PROGRAM
Kevin Fitzgerald Conductor
The Florida Ballet
Jacksonville Dance Theatre
Experience a stunning collaboration as the graceful dancers of the Florida Ballet and Jacksonville Dance Theatre reunite with the Jacksonville Symphony. This spellbinding performance merges the beauty of dance with exquisite symphonic melodies.
This matinee favorite starts with coffee in the lobby followed by stirring music from a wide variety of select classical and pops concert programs.
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FEATURED ARTISTS
Kevin Fitzgerald Associate Conductor
American conductor Kevin Fitzgerald is a formidable musical leader. In July 2023, he won the Special Prize for the Best Performance of the Contemporary Piece at The Mahler Competition. Fitzgerald is the first conductor to win this award, sponsored by the Mahler Foundation, which led to him conducting the world premiere of Bernd Richard Deutsch's Con Moto with the Bamberger Symphoniker during the final concert of the competition...continue reading
The Florida Ballet
The Florida Ballet was founded in 1978 by Laurie Picinich-Byrd and Michael Byrd as a presenting organization with the goal of becoming Northeast Florida’s professional ballet company...continue reading
Jacksonville Dance Theatre
Founded in 2012 and located in Jacksonville, Florida, Jacksonville Dance Theatre is a contemporary modern dance company dedicated to creating and promoting excellence in the field of professional dance on local, national, and international stages...continue reading
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