Townsend Masterclass: Diana Thompson, Voice
2019-10-29 15:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | McCorkle Music Building Choir Room, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
Diana Thompson will lead a select group of Mercer University voice majors in a master class that touches on vocal technique, acting for vocalists, lyric diction, vocal artistry, musicianship, and other areas of interest pertinent to the development of the pre-professional voice. The master teacher’s instruction will be specifically tailored to the needs of the individual student.

Fabian Concert Series: Chart-topping Czechs
2019-10-29 19:30 - 21:30 | McCorkle Music Building Choir Room, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin; Emily Brandenburg, viola; Edward Arron, cello; Jeffrey Turner, bass; and McDuffie Center Young Artists
Center Distinguished Bassist Jeffrey Turner, known for his versatile career as an orchestral musician, chamber musician and teacher, brings his wealth of knowledge, joining forces with guest artist cellist Edward Arron, McDuffie Center Faculty and young artists for an evening of spectacular Czech music. From the lesser-known works of Martinu’s Duo for Violin and Cello No. 1 and the Songs of Josef Suk to the ever popular and loved Dvorak Bass Quintet, this evening’s program will bring you into this world of varied color palettes, sounds and emotions.
This year’s Fabian Concert Series beings a tour of music from six different countries, in six different concerts, over the span of the 2019-2020 season. Reserve your seats today and enjoy performances by some of today’s top classical musicians in the McCorkle Music Building’s intimate Fickling Hall. Tickets are $15 per person/free with Mercer or any valid student ID. Purchase season tickets and save! Call (478)301-5470 to subscribe and reserve by phone, or pay at the door.

Mercer Percussion Ensemble Concert
2019-11-01 19:30 - 21:30 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
The Mercer Percussion Ensemble and BEAR Steel are certain to invigorate the audience with their high energy concert of rhythm and percussion timbres.

Wind Band Sounds of Middle Georgia: Dr. Douglas Hill, conductor
2019-11-05 19:30 - 21:30 | Southwest High School Auditorium, 1775 Williamson Road, Macon, 31206
The Mercer University Wind Ensemble will join musical forces with the Rutland High School Symphonic Band in a concert featuring masterworks from the wind band’s repertory of lighter fare. The concert is performed at Southwest High School due to renovations currently in process at Rutland High School. Special guest: Rutland High School Symphonic Band; Sara Elliott, conductor. Southwest High School Auditorium, 1775 Williamson Road, Macon, Georgia.

Classics from Early Jazz to Modern: Dr. Monty Cole, Conductor
2019-11-08 19:30 - 21:30 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
From the earliest Ellington to the modern works of Carla Bley, the Mercer Jazz Ensemble takes a musical journey through the first century of music for jazz orchestra.

Townsend School of Music Homecoming Showcase
2019-11-09 12:30 - 14:30 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
Concert showcasing the students of the School of Music. This is a special Kaleidoscope concert in conjunction with Mercer’s annual Homecoming celebrations.

Gary Thor Wedow Baroque Music Residency
2019-11-10 - 2019-11-13 | McCorkle Music Building, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
A member of the Vocal Arts faculty at the Julliard School in New York City, and a pre-eminent Baroque scholar and conductor, Gary Thor Wedow will lead a four-day workshop for Mercer University Townsend School of Music voice students in the art of Baroque Performance Practice. The workshop will also feature instrumental study students, culminating in an afternoon recital of Baroque music on Wednesday, Nov. 13. Please see the Discover Townsend calendar for dates and times of events. Open to the public. Free admission.

Townsend Masterclass: Gary Thor Wedow, Baroque Music
2019-11-10 18:00 - 21:00 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207

Townsend Masterclass: Phil Pierick, Saxophone
2019-11-11 15:00 - 17:00 | McCorkle Music Building Choir Room, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
A staunch advocate for new music, saxophonist Phil Pierick has commissioned more than 25 new works and presented more than 50 premieres in France, Germany, Austria, Canada, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and the United States.

Guest Artist Recitals: Phil Pierick, Saxophone
2019-11-11 19:30 - 21:30 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207

Gary Thor Wedow Baroque Music Concert
2019-11-13 15:00 - 17:00 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207

Mercer University Orchestra Concert
2019-11-14 19:30 - 21:30 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
Ward Stare, conductor

Choral Society of Middle Georgia and Mercer University Choir Present "For A Breath of Ecstasy"
2019-11-17 16:00 - 18:00 | First Baptist Church of Christ, 511 High Place, Macon, 31201
Dr. Stanley L. Roberts, conductor
The human experiences of love, joy, yearning, hope and peace are woven into a choral tapestry for transcendent reflection. First Baptist Church of Christ, 511 High Place, Macon, Georgia. Tickets are $15.

Mercer Jazz Combo: Dr. Monty Cole, Director
2019-11-19 19:30 - 21:30 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
The Mercer Jazz Combo kicks off the new season with Classic standards including Softly as in a Morning Sunrise, and Autumn Leaves, and Au Privave. The spirit of jazz is alive and well at Mercer’s Fickling Recital Hall. This a free event.

CANCELLED: McDuffie Masterclass with Ivano Zanenghi
2019-11-20 06:00 | Bell House Jennings Salon, 315 College Street, Macon, 31201
This Masterclass has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.

Fabian Concert Series: Italian Innovation
2019-11-21 19:30 - 21:30 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
Robert McDuffie, violin and McDuffie Center Young Artists
The Center welcomes concert violinist and founder Robert McDuffie back to Fickling Hall for what will undoubtedly be a magical night of Italian Baroque music. Join us for an evening of delightful music, which includes Vivaldi’s Four Seasons.
This year’s Fabian Concert Series beings a tour of music from six different countries, in six different concerts, over the span of the 2019-2020 season. Reserve your seats today and enjoy performances by some of today’s top classical musicians in the McCorkle Music Building’s intimate Fickling Hall. Tickets are $15 per person/free with Mercer or any valid student ID. Purchase season tickets and save! Call (478)301-5470 to subscribe and reserve by phone, or pay at the door.

Thanksgiving Song: Mercer Women's Chamber Choir and Mercer Singers
2019-11-24 16:00 - 18:00 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
Dr. Stanley L. Roberts, conductor
This annual fall concert features the two student choirs of Mercer and fellow instrumentalists in an afternoon of musical celebration and inspiration.

McDuffie Young Artist Concert
2019-11-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Bell House Jennings Salon, 315 College Street, Macon, 31201
Recitals are held in the Bell House Jennings Salon at 7 p.m. and are free and open to the public. Seating is first-come, first-served. Doors open 30 minutes beforehand.

Fantastic Flutes: Kelly Via, conductor
2019-12-05 19:30 - 21:30 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
Mercer’s nationally acclaimed Flute Choir performs a program of new music and holiday classics.

Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
2019-12-06 19:30 - 21:30 | St. Joseph Catholic Church, 830 Poplar Street, Macon, 31201
Dr. Stanley L. Roberts, conductor
Jack Mitchener, organist, Mercer Singers, Mercer Women’s Choir and Mercer Brass Choir. Experience the 25th Anniversary of this beloved Mercer tradition! St. Joseph Catholic Church, 830 Poplar Street, Macon, Georgia.

Mercer University Youth Choirs present: Sing and Rejoice!
2019-12-08 15:00 - 17:00 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
Dr. Richard Kosowski, conductor
Come and hear an exciting concert performed by Mercer University Youth Choirs.

Choral Society of Middle Georgia and Mercer University Choir present "G.F. Handel's Messiah"
2019-12-13 19:30 - 21:30 | St. Joseph Catholic Church, 830 Poplar Street, Macon, 31201
Dr. Stanley L. Roberts, conductor
Handel’s Messiah continues as a long-standing tradition in our community. Come and hear why it is so popular around the world. St. Joseph Catholic Church, 830 Poplar Street, Macon, Georgia. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at https://www.csmga.org/ticket-info .

McDuffie Center Masterclass: Ehnes Quartet
2020-01-06 16:00 - 17:30 | Bell House Jennings Salon, 315 College Street, Macon, 31201
Master classes allow Center students to interact with and learn from our talented guest artists, in the intimate setting of the Bell House Jennings Salon, 315 College Street. The classes are free and open to the public. Please call (478)301-2886 for more information.

Fabian Concert Series: Russian Rhapsody
2020-01-07 19:30 - 21:30 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
Ehnes Quartet – James Ehnes, violin; Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin; Richard O’Neill, viola; Edward Arron, cello
The Ehnes Quartet, hailed for their “Dream team line-up” (Strings) makes a much anticipated return to Fickling Hall, to perform a concert of the Great Russian Masters. Including Shostakovich’s Tenth String Quartet, the famous “Nocturne” from Borodin’s String Quartet No. 2, followed by the powerful String Quartet No. 1 by Tchaikovsky, the Ehnes Quartet will guide attendees through some of the most beautiful and exhilarating music of the string quartet genre.
This year’s Fabian Concert Series beings a tour of music from six different countries, in six different concerts, over the span of the 2019-2020 season. Reserve your seats today and enjoy performances by some of today’s top classical musicians in the McCorkle Music Building’s intimate Fickling Hall. Tickets are $15 per person/free with Mercer or any valid student ID. Purchase season tickets and save! Call (478)301-5470 to subscribe and reserve by phone, or pay at the door.

Vibrant Vienna
2020-01-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
Celebrate one of the world’s cultural capitals with two evenings of splendid chamber music performed by Young Artist chamber ensembles.

Write On! - Cancelled
2020-01-17 15:30 - 17:00 | Stetson Building Room 162
Join Mercer University’s Literary and Arts magazine for creative writing sessions, workshopping, and art sessions! Bring your own supplies!
We look forward to seeing you!

Mercer University Orchestra: Ward Stare, conductor
2020-01-23 19:30 - 21:30 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
Mercer University Orchestra will be playing works by Anna Clyne and Josef Suk.

Chadley Ballantyne, Vocal Pedagogy Symposium
2020-01-26 08:00 - 2020-01-28 22:00 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
This is an exploration of voice pedagogy for adolescent singers. Non-uniform vocal fold and vocal tract growth, and changing support strategies needed during adolescence present unique possibilities. Evidence-based voice pedagogy equips and empowers teachers to help young singers discover their voices during this critical stage of growth and development.

Townsend Masterclass: Chadley Ballantyne, Vocal Pedagogy
2020-01-26 19:00 - 21:00 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207

Guest Artist Recitals: Chadley Ballantyne, bass-baritone
2020-01-27 19:30 - 21:30 | Fickling Hall, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, 31207
Of his portrayal as Argante in Handel’s Rinaldo, Amanda Finn of Broadway World wrote, “Chadley Ballantyne’s cavernous bass could give James Earl Jones a run for his money.” Ballantyne will present a program featuring the atmospheric music of Jacques Ibert’s Chansons de Don Quichotte, a collection of Hugo Wolf lieder, Russian arts songs of Mikhall Glinka, and the beautiful, challenging songs of American composer Charles Ives, including his tour de force, “General William Booth Enters into Heaven.”
