FESTIVALWEEKEND TWO

THURSDAY JUNE 9

9 a.m. Southern Miss Saxophone Quartet 7:30 p.m. Debut featuring the Alias Brass 9 a.m. When You Wish Upon a Star 3 p.m. Romantic Transcriptions 7 p.m. Downtown Summer Tunes (see p. 12)

Thursday, June 9 9 a.m.

FESTIVALMUSIC Southern Miss Saxophone Quartet Depot Kitchen and Bistro

209 Buschman St. Hattiesburg, MS 39401 Menu Price

The Southern Miss Saxophone Quartet is an undergraduate ensemble at USM of classical and jazz saxophone majors. This ensemble is dedicated to premiering and performing new music for saxophone quartet.

7:30 p.m.

FESTIVALMUSIC Debut featuring the Alias Brass Founders Hall at Parkway Heights United Methodist Church

2420 Hardy St, Hattiesburg, MS 39401 Adults $20 Children (12 and under) $5 with adult ticket purchase Described as “the only name for music innovation” by Martin Hackleman, formerly of the Empire and Canadian Brass, the Alias Brass Company, founded in 2013, is a collaboration of five uniquely talented artists from across the nation. The Alias Brass Company’s performances are comprised of standards and original compositions, along with concepts that blend virtuosic musicianship with a high level of entertainment. From Baroque and Classical, to Jazz and Pop, the Alias Brass Company’s shows are a sure-fire hit with 4 something for everyone! FRIDAY JUNE 10

Friday, June 10 9 a.m.

FESTIVALMUSIC Wish Upon a Star Featuring Brett Barnes, tenor and Tammy Mansfield, piano Birdhouse Cafe

6763 US HWY 98, Hattiesburg, MS 39402 Menu Price

Dust off your Mickey Mouse ears, shine up your Tinkerbell wand, and be our guest for this magical coffee cabaret of musical wonder where you’ll hear some character classics as well as some twists on some one of a kind Disney tunes. Remember your childhood and join us as we Wish Upon a Star.

3 p.m.

FESTIVALMUSIC Romantic Transcriptions Featuring Danilo Mezzadri, flute and Elizabeth Moak, piano Heritage United Methodist Church

3 Baracuda Dr, Hattiesburg, MS 39402 Adults $10 Children (12 and under) $5 with adult ticket purchase

Featuring music from a recently recorded and released CD, the program includes transcriptions of Robert Schumann, César Franck, and Reynaldo Hahn. Using beautiful melodies and compelling harmonies these three composers created works that express music at its highest level. This also marks the American premiere of the first professional recording of Hahn’s Sonata in C major.

SATURDAY JUNE 11

7:30 a.m. Dog Days 5K (see p. 12) 10:30 a.m. Artie in the Alley (see p. 10) 7:30 p.m. Sincerely, Stephen Sondheim

Saturday, June 11 7:30 p.m.

FESTIVALMUSIC Sincerely, Stephen Sondheim Featuring the Hub City Players Hattiesburg Cultural Center

723 Main St, Hattiesburg, MS 39401 Adults $20 Children (12 and under) $5 with adult ticket purchase

Featuring the incredible Hub City Players, a FestivalFavorite and one of the state’s most talented troupe of show people, Broadway music lovers are in for an unforgettable onenight-only evening celebrating the Broadway master, Stephen Sondheim. Enjoy his most memorable songs and stories as told through new jazz arrangements and his personal letters. SUNDAY JUNE 12

3 p.m. Brahms’ Requiem

Sunday, June 12 3 p.m.

FESTIVALMUSIC Brahms’ Requiem Featuring The Meistersingers Westminster Presbyterian Church

115 N 25th Ave, Hattiesburg, MS 39401 Adults $20 Children (12 and under) $5 with adult ticket purchase

The Meistersingers are excited to share the climactic pinnacle to its 25th anniversary season, the masterwork that is Johannes Brahms’ Requiem. Few of Brahms’ works display their influences as openly as his Requiem does; numerous passages clearly evoke the music of Schumann, Beethoven and Bach. At the same time, every measure is unmistakably Brahms. Though the death of his mother was the immediate catalyst for the work, Brahms’ German Requiem is more concerned with offering comfort to the living. “I would very gladly omit the ‘German’ as well, and simply put ‘of Mankind,’” suggests that he wished to offer this solace to all listeners, regardless of their own religious beliefs or backgrounds. Musically, the requiem was a major milestone in Brahms’ career. Indeed, it would be the longest and most grandly scored piece he would ever write.