From the Beatles and the Rolling Stones to symphonic and chamber, there are a wealth of concerts for music lovers in the next few days.
The music begins Saturday when cellist, composer and vocalist Mike Block performs in a solo concert. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 16, at the First Presbyterian Church, 520 Royal Palm Blvd., Vero Beach. Tickets are $25. Funds raised will help the Mike Block String Camp Scholarship Fund. For more information, visit VeroBeachInternationalMusicFestival.com.
On Sunday, the Atlantic Classical Orchestra and the Vero Beach Museum of Art will team up for its next performance in their Chamber Music Series. The concerts are presented in the museum’s Leonhardt Auditorium. This Sunday’s concert will present the Flute Summons, featuring Tina Apelgren. In considering the flute’s representation in ancient Egypt and mythology, the concert is designed to reflect the museum’s current exhibition, “Ancient Egypt & the Napoleonic Era.” The concert begins at 3 p.m. Tickets are $35 for museum members, $50 for non-members and $5 for children. Tickets allow entrance to the museum galleries, which, on Sundays, are open from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The Vero Beach Museum of Art is at 3001 Riverside Park Dr. Call 772-231-0707 or visit VBMuseum.org.
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center presents Trios Transformed at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, at Trinity Episcopal Church. The concert features pianist Wu Han, cellist David Finckel and violinist Arnaud Sussmann. The program includes four works of trios by Beethoven and Haydn. There will be a pre-concert talk with the artists at 6:45 p.m. Tickets are $65. The Trinity Episcopal Church is at 2365 Pine Ave., Vero Beach. For more information, visit ChamberMusic
Society.org.
Enjoy music outdoors when the Vero Beach Museum of Art Concerts in the Park presents Mike Telesmanick Thursday, March 21. The concert begins at 5 p.m. and includes a live performance, a cash bar, and Off the Hook Food Truck. Concert-goers are encouraged to bring a chair or picnic blankets. You may bring a dog if it is well behaved and remains on a leash. Tickets are $10 for museum members and $12 for non-members. The Vero Beach Museum of Art is at 3001 Riverside Park Dr. Call 772-231-0707, ext. 111, email jzwergel@vbmuseum.org or visit VBMuseum.org.
Live from Vero Beach kicks it all up a few notches when it presents “The Beatles vs. The Stones: A Musical Showdown” 7 p.m. Thursday, March 21, at the Emerson Center. The tribute bands performing will be Abbey Road and Satisfaction, both highly rated for their faithfulness to the original music. The bands each perform two sets, “trading places in quick set changes and ending the night with an all-out encore involving both bands.” Also, expect costumes and multi-media visuals. Producers also make sure there’s some good British Invasion humor with good-natured ribbing. The nonprofit partner of the concert is Grand Harbor Community Outreach, which helps those in need of health, education and human services in Indian River County. You can help the group by entering the code GRAND in the discount space on the website and Grand Harbor will receive a 25 percent donation off the ticket price. Tickets are $45 to $95. The Emerson Center is at 1590 27th Ave., Vero Beach. For more information, call 800-595-4849 or visit MusicWorksConcerts.com.
The Atlantic Classical Orchestra performs its Masterworks III concert, “Latin Passions” with violinist Siwoo Kim, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 21 at the Community Church of Vero Beach. The program includes excerpts from Bizet’s “Carmen” (think “Toreadors”). Also performed with be Spanish composer Manuel de Falla’s ballet score written for the famed Diaghilev Ballet Russes (think drama and castanets). There will also be Astor Piazzolla’s homage to Antonio Vivaldi’s classical forms, which Piazzolla brightens even more with tango aesthetics. Tickets are $30 to $65. The Community Church of Vero Beach is at 1901 23rd St. Call 772-460-0851 or visit AtlanticClassicalOrchestra.com.
While it’s not a musical, the drama “Yankee Tavern” opens Tuesday, March 19, at Riverside Theatre’s Waxlax Stage. Written by Steven Dietz, the play is set in an old bar in New York City. Its owner, Adam, and his fiancée, Janet, become caught up in a conspiracy theory when a stranger starts talking mysteriously about the September 11 terrorist attacks. Tickets are $65 general and $32.50 for students. Riverside Theatre is at 3250 Riverside Park Dr., Vero Beach. Call 772-231-6990 or visit RiversideTheatre.com.
