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Concerts
RSS for Concerts- Jackson Academy Christmas Spectacular
- Nov 7 – Nov 9.
- This Christmas program is patterned after the Rockettes in Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Note: Show begins at 2 p.m. for the Sunday, Nov. 8, performance.
- Jackson Academy.
- $8, $5 students.
- Music in the City
- Tue, Nov 10, 5:15 pm.
- This new partnership with St. Andrew's Episcopal Cathedral encourages Jacksonians to stay downtown for some culture and fun. Hors d'oeuvres at 5:15 p.m., music performance begins at 5:45 p.m.
- Mississippi Museum of Art.
- Free, donations welcome.
Upcoming
Mississippi Museum of Art Tuesday Dec 1 4:15 pm
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- Purse Strings
- Thu, Nov 12, 5:30 pm.
- This reception and silent auction of designer and fashion handbags benefit expansion of financial education to women and young adults in the metro area. Music will be provided by Shane & Frazier.
- Hal and Mal's.
- $40 per ticket.
filed under: Be the Change, Community, Concerts.
- Millsaps Singers and Japan-America Society: “Music & Martial Arts
- Fri, Nov 13, 7:30 pm.
- The 75-voice Millsaps Singers feature the music of Japan. The concert will include a demonstration of martial arts sponsored by the Japan-America Society.
- Millsaps College - Ford Academic Complex.
- Free.
filed under: Concerts.
- "The Best of Opera Choruses"
- Sat, Nov 14, 7:00 pm.
- The Mississippi Chorus performs.
- Thalia Mara Hall.
- TBA.
filed under: Concerts.
- IRIS Orchestra featuring Jeremy Denk
- Sun, Nov 15, 3:00 pm.
- Having appeared with major orchestras throughout the world and with many of classical music's most renowned performers, pianist Jeremy Denk joins the IRIS Orchestra for a program featuring Daugherty, Schumann and Mendelssohn.
- Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts.
- $20-$28.
filed under: Concerts.
- Departments of Performing Arts & Religious Studies: Dr. Guy Beck, Classical Music of India
- Mon, Nov 16, 7:00 pm.
- A scholar and musician from Tulane University, Dr. Guy Beck has examined Hindu theology relative to sacred sound, and studied Indic influences on world religious chant and music. An accomplished pianist and performer of Hindustani vocal classical music, he presents this lecture/demonstration as part of the Indian Culture and Lecture Series.
- Millsaps College - Ford Academic Complex.
- Free.
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- Lyle Lovett and His Large Band
- Fri, Nov 20, 7:30 pm.
- Four-time Grammy winner, Lyle Lovett is at his best when he’s on stage mixing Big Band styles with elements of jazz, folk and country. Entirely different from his first appearance at the MSU Riley Center, he will be backed by his large band, which delivers horn-driven swing mixed with more traditional country folk songs.
- MSU Riley Center.
- $69, $63.
filed under: Concerts.
- A British Cup of Tea: Fall Vocal Arts Concert
- Sat, Nov 21, 7:30 pm.
- Belhaven Choral Arts ensembles and Vocal Arts soloists under the direction of Belhaven music professor Dr. Christopher Shelt explore a diverse and entertaining offering of British vocal music from the 16th century to the present. Planned repertoire includes works by Handel, Britten, Stanford, Mathias, Rutter and a selection of English madrigals.
- Belhaven College Center for the Arts Concert Hall.
- Free.
filed under: Concerts.
- Best of Belhaven I
- Tue, Nov 24, 7:30 pm.
- A truly diverse panorama of Belhaven’s finest musical talent, this concert offers the most exemplary student performances of the semester.
- Belhaven College Center for the Arts Concert Hall.
- Free.
filed under: Concerts.
- Departmental Recital: Music Students
- Mon, Nov 30, 3:00 pm.
- A variety of vocal, piano and instrumental music from baroque, classical, romantic and contemporary periods.
- Millsaps College - Ford Academic Complex.
- Free.
filed under: Concerts.
- Millsaps Singers and Campus Ministry Team: Annual Advent Lessons and Carols Service
- Tue, Dec 1, 12:00 pm.
- The two departments collaborate for this holiday performance.
- Millsaps College - Ford Academic Complex.
- Free.
- Bethlehem Tree Lighting Ceremony
- Tue, Dec 1, 5:30 pm.
- St. Andrew's Cathedral Choir and the Mississippi Symphony Brass Quintet perform Advent Carols.
- Mississippi Museum of Art.
- Free, but donations welcome.
- Ellis Marsalis Solo Performance
- Tue, Dec 1, 7:00 pm.
- Modern jazz pianist Ellis Marsalis performs in this solo show to benefit the Margaret Walker Alexander National Research Center.
- Jackson State University: Rose E. McCoy Auditorium.
- $25, $50 special reserve, $10 students.
filed under: Concerts.
- Bela Fleck and the Fleckstones
- Thu, Dec 3, 7:30 pm.
- The adventurous Béla Fleck & The Flecktones fuse bluegrass, jazz and funk to form a critically acclaimed, wildly popular sound unlike any other. Featuring songs from the band’s Grammy-winning album Jingle All The Way, the group will perform favorites such as “Jingle Bells,” “Silent Night” and “The Christmas Song” as they have never been heard before. The band also pays tribute to Vince Guaraldi with funk-filled versions of two songs from his A Charlie Brown Christmas.
- MSU Riley Center.
- $56, $50.
filed under: Concerts.
- 77th Annual Singing Christmas Tree
- Fri, Dec 4, 7:30 pm.
- A beloved tradition recognized throughout the South, Belhaven’s Singing Christmas Tree is an outdoor choral performance of Christmas music favorites. Come and enjoy this special celebration. Bring blankets and/or chairs. Adjunct music professor Mrs. Carolyn Sachs is the musical director.
- Belhaven College.
- Free.
filed under: Concerts.
- "Handel's Messiah"
- Sat, Dec 5, 7:30 pm.
- The Mississippi Chorus performs the classic holiday music.
- Galloway United Methodist Church.
- TBA.
- American Stars Christmas featuring former American Idol Stars
- Sat, Dec 5, 8:00 pm.
- Celebrate Christmas with former American Idol Stars as they present a two-act concert of Christmas Carols and holiday favorites including solos, duets and group numbers. Bring two non-perishable food items to the box office when you purchase your ticket and receive a pass to a post performance reception with the artists.
- Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts.
- $20.
- "A Night of Musical Artistry"
- Fri, Dec 11, 7:00 pm.
- The Mississippi Jazz Foundation presents this sixth annual jazz event, featuring Grammy-nominee Kirk Whalum and Mississippi recording artist Michael Burton.
- Alamo Theatre.
- $35.
filed under: Concerts.
- "A Christmas Tradition"
- Sat, Dec 12, 4:00 pm.
- The Mississippi Boychoir celebrates 15 years within the 1400-year boychoir tradition.
- St. Philip's Episcopal Church.
- In Concert: Campbell and McCutcheon
- Sat, Dec 12, 7:30 pm.
- This performance by Kate Campbell and John McCutcheon benefits Mississippi's Ronald McDonald House.
- Belhaven College Center for the Arts.
- TBA.
filed under: JFP Sponsored Events, Concerts.
- Bravo III: 1812 Overture and More
- Sat, Jan 23, 7:30 am.
- The MSO performs Tchaikovsky's classic.
- Thalia Mara Hall.
- TBA.
filed under: Concerts.
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