Parents and Families

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.