Blessed is music, for it is a peacemaker. For 61 years — he started at age 9 as an accordionist — Marvin Goldstein has been performing music for audiences. He has witnessed on several continents the capacity of music to bring disparate people together. He recalls with fondness a concert he orchestrated in Jerusalem attended […]
Music, where did it all begin? Going back to the 14th century B.C., most historians point to Hurrian Hymn No. 6 as the oldest song. It was about the Goddess Nikkal and the lyrics were found on clay tablets in Northern Syria. Since those early jams, we have seen it all in music: Elvis, the […]
Opening Nights at Florida State University (Online) begins at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2. This free virtual concert is an exclusive video celebration of timeless Gilbert and Sullivan favorites. Filmed this summer from locations throughout the United States, delight in the fun and variety of the performances, and the opportunity to see and hear everything up […]
The COVID-19 Era has presented all of us with countless challenges, and the world of the performing arts is no different. The safety of artists and audiences, as well as the logistical obstacles brought on by the need for social distancing have made producing a season and managing travel and crews difficult. Nonetheless, Opening Nights […]
Opening Nights at Florida State University’s release of its new season feels a little like a “Save the Date” card. Well, not exactly. Because there aren’t any dates. The performing arts presenter — which brings top musicians, comedians, dance and theater companies, writers and other artists to Tallahassee — announced its 2020-2021 slate of performers […]
When feeling somber or when confronted by events that may be hard to process or interpret, Michael Blachly reverts to what he calls his comfort music: songs that were meaningful to him when he was evolving into the person he would become. On Memorial Day, Blachly was grilling and exchanged messages with a best friend […]
Opening Nights at Florida State University has selected Christopher Small, principal at Augusta Raa Middle School, as its 2020 Arts Advocate Award recipient.
Good Afternoon, Due to concerns with the coronavirus, on March 11, 2020, Florida State University communicated new guidelines for university operations, including postponing or canceling external speakers and groups scheduled to perform on campus. The university’s highest priority is the health and safety of students, staff and patrons. Working closely with university leadership to enact […]
Sir James Galway hosted a master class for the College of Music’s Wind Seminar students as part of the Louis Ireland Humphrey Excellence Fund. Sir Galway was bold and direct in his feedback while keeping the lesson both light-hearted and fun. He was blown away by the talent that the students possessed, commenting that it […]
George Hinchliffe’s father, a self-employed trucker who owned his own rig, was owed money by a customer whose business was struggling. The customer, as a way of trying to settle up, “suggested that my dad visit his warehouse and load his truck with anything of value he might find there,” Hinchliffe said. “He did and […]
