Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
St. Joseph Catholic Church 830 Poplar Street, MaconExperience the 28th anniversary of this beloved Mercer tradition. Conducted by Townsend School of Music Associate Dean and Arthur Lowndes Rich Professor of Choral Conducting Dr. Stanley Roberts and featuring Mercer University Organist/Director of the Townsend-McAfee Institute of Church Music Dr. Jack Mitchener, Mercer Singers, Mercer Women's Chamber Choir, and Mercer Brass Choir.
McDuffie Young Artists Chamber Music Marathon
Fickling Hall 1501 Mercer University Drive, MaconThe 2024 Young Artists Chamber Music Marathon Gala program features "Influences and Inspiration," with works from Haydn, Beethoven, Mozart, Shaw, and current McDuffie students River Sawchyn (violin), Moa Glimberg (double bass), and Elizabeth Aoki (violin),
Guest Artist Recital: Alvin Blount, Organ
Newton ChapelMercer alumnus Mr. Alvin R. Blount, newly-appointed Reference and Instruction Librarian at Georgia State University, will perform works by Florence Price, C. M. Widor, Marianne Kim, and Calvin Taylor.
Yes Madame! A Knot of One-Act Operas
Fickling Hall 1501 Mercer University Drive, MaconThe students of Mercer University Opera present a delightful collection of one-act operas including La Divina and The Beautiful Bridegroom. Directed by Martha Malone with Music Direction by Richard Kosowski. All operas are sung in English and accompanied by an orchestra.
MTNA Guest Artist Concert Featuring Dr. Alexander Wasserman, Piano
Fickling Hall 1501 Mercer University Drive, MaconThe Townsend School of Music is pleased to host Dr. Alexander Wasserman as part of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) guest artist series. Dr. Wasserman, a Shigeru Kawai Artist, enjoys a distinguished career on both the concert stage and in the teaching studio. Please join us for an exciting performance by this accomplished concerto…
Fabian Concert Series
Fickling Hall 1501 Mercer University Drive, MaconThe February 6 concert will feature violinists Tessa Lark, Amy Schwartz Moretti and Annie Fullard; violist Lawrence Dutton; and cellist Paul Watkins performing the Bruch and Mendelssohn octets. $20 Adult, Mercer ID/Any Student ID FREE BUY TICKETS
Townsend Symposia on Music, Philosophy and the Arts Series: “Building a Community of Musicians”
Fickling Hall 1501 Mercer University Drive, MaconDr. Peter Rubardt, Music Director of the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra, and Dr. Hedi Salanki-Rubardt, Distinguished University Professor of Piano and Chamber Music at the University of West Florida, will discuss the importance of networking, relationship building, and community outreach in the music profession. Free and open to the public.
Macon-Mercer Symphony Orchestra With Special Guest Conductor Keitaro Harada
The Piedmont Grand Opera House 651 Mulberry Street, MaconWelcome 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…
Joan Stockstill Godsey Concert Series: BeautyFull Collaboration “A BeautyFull Affection”
Fickling Hall 1501 Mercer University Drive, MaconKyung-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.
Jubilee Artist Series Presents: Vienna Boys Choir
Fickling Hall 1501 Mercer University Drive, MaconThe 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,…