Bobby Hall has been playing the guitar for over 30 years and teaches in Macon. As a Townsend alumnus trained in classical guitar, Hall has over two decades of experience. His compositions have been performed by groups such as the Karkov Guitar Quartet from Ukraine and the Macon Guitar Quartet. He performs several genres of music, including classical, jazz, rock, blues, country, and more.

Martha Malone, soprano Katherine Trotter, soprano Samantha Friedman, mezzo-soprano Timothy McReynolds, collaborative piano An evening of passionate lyricism in art songs from the 19th to the 21st centuries, in solo and chamber settings. The program explores the union of music and poetry, of voice and piano, and of the unique colors of solo voices.

Robert McDuffie, violin Margery McDuffie Whatley, piano McDuffie Young Artists Glass “The American Four Seasons” Mendelssohn Double Concerto BUY TICKETS

Robert McDuffie, violin Margery McDuffie Whatley, piano McDuffie Young Artists Glass “The American Four Seasons” Mendelssohn Double Concerto BUY TICKETS

Monty Cole and Marcus Reddick team up with Ken Trimmins (trumpet), Kevin Bales (piano), Neal Starkey (bass), and Mercer alumnus Jeremy Roberts (guitar) for an evening of classic jazz and original compositions.

A gala concert featuring students of the School of Music, hosted by the Mercer Singers.

The GRAMMY® Award-winning ensemble Chanticleer is known around the world as “an orchestra of voices” for its wide-ranging repertoire and dazzling virtuosity. Founded in San Francisco in 1978 by singer and musicologist Louis Botto, Chanticleer quickly took its place as one of the most prolific recording and touring ensembles in the world, selling over a million recordings and performing thousands of live concerts. $5 Advance Reservation – SOLD OUT

October 19-22 Mercer Opera Presents The Trial of Goldilocks Fickling Hall, 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday The whole family will have fun with this charming, witty show in which Goldilocks is prosecuted for breaking and entering the home of the Three Bears! In the courtroom, we watch as Goldilocks and the Bears enact the traditional tale. Next, the prosecutor and the defense attorney present their hilarious versions of the same events. Our jury of animals makes some surprising decisions…

October 19-22 Mercer Opera Presents The Trial of Goldilocks Fickling Hall, 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday The whole family will have fun with this charming, witty show in which Goldilocks is prosecuted for breaking and entering the home of the Three Bears! In the courtroom, we watch as Goldilocks and the Bears enact the traditional tale. Next, the prosecutor and the defense attorney present their hilarious versions of the same events. Our jury of animals makes some surprising decisions…

October 19-22 Mercer Opera Presents The Trial of Goldilocks Fickling Hall, 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday The whole family will have fun with this charming, witty show in which Goldilocks is prosecuted for breaking and entering the home of the Three Bears! In the courtroom, we watch as Goldilocks and the Bears enact the traditional tale. Next, the prosecutor and the defense attorney present their hilarious versions of the same events. Our jury of animals makes some surprising decisions…

October 19-22 Mercer Opera Presents The Trial of Goldilocks Fickling Hall, 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday The whole family will have fun with this charming, witty show in which Goldilocks is prosecuted for breaking and entering the home of the Three Bears! In the courtroom, we watch as Goldilocks and the Bears enact the traditional tale. Next, the prosecutor and the defense attorney present their hilarious versions of the same events. Our jury of animals makes some surprising decisions…

Monty Cole joins forces with Kyung-A Yoo (piano), Marcus Reddick (marimba), David Johnson (violin), and Brittan Braddock (clarinet) in a concert of 20th Century works for clarinet and saxophone. Free and open to the public

The Mercer University Wind Ensemble will present an evening of chamber wind music featuring voice: solo and choral. Sheila Dunn, Richard Koswoski, and Timothy McReynolds will be guest soloists. The Choral Society of Middle Georgia will be featured in a performance of Johannes Brahms’ Begräbnisgesang.

Solo, duo, and ensemble pieces performed by students of conductor Calista Anne Koch, also featuring the Middle Georgia Harp Ensemble.

Scotland-born artist Jamie Hood is recognized across the United States and Europe as a freelance educator, soloist, and conductor who performs exclusively on a Besson Prestige BE2028 cornet.

Conducted by Dr. Monty Cole, the Mercer Jazz Combo brings to life the music of the amazing Horace Silver and Art Blakey.

Join us for a thrilling evening with multi-talented actor/singer Omar Lopez-Cepero.

Townsend 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.

The 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).

The 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 percussion, will be featured on drumset.

The 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 music from a variety of periods.

Annual 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

Traditional and non-traditional music performed by the Percussion Ensemble and BEAR Steel.

Conducted by Mr. Kelly Via, the nationally acclaimed Mercer Flute Choir performs a program of exciting new compositions, along with many new holiday favorites.

The 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),

The 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),

The 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.

The 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.

The 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.

The 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.

The 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 soloist and chamber musician. The concert is free and open to the public.

The 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

Dr. 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Traditional and non-traditional music performed by the Percussion Ensemble and BEAR Steel.

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 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.

Townsend School of Music's Vocal Studies Area will perform the musical revue "It's a Grand Night for Singing" showcasing the gorgeous melodies and beautiful lyrics of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. You do NOT want to miss this one-night-only event! All tickets are $15.00, available for purchase at the door or online at https://www.tixr.com/groups/mercerevents/

Thursday, April 18 Townsend School of Music Honors Recital Fickling Hall, 3:30 p.m.

Conducted by Dr. Stanley Roberts, the Mercer Singers will perform their annual farewell concert celebrating the graduating class of 2024.

Sunday, April 21 The Voices of Spring Fickling Hall, 3 p.m.   Dr. Stanley L. Roberts, conductor. Free and open to the public.

The Trio Montage will perform world premieres by Erik Franklin and Valencio Jackson

Conducted by Mr. Kelly Via, come celebrate the joy and beauty of spring with a collection of intriguing repertoire performed by the Mercer Flute Choir. The event is free and open to the public.

This chamber music concert will feature the McDuffie Center Young Artists celebrating the glory of spring and the end of the semester. Admission is free — come see these talented conservatory students in full bloom!

Monday, August 26 Townsend All-Faculty Gala Fickling Hall, 7:30 p.m. The Townsend concert season opens with a showcase of performances by the distinguished faculty artists in a festival gala concert event. Please join us for a reception honoring the performers and the start of the concert year. Free and open to the public.

Monday, September 2 The Labor Day Festival Fickling Hall, 3 p.m. After three days of intensive solo and chamber study with McDuffie Center for Strings faculty, eight high school seniors join McDuffie faculty and current students to celebrate the Labor Day holiday in a free concert in Fickling Hall. Seating is first come, first served.

Tuesday, September 17 Fabian Concert Series Fickling Hall, 7:30 p.m. Itamar Zorman, violin Annie Fullard, violin Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin Victoria Chiang, viola Astrid Schween, cello Kyung-A Yoo, piano Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 7:30 p.m. Schubert String Trio in B-flat major, D471 Debussy Sonata for Cello and Piano Telemann Concerto for Four Violins in G major Tchaikovsky Souvenir de Florence $20 Adult, Mercer ID/Student ID FREE. BUY TICKETS

Mercer faculty artists delve into compositions by Bob Berg, Joni Mitchell, Roy Hargrove, and Jaco Pastorius. Featured artists include Monty Cole, saxophone; Kevin Bales, piano; Jeremy Roberts, guitar; Andy Eulau, bass; and Marcus Reddick, percussion.

A gala concert featuring Mercer Singers, Townsend School of Music students.

Imani Winds is the 2024 GRAMMY® winner in the Classical Compendium category for Jeff Scott’s “Passion for Bach and Coltrane” released on their recently formed record label, Imani Winds Media. Celebrating over a quarter century of music making, the three-time GRAMMY® nominated group (Brandon Patrick George, flute; Toyin Spellman-Diaz, oboe; Mark Dover, clarinet; Kevin Newton, french horn; Monica Ellis, bassoon) has led both a revolution and evolution of the wind quintet through their dynamic playing, adventurous programming, imaginative collaborations, and…

James Ehnes, violin Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin Che-Yen Chen, viola Edward Arron, cello Tickets $20; Mercer ID/Student ID free. BUY TICKETS

Thursday, October 17 Tenor/Bass Day Concert Fickling Hall, 2 p.m. Free and open to the public

Mercer University Opera celebrates the spirit of October with colorful scenes that feature the supernatural world.  Ghosts, fairies and witches inhabit many beloved operas and surprising gems. Bring a friend and prepare to be entertained, charmed, and perhaps even... spellbound! General admission $20, Student ID $10. BUY TICKETS

Mercer University Opera celebrates the spirit of October with colorful scenes that feature the supernatural world.  Ghosts, fairies and witches inhabit many beloved operas and surprising gems. Bring a friend and prepare to be entertained, charmed, and perhaps even... spellbound! General admission $20, Student ID $10. BUY TICKETS

Mercer University Opera celebrates the spirit of October with colorful scenes that feature the supernatural world.  Ghosts, fairies and witches inhabit many beloved operas and surprising gems. Bring a friend and prepare to be entertained, charmed, and perhaps even... spellbound! General admission $20, Student ID $10. BUY TICKETS

Dr. Gregory Hamilton will perform a wide variety of his compositions for the organ, lute, harpsichord, and theorbo.

Featuring jazz adventurer and alumnus Banks Daniels, this is an evening of modern jazz, including "West Point" by Michael Conrad and "African Skies" by Michael Brecker.

The Townsend Symposia on Music, Philosophy, and the Arts is an opportunity to present new ideas to students, artists, and arts administrators in the community. This year's featured speaker, Dr. Jack Stamp, currently serves as the “International Composer in Association” to the world-renowned Grimethorpe Colliery Brass Band, having retired from full-time employment in 2015 as Professor of Music and Director of Band Studies at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) where he conducted the Wind Ensemble and taught courses in graduate…

Mozart "Symphonie Concertante" and Brahms "Sextet No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 18" will be performed by Amy Schwartz Moretti (violin), Matthew Lipman (viola), Brannon Cho (cello), and Sydney Lee (cello).

Grammy Award® winner Ana María Martínez is considered to be one of the foremost sopranos of her time with an international career that spans the world’s most important opera houses and concert halls. A winner of the 15th Annual OPERA NEWS Awards, her repertoire encompasses opera’s most intriguing and diverse leading ladies, and she engages her audiences season after season with signature roles, spellbinding debuts, and a myriad of captivating recordings.

Annual concert presented by Mercer Singers and Mercer Women's Chamber Choir, conducted by Dr. Stanley Roberts

Kyung-A Yoo’s BeautyFull series opens its fourth season with chamber music from Eastern Europe. The program includes Bartók’s magnificent work "Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion," Janacek's Violin Sonata, and Lutosławski’s "Variations on a Theme" by Paganini. Featured performers include Dr. Yoo on piano, Charlie Tauber on piano, Marcus Reddick on percussion, and Joshua Smith on percussion.

Come and enjoy traditional and non-traditional music performed by Mercer's Percussion Ensemble and BEAR Steel featuring guest artist Joshua Smith

Themes evoking the imagery of some of the world's most beloved ballets will be awakened by the Harp Ensemble performing an evening of notable staged favorites by Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev, and more.

Conducted by Monty Cole, the Combo tackles the music of John Coltrane and other luminaries of classic jazz.

The nationally acclaimed Mercer Flute Choir performs exciting new compositions along with many holiday favorites

The annual Young Artist Chamber Music Marathon Gala features a winter wonderland of chamber music favorites. Young Artist groups perform classical music chamber works.

Please join us for an evening of soaring vocal excellence performed by guest artist Tony Boutté, recently described in “Opera News” as “possessed of a radiant, communicative tenor," accompanied by Timothy McReynolds, Townsend School of Music’s Helen Walls Rich Associate Professor of Collaborative Piano.

Produced by Dr. Kyung-A Yoo, G. Leslie Fabian Chair of Music and Associate Professor of Collaborative Piano, this program will take you on a journey with our students and faculty to learn more about the wonderful world of collaborative piano.

Carnegie Hall preview concert plus more chamber music masterwork featuring violinists Robert McDuffie, David Kim, Amy Schwartz Moretti, and Annie Fullard; McDuffie Center Young Artists; and cellist/conductor Paul Watkins.

We delve into masterworks by Miles Davis, Kenny Dorham, Cannonball Adderley, Lester Young, and Dave Brubeck.

Dr. Nathan Gay (tuba and euphonium), accompanied by Dr. Kyung-A Yoo (piano), will perform a variety of works for euphonium and tuba. Come and enjoy the sonorous sounds of both the euphonium and tuba.

Orion Weiss, piano Sara Scanlon, cello Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin McDuffie Center Young Artists Bach Brandenburg No. 3 Vivaldi Four Seasons Chausson Concerto for Violin, Piano, and String Quartet Tickets $20; Mercer ID/Student ID free BUY NOW

Friday, March 14 Mercer Percussion Ensemble Fickling Hall, 7:30 p.m. Come and hear traditional and non-traditional music performed by the Percussion Ensemble and BEAR Steel! Free and open to the public

Mercer University Opera is proud to present Handel’s Rinaldo, a masterpiece widely regarded as the best of his 40 Italian operas, a tale of love amid war waged against the powers of evil. The emotions of the innocent betrothed couple, the virtuous warrior, the villainous sorceress – all are brought to life vividly in aching melodies of longing, vengeful fusillades of running notes, or sparkling duets, emerging organically from the drama. Spectacle and magic abound, and it is Handel’s glorious…

Mercer University Opera is proud to present Handel’s Rinaldo, a masterpiece widely regarded as the best of his 40 Italian operas, a tale of love amid war waged against the powers of evil. The emotions of the innocent betrothed couple, the virtuous warrior, the villainous sorceress – all are brought to life vividly in aching melodies of longing, vengeful fusillades of running notes, or sparkling duets, emerging organically from the drama. Spectacle and magic abound, and it is Handel’s glorious…

Mercer University Opera is proud to present Handel’s Rinaldo, a masterpiece widely regarded as the best of his 40 Italian operas, a tale of love amid war waged against the powers of evil. The emotions of the innocent betrothed couple, the virtuous warrior, the villainous sorceress – all are brought to life vividly in aching melodies of longing, vengeful fusillades of running notes, or sparkling duets, emerging organically from the drama. Spectacle and magic abound, and it is Handel’s glorious…

Mercer University Opera is proud to present Handel’s Rinaldo, a masterpiece widely regarded as the best of his 40 Italian operas, a tale of love amid war waged against the powers of evil. The emotions of the innocent betrothed couple, the virtuous warrior, the villainous sorceress – all are brought to life vividly in aching melodies of longing, vengeful fusillades of running notes, or sparkling duets, emerging organically from the drama. Spectacle and magic abound, and it is Handel’s glorious…

Mercer Jazz Combo presents an evening of Latin jazz

Anton Nel, first prize winner in the 1987 Naumburg International Piano Competition at Carnegie Hall, enjoys a remarkable and multifaceted career that has taken him to North and South America, Europe, Asia, and South Africa. Highlights of Mr. Nel’s four decades of concertizing include performances with the Cleveland Orchestra, the symphonies of Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, Seattle, Detroit, and London, among others. He has an active repertoire of more than 100 works. $7 General admission, Student ID free. BUY NOW

Kyung-A Yoo, piano Martha Malone, soprano Steven Elisha, cello This program illustrates the beauty found in different styles. You will experience the world of Romantic and Modern classical music. The composers included in the program are not widely known but are brilliant. Meet the composers of the evening: Libby Larsen, Alfred Schnittke, Walter Gieseking, and Frank Bridge! Free and open to the public.

Monty Cole, clarinet/saxophone Brittan Braddock, clarinet Kyung-A Yoo, piano An evening of music for clarinet and saxophone featuring masterworks by Weber, Poulenc, and Red Light, Green Light by Eunseon Liu. Free and open to the public.

From the world of make-believe, the Mercer Harp Ensemble will delve into some animated favorites ranging from video game to movie themes that include harp in the scores.  Free and open to the public.

Arnaud Sussman, violin Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin Lawrence Dutton, viola Raman Ramakrishnan, cello Mozart Divertimento Mendelssohn Viola Quintet in B flat major $20 Adult/FREE Mercer ID or any student ID BUY NOW

Join us for an evening of classic Latin jazz. Free and open to the public.

Dr. Stanley L. Roberts, conductor. Free and open to the public.

The Mercer University composition studio will present several new and exciting works to the public. Enjoy a variety of sonic adventures for vocal, instrumental, and electronic media. Admission is free. Free and open to the public.

Townsend School of Music celebrates the end of the 2024-2025 school year with the Honors Recital, featuring: Aaron Ellingson, saxophone Moa Glimberg, double bass John Langley, piano Tanushka Sisodiya, soprano Free and open to the public

Kelly Via, conductor. Celebrate the joy and beauty of spring with a lively repertoire performed by the Mercer Flute Choir. Free and open to the public.

Dr. Stanley L. Roberts, conductor. Free and open to the public.