Great night out
by AC on 2/27/23Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts - Jacoby Hall - JacksonvilleThis concert exceeded expectations! You know it’s good when the audience all got up and danced to last number!
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Times Union Perf. Arts-Symphony Hall
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Times Union Perf. Arts-Symphony Hall
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Times Union Perf. Arts-Symphony Hall
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Times Union Perf. Arts-Symphony Hall
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Times Union Perf. Arts-Symphony Hall
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Times Union Perf. Arts-Symphony Hall
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Times Union Perf. Arts-Symphony Hall
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Times Union Perf. Arts-Symphony Hall
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Times Union Perf. Arts-Symphony Hall
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Times Union Perf. Arts-Symphony Hall
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Times Union Perf. Arts-Symphony Hall
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Times Union Perf. Arts-Symphony Hall
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Times Union Perf. Arts-Symphony Hall
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Times Union Perf. Arts-Symphony Hall
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Times Union Perf. Arts-Symphony Hall
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Times Union Perf. Arts-Symphony Hall
About Jacksonville Symphony
Jacksonville Symphony on Tour
Under the leadership of British conductor Courtney Lewis, the Jacksonville Symphony has entered its eighth decade as an esteemed classical ensemble. The orchestra is one of the few American troupes of its kind to have their own concert hall: the elegant, European-styled Robert E. Jacoby Symphony Hall at the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts, which offers seating for 1,800 and houses the magnificent Bryan Concert Organ, built-in 1914 with over 6,200 pipes. The Jacksonville Symphony performs an average of 100 shows per year at the hall, but they’re also known to tour venues throughout the state of Florida, including schools and senior homes, attracting an annual audience of over 100,000.
Jacksonville Symphony Background
The Jacksonville Symphony has been a north Florida institution since 1949, and throughout its storied history, it’s played host to some of the most iconic names in popular music, including big-band maestro Benny Goodman, legendary composer Leonard Bernstein, opera legend Luciano Pavarotti, musical comedian Victor Borge, sitar master Ravi Shankar and pop queen Olivia Newton-John. Such A-list guests have helped give the symphony a profile that extends far beyond the city limits - the orchestra has made regular appearances on NPR’s classical-music showcase, Performance Today, and they’ve been invited to perform at such hallowed stages as New York’s Carnegie Hall. But for all their nationally recognized achievements, the Jacksonville Symphony has always maintained a strong connection to its local community, broadcasting its performances on the city’s public radio station, WJCT, and nurturing the next generation of Floridian classical talent through its Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestra program. More recently, the symphony has entered the digital age by hosting live streams and an archive of past performances on its website, while their Spotify page features playlists of classical pieces to be featured in upcoming performances.
This concert exceeded expectations! You know it’s good when the audience all got up and danced to last number!
Went to see the review at the TU Center in Jacksonville. A quartet of singers prsented the music of Parton and Rogers. The entire show, without an intermission, was about 75 minutes. A good precentage of that time was a speaker reminiscing about the song they were about to sing.
This Nutcracker presentation along with the Jacksonville Symphony was once again outstanding. From the music, costumes, artful dance and decorations. Every year we make a family girls day trip. This Christmas program brings heartfelt memories.
The New York/Broadway singer has a wonderful light tenor voice. Perfect for certain Broadway classic musicals like, say, West Side Story, complete with finger snapping and dance gyrations. But Oh Holy Night? Please. Sing it straight, hold the notes for all they’re worth. And no twisty dancing!
The music was all wonderful, the concert hall was beautifully decorated, the best way to start our holiday season. MERRY CHRISTMAS.
My partner and I had a really great time. The show started on time, and the orchestra was obviously full of talented musicians. I would do it again!
We saw a Harry Potter movie as the symphony played along and it was incredible! The sound was great and their ability to play along with the movie is amazing. Highly recommend!
Great venue. Great sound quality. Very good performance. One hour. Recommend
The symphony was beautiful. They play effortlessly and you can see and feel the emotion. I will return often to see them.
Professional performers matched well with repertory players, expert costume design and swift paced direction well support the JSO expertise and outstanding choreography. A must see in an appropriate, albeit crowded, venue.