Welcome back Mercer alumnus Keitaro Harada, artistic director of the Savannah Philarmonic and winner of the 2023 Sir Georg Solti Conducting Award, for the most romantic date in town before Valentine’s Day. Swoon over an eclectic international program, with Maestro Harada leading the MMSO through pieces from Italian, French, Mexican, Japanese, and Argentinean composers including Ravel’s unforgettable dance piece Boléro. $25-35 Adult, Students of all ages FREE with Valid ID. BUY TICKETS   Keitaro Harada, guest conductor Verdi “La forza del…

Kyung-A Yoo collaborates with guest clarinetist John Diodati and students on the astonishing Beethoven's piano trio. The program also includes Kalabis, Previn, and Schubert's gems. Mr. Diodati plays as principal clarinetist with Opera Philadelphia. The event is free and open to the public.

Men on Boats, by Jaclyn Backhaus Directed by Scot Mann Ten explorers. Four boats. One Grand Canyon. MEN ON BOATS is the true(ish) history of an 1869 expedition, when a one-armed captain and a crew of insane yet loyal volunteers set out to chart the course of the Colorado River. A thrilling, gender-flipped theatrical ride across the west. Tickets.mercer.edu Show dates: February 15-17 and 22-24 @ 7:30, and February 18 and 25 @ 2:30

February 16-17 Bands at The Grand Honor Band Festival Grand Opera House, 7:30 p.m. Friday, 3 p.m. Saturday Please join the Mercer University Wind Ensemble and High School Honor Bands at the Grand Opera House. February 16 at 7:30 p.m.: Mercer University Wind Ensemble. Conducted by Brittan Braddock, soloists Marcus Reddick and Laura Noah. February 17 at 3 p.m.: High School Honor Band, conducted by Erin Bodnar. Free and open to the public.

The Vienna Boys Choir is the world's foremost children's chorus. For six centuries, these young cultural ambassadors have been adored the world over for their wide range of repertoire, purity of tone and generosity of musical spirit. Over centuries, illustrious composers have written masterpieces for the Boys Choir of the Imperial Chapel, including Mozart, Bruckner, Gluck and Schubert. They are beloved the world over for their lively singing style and beautiful tone. SOLD OUT.

An iconic musical phenomenon with a worldwide fan base. In celebration of its 50th Anniversary, a new mesmerizing production comes to America. Appealing to both theater audiences and concert music fans, the show creates a modern, theatrical world that is uniquely fresh and inspiring. Featuring award-winning music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice, Jesus Christ Superstar is set against an extraordinary series of events during the final weeks in the life of Jesus Christ, as seen through…

Under the direction of Dr. Monty Cole and featuring guest saxophone artist Rick VanMatre, the Mercer Jazz Ensemble takes on the music of Count Basie. This event is free and open to the public.

Join us for a show featuring Margery McDuffie Whatley and her mother, Susan T. McDuffie, performing solos, duets, and duos by such composers as Mozart, Chopin, Liszt, Gershwin, Piazzolla, and more! Free and open to the public.

Broadway Does The ’90s is an upbeat cabaret-style performance blending Broadway-inspired vocal stylings with the eclectic atmosphere of an intimate lounge show in downtown Macon. We want to like, totally reimagine where the music of pop queens like Britney can collide with the raw energy of quintessentially ’90s musicals like RENT. We’ll be da bomb singing fun songs from shows like tick…tick…BOOM! or Songs for a New World, as well as getting down with new showtunesy arrangements of songs like…

The March 12 concert will feature violinist Amy Schwartz Moretti, violist Matthew Lipman, clarinetist Alexander Fiterstein, cellist Raphael Bell, pianist Andrew Armstrong, and R. J. Kelly on horn performing a variety of pieces, including the Rachmaninoff Piano Trio in G minor.