student ensemble concert series

Orchestra

The Symphony Orchestra is a large, auditioned ensemble performing standard symphonic literature. Students of all majors are eligible to participate. Regular collaborations with FGCU choral ensembles include the annual holiday concert, Joyful & Triumphant.

U. Tobe Recital Hall, 3:00 p.m. Music Building, FGCU Campus

Sun, October 22, 2023 Symphony Orchestra

Tue, December 5, 2023 Symphony Orchestra & Choirs: Moorings Presbyterian Church, 4:00 & 7:00 p.m. Joyful & Triumphant 791 Harbour Drive, Naples

Tickets are $30 and are available at fgcu.edu/joyful

Sun, February 25, 2024 Symphony Orchestra

U. Tobe Recital Hall, 3:00 p.m. Music Building, FGCU Campus

Sun, April 21, 2024 Symphony Orchestra & Moorings Presbyterian Church, 4:00 p.m. Chamber Choir with Choral Artistry 791 Harbour Drive, Naples

Tickets are $35 for premium seating and $20 for general admission and are available at choralartistry.org/performances

Jazz

The Bower School of Music offers a variety of jazz experiences from an auditioned big band to various combos.

Sponsored by Dorothy and John Guigon

Sun, September 17, 2023

Jazz Ensemble

U. Tobe Recital Hall, 3:00 p.m. Music Building, FGCU Campus

Sun, November 5, 2023

Jazz Ensemble

U. Tobe Recital Hall, 3:00 p.m. Music Building, FGCU Campus

Thu, February 22, 2024

Jazz Ensemble

Veterans Pavilion (outdoors), 7:30 p.m. Library Lawn, FGCU Campus

Sat, April 27, 2024

Jazz Ensemble

North Fort Myers High School, 3:00 p.m. 5000 Orange Grove Blvd., North Fort Myers

Mon, April 29, 2024

Jazz Ensemble

Tribby Arts Center, Shell Point, 7:00 p.m. 17281 On Par Blvd., Fort Myers

Tickets are $10 for students, $25 for the general public and $20 for Shell Point residents and can be purchased at tribbyartscenter.com/boxoffice/ beginning in March 2024

Bands

The FGCU Wind Orchestra and Symphonic Band perform the highest quality music composed and adapted for wind band.

Thu, September 14, 2023

Tue, September 19, 2023

Thu, October 19, 2023

Tue,

Instrumental Chamber Ensembles

The Bower School of Music offers instrumental ensembles of modest size to perform chamber music.

Wed, November 8, 2023

Mon, November 13, 2023

Wed, November 15, 2023

Tue, April 9, 2024

Wed, April 10, 2024

Thu, April 11, 2024

Additional Student Concerts

Sat, September 30, 2023 p.m. of the Night:

Building, FGCU Campus

Tobe Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m.

Thu, December 7, 2023

Building, FGCU Campus

Sun, April 28, 2024

Tobe Recital Hall, 3:00 p.m.

Building, FGCU Campus

All concerts are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted

2023-24 Theatre Series

All performances take place in TheatreLab in the Arts Complex. Tickets can be purchased online at fgcu.edu/theatrelab and are $15 for the general public or $7 for students, unless otherwise noted.

HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL

Book, Music and Lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe and Kevin Murphy

Based on the film written by Daniel Waters

Directed by Mark Danni

OCTOBER 12-15

OCTOBER 12, 13 & 14 at 7:30 p.m.

OCTOBER 14 & 15 at 2:00 p.m.

HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL is based on the classic 1989 film. The setting is Westerberg High, ruled by the shoulder-padded, scrunchie-wearing Heather, Heather and Heather, the hottest and cruelest girls in all of Ohio. Misfit Veronica Sawyer rejects their evil regime for a new boyfriend, the dark and sexy stranger J.D., who plans to put the Heathers in their place - six feet under. Brought to you by the award-winning creative team of Kevin Murphy (Reefer Madness, Desperate Housewives), Laurence O’Keefe (Bat Boy, Legally Blonde) and Andy Fickman (Reefer Madness, She’s the Man), HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL is a hilarious, heartfelt, and homicidal new show based on the greatest teen comedy of all time.

Tickets are $40 & $45 for the general public and $10 for students and are available at theatre.zone 888-966-3352, ext. 1

HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL was originally directed Off-Broadway by Andy Fickman and choreographed by Margeurite Derricks.

HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. concordtheatricals.com

Silent Sky

By Lauren Gunderson

Original Music by Jenny Giering

Directed by Dan Bacalzo

FEBRUARY 16-25

FEBRUARY 16, 17, 23 & 24 at 7:30 p.m.

FEBRUARY 18, 24* & 25 at 2:00 p.m.

An intelligent and ambitious scientist pursues her passion for astronomy, but is constrained by gender norms of her era, and the pull of family obligations. Lauren Gunderson’s play, written in 2011, is a contemporary take on an overlooked historical figure, Henrietta Leavitt, who solved one of the mysteries of the stars.

Silent Sky is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com)

Commissioned and first produced by South Coast Repertory with support from the Elizabeth George Foundation.

Tickets are $15 for the general public and $7 for students and can be purchased at fgcu.edu/theatrelab

*There will be a discussion with the cast and crew following this performance