Symphony Notes
A Season of Firsts
Recently, we announced the 2015/16 Jacksonville Symphony season. As the first season I’ve planned since taking the music directorship, I think it’s fair to say that there has been a certain degree of anticipation about what’s in store.
read moreChange Is In the Air
Change is in the air at the Jacksonville Symphony. The addition of Music Director Courtney Lewis, in May, and President & CEO Robert Massey, in January, marks the dawn of a new era for the city’s largest cultural institution.
read moreAaron Brask
I’m sure that most people wouldn’t know how nine-ball (the dominant billiardssym janfeb15 Aaron Brask IMG_0946 tournament game) could help make a better musician, but for Aaron Brask, French horn player for the Jacksonville Symphony, nine-ball has been both a rehabilitative treatment and a hobby.
read moreMaking the Symphony the Place to Be for Young People
One of the biggest challenges facing every orchestra, including the Jacksonville Symphony, is how to attract more young people to our concerts? Although studies have shown that people tend to move towards classical music later in life, I’m always surprised that many people my age who wouldn’t dream of missing the latest exhibition at a major gallery never even consider coming to a concert.
read moreStarting Anew
Courtney Lewis to lead Symphony at start of 2014-2015 Season. A new era for the Jacksonville Symphony begins when conductor Courtney Lewis signals the downbeat on opening night of the 2014-15 season. Lewis makes his debut as music director designate on September 26 and 27. The young British conductor is making his mark on the national scene, with concurrent positions as assistant conductor of the New York Philharmonic and music director of Boston’s Discovery Ensemble. Lewis returns to conduct the Jacksonville Symphony in May, meanwhile, he’s...
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Marking an exciting new era in artistic leadership of the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, rising star conductor Courtney Lewis has been named as the orchestra’s new music director. In his upcoming season as music director designate, Lewis is scheduled to conduct the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra’s opening concerts on September 26 and 27, 2014, and two more on May 14 and 15, 2015. His first full season of conducting engagements begins with the 2015-16 season.
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