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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THE DETAILS USING THE CONTACT INFO PROVIDED.
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