Vocalist Clint Holmes will join Christian Tamburr and his quartet in a concert Nov. 14 at Gleason Performing Arts Center. By PAM HARBAUGH Multi-talented musician Christian Tamburr wraps up his Florida Tech residency with a concert 7:30 p.m. this evening. It will be held in the university’s Gleason Performing Arts Center...
AMPHION STRING QUARTET to Perform Friday

By PAM HARBAUGH The award winning Amphion String Quartet may make its typical appearance at places like the Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall or at Brooklyn’s popular Bargemusic venue. But this Friday, the group will perform in the sanctuary of a church in Indialantic. The performance is brought to Brevard by...
A Jazzy Halloween at Heidi’s

Annie Sellick By PAM HARBAUGH Forget the candy and the costumes. Head to Heidi’s Jazz Club today and Saturday to see Annie Sellick “Annie & The Hot Club.” She performs 8:30 p.m. to midnight tonight, Friday, Oct. 30 and 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Oct. 31. Ms. Sellick has been called...
BREVARD SYMPHONY begins season with Beethoven and Piszczek

Mark Piszczek By PAM HARBAUGH I am SO looking forward to the Brevard Symphony Orchestra’s season opener Saturday evening. The reason is simple — a brilliant classic work and a promising new work, both designed to stir emotions and stimulate intellect. And…it’s nearly sold out. You already know Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony....
MELBOURNE CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY Begins New Season

Amphion String Quartet By PAM HARBAUGH The Melbourne Chamber Music Society kicks off its 2015/2016 season with the New York Chamber Soloists in concert. Do read on because I want to convince you to put this on the top of your “must-do” cultural activities list. And what a crowd pleasing concert...
Peter and the Wolf & Friends

By PAM HARBAUGH A new organization, Chamber Music with Friends, makes its friendly debut Saturday evening with its multi-media concert, “Peter and the Wolf & Friends.” Involved will be musicians, puppeteers, set designers, actors, video and more to tell composer Sergei Prokofiev’s classic tale of a little boy, Peter whose peaceful...
ANIMATION DOMINATION Symphonic Concert for Kids

Members of the Space Coast Symphony Orchestra By PAM HARBAUGH This is a recipe sure to thrill the little ones: Watching film highlights of favorite cartoons on the giant screen while listening to all the theme music performed live by the Space Coast Symphony Orchestra. Also appealing to parents should be...
KING CENTER readies for shows galore

By PAM HARBAUGH While most performance venues throughout the area have announced their new season, the King Center won’t be doing that because it no longer has an actual “season.” Instead, it presents shows on a calendar basis. Most of the shows are of a musical nature which is why this...
FREE: Sunday with the Symphony

By PAM HARBAUGH Read, listen, contribute and possibly get a free ticket to a concert…it’s yours for the participating in the Brevard Symphony Orchestra’s two upcoming Barnes & Noble Bookfair events. Here’s the deal: Maestro Christopher Confessore, conductor and music director of the BSO, will bring some of his musicians with...
Cue the Orchestra: The 2015/2016 Season Begins

The Hermitage Piano Trio, photo by Lisa-Marie Mazzucco By PAM HARBAUGH Watch out. If you try it once, you’ll want more. We’re talking symphonic music, chamber music, opera and virtuoso performances. You don’t have to be elitist, high born or Ivy League educated to get caught up in this musical rapture....