Georgia-born Filipino-American flutist Norman Menzales brings his “…warm, attractive sound” to the Townsend School of Music as part of the Jubilee Artists Series. Mr. Menzales has served as Principal Flute with the Fort Collins Symphony since 2013, Montana’s Great Falls Symphony since 2012, and the Wyoming Symphony Orchestra since 2021. Come join us for a night of beautiful, mesmerizing, joyful music presented by this award-winning musician and educator.

An avid chamber musician, collaborative pianist, and concerto soloist Dr. Ryan Fogg, Professor of Music and Director of Keyboard Studies at Carson-Newman University in Jefferson City, Tennessee will perform a solo recital in Townsend School of Music’s Neva Langley Fickling Recital Hall prior to his Carnegie Hall debut in April 2024.  This event is free and open to the public.

Watch the stars of tomorrow for free today with free concerts and community programs by the McDuffie Center Young Artists at the historic Bell House. Concerts with our emerging artists are engaging, short programs that are a great introduction to classical music for any patron. By keeping these shows free and open to the public, the Center is on the threshold between curriculum and community.

Richard Kosowski, tenor Adrian Gnam, oboe Timothy McReynolds, collaborative piano Themes of devotion, sacrifice, supplication, and hope are explored in Music of Passion for the Season of Lent. Programming will include Benjamin Britten’s rapturously mystical Canticle 1: My beloved is mine and the haunting, angst-ridden Canticle 2: Abraham and Isaac.

Under the direction of Dr. Monty Cole, hear the music of legendary pianist Thelonious Monk and his sidemen performed by the Mercer Jazz Combo. This event is free and open to the public.

The McIntosh High School Band and the Mercer University Wind Ensemble (MUWE) collaborate to present this side-by-side concert. Members of the MUWE will lead masterclasses and get to know the talented high school musicians through rehearsal and performance. This event is free and open to the public

The Mercer University Composition Studio will present several new and exciting works to the public. Come and enjoy a variety of sonic adventures for vocal, instrumental, and electronic media. This event is free and open to the public.

Produced by Dr. Kyung-A Yoo, selected keyboard players of the Townsend School of Music present an exciting program for 10, 20, and 40 fingers. This event is free and open to the public.

The April 9 concert will feature violinist Amy Schwartz Moretti, cellist Sihao He, and pianist Jeewon Park performing the Amy Beach Sonata for violin and piano Op. 34, Nadia Boulanger Three Pieces for cello and piano, and Schumann Piano Quintet.

Under the direction of Dr. Monty Cole, the Mercer Jazz Ensemble explores the many shades of the Blues. This event is free and open to the public.