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January 13, 2023 7:30PM - January 14, 2023 7:30PM
Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn

Grant O'Brien JSYO Music Director & Assistant Conductor, Winston Family Endowed Chair 

Grant O’Brien is a conductor, composer, and producer of music and musical productions. During his studies at the Eastman School of Music, he worked extensively with conductors Dr. Oliver Hagen, Dr. Mark Scatterday, Professor Brad Lubman in addition to the Emmy Award-winning Mark Watters...continue reading

 

 

Bernard Holcomb Vocalist

Tenor Bernard Holcomb has “already made a name for himself in the world of opera” with his “delicate and flexible” voice (Opera Wire) and the “appealing sweetness and clarity [of] his tone” (New York Times). Katy Walsh of Chicago Theater Beat said it best: “Although everyone [at Lyric Opera of Chicago] can sing, Holcomb reminds us why we come to the Lyric...continue reading

 

 

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January 14, 2023 7:30PM

Name

Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn

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Grant O'Brien, JSYO Music Director & Assistant Conductor
Winston Family Endowed Chair
Bernard Holcomb Vocalist

 

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The big band compositions of icons Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn are brought to life by the musicians of the Jacksonville Symphony for an evening of classic jazz. These two all-time greats, who worked together for 40 years, were equally famous for their 100 collaborations including Take The A Train, Satin Doll, Lush Life and even their renditions of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite. This concert combines the energy of Ellington and the sophistication of Strayhorn. Hear the orchestra transform as the velvety sounds of jazz are expressed through singing strings and the smooth vocals of captivating tenor Bernard Holcomb.

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