Joan Stockstill Godsey Concert Series: BeautyFull Collaboration “Ravishing Rachmaninoff-An Evening of Russian Chamber Music”
Fickling Hall 1501 Mercer University Drive, MaconTownsend School of Music's associate professor of collaborative piano Dr. Kyung-A Yoo and guest artist Dr. Minhae Lee, assistant professor of piano at Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music, introduce Rachmaninoff’s beautiful two piano suites. Students also will join Dr. Yoo to perform Rachmaninoff’s Trio élégiaque No. 1 in G Minor.
Pure Prairie League
The Piedmont Grand Opera House 651 Mulberry Street, MaconFriday, November 10 Pure Prairie League Grand Opera House, 7:30 p.m. From their beginnings in mid-60’s Southern Ohio as a group of friends playing cover tunes to the present-day unit featuring founding member/innovative pedal steel guitarist John David Call, propulsive drummer/vocalist Scott Thompson, keyboard master/vocalist Randy Harper and featuring new members Jared Camic on bass…
Alice in Wonderland, Presented by Mercer Theatre
Tattnall Square Park 1155 College St, Macon, GAAlice in Wonderland, presented by Mercer Theatre 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. • Tattnall Square Park – Family Friendly! • Free Join us for a bear-y free children’s theatre event at 10am on Saturday morning! Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland” re-imagined, adapted, and directed by Mercer Theatre’s own Scot Mann. The familiar plot with its…
Recital by Dr. Jack Mitchener, Professor of Organ and University Organist
Newton ChapelRecital by Dr. Jack Mitchener, Professor of Organ & University Organist 3 p.m. • Newton Chapel • Free A celebration of the organ with the famous Toccata & Fugue in D minor by Bach and Widor’s Toccata from the 5th Symphony. Additional works by Saint-Saens, Clara Schumann, and spirituals by Hailstork. Re-dedication of the Plunkett-Sewell Memorial Organ (Built…
Fabian Concert Series Presents: Ehnes Quartet
Fickling Hall 1501 Mercer University Drive, MaconThe memorable 17th season of the Fabian Concert Series brings the best of artists from around the globe in a fascinating look at chamber music, this performance featuring the world-renowned Ehnes Quartet: James Ehnes (violin), Che-Yen Chen (viola), Edward Arron (cello), and Mercer’s director of the Robert McDuffie Center for Strings, Amy Schwartz Moretti (violin).
Mercer Jazz Ensemble: Everything in Its Right Place
Fickling Hall 1501 Mercer University Drive, MaconThe Mercer Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Dr. Monty Cole, will perform the music of Radiohead, Frank Zappa, Buddy Rich, and Marcus Miller. Dr. Marcus Reddick, associate professor of…
Harp and Flute Fusion
Fickling Hall 1501 Mercer University Drive, MaconThe Middle Georgia Harp Ensemble and the Middle Georgia Flute Choir, under the direction of Calista Anne Koch and the Middle Georgia Flute Choir conducted by Bastien Millo, will present…
Thanksgiving Song
Fickling Hall 1501 Mercer University Drive, MaconAnnual pre-Thanksgiving concert presented by the Mercer Women’s Chamber Choir and Mercer Singers, under the direction of Dr. Stanley Roberts, Arthur Lowndes Rich Professor of Choral Conducting and Townsend School of Music Associate Dean
Macon-Mercer Symphony Orchestra With Guest Conductor Filippo Ciabatti
The Piedmont Grand Opera House 651 Mulberry Street, MaconThe MMSO welcomes Filippo Ciabatti, winner of the 2020 American Prize in Conducting, in a program featuring one of the best known classical symphonies, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5. Then the symphony joins members of the cast of Theatre Macon’s 2022 production of The Color Purple back to the stage, in a reprise of hits from…
Mercer Wind Ensemble Presents: Fanfares and Symphonies
The Piedmont Grand Opera House 651 Mulberry Street, MaconThe Brass Band and Wind Ensemble take the stage to perform major works in the repertoire. The Brass Band, the newest ensemble in the band area, will open the evening.…