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Toast To The Holidays
Anne Jenkins Memorial Symphony Series
Dec 14 7:00 PM - Dec 15
Get into the holiday spirit with Toast to the Holidays, a festive concert featuring cherished classics and joyful tunes. Enjoy favorites like 'White Christmas' and 'Sleigh Ride,' along with lively overtures and a sing-along. Featuring vocalists Elizabeth Lyons, Holly Parrish, John Partain, and Tyler Campbell. This concert promises a merry celebration for all!
Location: Branscomb Memorial Auditorium
Cost: $29-$49 per person
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Music and Mind
Renee Fleming, Special Guest
Jan 7
Renée Fleming joins local researchers and medical professionals to examine and discuss the effects of music and the arts on the brain and human health. World-renowned soprano Fleming is a leading advocate for the study of the powerful connections between the arts and health. Her anthology, Music and Mind: Harnessing the Arts for Health and Wellness, is now available from Viking/Penguin.
How can someone with Alzheimer’s be unable to recognize their own spouse, but perfectly recall songs from decades before? Why can some patients with Parkinson’s disease, unable to rise from a chair or walk through a doorway, accomplish these tasks or even dance, to the sound of a musical beat? In addition to using music to better understand the complex functioning of the brain, researchers have found arts therapies to be effective tools in addressing the effects of an ever-widening array of conditions, not only Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s, but also cardiac failure, stroke, PTSD, chronic pain, and traumatic brain injuries.
Especially compelling is the fact that music, dance, and art therapies are cost-effective, non-pharmaceutical, and non-invasive. Many can be administered in group settings, offering benefits for emotional well-being, and through tele-health, increasing accessibility. With an aging population, the potential implications of this work are immense. And the impact of arts on the developing brains of children shows effects reaching beyond scholastic aptitude to creativity and success throughout life.
New initiatives are launching rapidly, backed by the National Institutes of Health (the largest public funder of biomedical research in the world) as well as major hospitals, universities, and interdisciplinary institutions.
Location: Anne MacGregor Jenkins Recital Hall
Cost: $50.00
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Music
Voice of Nature: The Anthropocene
Renee Fleming in Recital
Jan 8
Renée Fleming is one of the most highly acclaimed singers of our time. Honored with five Grammy® awards and the US National Medal of Arts, she has sung for momentous occasions from the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony to the Super Bowl. A 2023 Kennedy Center Honoree, she is also a Goodwill Ambassador for Arts and Health for the World Health Organization. Her anthology, Music and Mind: Harnessing the Arts for Health and Wellness, was published in by Viking/Penguin in April. A prominent advocate for research at the intersection of arts, health, and neuroscience, as Artistic Advisor to the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Renée launched the first ongoing collaboration between America’s national cultural center and the National Institutes of Health. Other awards include the 2023 Crystal Award from the World Economic Forum, the Fulbright Lifetime Achievement Medal, the Order of Merit from Germany, and honorary doctorates from 10 major universities.
Cost: $75.00 - $150.00
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Night at the Opera: Man of La Mancha
Anne Jenkins Memorial Symphony Series
Jan 18 7:00 PM
Experience the timeless tale of courage and imagination in 'Man of La Mancha,' the beloved opera adaptation of Cervantes' classic novel, 'Don Quixote.' Follow the noble Don Quixote on his quest to defend chivalry and love against the backdrop of the Spanish Inquisition. With stirring music and unforgettable characters, this enduring masterpiece transports audiences to a world where dreams defy reality.
Location: Branscomb Memorial Auditorium
Cost: $40-75 per person
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The Music of Herbie Hancock
Jazz Faculty Highlights Vol. 5
Jan 28 7:30 PM
Director of Jazz Studies, Dr. Jeffrey Benatar, leads from the piano a local group of Jazz greats to highlight the music of composer, bandleader, and pianist Herbie Hancock.
Location: Anne MacGregor Jenkins Recital Hall
Cost: Free Admission, no ticket required.
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Celebration of Black Jazz Composers Vol. 4
Directed by Jeffrey Benatar
Feb 12 7:30 PM
In honor of Black History Month, The Florida Southern College Jazz Program will feature classic compositions by the greatest Black Jazz composers. The concert will highlight all of FSC’s Jazz ensembles.
Location: Branscomb Memorial Auditorium
Cost: Free for FSC Faculty, Staff, and Students. General Admission tickets: $5 child/$10 adult.
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Theatre Arts
Pippin
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, Book by Roger O. Hirson Directed by Jim Beck, Musical Directed by Christianne Roll
Feb 14 7:30 PM - Feb 23
There's magic to do when a prince learns the true meaning of glory, love, and war in Stephen Schwartz's iconic and unforgettable musical masterpiece. Winner of four 2013 Tony Awards including Best Musical Revival, this updated circus-inspired version of Pippin continues to captivate and appeal to the young at heart throughout the world.
Location: Buckner Theater
Cost: Free for FSC Faculty, Staff, and Students. General Admission tickets: $10 child/$20 adult.
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Studio Orchestra Vol. 4, an Extravaganza
Featuring FSC Jazz Ensemble and FSC Orchestra
Feb 19 7:30 PM
The FSC Studio Orchestra highlights the talents of the FSC Orchestra and the FSC Jazz Ensemble. Selections will combine the worlds of Jazz and Classical Music and will feature world-premiere arrangements or compositions specifically created for this large ensemble.
Location: Branscomb Memorial Auditorium
Cost: Free for FSC Faculty, Staff, and Students. General Admission tickets: $5 child/$10 adult.
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The Power of Her:
FSC Chamber Singers, Conducted by Beth Gibbs
Feb 25 7:30 PM
Focusing on lifting up the efforts of women in the field of composition, we will be presenting an evening of music that highlights the beauty and strength of the female perspective. With representation across time periods, continents, and styles, tonight’s concert celebrates the brilliance of women composers in choral music.
Location: Branscomb Memorial Auditorium
Cost: Free for FSC Faculty, Staff, and Students. General Admission tickets: $5 child/$10 adult.
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Prismatic: Of Light and Color
Faculty Artist Series
Feb 27 7:30 PM
Join FSC faculty member and low brass performer Andrew Sallee for “Prismatic,” a recital exploring themes of color and light in musical repertoire, including original works for the euphonium and tuba, as well as transcriptions by Sallee himself from other mediums. Works by Johannes Brahms, Hidenori Arai, and Kevin Day will be included, among others. We look forward to sharing an evening of colorful music with you!
Location: Anne MacGregor Jenkins Recital Hall
Cost: Free Admission, no ticket required.
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