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62 maconmagazine.com | April/May 2026 Mercer Singers & Women's Chamber Choir Dr. Stanley L. Roberts, conductor Mercer Singers Family Day Concert Saturday, Oct. 10 at 11 a.m. Thanksgiving Song: Mercer Women's Chamber Choir and Mercer Singers Sunday, Nov. 15 at 3 p.m. A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols Dec. 4 at 7:30 p.m., Dec. 5 at 3 p.m. First Baptist Church of Christ Organist Jack Mitchener, Mercer Singers, and Mercer Brass Quintet. Experience the 31st anniversary of this beloved Mercer tradition! The Voices of Spring: Mercer Women's Chamber Choir Sunday, Apr. 18 at 3 p.m. Farewell Concert: Mercer Singers Saturday, April 24 at 7:30 p.m. Wind Ensemble Dr. Brittan Braddock, conductor Fall Side-by-Side Monday, Sept. 28 at 7:30 p.m. Houston County High School The Mercer University Wind Ensemble joins forces with the Houston County High School Wind Symphony to present a celebratory fall concert to kick off the season. Featured pieces include "Yiddish Dances" by Adam Gorb and "The Danserye" by Tielman Susato. Chamber Winds Concert Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 7:30 p.m. Newton Chapel Featured repertoire will include "Little Threepenny Music" by Kurt Weill. World Premiere: Christopher Alan Schmitz "Symphony for Wind Ensemble" Monday, Nov. 23 at 7:30 p.m. The Piedmont Grand Opera House The Mercer University Wind Ensemble was proud to lead a consortium to commission Christopher Alan Schmitz to compose an original symphony for wind ensemble. The Symphony will explore the journey of overcoming internal conflicts, anxieties, and struggles especially among musicians. Bixby Mercer University Townsend School of Music | music.mercer.edu University Ensembles Unless otherwise noted, all performances are ee and held in Neva Langley Fickling Hall in the McCorkle Music Building on Mercer's Macon campus. Kennedy will perform Amanda Harberg's Clarinet Concerto. $10 General Admission, Student ID free. Bands at the Grand Honor Band Festival: Opening Night Friday, Feb. 19 at 7:30 p.m. The Piedmont Grand Opera House Friday night will be the first of two concerts in the Bands at the Grand Honor Band Festival hosted by Mercer University Bands. The Mercer University Wind Ensemble will perform an exciting program on the lighter side of classical. Nicholas Zehao Bai, assistant professor of piano, will perform Gershwin's famous Rhapsody in Blue. Bands at the Grand Honor Band Festival: Middle and High School Honor Bands Saturday, Feb. 20 at 3 p.m. The Piedmont Grand Opera House The Saturday afternoon concert concludes the 4th Bands at the Grand Honor Band Festival. Top middle and high school students auditioned and traveled from around the state to participate in this 3-day festival full of masterclasses, performances, and building community. Season Finale: Let's Dance! Monday, Apr. 19 at 7:30 p.m. The Piedmont Grand Opera House Join us as the Wind Ensemble performs Bernstein's famous Symphonic Dances from "West Side Story." A tour de force for the ensemble, this suite features famous songs and dances from the musical. This concert also features the winner of the 2nd Annual Townsend Concerto Competition for Winds, Percussion, Piano, and Voice. $10 General Admission, Student ID free.