Pianist Joyce Yang returns to the Jacksonville Symphony this weekend.
Published on September 24, 2024 at 10:55 am
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Jacksonville Today Arts and Culture Editor Matt Shaw shares his arts and culture picks for the weekend.
Friday & Saturday
Rachmaninoff’s Second Concerto
Jacoby Symphony Hall | Downtown Jacksonville
The Jacksonville Symphony’s 75th season gets in gear with acclaimed pianist Joyce Yang (one of several visiting artists who’ll tickle the organization’s state-of-the-art Steinway this season) performing Rachmaninoff’s well known Second Piano Concerto. TESTIFY! A new work by critically-praised composer Brittany J. Green gets its world premiere. And Richard Strauss’ A Hero’s Life closes out an evening conducted by symphony Music Director Courtney Lewis. 7:30 p.m. Tickets and more info.
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Friday & Sunday
48 Hour Mural Project
Phoenix Arts & Innovation District | Downtown Jacksonville
The second annual 48-Hour Mural Project is held this weekend at the increasingly bustling Phoenix Arts & Innovation District. At 6 p.m. on Friday, after being informed of the specific elements they’ll need to incorporate into their mural, selected muralists will have 48 hours to complete their project. The event concludes at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, and the public is encouraged to come view the works in progress and cheer on the muralists. It’s free to attend. More info.
Saturday
Martha Brane: Happiness Is Here!
Stellers Gallery | San Marco
Artist Martha Brane presents a series of her popular Symbolic Bluebirds paintings at San Marco’s Stellers Gallery on Saturday. The Gainesville-based painter will be on site for an artist talk and a demonstration. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Tickets and more info.
Sunday
Papercutting with Hiromi Moneyhun
Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens | Riverside
World-renowned, Jacksonville-based artist Hiromi Moneyhun leads a workshop on papercutting at the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens on Sunday. Moneyhun will share the techniques to create two- and three-dimensional artworks from paper using templates and the proper cutting tools. No experience required. 12:30-3:30 p.m. $50 for members. $75 for non-members. More info.
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