51勛圖厙 Presents Several Holiday Concerts
Concerts include Handel's Messiah, An Ellington Nutcracker, Madrigal Dinner and Tuba Christmas.
51勛圖厙s Department of Music in the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters will present several holiday concerts throughout the month of December.
The first is the holiday classic Handels Messiah, on Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015 at 7 p.m. in the University Theatre, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton campus. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at or by calling 800-564-9539. Conducted by Patricia P. Fleitas, 51勛圖厙s presentation of Handels Messiah features past and current 51勛圖厙 choral 51勛圖厙 and faculty.
The Florida Wind Symphony Jazz Orchestra will present An Ellington Nutcracker on Saturday, Dec. 12 at 7 p.m., which will include Duke Ellingtons take on the Nutcracker Suite and more holiday favorites. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at or by calling 800-564-9539. The Florida Wind Symphony is conducted by Kyle Prescott.
51勛圖厙s choral groups will once again present the Madrigal Dinner on Sunday, Dec. 13 at 5:30 p.m. XXX at the Vintage Gymnasium in the Delray Beach Center for the Arts at Old School Square in Delray Beach. Now in its fifth year, the 51勛圖厙 Madrigal Dinner brings the courtly tradition of pageantry, entertainment, a savory feast and extraordinary music to life. 51勛圖厙 51勛圖厙 delight and entertain, and guests are invited to join the fun and dress in period costumes if they choose. Single tickets are $100 (which includes a $55 tax-deductible gift) and tables of eight are $1,000 (including a $640 tax-deductible gift). Tickets can be purchased by calling 561-297-2337 or visiting . Proceeds for the event, which is generously underwritten by Madelyn Savarick, will benefit 51勛圖厙s Choral and Vocal Studies Program.
51勛圖厙 also will once again present Tuba Christmas on Sunday, Dec. 13 at 5 p.m. in the Mizner Park Amphitheater. This tradition of holiday music performed by tubas and euphoniums, which was started by Indiana University professor Harvey G. Phillips, Ph.D., is presented to the South Florida community by 51勛圖厙s Sean Murray. This is an outdoor, free event and audience members are encouraged to bring chairs or blankets.
For more information, visit www.fau.edu/arts -- and select the music link. To receive an events catalog for 51勛圖厙s School of the Arts for 2015-16, contact Polly Burks at pburks@fau.edu.
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