Latest Breaking News On - Garrett allman - Page 6 : comparemela.com

Ruby Memories: Jax Symphony Goes Pops! This Weekend

By Benjamin Cox on May 7, 2021 at 9:42am The Jacksonville Symphony Society will conclude its virtual fine arts series for the season this weekend. The event will be hosted by Jacksonville Symphony Director and Conductor Garrett Allman, who is celebrating his 40 th anniversary at the helm. Allman says that the live virtual event will feature musical favorites from the last few decades including music from Broadway, Film, patriotic music, and even Christmas music. Allman says that Christmas has long been a part of the Jacksonville Symphony’s performance season, so it made sense to include some Christmas pieces for the retrospective.

Big Band leader lives on in Legacy

Big Band leader lives on in Legacy Angela Bauer, abauer@myjournalcourier.com FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 The Stan Kenton Legacy Orchestra performs music from the Stan Kenton Orchestra and new music written in the style of Stan Kenton.MikeVaxMusic.comShow MoreShow Less 2of3 Big Band leader Stand Kenton performs in the mid 1940s.Library of CongressShow MoreShow Less 3of3 When the Stan Kenton Legacy Orchestra was booked to perform as part of the Illinois College Fine Arts Series, the idea was to give the audience a taste of the late Big Band leader’s music. But Saturday’s virtual concert will offer more than just a taste. It will feature recordings of both the Legacy group and Kenton himself.

Musical roots to sprout in virtual show

Musical roots to sprout in virtual show Angela Bauer, abauer@myjournalcourier.com FacebookTwitterEmail abauer@myjournalcourier.com Chris Vallillo is a singer-songwriter, roots musician and historian whose contributions to music history in the rural Midwest arguably have made him a notable part of the narrative he seeks to document. On Wednesday, he’ll bring a bit of Illinois’ musical past to life as part of the Illinois College Fine Arts Series. First, a bit of Vallillo’s history. In 1987, Vallillo took on the Schuyler Arts Folk Music Project to document the last musicians of the pre-radio generation, covering from around 1880 to around 1940. His recordings for that project now are in the Library of Congress’ American Folklife Collection.

Piping up: IC Fine Arts Series explores organ's roots, inner workings - Jacksonville Journal-Courier

Piping up: IC Fine Arts Series explores organ s roots, inner workings Angela Bauer, abauer@myjournalcourier.com FacebookTwitterEmail Organist Homer Ferguson will offer a video program Friday as part of the Illinois College Fine Arts Series.Provided A five-part video series exploring the inner workings of the organ at Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Southern Pines, North Carolina, was the inspiration for Illinois College graduate Homer Ferguson’s virtual performance Friday as part of the Illinois College Fine Arts Series. “When I was invited last spring to come be part of the series, part of it was just a return to campus,” Ferguson said. “Part of it was to be with my mentors, (Rudolph) Zuiderveld and Garrett Allman.”

Piping up: IC Fine Arts Series explores organ's roots, inner workings