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HOTEL CALIFORNIA + a Salute to the EAGLES

HOLIDAY POPS ENCORE

Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 8 pm Check into Hotel California – the foremost Eagles tribute concert – and you won't want to leave. All the Eagles’ hits – including "Take it to the Limit," "Heartache Tonight" and "Desperado" – in a performance faithful to the legendary recordings.

Michael Butterman, conductor Jacksonville Symphony Chorus

THE MUSIC OF ELVIS Sat, Oct 18, 2014 at 8 pm Terry Mike Jeffrey, guest artist

Slip on your Blue Suede Shoes and head on over to Jacoby Hall. The Jacksonville Symphony brings back all your Elvis memories, in a tribute fit for “The King.”

Sat, Dec 13, 2014 at 3 pm It’s Jacksonville’s favorite Holiday music tradition! Your family will thrill to the spectacle of the season as the Jacksonville Symphony and special guests perform this sparkling holiday celebration.

Carols, sing-alongs and more.

THE KING’S SINGERS + Tue, Dec 16, 2014 at 8 pm The King’s Singers, special guests

For more than four decades, The King’s Singers have carried the banner of Great Britain’s legendary vocal tradition around the globe.

CLASSICAL HOLIDAY Fri, Nov 21, 2014 at 8 pm Michael Butterman, conductor

Pachelbel’s Canon, Corelli’s Christmas Concerto, The Nutcracker Suite and more.

FIRST COAST NUTCRACKER Fri, Dec 19, 2014 at 8 pm Sat, Dec 20, 2014 at 2 pm & 8 pm Sun, Dec 21, 2014 at 2 pm Jim and Jan Moran Theater

HANDEL’S MESSIAH Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 8 pm

Enter the magical world of childlike imagination at one of Jacksonville’s greatest holiday traditions.

Jacksonville Symphony Chorus and Soloists

The greatest story ever told…the most majestic music ever conceived. Join the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra and Chorus for THE Messiah of the season, and music’s most powerful message of faith.

TOAST! TO THE NEW YEAR! Wed, Dec 31, 2014 at 9 pm Ring in the New Year with your Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra! Enjoy a sparkling program of symphonic favorites.

JIM BRICKMAN Sat, Dec 6, 2014 at 8 pm Jim Brickman, special guest

Celebrate the holidays with America’s romantic piano sensation, Jim Brickman.

A heartwarming concert featuring music from Jim’s best-selling new album The Magic of Christmas.

+ The Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra will not perform at these events.

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ROYAL PHILHARMONIC +

GARRISON KEILLOR +

Sun, Jan 18, 2015 at 3 pm

Tue, Feb 17, 2015 at 7:30 pm Join America’s favorite radio host, Garrison Keillor.A very special evening of great music, enchanting story-telling, and gentle humor.

All the magic of Lake Wobegon will fill Jacoby Hall for one performance only.

Pinchas Zukerman, conductor and violinist

Pinchas Zukerman – one of the world’s most acclaimed violinists – joins The Royal Philharmonic - one of the world’s most esteemed orchestras! Mozart’s Overture to The Magic Flute, Beethoven’s virtuosic Violin Concerto, and Dvor´` ák’s thrilling Eighth Symphony.

The Music of WHITNEY HOUSTON Sat, Jan 24, 2015 at 8 pm

Broadway sensation Rashidra Scott celebrates Whitney's biggest hits…

"Saving All My Love," "How Will I Know?," "Where Do Broken Hearts Go?," "I Will Always Love You" and more.

Sat, Mar 21, 2015 at 8 pm She electrified Broadway in Ragtime and Master Class and played the majestic Mother Abbess in NBC’s recent production of The Sound of Music Live with Carrie Underwood.

Now, the Tony award-winner joins the Jacksonville Symphony for an evening of American song. From pop to standards, from Hollywood to Broadway.

PORGY AND BESS – Opera-in-Concert

SLEEPING BEAUTY

Sat, Feb 7, 2015 at 8 pm

Sat, May 2, 2015 at 8 pm Sun, May 3, 2015 at 3 pm

Jim and Jan Moran Theater

Brent Havens, conductor Rashidra Scott, guest vocalist

James Meena, conductor

George Gershwin's opera “Porgy and Bess” immortalized the culture of “Catfish Row” and gave us classic songs such as “Summertime,” and “It Ain’t Necessarily So.” The Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra and all-star cast in a rare concert performance of Gershwin’s timeless American masterpiece.

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An Evening With AUDRA McDONALD

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Jim and Jan Moran Theater

Tchaikovsky’s enchanting Sleeping Beauty has captivated audiences for more than a century. Experience it in a full production, featuring dancers from Jacksonville’s own First Coast Nutcracker.

+ The Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra will not perform at these events.

All concerts are in Robert E. Jacoby Symphony Hall at the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts, unless otherwise noted.

All programs, dates, artists and ticket prices are subject to change.

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