inspire movie-goers back to the cinema post-COVID-19, the theater chain AMC Theatres showed an uncharacteristic but now widely popular commercial before its movies. Nicole Kidman, the star of the ad, describes the film-viewing experience with a candor and focused drama that resonated across generations—earnestly with older … Read More
Jacksonville Symphony Celebrates the Season with Britten, Sibelius and Elgar The Jacksonville Symphony ushered in Northeast Florida’s season of sweater weather this weekend with two concerts on their Florida Blue Classical Series. After a week with temperatures dipping into the 50s, the Symphony performed masterworks from even colder climates, including Benjamin Britten’s “The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra” and … Read More
Jacksonville Symphony brings VIPs to the stage in Classical Series opener On the heels of Hurricane Helene’s devastating arrival and departure, a sizable audience gathered at Jacoby Symphony Hall for an evening of moving music. The Jacksonville Symphony continued its celebration of its 75th anniversary season on Friday and Saturday nights with a knack for assembling a cast of musical … Read More
Performance Review: Beethoven, Brahms & Dinnerstein The Jacksonville Symphony’s Florida Blue Classical Series continued this weekend with “Beethoven, Brahms & Dinnerstein,” a bold and generous program featuring two mainstays of the repertoire alongside a recent work by a young, contemporary composer. Lumina by Nina Shekhar Opening the program was a short, orchestral piece entitled Lumina by Nina Shekhar. Born in … Read More
Performance Review: Beethoven, Schumann & Liebermann The Jacksonville Symphony’s Florida Blue Classical Series kicked off its 2023/24 Season in grand style this weekend with “Beethoven, Schumann & Liebermann,” a generous and groundbreaking program featuring the world premiere of contemporary American composer Lowell Liebermann’s Organ Concerto. Leonore Overture No. 2, Op. 72a by Ludwig van Beethoven After leading off with “The … Read More
Performance Review: Conrad Tao Plays Prokofiev The Jacksonville Symphony’s 2022/23 Florida Blue Classical Series season concluded in rousing fashion this weekend with “Conrad Tao Plays Prokofiev,” a program featuring the work of two 20th century Russian symphonic titans. Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op. 26 by Sergei Prokofiev The first half of the concert was given over to … Read More
Performance Review: Mozart, Brahms & Schumann The Jacksonville Symphony’s Florida Blue Classical Series presented “Mozart, Brahms & Schumann” this weekend, a generous and approachable program of three Austro-Germanic masterpieces under the baton of Music Director Courtney Lewis. Overture, Scherzo & Finale, Op. 52 by Robert Schumann Kicking off the evening was Robert Schumann’s Overture, Scherzo & Finale. Essentially a symphony in … Read More
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