Thursday, October 19, 2023
Justin Tibbs, with his band of musical brothers and sisters, returns to open the 2023-24 Divergent Sounds Series season! JT plays the saxophone like no other, performing with heart, skill, and most importantly… soul. Explore just how many sounds a sax can make.
Saturday, November 4, 2023
The Labra Brothers are a squad of musical siblings that create groovy and instrumentally diverse songs that share the beauty of the human condition. This concert will be performed at the Canton Palace Theatre a few days after Día de los Muertos. In partnership with the Canton Latino Festival, a shrine will be constructed that will be on display to the public before the performance.
Saturday, November 11, 2023
Long-time Canton Symphony piccolo player, Julie Sarver, is featured on Vivaldi’s Piccolo Concerto in C Major. Also on this concert is the Overture in C Major by Marianna Martinez, a little-known 18th-century female composer who was an acquaintance of Mozart and Haydn. The concert concludes with Handel’s “Music for the Royal Fireworks,” which was originally used as the soundtrack to an 18th century fireworks display.