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50 | M A C O N M A G A Z I N E A U G U S T / S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 7 Townsend All-Faculty Gala Tuesday, August 29 The Townsend concert season opens with a showcase of performances by distinguished faculty artists in a festive gala concert event. Martha Malone, soprano Thursday, September 7 Carol Goff, piano Music expresses all of life, from the sublime to the hilarious, from rags to riches--from lullabies to dirges. In this eclectic program you'll hear quite a variety of styles and genres,from Purcell to Sondheim. Prepare to be surprised! Mercer University Faculty Brass Quintet Tuesday, September 12 The Mercer University Faculty Brass Quintet will be up to its normal "Brass Tactics" this concert season featuring a wide gamut of brass literature sure to fit the tastes of music lovers from across Middle Georgia! Monty Cole, clarinet and saxophone Jean Roberts, piano Tuesday, February 13 Join us for an evening of masterworks, including the Fantasy-Sonata by John Ireland, and Divertimento by Roger Boutry. Richard Kosowski, tenor Friday, March 16 Melissa Givens, soprano; Mary Beth Kosowski, mezzo-soprano; Carol Goff, piano A chamber recital featuring music of passion for the Lenten Season. Mulberry Street United Methodist Church, 719 Mulberry Street, Macon Townsend Presents For Updates on All Our Concerts & Events Join Us on Facebook Townsend Homecoming Kaleidoscope Concert Saturday, November 4, 11 a.m. A Homecoming concert showcasing the faculty and students of Townsend School of Music. Mercer University Opera Martha Malone, director. Richard Kosowski, conductor Children's Opera The Trial of Goldilocks by R. Chauls & J. Robinette September 29-30, 6 p.m.; October 1, 2:30 p.m. One hour in length. The whole family will have fun with this charming, witty show in which Goldilocks is prosecuted for breaking and entering the home of the Three Bears! In the courtroom, we watch as Goldilocks and the Bears enact the traditional tale. Next, the prosecutor and the defense attorney present their hilarious versions of the same events. Our jury of animals makes some surprising decisions and doles out appropriately funny sentences, so everybody goes home happy—and a little wiser! General Admission, $10.00; Children grades K-8 and all students free; free with Mercer ID. Mainstage Production Così fan tutte (Women are Like That) by W.A. Mozart February 8-10, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 11, 2:30 p.m. Brighten your winter with a pre-Valentine's Day romantic comedy. In fact, we might call this opera an "anti-Valentine", since the entire plot revolves around proving that all lovers can be tempted into infidelity! However, it's Mozart, so even with tongue firmly in cheek, the characters are profoundly human and the music is divinely beautiful, all the while offering plenty of laughs. Experience this masterpiece of opera buffa in the intimate setting of Fickling Hall. Performed in English with orchestra. General Admission, $15; Free with Mercer ID. All students free. Opera Gala Highlights from Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach April 17, 7:30 p.m. We close the season with a gala concert of selections from Jacques Offenbach's mysterious and magical operetta, The Tales of Hoffmann (Les contes d'Hoffmann). From the famous "Doll's Aria" in Act I to Act III's beloved "Barcarolle" duet, you will be carried away on waves of lush, gorgeous sound and sparkling vocal virtuosity. If you don't know this music yet, get ready to fall in love . . . Performed in French with English supertitles. General Admission, $5.00; Free with Mercer ID; All students free. Unless otherwise noted, all performances are free and will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Neva Langley Fickling Hall at the McCorkle Music Building on Mercer's Macon campus. THE GONDOLIERS, 2016 Faculty Artist Recitals All performances will take place in Neva Langley Fickling Hall at the McCorkle Music Building.