CONTINUO CALENDAR UPDATE - KEEPING UP WITH CLASSICAL
MUSIC OFFERINGS IN THE JACKSON AND SURROUNDING AREA.

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THE CALENDAR, WITH CHANGES, FOR FEB 20 - MAR 14, 2012

  FEB  21, 2012  (Tue)  SYMPHONIC WINDS, directed by CRAIG YOUNG, at MC's
  WINDS                 SWOR AUD in CLINTON, 7:30 P.M. Free. (601)925-3440.

  FEB 22-25, 2012       GLADYS P. NORRIS PIANO FESTIVAL at JSU's
  PIANO                 HALL AUD, 12:00 P.M.(Wed); 10:00 A.M.(Thu);
                        5:00 P.M.(Fri); 9:00 A.M.(Sat)
                        Free. (601)979-2141.

  FEB  25, 2012  (Sat)  The METROPOLITAN OPERA presents Verdi's
  OPERA                 ERNANI (live) on-screen at TINSELTOWN in 
                        PEARL, 11:55 A.M. Tickets at door.
 
  FEB  25, 2012  (Sat)  The MSO with STEPHANIE CHASE & JOHN PAUL at 
  VIOLIN/ORGAN          MARA HALL, 7:30 P.M. Tickets:(601)960-1565. 
  ORCH                  Music of Carlos Chavez (Sinfonia India), Leonard
                        Bernstein (Serenade) and Saint-Saëns 
                        (Symphony No. 3, "The Organ"). [NEW DETAILS]

!!FEB  26, 2012  (Sun)  The MS COLLEGE SINGERS at the 1ST PRESBYTERIAN
  CHORAL                C in CANTON, 5:00 P.M. Free. (601)859-4738.
                        [NEW TIME]

  FEB  26, 2012  (Sun)  THOMAS OSPITAL, AMY PFRIMMER, & JOSEPH MEYER
  ORGAN/                at ST. LOUIS CL in NEW ORLEANS, LA 6:00 P.M. Free. 
  SOPRANO/VIOLIN        (504)525-9585 x135 or x121.
                        Music of Alain, Bonnal, Duruflé, Fauré,
                        Franck, Poulenc, and Vierne.

!!FEB  27, 2012  (Mon)  DAVID HARRISON at MS COLLEGE'S PROVINE CHAPEL,
  ORGAN                 3:00 P.M. Free. (601)925-3440. [NEW EVENT]

  FEB  28, 2012  (Tue)  The VIENNA CHOIR BOYS at the JACKSON ACADEMY 
  CHORAL                PERFORMING ARTS CTR, 7:00 P.M.
                        Tickets: (601)364-5416 / www.japac.net
                        Benefit: Batson Children's Hospital.
                        [NEW LINK]

  FEB  28, 2012  (Tue)  The PETAR JANKOVIC ENSEMBLE at CO-LIN COMM 
  GUITAR                COLL's REA AUD in WESSON, 7:30 P.M. 
                        Tickets: (601)643-8305.

  FEB 29/MAR 1-3, 2012  BELHAVEN U SENIOR DANCE STUDENTS at the BITSY
  DANCE                 IRBY DANCE CTR (Studio Theatre), 7:30 P.M. 
                        ("A": Wed & Fri); ("B": Thu & Sat). 
                        Tickets: (601)965-7026.

  MAR   1, 2012  (Thu)  OPERA/MUSICAL THEATRE SCENES at JSU's 
  OPERA                 HALL AUD, 7:00 P.M. Free. (601)979-2141.

  MAR   1, 2012  (Thu)  DAVID OLIVER and the TOUGALOO COLLEGE CONCERT
  CHORAL/ORGAN          CHOIR directed by KATHY CASTILLA, on campus in
                        WOODWORTH CHAPEL at 7:30 P.M.
                        Free. (601)362-3235. 
                        The 26th Annual AGO Choral-Organ Festival.

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  MAR 1-3, 2012         INTO THE WOODS, at the BELHAVEN U ARTS CTR AUD,
  MUSICAL THEATRE       7:30 P.M. (Thu-Sat); Matinee, 2:00 P.M. (Sat).
                        Free. (601)974-6494.

  MAR   3, 2012  (Sat)  The MS METROPOLITAN BALLET at the JACKSON
  BALLET                ACADEMY ARTS CTR, 2:00 P.M. & 7:30 P.M.
                        Tickets: (601)853-4508 / www.msmetroballet.com
                        Cinderella.

  MAR   4, 2012  (Sun)  The AMERICAN BOYCHOIR at COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN
  CHORAL                C, 4:00 P.M. Tickets:(601)665-7374/981-7236x231.
                        Music of Bach, Brahms, Tormis, Hopkins, Hogan
                        and Lauridsen.

  MAR   4, 2012  (Sun)  The TOUGALOO COLLEGE CONCERT CHOIR at CADE
  CHORAL                CHAPEL MISSIONARY BAPTIST C, 4:00 P.M. Free.
                        (601)977-7885. Directed by Kathy Castilla.

  MAR   5, 2012  (Mon)  ARTISTS TBA at MILLSAPS, 3:00 P.M. Free. 
  CHAMBER               (601)974-1422.
 
  MAR   6, 2012  (Tue)  HEATHER DENHAM and JOHN PAUL at the MS MUSEUM 
  SOPRANO/PIANO         of ART, 5:45 P.M. Free. (601)354-1535. Wine & Hor 
                        D'euvres at 5:15 P.M. Music in the City series.
                        Music of Aaron Copland, Mark Francis, & 
                        Ottorino Respighi.

  MAR   8, 2012  (Thu)  JAMES MARTIN & JOHN PAUL; plus the ST. ANDREW'S
  BARITONE/ORGAN/       EPISCOPAL CL CHOIR at the CATHEDRAL, 7:30 P.M. 
  CHORAL/MA'AM          Music of William Byrd (Mass in 4 Voices) & 
                        Kodaly (Pange Lingua); and of Handel -
                        Cantata for Baritone & Organ "Nel Africane
                        Selve" (first MS performance)
                        Tickets: (601)594-5584.

  MAR   9, 2012  (Fri)  The MSO at the MS MUSEUM of ART, 7:30 P.M.
  CHAMBER               Tickets:(601)960-1565. Featuring the MSO
                        String Quartet, and the MSO Brass and Woodwind
                        Ensembles.

  MAR  13, 2012  (Tue)  HEATHER CLANCY at 119 UNDERGROUND (President St),
  OPERA                 7:30 P.M. Tickets: (601)960-2300. Music:
                        Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves.

  MAR  14, 2012  (Wed)  The METROPOLITAN OPERA presents Verdi's
  OPERA                 ERNANI (encore) on-screen at TINSELTOWN in 
                        PEARL, 6:30 P.M. Tickets at door.

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      UNMARKED events are listed as they appeared in previous updates. 

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We thank the following for their valuable support:

The MISSISSIPPI ARTS COMMISSION
The COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER JACKSON
Our many individual contributors

This update is provided as a service to the classical music community of
the Jackson area by the Jackson Chapter of the American Guild of Organists
(216 Ashcot Cir, Jackson, MS 39211 / (601)362-3235 / gag1391@aol.com)

Glenn A. Gentry, Editor, The Continuo Online