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72 maconmagazine.com | August/September 2025 Joan Stockstill Godsey Center for Keyboard Studies Joan Stockstill Godsey Concert Series Unless otherwise noted, all performances are ee in the Neva Langley Fickling Hall in the McCorkle Music Building on Mercer's Macon campus. To Celebrate Music Sunday, Oct. 19 at 4 p.m. Mulberry Street United Methodist Church 719 Mulberry St. Choral Society of Middle Georgia celebrates its 50th anniversary by presenting special concerts during the 2025-26 season. Come "celebrate the music" during this opening concert. Choral Society of Middle Georgia & Mercer University Choir Gary G. Gerber, conductor Tickets for all performances are $15 at the door or through choralsocietymga.com G. F. Handel's Messiah Dec. 4-5 at 7:30 p.m. St. Joseph Catholic Church 830 Poplar St. Handel's Messiah continues as a long-standing tradition here in Central Georgia. Come to this concert and hear why it is so popular around the world, especially in the Christmas season. Celebrating 50 Years of Choral Society Sunday, Apr. 26 at 4 p.m. First Baptist Church of Christ 511 High Pl. This concert brings past conductors and chorus members in a finale concert to honor and celebrate 50 years of bringing outstanding choral music to Central Georgia. BeautyFull Reconnection: Une soirée de musique française Kyung-A Yoo, piano Samantha Mishima Friedman, mezzo-soprano Friday, Oct. 24 at 7:30 p.m. Join us for an exceptional evening of French chamber music, featuring the less-known string works and the exotic songs of Debussy performed by talented McDuffie Center Young Artists and mezzo-soprano Samantha Mishima Friedman. This concert promises a special atmosphere and a celebration of French musical heritage in the 20th century. COLLECTIVELY: All About Collaborative Piano Kyung-A Yoo, producer Students and faculty from the Townsend School of Music Friday, Feb. 6 at 7:30 p.m. This program will take you on a journey to learn more about the wonderful world of collaborative piano. Join us and support the students and faculty that make up the collaborative piano studios. BeautyFull Collaboration: Journey Together Alone Hyunju Song, soprano Kyung-A Yoo, piano Friday, Mar. 27 at 7:30 p.m. Straight from New York, enjoy a vocal recital featuring Hyunju Song, a voice faculty member of the Manhattan School of Music, pre-college division. The artists will showcase a diverse program of songs from Strauss and Chausson, offering a rich and engaging musical experience. Mercer University became an All-Steinway School through the generosity of Mercer's chancellor, Dr. R. Kirby Godsey. With the establishment of the Joan Stockstill Godsey Center for Keyboard Studies, the School of Music features Steinway & Son pianos for all teaching, rehearsals and performances. e gi, which recognized Joan Godsey's many contributions to Mercer, and in particular her love of and commitment to music, enabled the School of Music to join the nation's other premier music programs as an All-Steinway School. e gi provided for 37 new pianos and created an endowed fund to support the care and upkeep of the pianos. e Joan Stockstill Godsey Center for Keyboard Studies hosts an annual Concert Series that features leading international performing keyboard artists. e Godsey Center joins the Robert McDuffie Center for Strings, the Townsend-McAfee Institute for Graduate Church Music Studies, and the Fabian Center for Musical Excellence as signature programs of the Mercer University School of Music. Joan Stockstill Godsey Center for Keyboard Studies Celebrating 50 Years of Choral Society Sunday, Apr. 26 at 4 p.m. First Baptist Church of Christ 511 High Pl. This concert brings past conductors and chorus members in a finale concert to honor and celebrate 50 years of bringing outstanding choral music to Central Georgia.