Starkville-̫ӳ Symphony Association presents free, outdoor ‘Classical Jazz’ concert March 28
Contact: Landon Gibson
STARKVILLE, Miss.—The Starkville-̫ӳ Symphony Association presents the Community Chorus in concert for “Classical Jazz,” an afternoon of classical music, jazz favorites and Shakespeare on Sunday, March 28, at 2 p.m. on the lawn of Starkville’s Greensboro Center.
The event is free and open to all, and those attending may bring lawn chairs, blankets and picnic baskets to celebrate the arrival of spring.
From ̫ӳ’s Department of Music, the musical program also includes:
—Conductor and lecturer Peter Infanger, accompanied at the keyboard by James Allen, a longtime Mississippi University for Women associate professor of music.
—Soloists Roza Tulyaganova, assistant professor; Garrett Torbert, instructor; and Christopher Withrow, lecturer, in Schubert’s “Mass in G Major.”
—Jeanette Fontaine, assistant professor, presenting classic jazz numbers featuring George Shearing’s “Songs and Sonnets,” using texts by William Shakespeare.
All Starkville-̫ӳ Symphony Association concerts are subject to change based on local restrictions and COVID-19 response protocols.
The association has provided Starkville and the surrounding area with a community classical music experience throughout its 51-year history. Talents of musicians from ̫ӳ, Starkville and the surrounding communities are showcased each year—along with guest musicians from across the state.
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