Jubilee Artists Series

Branford Marsalis performing in the Fickling Recital hall.

“Through the invisible hands of music, the soul is touched and healed,” Josephine “Jo” Phelps Fabian said. In her life, Fabian was a dedicated arts patron, donor, board member and advocate who loved classical music and opera. She frequently attended concerts at Townsend School of Music. Through The Fabian Center for Musical Excellence, the Jubilee Artists Series features leading artists performing concerts that are low cost to the general public, making the best music available to all.

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2024-2025 Jubilee Artists Series

Imani Winds

Friday, September 27, 2024 in Fickling Hall

Celebrating over a quarter century of music making, GRAMMY® Award-winner Imani Winds has led both a revolution and evolution of the wind quintet through their dynamic playing, adventurous programming, imaginative collaborations, and outreach endavors that have inspired audiences of all ages.

Ana María Martínez, soprano

Thursday, November 14, 2024 in Fickling Hall

GRAMMY Award winner Ana María Martínez is one of the foremost sopranos of her time, with an international career that spans the world’s most important opera houses and concert halls. A winner of the 15th Annual Opera News Awards, her repertoire encompasses opera’s most intriguing and diverse leading ladies.

Voctave

Thursday, February 13, 2025 at The Grand Opera House

Voctave’s 11-member vocal ensemble brings incredible harmonies to favorites from the Disney screen to the Broadway stage. This a cappella sensation’s popular show “The Corner of Broadway and Main Street” spawned a chart-topping album and is sure to be an unforgettable evening of music for the whole family.

Anton Nel, piano

Tuesday, March 25, 2025 in Fickling Hall

Anton Nel, winner of the first prize in the 1987 Naumburg International Piano Competition at Carnegie Hall, continues to enjoy a remarkable and multifaceted career that has taken him all over the world. Highlights of Mr. Nel’s four decade career include performances with the Cleveland Orchestra, the symphonies of Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, Seattle, Detroit, and London.