Jubilee Artists Series

“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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2025-2026 Jubilee Artists Series

Jacob Keith Watson, lyric baritone

Tuesday, November 4, 2025 in Fickling Hall

Jacob Keith Watson is an actor/singer/teacher and Arkansas native, currently performing as Willie Conklin on Broadway in Ragtime. He has performed in Tony-nominated/winning revivals of Merrily We Roll Along, Carousel, Hello, Dolly!, and Violet, as well as The Phantom of the Opera and Amelie.

The Tallis Scholars

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at St. Joseph Catholic Church

Over five decades of performance and a catalog of award-winning recordings, Peter Phillips and The Tallis Scholars have done more than any other group to establish sacred vocal music of the Renaissance as one of the great repertoires of Western classical music.

Seraph Brass

Thursday, February 5, 2026 in Fickling Hall

Now in its 11th season, Seraph Brass was founded by trumpet soloist Mary Elizabeth Bowden with a mission to showcase the excellence of women brass players and highlight musicians from marginalized groups, both in personnel and in programming.

Michelle Cann, piano

Friday, March 13, 2026 in Fickling Hall

Grammy Award-winning pianist Michelle Cann is one of the most sought-after artists of her generation. Lauded as “exquisite” by The Philadelphia Inquirer and “a pianist of sterling artistry,” she was named the inaugural Christel DeHaan Artistic Partner of the American Piano Awards.