THE JACKSON CHAPTER OF
THE AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS
WE THANK OUR SPONSORS:
THE CABOT LODGES OF METRO JACKSON:
MILLSAPS: (601)948-8650 / NORTH: (601)957-0757
THE HILTON GARDEN INN, MADISON (601)240-0242
THE MISSISSIPPI ARTS COMMISSION
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER JACKSON
Questions? Call Glenn Gentry, Editor, at (601)362-3235
E-mail: gag1391@aol.com
NOTE: The CURRENT calendar begins with upcoming or recent events, so you
won't have to scroll through many past events to get to current ones. The
COMPLETE calendar is still be available if you want to look at past events.
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MAR 10, 2010 (Wed) The MACDOWELL MUSIC CLUB at 1ST PRESBYTERIAN C,
CLASSICAL 10:00 A.M. Free. (601)981-0819.
MAR 11, 2010 (Thu) THE BOSTON CAMERATA presents LE ROMAN DE FAUVEL
CHAMBER/MA'AM at MILLSAPS, 7:30 P.M. (601)594-5584
info@ancientmusic.org Based on a 13th century
French manuscript. Instrumental & vocal.
MAR 20, 2010 (Sat) EDWARD GROTKOWSKI at WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN C
ORGAN in GULFPORT, MS, 7:00 P.M. Free. (228)864-3143.
50th Anniversary celebration. Wicks organ (29r).
MAR 21, 2010 (Sun) DAVID LAMB at ST. THERESA of AVILA CATHOLIC C
ORGAN in NEW ORLEANS, LA, 3:00 P.M.
Details: rachelen@bellsouth.net / (504)899-1139
Church at 1404 Erato St. Music of Bach, Mendelssohn,
Bedard, Guilmant, and others. Organ by Jardine (1870).
The New Orleans Chapter, The Organ Historical Society.
MAR 21, 2010 (Sun) JACK MITCHENER at 1ST-TRINITY PRESBYTERIAN C in
ORGAN LAUREL, 4:00 P.M. Free. (601)428-8491.
MAR 27, 2010 (Sat) The METROPOLITAN OPERA presents Thomas'
OPERA HAMLET (live) on-screen at TINSELTOWN in
PEARL, 12:00 P.M. Tickets at door.
MAR 27, 2010 (Sat) The MSO at MARA HALL, with the MS CHORUS and MILLSAPS
ORCH/CHORAL SINGERS, 7:30 P.M. Tickets: (601)960-1565.
Music of Mahler (Resurrection Symphony)
MAR 28, 2010 (Sun) The TOUGALOO COLLEGE CHOIR in WOODWORTH CHAPEL,
CHORAL 4:00 P.M. Free. (601)977-7885.
MAR 29, 2010 (Mon) JOHN PAUL at ST ANDREW'S EPISCOPAL CL, 12:05 P.M.
HARPSICHORD Free. (601)354-1535. A musical meditation for Holy Week
J.S. Bach's Partita 2 in C Minor BWV 826.
MAR 31, 2010 (Wed) The ST ANDREW'S CL CHOIR at the CATHEDRAL, 12:05 P.M.
CHORAL/ORCH Free. (601)354-1535. Vaughan-Williams' Mass in g minor,
and works by Byrd & Poulenc.
APR 5, 2010 (Mon) ARTISTS TBA at MILLSAPS, 3:00 P.M. Free.
CHAMBER (601)974-1422.
APR 5, 2010 (Mon) AMIR GWIRTZMAN at the SCHF AUD in VICKSBURG
GUITAR 12:00 NOON. Tickets: (601)631-2997.
APR 6, 2010 (Tue) HYMN FESTIVAL at MC's PROVINE CHAPEL in CLINTON,
CHORAL/ORGAN 3:00 P.M. Free. (601)925-3440.
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* APR 6, 2010 (Tue) JADE SIMMONS at the MS MUSEUM of ART, 5:45 P.M. *
* PIANO Free. (601)354-1535. Wine & Hor D'euvres at 5:15 P.M.*
* Music in the City series. AV presentation: painting *
* by Kandinski, music by Scriabin *
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APR 8, 2010 (Thu) IMPROMPTU PIANO QUARTET at ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL
CHAMBER C, MERIDIAN. 12 NOON. Free. (601)956-5788.
STEPHEN REDFIELD, violin; HSIAOPEI LEE, viola;
ALEXANDER RUSSAKOVSKY, cello; THERESA SANCHEZ,
piano.
APR 9, 2010 (Fri) The BELHAVEN U STRING ORCHESTRA at the ARTS
STRINGS CTR AUD, 7:30 P.M. Free. (601)974-6494. Music
CHAMBER of Dag Wiren (Serenade, Op. 11) & Grieg
(Holberg Suite).
APR 9-10, 2010 BELHAVEN U DANCE FACULTY at the BITSY IRBY DANCE
DANCE CTR, 7:30 P.M. (Fri-Sat); Tickets: (601)965-7026.
See also APR 15-17.
APR 10, 2010 (Sat) The MILLSAPS CHAMBER SINGERS and the ST. FRANCIS of
CHORAL/CHAMBER ASSISI CATHOLIC C CHOIR at the church in MADISON,
2:00 P.M. Free. (601)974-1422. Schubert's Mass in G,
with string orchestra.
APR 10, 2010 (Sat) The MS ALL-STATE STRING ORCHESTRA at the
STRINGS BELHAVEN U ARTS CTR AUD, 3:00 P.M.
Free. (601)974-6494.
APR 10, 2010 (Sat) JADE SIMMONS and the MSO STRING QUARTET
PIANO/CHAMBER in TOUGALOO COLLEGE'S WOODWORTH CHAPEL, 7:30 P.M.
Tickets: (601)960-1565. Brahms' Piano Quintet.
APR 11, 2010 (Sun) JAMES SCLATER: 40 YEARS OF MUSIC, at MC's SWOR AUD
CLASSICAL in CLINTON, 3:00 P.M. Free. (601)925-3440.
APR 11, 2010 (Sun) The MILLSAPS CHAMBER SINGERS at CROSSGATES UNITED
CHORAL METHODIST C in BRANDON, 6:30 P.M. Free.
(601)974-1422. Accompanied and a capella music
from various periods.
APR 13, 2010 (Tue) MASTERCLASS with CONTINUUM PIANO DUO at MILLSAPS,
PIANOx2 9:00 A.M. Free admission: (601)974-1422
New music, with JOEL SACHS and CHERYL SELTZER.
APR 13, 2010 (Tue) WOMEN'S CHAMBER CHOIR, MEN'S GLEE CLUB, & MIXED
CHORAL COMPANY at MC's PROVINE CHAPEL in CLINTON, 7:30 P.M.
Free. (601)925-3440.
APR 13, 2010 (Tue) The BELHAVEN U & JACKSON COMMUNITY SYMPHONIC
BAND BAND at the ARTS CTR AUD, 7:30 P.M. Free.
(601)974-6494. Jazz & Percussion ensembles.
APR 14, 2010 (Wed) The METROPOLITAN OPERA presents Thomas'
OPERA HAMLET (encore) on-screen at TINSELTOWN in
PEARL, 6:30 P.M. Tickets at door.
APR 15-17, 2010 BELHAVEN U DANCE FACULTY at the BITSY IRBY
DANCE DANCE CTR, 11:00 A.M. (Thu) & 7:30 P.M.
(Fri-Sat); Tickets: (601)965-7026.
(See also APR 9-10)
APR 16, 2010 (Fri) THE MILLSAPS SINGERS on campus, 7:30 P.M.
CHORAL/ORCH Free (donations accepted). (601)974-1422.
APR 17, 2010 (Sat) MS OPERA presents Strauss' "Die Fledermaus"
OPERA at MARA HALL, 7:30 P.M.
Tickets: (601)960-2300 / (601)960-1526(fax)
www.msopera.org / info@msopera.org
NOTE: Free student matinee on APRIL 16.
APR 17, 2010 (Sat) The BELHAVEN U GUITAR ENSEMBLE at the ARTS
GUITAR CTR AUD, 7:30 P.M. Free. (601)974-6494.
APR 18, 2010 (Sun) SYMPHONIC WINDS, directed by CRAIG YOUNG, at MC's
WINDS SWOR AUD in CLINTON, 3:00 P.M. Free. (601)925-3440.
APR 20, 2010 (Tue) JAZZ BAND, Directed by WAYNE LINEHAN, at MC's
JAZZ AVEN HALL in CLINTON, 7:30 P.M. Free. (601)925-3440.
APR 20, 2010 (Tue) THE BEST OF BELHAVEN (U) at the ARTS CTR AUD,
CHAMBER 7:30 P.M. Free. (601)974-6494.
APR 22, 2010 (Thu) THE MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE CHORUS at ST.
CHORAL PAUL'S EPISCOPAL C, MERIDIAN, 12 NOON.
Free. (601)679-8288. TAMMY MILES, Director.
APR 22, 2010 (Thu) MIXED COMPANY, directed by CAROL JOY SPARKMAN, at
JAZZ MC's AVEN HALL in CLINTON, 7:30 P.M.
Details: (601)925-3440. Jazz Spring Fling II.
APR 23-24, 2009 DOXA at the BELHAVEN U BITSY IRBY DANCE CTR,
DANCE 7:30 P.M. (Fri-Sat). Tickets: (601)974-6494.
APR 24, 2010 (Sat) The BELHAVEN U CHOIRS and JACKSON COMMUNITY
CHORAL/ORCH SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA at the ARTS CTR AUD,
7:30 P.M. Free. (601)974-6494. Includes music
of MARK HAYES ("Te Deum"), HAYDN ("Te Deum"
No. 2 in C), ANDREW SAUERWEIN (Psalm 29), and
others.
APR 25, 2010 (Sun) The MS YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCH at JSU'S HALL MUSIC
CHAMBER CTR, 3:00 P.M. Free. (601)956-0379.
APR 25, 2010 (Sun) THE MC SINGERS directed by JAMIE MEADERS at
CHORAL NORTHSIDE BAPTIST C in CLINTON, 7:00 P.M.
Free. (601)925-3440.
APR 27, 2010 (Tue) JAMES MARTIN at MILLSAPS, 7:00 P.M., with LYNN
BARITONE RALEY, piano; MICHAEL REINHARD, guitar; & ERIC
GRIFFIN, drums. Tickets: (601)974-1130.
American Songbook, Cabaret Style.
APR 27, 2010 (Tue) HERNDON SPILLMAN and the JSU CHOIR
ORGAN/CHORAL at NORTHMINSTER BAPTIST C, 7:30 P.M.
Free. (601)362-3235.
AGO 24th Annual Choral-Organ Festival.
APR 27-28, 2010 W. Kessler presents CATS at MARA HALL, 7:30 P.M.
BROADWAY (Tue-Wed). Tickets: (601)981-1847, or Ticketmaster.com
MAY 1, 2010 (Sat) The METROPOLITAN OPERA presents Rossini's
OPERA ARMIDA (live) on-screen at TINSELTOWN in
PEARL, 12:00 P.M. Tickets at door.
MAY 1, 2010 (Sat) The MS GIRLCHOIR at GALLOWAY U METHODIST C, 5:00 P.M.
CHORAL Tickets: (601)981-9863
MAY 1, 2010 (Sat) BALLET MISSISSIPPI at MARA HALL, 7:30 P.M.
BALLET Tickets: (601)960-1560 / www.balletms.com
MAY 2, 2010 (Sun) The METROPOLITAN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA at ST. ANDREW'S
CHAMBER EPISCOPAL CL, 3:00 P.M. Free. kdedeaux@gmail.com.
Program TBA.
MAY 5-6, 2009 The MS CHORUS at MARA HALL, 10:30 A.M. (Wed);
CHORAL 7:30 P.M. (Thu).
Details: (601)278-3351 / www.mschorus.org
Colére: Exploring culture through rhythm, with
a mass high school choir & media show.
MAY 6, 2010 (Thu) JOEL TREYBIG & POLLY BRECHT at ST. PAUL'S
TRUMPET/ORGAN EPISCOPAL C, MERIDIAN, 12 NOON.
Free. (601)679-8288.
MAY 7, 2010 (Fri) The MSO at the OLD TRACE PARK, 7:30 P.M.
POPS Tickets:(601)960-1565. Pepsi Pops, with fireworks.
MAY 11, 2010 (Tue) CHERYL COKER at the MS MUSEUM of ART, 5:45 P.M.
SOPRANO Free. (601)354-1535. Wine & Hor D'euvres at 5:15 P.M.
Music in the City series.
MAY 19, 2010 (Wed) The METROPOLITAN OPERA presents Rossini's
OPERA ARMIDA (encore) on-screen at TINSELTOWN in
PEARL, 6:30 P.M. Tickets at door.
MAY 20, 2010 (Thu) CAREY SMITH & FRIENDS at ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL C,
JAZZ MERIDIAN, 12 NOON. Free. (601)679-8288.
MAY 26-JUN 7, 2010 BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO at NEW STAGE THEATRE.
MUSICAL Times, Days, & Tickets: (601)948-3531/3533
/ www.newstagetheatre.com
The music of Neil Sedaka.
JUN 8, 2010 (Tue) SIBYL CHILD, DEBORAH FELDMAN, & JOHN PAUL at the
OPERA MS MUSEUM of ART, 5:45 P.M. Free. (601)354-1535.
Wine & Hor D'euvres at 5:15 P.M.
Music in the City series. Operatic duets.
JUL 13, 2010 (Tue) SANDRA POLANSKI at the MS MUSEUM of ART, 5:45 P.M.
PIANO Free. (601)354-1535. Wine & Hor D'euvres at 5:15 P.M.
Music in the City series.
AUG 10, 2010 (Tue) JOHN PAUL at the MS MUSEUM of ART, 5:45 P.M.
HARPSICHORD Free. (601)354-1535. Wine & Hor D'euvres at 5:15 P.M.
Music in the City series.
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ABBREVIATIONS: AGO=American Guild of Organists; APAC=Academic & Performing
Arts Center at Power School; AUD=Auditorium; Belhaven=Belhaven College;
C=Church; CL=Cathedral; [D]=daytime; [E]=evening; CC=Community
College; Co-Lin=Copiah-Lincoln; HCU=Hattiesburg Choral Union;
HS-High School; JSU=Jackson State University; LRH=Large Rehearsal Hall;
MA'AM=MS Academy of Ancient Music; MC=MS College;
MCC=Meridian Community College;
MCO=Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra
Millsaps=Millsaps College Academic Complex Recital Hall;
MMTA=MS Music Teachers' Association
MSO & MSYO=MS Symphony & Youth Orchestra;
MRSO=Meridian Symphony;
RIVERSIDE AUD = Belhaven's Fine Arts Center on Riverside Drive
TBA= To be Announced; Tougaloo=Tougaloo College;U=United.
USMSO=University of Southern MS Symphony Orchestra;
USMC=University of Southern MS Chorus.
WESLEY AUD=Wesley Seminary Auditorium on Northside Dr
(X2=Duo; X3=Trio; X4=Quartet; etc)
CHANGES: Programs DO GET CHANGED! When in doubt, VERIFY!
LOCATIONS: Programs outside Jackson are indicated.
NOTE: The use of "!!" before an entry means that this entry was added (or
changed) AFTER the date was included in an UPDATE. UPDATEs cover
a specific range of dates - usually a few weeks. Their purpose
is to keep you informed of changes (it has proven impossible to
publish a calendar that will remain accurate for several months
- or even a few weeks). If you would like to receive updates of
the Continuo Calendar, please send E-mail to gag1391@aol.com
THE CONTINUO CALENDAR is published by the Jackson Chapter of the AGO,
216 Ashcot Circle, Jackson, MS 39211, and made possible in part by support
from the MS Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Questions? Call Glenn Gentry, Editor, at (601)362-3235
E-mail: gag1391@aol.com