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Major Events

The ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY CONCERT CHOIR
CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Directed and Conducted by Dr. David Blackburn

2008 performance date to be announced
St. Mary Minor Basilica
This is a free concert.
(Donations are accepted.)
A reception with silent auction
will be held immediately following the concert.

SONGS OF THE SOUTH

April 7, 8, 10, 11, and 12
New Covenant Presbyterian Church, 206 Main Street
Ticket Prices $15
Experience the music of Stephen Foster, Traditional Spirituals, Gershwin and more!

AN EVENING OF PIANO AND SONG
with BILL LEWIS

Tuesday, May 6, 2008 - 7:00 PM
Dunleith
Ticket prices $30.00.
Enjoy a fabulous evening with Bill Lewis, a returning favorite, as he entertains, serenades, and educates with piano, song, and humor.

An Evening of Broadway Featuring Phantom of the Opera

Thursday May 8, 2008 - 7:00 PM
The Towers, 801 Mrytle Avenue
Ticket Prices: $100

An Evening of Broadway features Nat Chandler and Christine Heath displaying rich and emotional voices performing your favorites from Phantom of the Opera and other Broadway hits. Enjoy wine and hors d’oeuvres for this exclusive performance. The Towers antebellum home is the stage for this not-to-be-missed event.

NIGHT OF STARS

Friday, May 9, 2008 - 8:00 PM
First Presbyterian Church, 405 State Street
Ticket prices $20.00.
Stars performing major roles present an exciting evening of entertainment, featuring their personal favorite musical selections. Night of Stars is a unique occasion for an intimate experience with our main stage artists.

Featuring:

Bill Lewis
Jessica Medoff Bunchman
Christine Marie Heath
Emily Newton
Will Earl Spanheimer
Stanley Wilson
Corey Trahan

SOLO PIANO CONCERT

Thursday, May 22, 2008 - 7:00 PM
Trinity Episcopal Church
Free: Donations Accepted

Dr. Bernardo Scarambone was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. After graduating from the National School of Music in Rio de Janeiro, Dr. Scarambone received a scholarship to continue his studies at Indiana University, where he completed his Master's degree in 1999. The following year, Dr. Scarambone started his Doctoral degree at the University of Houston, completed in 2006. Dr. Scarambone has played in several concert halls in the US, Brazil, France, Germany, Portugal and Spain, always with great success of public and critic. In addition, he received 13 prizes in National and International piano competitions, attended several International Music Festivals and was part of the jury in many national and international piano competitions. Dr. Scarambone mantains an active career as performer and lecturer throughout the US and abroad. His passion for contemporary music is reflected in his repertoire, including several world premieres. He is currently an assistant professor of piano at Alcorn State University.

A COMMAND PERFORMANCE

Saturday, May 24, 2008 - 8:00 PM
St. Mary Minor Basilica, 107 S. Union Street
Tickets $20.00.

A very special evening, Command Performance features outstanding artists participating in our 15th season. These extremely talented artists will display the full range of their ability drawn from a wide and varied background of seasoned performances. If the past is any indication, this will be one of the most exciting evenings of the entire festival.

Featuring:
Kimberly Bentley
George Hogan
Eui Jin Kim
Victor Khodadad
Sang Eun Lee
Lisa Lochart
Emily Lorini

SACRED MUSIC CONCERT

Sunday, May 25, 2008 - 6:00 PM
First Baptist Church of Natchez, 150 Devereaux Dr.
Free (Donations Accepted)

Many performing artists find inspiration in their lives from sacred music. Come listen to our artists presenting their personal favorites.

Featuring:
George Hogan
Penny Hogan
Sang Eun Lee
Will Earl Spanheimer

CONCERT IN THE PARK

Friday, May 16 and Friday, May 30, 2008 - 12:00 Noon
Memorial Park
Free

Something for Everyone. Bring your lunch and enjoy an hour of great music.

Featuring:
John Dalton Frederick
Elizabeth Kennedy
Brooke Larrimer
Stanley Wilson

PLANTATION RECITALS

May 11, 2008 - Sunday Matinee (4:00pm) - Magnolia Hall
Featuring: Elizabeth Kennedy and John Dalton Frederick

May 18, 2008 - Sunday Matinee (4:00pm) - Dunleith Plantation
Featuring: Eui Jin Kim and Susan Ruggiero

May 30, 2008 - Friday Evening (7:00pm) - Elms Court & Auburn
Featuring: Jessica Medoff Bunchman, Alan Dunbar, Lucas Goodrich, and Emily Newton (Elms Court)
Featuring: Andrew Cumming (Auburn)

Tickets $20.00.

Several weeks in May we feature young stars of tomorrow in intimate performances at historic antebellum homes. The artists present a wide variety of musical selections, creating beautiful and unique events.
Parlor recitals were very much a part of historic Natchez in the 1800’s and are extremely popular with Festival audiences today.

CLOSING RECEPTION

Saturday, May 31, 2008
The Elms, 215 S. Pine St.
Immediately following Cosi fan tutte
Tickets $25.00.

The Festival Closing Gala climaxes a month of performances with elegance and charm. Be impressed by the renovated historic antebellum mansion, The Elms, while flowers and food abound. It is a time when visitors and Natchez residents socialize with the artists. The Closing Gala is the fitting climax to our 18th season. It follows the final opera performance and ends the Festival.