Happy Birthday, Rhapsody in Blue!

Brilliant pianist Conrad Tao returns to the Jacksonville Symphony, for the 100th Birthday of Gershwin’s jazzy masterpiece Rhapsody in Blue. Tao will also play Rachmaninoff’s Fourth Piano Concerto, a rich and sweeping soundscape full of the composer’s hallmark virtuosity. Rounding out this blockbuster program are Read More …

Duke Ellington celebrated Jacksonville’s 150th birthday with the Jacksonville Symphony

Today in 1972, the Jacksonville Symphony held a sesquicentennial concert that featured an original composition by Duke Ellington entitled “Celebration”, written specifically for Jacksonville’s 150th birthday. Ellington himself was on hand at Jacksonville’s Civic Auditorium for the special evening and the performance received rave reviews. Read More …

New Year’s from Vienna

The toast of the town! Join Courtney Lewis and the Jacksonville Symphony for another unforgettable New Year’s Eve. The evening begins with an elegant program of Viennese classics, followed by the best New Year’s party in town with the Chris Thomas Band and capped by Read More …