MUSIC The ECU School of Music The East Carolina University School of Music usually presents more than 100 free and ticketed public performances each year. These include guest recitals, faculty recitals and ensemble concerts of jazz, classical music, chamber music, symphony orchestra, sacred music, bands, new music, opera and choir. Multi-day public festival events and concerts include the yearlong Four Seasons Chamber Music Festival, the year-long North Carolina NewMusic Initiative, the Billy Taylor Jazz Festival in April and the ECU Summer Guitar Festival in July. The following virtual performances are scheduled and will be streamed at http://livemusic. ecu.edu: (Note: These are not public performances.) Four Seasons Chamber Music Festival The Four Seasons Chamber Music Festival is scheduled to celebrate its 21st season at East Carolina in the 2020-21 aca-
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demic year. Concerts are usually held in A.J. Fletcher Recital Hall. However, no performances are currently scheduled due to the novel coronavirus. Call 252737-5444 for more information.
present two opera theater productions each year, one in fall and one in spring at Turnage Theatre, 150 W. Main St., Washington, N.C. Call 946-2504 for more information.
Fletcher Recital Series This music series usually hosts performances at 7:30 p.m. at A.J. Fletcher Recital Hall on 10th Street at College Hill Drive. However, no performances are currently scheduled due to the novel coronavirus. Call 252-737-5444 or visit go.ecu. edu/Fletcher-Series for more information.
Greenville Choral Society The Greenville Choral Society is scheduled to celebrate its 51st year in the 202-21 season. The society includes a concert choir for adults, youth chorale for grades 9- 12, and children’s chorus for grades 4-8. Visit www.greenvillechoralsociety. com to learn about plans for this year’s season, including safety precautions and digital performances as a result of the novel coronavirus, or contact General Manager Paula Mitra at 412-7927 or gcsgeneralmanager@gmail.com.
NewMusic Initiative The initiative, which will celebrate its 21st season at East Carolina University in the 202021 academic year, includes a series of free performances. Performances are usually held at 7:30 p.m. in A.J. Fletcher Recital Hall on campus unless otherwise noted. Contact NewMusic@ecu.edu or call 3286851 for more information. ECU Opera Theater University students usually
Sunday in the Park This is a free concert series usually held at 7 p.m. Sundays beginning in June and continuing through August or later at the Greenville Town Common, 105 E. First St. produced by Greenville Recreation and Parks Department, P.O. Box 7207,
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Greenville, 27835. Concerts for 2020 have been canceled because of the novel coronavirus, but organizers plan a return for the series in 2021. Visit www.greenvillenc.gov/ government/recreation-parks/ programs-and-activities/special-events/sunday-in-the-park or call 329-4567 for more information. Winterville concert series The Winterville Parks and Recreation Department hosts a concert series each year, beginning in late spring and continuing monthly into fall. Performances are held at the Winterville Recreation Park Amphitheatre, 332 Sylvania St. Admission is free and concession stand is available. All bands play from 7-10 p.m. For more information, visit www.wintervillenc.com/ special-events. Grimesland concert series The Town of Grimesland hosts the Music in the Park concert series each year, beginning in late spring and continuing monthly into fall. Performances are held at Grimesland Commu-
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