The Jacksonville Symphony will soon wrap on its first full season since the pandemic’s peak. And what a year it’s been. This was also the symphony’s first full season without the late Robert E. Jacoby (1928-2021) — an Eagle Scout, an Army tank commander and one of the key philanthropists in Jacksonville’s history. His influence could be felt in places …
Symphony in 60 | Courtney Lewis and the Jacksonville Symphony are bringing classical music to places its never been
“Symphony in 60” is the latest initiative by the Jacksonville Symphony, which under the leadership of Music Director Courtney Lewis has been putting an increased emphasis on accessibility over the last few years. Those efforts have paid off well. Conditions were far from ideal for classical music institutions like the Jacksonville Symphony even before the pandemic applied near-lethal financial pressure …
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Harvard educated viral video maker, Beethoven’s best and a Southern Hip-hop standout
Each and every week the Jacksonville Music Experience team identifies the best concerts in Northeast Florida. Here’s what’s on the JME team’s concert calendar this week. Singer-Songwriter Austin Weber – Monday, November 15 Eraser Records | Murray Hill Austin Weber is probably the type of guy you want at your birthday party. He’s famed for creating viral videos. He studied …
The Jacksonville Symphony fires up the band for another season of classical and pop favorites
Live musicians navigating the realities of performing onstage during the pandemic age are facing unique predicaments. Former concerns about load-ins, soundchecks, and coveted drink tickets have been readily muted. Now musicians are facing current anxieties regarding personal and public health, social distancing, “to mask or not to mask” and other high-volume, Covid-related realities. Add to those factors the anxiety of …