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A Night of Georgia Music, recorded for public
television at Macon's historic Grand Opera House and
Capricorn Sound Studios, dynamically showcases some of the
Peach State's most iconic songs, headlined by three of
Georgia's most well-known musicians.
Set on a rock band conducted by Ward Stare and backed by
students from Mercer University's Robert McDuffie Center
for Strings, the program features R.E.M. founding
member and Macon native
Mike Mills; Center founder,
internationally renowned violin soloist and Macon
native
Robert McDuffie; and former Allman Brothers
Band member and current Rolling Stones
keyboardist
Chuck Leavell.
A Night of Georgia Music includes songs from Georgia's favorite
contemporary artists, including Otis Redding, Ray Charles,
the Allman Brothers Band, R.E.M., Outkast, the B-52s, and Brook Benton.
Premieres July 4 at 7 p.m.
Major funding for A Night of Georgia Music was provided by the Peyton Anderson Foundation, the W. Mansfield
Jennings Junior Charitable Trust, and the Knight Foundation Fund at the Community Foundation of Central Georgia.
www.anightofgeorgiamusic.com
