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RESERVE YOUR SEATS TODAY FOR THESE SPECIAL EVENTS! As a valued subscriber you have the benefit to secure the best seats to popular special events with your subscription renewal. Tickets for these special events are not available to the general public until late August, unless otherwise indicated.
HOTEL CALIFORNIA + a Salute to the EAGLES
JIM BRICKMAN
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 Jim Brickman, special guest
Sat, Dec 6, 2014 at 8 pm 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.
HOLIDAY POPS ENCORE THE MUSIC OF ELVIS
Sat, Dec 13, 2014 at 3 pm
Sat, Oct 18, 2014 at 8 pm
Michael Butterman, conductor Doug LeBrecque & Sarah Jane McMahon, vocalists Jacksonville Symphony Chorus
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.”
SYMPHONIC SORCERY The Music of Harry Potter Sun, Oct 26, 2014 at 6 pm Relive the intrigue, magic and wonder of the first six Harry Potter stories. Enjoy the magical compositions of John Williams and Nicholas Hooper as they create a world filled with witches, wizards, warlocks… and muggles.
It’s Jacksonville’s favorite Holiday music tradition! Thrill to the spectacular acrobatics of Cirque de la Symphonie performers, dazzling vocalists, heartwarming choral melodies and the magical sounds of your Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra.
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
FIRST COAST NUTCRACKER
Chelssea Tipton, conductor
Pachelbel’s Canon, Corelli’s Christmas Concerto, The Nutcracker Suite and more.
Fri, Dec 19, 2014 at 8 pm Sat, Dec 20, 2014 at 2 pm & 8 pm Sun, Dec 21, 2014 at 2 pm
Ticket Prices: $65 | $49 | $35
Jim and Jan Moran Theater
HANDEL’S MESSIAH
Enter the magical world of childlike imagination at one of Jacksonville’s greatest holiday traditions.
Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 8 pm Michael Butterman, conductor 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. Sponsored by St. Vincent’s HealtCare
+ The Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra will not perform at these events.
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TOAST! TO THE NEW YEAR!
GARRISON KEILLOR +
Wed, Dec 31, 2014 at 9 pm Ring in the New Year with your Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra! Enjoy a sparkling program of symphonic favorites.
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.
Ticket Prices: $150 | $100 | $75
Ticket Prices: $80 | $60 | $38
Michael Butterman, conductor Rich Ridenour, special guest
ROYAL PHILHARMONIC +
An Evening With AUDRA McDONALD
Sun, Jan 18, 2015 at 3 pm Pinchas Zukerman, conductor and violinist
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.
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. Ticket Prices: $85 | $72 | $45
The Music of WHITNEY HOUSTON
Ticket Prices: $125 | $89 | $79 | $59
Sat, Jan 24, 2015 at 8 pm
SLEEPING BEAUTY
Jim and Jan Moran Theater
Sat, May 2, 2015 at 8 pm Sun, May 3, 2015 at 3 pm
Brent Havens, conductor Rashidra Scott, guest vocalist
Jim and Jan Moran Theater
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.
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.
Ticket Prices: $99 | $79 | $69 | $39
Ticket Prices: $65 | $49 | $35
PORGY AND BESS – Opera-in-Concert Sat, Feb 7, 2015 at 8 pm 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. Ticket Prices: $72 | $59 | $32
+ 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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