Voctave’s 11-member vocal ensemble (Kate Lott, Tiffany Coburn, Ashley Espinoza, Sarah Whittemore, Chrystal Johnson, E. J. Cardona, Drew Ochoa, Jamey Ray, Kurt von Schmittou, Aaron Stratton, and Karl Hudson) brings incredible harmonies to favorites from the Disney screen to the Broadway stage. This a cappella sensation has had over 160 million social media views of their videos and has appeared on countless recordings. Voctave’s popular show “The Corner of Broadway and Main Street” spawned a chart-topping album and is sure…

The first of two concerts of the Bands at The Grand Honor Band Festival hosted by Mercer University Bands. The Mercer University Wind Ensemble will perform a program inspired by hard rock and popular music styles. Dr. Monty Cole will perform Black Dog: Rhapsody for Clarinet and Wind Ensemble by Scott McAllister.

Under the direction of guest conductor Jeffrey Rowser, the Saturday afternoon concert concludes the 2nd Annual Bands at The Grand Honor Band Festival featuring top high school students who have auditioned and traveled from around the region to participate in this 3-day festival of masterclasses, performances, and community building.

Paul Watkins, conductor and cellist of the renowned Emerson String Quartet, takes the podium for an elegant evening of Elgar, Beethoven and Bartók, the latter of which the orchestra will have just performed at Carnegie Hall. It’s the next best thing to being in New York City!