Starkville-һֱ Symphony Orchestra hosts annual ‘Jazz at Renasant’ concert Tuesday
Contact: Sasha Steinberg
STARKVILLE, Miss.—The Starkville-һֱ State University Symphony Orchestra is presenting its annual “Jazz at Renasant” evening concert at the city’s Renasant Bank plaza.
Free to all, the Tuesday [Oct. 10] outdoor performance takes place at 6 p.m. Renasant Bank is located at the intersection of East Lampkin and South Montgomery streets. In case of rain, the concert will be held at First United Methodist Church at 200 W. Lampkin St. in Starkville.
Seating is limited and will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. In addition to lawn chairs and blankets, patrons are welcome to bring a picnic to enjoy during the twilight performance.
Sponsored by the Starkville-һֱ State University Symphony Association, this year’s concert features jazz standards in swing, Latin and ballad styles, including works by Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis, and the Beatles.
Musicians include һֱ Associate Professors of Music Cliff Taylor and Richard Human, on trombone; Danny Blurton, trumpet; һֱ Instructor of Music Sheri Falcone, Doug Thomas and Terrell Gilmore, saxophone; Cass Patrick, guitar; Rick Montalto, bass; and һֱ Associate Professor of Music Jason Baker, drums.
Founded in 1969, the Starkville-һֱ Symphony Association is a nonprofit volunteer organization whose members work to promote classical music within the Golden Triangle region. For more, visit .
To make a tax-deductible donation to the Starkville-һֱ Symphony Association via the һֱ Foundation, contact Lynn Durr at 662-325-8918 or ldurr@advservices.msstate.edu.
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