NICKELODEON PRESENTS
STORYTIME LIVE!

July 27-28, 2010
Times Union Center

Leap into Fairytale Land with “Dora the Explorer,” journey through Purewood Forest with “The Backyardigans,” hop into Wonderland with “Wonder Pets!,” and Monkey around on The Monkey King Adventure with “Ni Hao, Kai-lan.” Nickelodeon’s musical adventure, STORYTIME LIVE, features four of the top-rated preschool shows on television today and is sure to be the hit live show you and your family have been waiting for!

Any child that has not reached their first birthday may sit on an adult’s lap without a ticket. Any child 1 year and older must have a ticket.

NORAH JONES

August 12, 2010
Times Union Center

Showcasing her superb release The Fall, vocalist and prolific songwriter Norah Jones brings her soulful sounds to the Times Union Center on August 12! Norah’s stylish blend of jazz and traditional vocal pop with hints of blues, country and folk sets her miles apart from her contemporaries. She rose to nearly instant fame in 2002 with her release Come Away with Me, the album which included the hit single “Don’t Know Why” and which earned Norah seven GRAMMY Awards that year, including Record, Song and Album of the Year. In 2004, she was awarded two more GRAMMY awards; one for her collaboration with Ray Charles (“Here We Go Again”) and the second for her single “Sunrise” from the Feels Like Home album. 2007’s Not Too Late, topped the Billboard Top 200 album charts in the U.S. and Norah again went to number one in most of the rest of the world.  Enjoy an evening of elegant tunes by Norah Jones, one of the most recognizable voices of the past decade.

CEDRIC THE ENTERTAINER

August 20, 2010
Times Union Center

Versatile comedian/actor Cedric The Entertainer makes a long-awaited return to the Times-Union Center with his stand-up humor, supported by comedians Malik S. and J.J. Since his last Times-Union Center appearance, Cedric has been busy starring in a dozen films including the Barbershop series, Dr. Doolittle 2, The Original Kings of Comedy and Madagascar. TV viewers know him as: co-star of the WB’s #1-rated sitcom, “The Steve Harvey Show,” from his HBO Comedy Specials and appearances on BET, late-night talk shows and “The Chris Rock Show.” Returning to his stand-up comedy roots, Cedric (along with D.L. Hughley and the late Bernie Mac) headlined the record-breaking comedy tour, The Kings of Comedy.

AN EVENING OF HOPE WITH SARAH PALIN

August 26, 2010
Times Union Center

Join us for an "Evening of Hope" with keynote speaker Governor Sarah Palin. This special event is being hosted by Heroic Media, a faith-based non-profit that places television, internet and billboard advertisements to help women facing unexpected pregnancies.  Their advertisements provide help line numbers that connect women with information and services available at their local pregnancy resource centers.

Because Heroic Media celebrates the heroism of motherhood, Florida Director Mark Nelson said it was fitting to invite Palin to speak. “Sarah’s faith and commitment to protecting life at every stage is evident in her words and actions,” he said.

Sarah Palin first made history in 2006 when she was sworn in as the first female governor of Alaska. In August 2008, Senator John McCain tapped Palin to serve as his vice-presidential running mate, making her the first woman to run on the Republican Party's presidential ticket. She is the author of “Going Rogue: An American Life,” which was an immediate best seller.

Opening the event is Sharon Wilbur, a contemporary Christian singer and a finalist with American Idol.

AARON BING

August 28, 2010
Times Union Center

Experience live one of the greatest contemporary smooth jazz artist to come along in decades, Aaron Bing's live show is a comination of his heartfelt original ballads, uptempo instrumentals and an incredible stage presence. Accompanied by his six piece band, Aaron's music is as inspirational as it is memorable.

This is also the official release concert for Aaron's newest cd, REBIRTH.Tickets are limited to six hundred seats to ensure an intimate setting for everyone in attendence. Included with your ticket is a meet and greet and cd signing after the show.

CROSBY, STILLS & NASH

September 25, 2010
Times Union Center

The legendary trio Crosby, Stills & Nash (CSN)—David Crosby, Stephen Stills, and Graham Nash—have added a second leg of U.S. dates to its 2010 tour.

The group’s 2010 tour follows up a 12-month period marked by high profile performances and projects. Earlier this year, CSN musically saluted Neil Young—their longtime partner in Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young—at NARAS’ Person of the Year gala honoring Young that kicked off 2010 GRAMMY® week. In October 2009, CSN played at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary concerts at Madison Square Garden. CSN was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997, and each member also has the remarkable distinction of being inducted a second time as part of another legendary group: David Crosby for The Byrds, Stephen Stills with Buffalo Springfield, and Graham Nash for The Hollies.

BARBER AND BALERO
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra

September 23-25, 2010
Times Union Center

We celebrate Samuel Barber’s centennial in American style with his Piano Concerto featuring one of our country’s most gifted young artists, Terrence Wilson. The hypnotic power of Ravel’s Boléro is a feast of tonal color and Prokofiev’s score to Romeo and Juliet infuses passion and drama to the evening.

GILBERT & SULLIVAN'S: THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra

October 1-3, 2010
Times Union Center

I am the very model of a modern major general... Ha-ha! Now that we've stuck that in your head, you'll have to finish the song. One of Gilbert and Sullivan's wittiest and most comical operettas invades Jacoby Symphony Hall. This semi-staged version features your Jacksonville Symphony on stage with actors and singers from the Alhambra Theater, led by renowned director/producer Tod Booth, Animal or vegetable... Hee-hee!

RACHEL GOES 'GOLD
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra

October 7-9, 2010
Times Union Center

A child prodigy to rival Mozart, Erich Wolfgang Korngold stunned the Vienna establishment and later became the first composer of international stature to “go Hollywood.” His Violin Concerto, performed by the adventurous Rachel Barton Pine, tugs the heartstrings with full-blooded lyricism and energy.

MIKE EPPS AND FRIENDS

October 8, 2010
Times Union Center

Mike Epps has generated an extraordinary amount of buzz among his peers and within the entertainment industry for being one of the funniest comedic actors to emerge onto the Hollywood scene as of late. Most recently he can be seen starring in his own one-hour standup special “Mike Epps: Under-rated and Never Faded” on Comedy Central and Showtime.

AMERICAN FUSION
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra

October 14-15, 2010
Times Union Center

The journey begins with some down-home cookin’ and home-spun music. Copland gets the dance going with music from Rodeo. Still’s pioneering work gives a symphonic dimension to the blues, inspired by Dunbar’s dialectic poems. Gershwin incorporates a wealth of blues and jazz idioms into Porgy and Bess, which he considered to be his finest work.

JERRY SEINFELD

October 15, 2010
Times Union Center

By popular demand, America’s premier comedian is hitting the road in a return to his first love – stand-up comedy. Hailed as “the master stand-up comic of his generation” and “the best comedian of our time”
in a Washington Post article by Tom Shales, Seinfeld has an uncanny ability to joke about the little things in life that relate to audiences everywhere.

THE MUSIC OF MICHAEL JACKSON
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra

October 16, 2010
Times Union Center

From his early years with the Jackson 5 to his mega-hit album Thriller and beyond, Michael Jackson stormed the music industry with hit after hit. Take a symphonic adventure through the legendary career of the King of Pop, from “ABC,” “I'll Be There” and “Got To Be There” through “Beat It,” “Thriller,” “Rock With You,” “The Way You Make Me Feel” and many more. With a rock solid band and dynamite vocals, front and center with the Jacksonville Symphony, you’ll thrill to an evening of fabulous songs spanning 40 years of Michael Jackson's celebrated stardom.

BELLYDANCE SUPERSTARS

October 16, 2010
Times Union Center

With over 700 shows in 22 countries to their credit the Bellydance Superstars are the world’s premier dance troupe elevating the art of Bellydance to mainstream status while incorporating other dance styles including Indian, Ballet, Polynesian and Tribal to create a spectacular show with great variety, amazing costumes and fabulous music. No wonder these 16 Dancers with master percussionist Issam Houshan have been called “the next Riverdance” and “the most important dance troupe in the World”.

FLORIDA FORUM
with President Bill Clinton
Women's Board

October 19, 2010
Times Union Center

Florida Forum is an annual speaker series begun in 1992 produced by The Women's Board of Wolfson Children's Hospital, funding select areas within this pediatric health care facility. Each Florida Forum season features high-profile personalities who address informative and entertaining topics. At the end of each speech is an open forum in which the audience participates. Following the evening's speech, Florida Forum major donors enjoy the company of the guest speaker at a private reception.

LET'S DANCE
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra

October 22-23, 2010
Times Union Center

You’ll be swept off your feet in this spellbinding song-and-dance pops extravaganza! Move over, Fred and Ginger. Broadway stars Joan Hess and Kirby Ward sing and dance to some of your favorite music. Selections include Gershwin’s I Got Rhythm and Shall We Dance; Strauss’ Thunder and Lightning Polka; Berlin’s Monte Carlo Ballet and Cheek to Cheek; Leroy Anderson’s Blue Tango; and much more.

SYMPHONIC SPOOKTACULAR-ALIEN ENCOUNTER
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra

October 24, 2010
Times Union Center

It’s a close encounter of the friendly kind when an alien drops in to visit the Jacksonville Symphony. Schnoodle, who comes from the distant planet Schnarp, leads kids through a concert that explains how the different instruments in an orchestra work and how they interact. Wear your costume!

YO GABBA GABBA! LIVE!

October 27, 2010
Times Union Center

The live touring show Yo Gabba Gabba! Live!: There’s a Party in My City! features DJ Lance Rock, and everyone’s favorite cast of characters– Muno (the red Cyclops), Foofa (the pink flower bubble), Brobee (the little green one), Plex (the magic robot), and Toodee (the blue cat-dragon). The one-of-a-kind live event includes music, animation, games, singing, dancing and offers audience members of all ages the opportunity to witness their favorite characters come to life with the magic words, “Yo Gabba Gabba!”. Special guests will rock their favorite ‘Dancey Dance’ moves and join the party on stage for the Super Music Friends Show. Legendary rapper Biz Markie will teach kids how to beat box with Biz’s Beat of the Day.

Any child that has not reached their first birthday may sit on an adult’s lap without a ticket. Any child 1 year and older must have a ticket.

BENISE

November 3, 2010
Times Union Center

BENISE, and his Emmy Award Winning Nights of Fire cast, returns with a new World Music & Dance Production...THE SPANISH GUITAR.

THE SPANISH GUITAR will integrate real footage of Benise in his voyage across the globe. Follow Benise’s passionate journey through the cobblestone streets of OLD HAVANA, an ARABIAN DESERT, the romantic canals of VENICE, the oldest Bullring in SPAIN, a Paris Café, and 2000 year old sacred Buddhist Temple in INDIA.

Benise’s new show will feature his guitar as protagonist, as it becomes the keeper of the stories of glory and tragedy through times and worlds gone by.

The enchanted Spanish Guitar becomes a treasure chest of inspiration and propels Benise into his role as troubadour for the ages. His masterful playing speaks passionately for anyone who ever lost something dear to them. Brilliantly choreographed dance numbers and orchestral pieces accompany the stories that were sealed inside this magical instrument.

FREDERICA'S FAREWELL
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra

November 6, 2010
Times Union Center

The beloved Frederica von Stade has enriched the music world with three decades of endearing performances. This year marks Jacksonville’s last opportunity to experience one of the most celebrated voices of her generation. Now in her farewell tour, Frederica’s final bow is one night of music that you will never forget.

THE MOTOWN EXPERIENCE
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra

November 12-13, 2010
Times Union Center

“Get Ready” as Jacksonville becomes Hitsville, USA! SPECTRUM, A Tribute to Motown and R&B Music, is a versatile quartet radiating the essence of Motown– the soulful sounds, smooth harmonies, suave steps, and of course, the cool-looking suits. Groove to the greatest hits of The Four Tops, The Temptations, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles and more, with songs like I Heard it Through the Grapevine, My Girl, Stand by Me, Bernadette, and Just My Imagination.

THE CHRISTMAS MUSIC OF MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER
BY CHIP DAVIS

November 12, 2010
Times Union Center

Get ready for all the fun, excitement and entertainment of Celtic Thunder LIVE, coming this Fall! Celtic Thunder is hitting the road again and embarking on a North American beginning late September including Jacksonville’s Times-Union Center. Be sure to clear your schedule for the concert event of the year, and secure your tickets.

JSYO FALL CONCERT
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra

November 14, 2010
Times Union Center

The Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestra assembles the most talented young musicians from all over the First Coast into one of the finest youth orchestra programs in the region. The JSYO offers comprehensive orchestral training to more than 200 students ranging from first grade through early college, comprising six ensembles, and led by a team of professional conductors and coaches.

GERMAN REQUIEM
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra

November 19-20, 2010
Times Union Center

Brahms’ immortal legacy lies in the German Requiem. Powerful yet delicate, his glorious vocal masterpiece speaks to all of humanity, a musical celebration of faith and hope for all living things.

CELTIC THUNDER
It's Entertainment

November 21, 2010
Times Union Center

Get ready for all the fun, excitement and entertainment of Celtic Thunder LIVE, coming this Fall! Celtic Thunder is hitting the road again and embarking on a North American beginning late September including Jacksonville’s Times-Union Center. Be sure to clear your schedule for the concert event of the year, and secure your tickets.

JSYO FREE HOLIDAY CONCERT
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra

December 1, 2010
Times Union Center

The Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestra assembles the most talented young musicians from all over the First Coast into one of the finest youth orchestra programs in the region. The JSYO offers comprehensive orchestral training to more than 200 students ranging from first grade through early college, comprising six ensembles, and led by a team of professional conductors and coaches.

RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR

December 2-12, 2010
Times Union Center

Fill your heart with Christmas as the world-famous Radio City Rockettes® bring their eye-high kicks and a cast and crew of over 100 to town in the breathtaking RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR®!  Every performance of the SPECTACULAR is a glittering present full of fun and surprises for the whole family!  Parents enjoy the flawless precision of the Rockettes in numbers such as the legendary “Parade of the Wooden Soldiers.” Children thrill as Santa takes them on a magical ride to his workshop at the North Pole, where playful rag dolls come to life!  And everyone marvels at the stunning reenactment of the very first Christmas in the “Living Nativity.” Both brilliantly grand and genuinely moving, the Radio City Christmas Spectacular creates family memories that last a lifetime!

HANDEL'S MESSIAH
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra

December 4, 2010
Times Union Center

Handel’s masterpiece, Messiah, is perhaps the most famous oratorio ever written and unique among Handel's other ones. A German who initially made his fame writing Italian operas for English audiences, Handel found in the 1730s that the public wanted something new and more understandable. After composing some three dozen Italian operas, works of great musical brilliance but often dramatically inert and set to mediocre librettos, he shifted his energies to creating what are in essence sacred English operas.

THE POLAR EXPRESS
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra

December 5, 2010
Times Union Center

Experience the magic of the holidays by taking a ride on Chris Van Alsburg’s The Polar Express. This timeless tale of a boy who still believes makes every child always hope to hear the ringing of Santa’s bells. As images from the book are projected onto the stage, the words of this Caldecott Medal-winner come to life through the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, chorus and narrator. We’ll also ring in the season with a holiday sing-a-long!

HOLIDAY POPS
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra

December 10-12, 2010
Times Union Center

Share the spirit of the season with family and friends and be a part of Jacksonville’s great holiday celebration. Enjoy Holiday favorites and the voice of soprano Kishna Davis, who has wowed opera and concert audiences throughout the world with her intimate artistry and versatility from Aida to Bess.

FIRST COAST NUTCRACKER
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra

December 17-19, 2010
Times Union Center

Enter the world of childlike imagination as the First Coast Nutcracker showcases international award-winning principal dancers Janessa Touchet and Ogulcan Borova of the Cincinnati Ballet. This year's dance corps is one of the finest ever and you'll thrill to Tchaikovsky’s beloved melodies performed live by your Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra.

TOAST! TO THE NEW YEAR!
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra

December 31, 2010
Times Union Center

Make New Year's Eve a night you'll remember... really. Celebrate with music by everyone's favorite local band , your Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra. Start with a concert of great tunes to strike up the festivities and spark up a glow in the chilly season. Stick around with dancing and live jazz in the Times- Union Center and stay for the fireworks, or make your way home in plenty of time to watch the ball drop.

TRIPLE DOUBLE
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra

January 6-8, 2010
Times Union Center

Four Romantic giants, three dazzling concertos, two amazing soloists, one exciting night of music. Augustin Hadelich and Alban Gerhardt return to our stage to put you in a state of “wow.”

I LOVE A PIANO!
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra

January 14-15, 2010
Times Union Center

Straight from the piano bench come the beloved classics of Gershwin. Joplin, Rachmaninoff, Beethoven, Irving Berlin, Billy Joel and more. The witty Rich Ridenour serves up the all-time piano favorites with a pinch of Victor Borge humor, a grand Steinway and your grand Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra.

FLORIDA FORUM
with Greg Mortenson
Women's Board

January 21, 2011
Times Union Center

Florida Forum is an annual speaker series begun in 1992 produced by The Women's Board of Wolfson Children's Hospital, funding select areas within this pediatric health care facility. Each Florida Forum season features high-profile personalities who address informative and entertaining topics. At the end of each speech is an open forum in which the audience participates. Following the evening's speech, Florida Forum major donors enjoy the company of the guest speaker at a private reception.

RUSSIAN FUSION
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra

January 21, 2010
Times Union Center

Tempt your taste buds with an assortment of Zakuski (that’s Russian for appetizers) and explore music of the Russian soul with Borodin Mussorgsky, Shostakovich, Glinka, Rimsky-Korsakov and sweet melodies of Tchaikovsky with JSO violinist Ruxandra Marquardt. Imagine you’re rubbing elbows in the imperial court of the Tsars as they were entertained by such spectacular folkloric ballets and operas.

THE TWINS AND THE MONSTER
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra

January 23, 2010
Times Union Center

Young twins Azizi and Aziza work together to outwit a gruesome monster and bring peace to their village. Based on a traditional African folk tale, the young audience is swept away to a faraway land of dark forests, vast plains and spooky swamps. The rhythms of Africa, powerful music, beautifully carved masks, singing and movement create an exotic atmosphere and tell a thrilling tale of family unity and courage.

SYMPHONIC DANCES
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra

January 27-29, 2010
Times Union Center

Who says you can’t dance to symphonic music when you’ve got the famous tunes from West Side Story … and more? Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances is orchestrated to perfection with rhythmic vivacity and lush melodies. Barber creates suspense with Medea’s contemplation, increasing in intensity until finally unleashing the fury of a woman scorned.

DONIZETTI'S: THE ELIXIR OF LOVE
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra

February 5, 2010
Times Union Center

A few sips and you’re an irresistible Casanova! Nemorino’s down and out – dead-end job, hardly noticed by the ladies, and hopelessly in love with Adina, who’s indifferent to his yearnings. But she’s not indifferent to the yearnings of Sergeant Belcore. (There’s something about a man in uniform.) Poor Nemorino hardly stands a chance until huckster Dr. Dulcamara whips up an “Elixir of Love” (really, it’s bad Bordeaux) that makes Nemorino the go-to guy for some serious loving. Make it your pre-Valentine’s date night – a comic opera with lovable characters, wonderful arias, beautiful sets and dazzling costumes.

VALENTINE'S ROMANCE
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra

February 11-12, 2010
Times Union Center

Often compared to Harry Connick, Jr. and Michael Bublé, singer, pianist and composer Tony DeSare brings his signature sound to the best American pop music from Harold Arlen to Chuck Berry to Prince. He’s got a style all his own with his refreshing, jazzy interpretations of songs to swoon over, such as They Can’t Take That Away From Me, You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To, and Kiss.

TCHAIKOVSKY'S FOURTH
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra

February 24-26, 2010
Times Union Center

Often compared to Harry Connick, Jr. and Michael Bublé, singer, pianist and composer Tony DeSare brings his signature sound to the best American pop music from Harold Arlen to Chuck Berry to Prince. He’s got a style all his own with his refreshing, jazzy interpretations of songs to swoon over, such as They Can’t Take That Away From Me, You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To, and Kiss.

FLORIDA FORUM
with President
George W. Bush
Women's Board

March 1, 2011
Times Union Center

Florida Forum is an annual speaker series begun in 1992 produced by The Women's Board of Wolfson Children's Hospital, funding select areas within this pediatric health care facility. Each Florida Forum season features high-profile personalities who address informative and entertaining topics. At the end of each speech is an open forum in which the audience participates. Following the evening's speech, Florida Forum major donors enjoy the company of the guest speaker at a private reception.

CELTIC CELEBRATION
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra

March 4-5, 2010
Times Union Center

Take an Emerald Isle journey in true Celtic style with dancing, bagpipes, theatrical staging and music, featuring an impressive cast of performers. Get in the St. Patrick’s Day spirit with music from Braveheart and Titanic, highlights from Harty’s An Irish Symphony and Arnold’s Four Scottish Dances, wonderful Broadway melodies from Brigadoon and Finian’s Rainbow, and a rollicking audience sing-along.

MOZART, LEPPARD, & ORION
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra

March 11-12, 2010
Times Union Center

Raymond Leppard knows a thing or two about early music authenticity. With guys like him on the podium, Mozart and Beethoven could only sound more precise if they were standing over his shoulder. And Mozart in the hands of Orion Weiss is treated with exceptional grace, dignity and artistry.

MIRACLE IN RWANDA

March 11, 2011
Times Union Center

Based on the true story of Immaculée Libagiza, NY Times Best Selling author of Left To Tell
A One Woman Show Created and Performed by Leslie Lewis Sword
Directed and Co-Created by Edward Vilga

Tickets
Website

JSYO SPRING CONCERT
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra

March 14, 2010
Times Union Center

The annual "Spring Concert" features each of the JSYO ensembles, from Jump Start Strings (their debut Jacoby performance) all the way up to the advanced. The Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestra assembles the most talented young musicians from all over the First Coast into one of the finest youth orchestra programs in the region. The JSYO offers comprehensive orchestral training to more than 200 students ranging from first grade through early college, comprising six ensembles, and led by a team of professional conductors and coaches.

PLAY BALL!
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra

March 20, 2010
Times Union Center

Experience the power of teamwork as the sights and sounds of America’s pastime come alive. The Jacksonville Suns team up with the Jacksonville Symphony to show kids the importance of working as a team. Get ready for a brand new baseball season with selections from Casey at the Bat, narrated by Suns owner Peter “Pedro” Bragan, and many more tunes inspired by the great sport of baseball.

MAHLER'S FOURTH
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra

March 26-27, 2010
Times Union Center

Mahler’s Fourth Symphony paints a musical portrait of those matters he continually wrestled with: questions of existence, of what happens after death, of what lies behind the everyday, surrounded by the poetry and world of the fabled “Wunderhorn.” Barber’s centennial tribute concludes with his famous tear-jerker “Adagio” and peacefully serene “Knoxville.”

SYMfantasy
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra

April 1-2, 2010
Times Union Center

Hear the Jacksonville Symphony do what it does best ¬¬– bringing you the greatest hits from the concert stage! Led by guest conductor Steven Reineke, you’ll enjoy popular classics and sparkling melodies such as Clarinet Polka, Largo al Factotum (“Figaro! Figaro! Figaro!”) on tuba (!) from The Barber of Seville, the awe-inspiring 1812 Overture, “America” from West Side Story, “My Heart Will Go On” from Titanic, and much more.

NORDIC FUSION
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra

April 8, 2010
Times Union Center

Set sail on a Nordic adventure with a smorgasbord of delicacies and music from Scandinavia. Enjoy Grieg’s soundtrack to the fantastic folklore and raucous satire of Peer Gynt, Sibelius’ mythical swan song on the Tuonela featuring the JSO’s Claudia Minch, and the heroic anthem that inspired patriotic fervor and ultimate triumph for the people of Finlandia.

THE PLANETS
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra

April 14-16 , 2010
Times Union Center

If this isn’t heaven in a concert hall, then here’s as close as it gets! Holst’s spectacular sonic space journey embodies the mystical voices of the planets. Vaughan Williams (in friendly competition with Holst) declares the ultimate triumph of the soul’s destiny, set to the poetry of Whitman. The “more gifted” of the Strausses (according to brother Johann) waltzes in with celestial sounds.

AN EVENING WITH BERNADETTE PETERS
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra

April 23 , 2010
Times Union Center

Seven-time Tony Award nominee Bernadette Peters has wowed audiences with show-stopping Broadway hits and captivating performances on the big screen and in concert. Her unique charm and style are unforgettable in such classics as Song And Dance, Sunday in the Park with George, Into the Woods, Annie Get Your Gun and Gypsy. Celebrate springtime with this Easter weekend event as Bernadette Peters brings you some of her most beloved songs.

JSYO MAJOR/MINOR CONCERT
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra

May 6, 2010
Times Union Center

FLEISHER
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra

May 12-14, 2010
Times Union Center

Leon Fleisher, one of the past century’s great pianists, was suddenly limited to playing with only his left hand. But he refused to let this affliction stop him from championing the one-handed repertoire. One such work is Ravel’s Left-Hand Concerto inspired by a pianist who lost his arm in the first World War, which often makes one hand work hard enough for two!

HUNGARIAN FUSION
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra

May 20, 2010
Times Union Center

Hungry for Hungarian? From middle Europe, infused with healthy doses of paprika, arose some of the most infectious music. Liszt’s wildly animated (literally) Hungarian Rhapsody sets the stage, along with his sensual Mephisto Waltz and famous tone poem Les Preludes. And we have Bartók and Kodály to thank for combing the countryside and gathering the definitive collection of pure Magyar folk melodies

JACKSONVILLE
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

2009-2010 Season
Times Union Center

The Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra is among the leading orchestras in Florida and the Southeast and a vital part of life on the First Coast. Widely recognized for its high artistic quality, the Jacksonville Symphony ranks among the nation’s top 30 to 40 orchestras in terms of number of performances and population served.

The Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra offers a variety of live symphonic music that is relevant to today’s audience – reaching nearly one-quarter million residents on the First Coast and throughout Florida. Nearly a third of these residents are children, who benefit from the Symphony’s educational programs, including concerts, Jump Start Strings after-school enrichment, Symphony Schools, and the Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestra

The Times-Union Center houses three distinct halls built to host a variety of artists and attractions. The lobby and meeting areas are spacious and welcoming, many with a spectacular view of the St. Johns River.

Times Union Center
for the Performing Arts
300 West Water Street.
Jacksonville, FL 32202
(904) 633-6110