INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — The Space Coast Symphony Jazz Orchestra paints a portrait of musical greats with the Art of the Big Band at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 9, at the Vero Beach Performing Arts Center, 1707 16th Street, 32960.
Under the direction of Stetson University’s Dr. Patrick Hennessey, the Jazz Orchestra will focus on the artistry inherent in big band arrangements from the 1920’s through the 1960’s. Included are classics from the Big Band Era’s best known composers and performers, including Woody Herman, Benny Goodman, Stan Kenton, Count Basie and Duke Ellington.
Tickets are $20 in advance and are available through the orchestra website at www.SpaceCoastSymphony.org or at several convenient ticket outlets, including Marine Bank & Trust (beachside and mainland branches) and Madison Avenue Consignments. Tickets at the door are $25. The performance is free for those aged 18 and under or with a college student ID.
Dr. Patrick Hennessey is a musical clinician, adjudicator, educator and performer. Since moving to Florida in 2012, his performance experiences include Johnny Mathis, Jerry Lewis, the New York Tenors, the Alan Parsons Project, Celtic Thunder, and the Indigo Girls. Director of the Stetson University Jazz Ensemble, Hennessey also performs with the Melbourne Municipal Band, the Central Florida Winds and the Space Coast Symphony Orchestra.
Professor, trombone player and veteran jazz band leader, Dr. Patrick Hennessey says this performance by the Space Coast Symphony JAZZ Orchestra is all about the music.
“The focus will be on the music, the musicians, and the artistry of what has been called by some historians as ‘America’s orchestra,’ said Dr. Hennessey. “The big band, and the instrumentation of the big band, is yet another uniquely American musical development.”
For more information about the Space Coast Symphony 2015-16 Season or the Symphony for Everyone discount ticket program, please visit www.SpaceCoastSymphony.org or call toll-free (855) 252-7276.