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Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University

Rialto
Call: (404) 413-9849 or visit rialto.gsu.edu
Gorgeous concert hall affiliated with Georgia State University that hosts an eclectic mix of dance, film, theater and music events, as well as art exhibits.

Sunday May 21, 2023 04:00 PM EDT
Rialto Center for the Arts at GSU Presents

 

 

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Wednesday May 17, 2023 12:00 PM EDT
The Feed Your Senses series continues with a live performance by Atlanta saxophonist Jeff Crompton with cellist Benjamin Shirley. Collaborating on original duo music since 2019, these accomplished musicians together released the album “Eastern Continental” in January. Bring lunch and enjoy this free... [click here for more]

Wednesday May 17, 2023 12:00 PM EDT
CL Critic Doug DeLoach Recommends: For this edition of Feed Your Senses, saxophonist Jeff Compton... [click here for more]
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Sunday April 16, 2023 03:00 PM EDT
Categories: Opera Thornton Wilder's beloved 1938 American classic play “Our Town”—which earned a Pulitzer Prize for its depiction of life in fictional Grover's Corners, N.H.—inspired radio, television, and film adaptations including a highly successful 1940 film with music by Aaron Copland. ... [click here for more]

Saturday April 15, 2023 08:00 PM EDT
Categories: Opera Thornton Wilder's 1938 play, “Our Town,” is a beloved American classic. It has inspired radio, television, and film adaptations including a highly successful 1940 film with music by Aaron Copland. Rights for an operatic adaptation, however, were granted only recently to librett... [click here for more]

Saturday April 15, 2023 08:00 PM EDT
Categories: Opera Thornton Wilder's beloved 1938 American classic play “Our Town”—which earned a Pulitzer Prize for its depiction of life in fictional Grover's Corners, N.H.—inspired radio, television, and film adaptations including a highly successful 1940 film with music by Aaron Copland. ... [click here for more]

Saturday April 1, 2023 08:00 PM EDT
CL Critic Okla Jones, III recommends:  Featuring dancers and musicians rooted in improvisation,... [click here for more]
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Saturday March 18, 2023 08:00 PM EDT
Songs We Love , a journey through the first 50 years of jazz song, is presented by Jazz at Lincoln Center under the musical direction of trombonist Mariel Bildsten. Three guest vocalists will join an all-star band made up of New York’s rising stars discovered by Wynton Marsalis. Combining their dist... [click here for more]

Saturday March 4, 2023 08:00 PM EST
“Jeepers Creepers.” “Summer Wind.” “Moon River.” “Hooray for Hollywood.” Everyone knows the lyrics to these songs, among more than 1,400 penned by Georgia native Johnny Mercer, winner of four Academy Awards (from 18 nominations). Hard-bop trumpeter and vocalist Joe Gransden and special guest Robin L... [click here for more]

Wednesday February 15, 2023 12:00 PM EST
Categories: Free Feed Your Senses LIVE returns in person in the Rialto lobby with Alex Gordon, who was voted the city’s Best Instrumentalist in Creative Loafing’s 2019 Best of Atlanta issue. With one baritone guitar, Gordon can simultaneously play bass lines, chords, melodies and drum beats and he d... [click here for more]

Saturday February 11, 2023 08:00 PM EST
CL Critic Hal Horowtiz Recommends: Living legends don’t come any more iconic than gospel/soul... [click here for more]
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Saturday February 11, 2023 08:00 PM EST
Mavis Staples is a living legend. In a career spanning longer than Queen Elizabeth’s reign, this once-in-a-generation artist is a Kennedy Center Honoree, Blues, Gospel and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, three-time GRAMMY Award Winner and Lifetime Achievement recipient from both The Recording Aca... [click here for more]

Sunday February 5, 2023 03:00 PM EST
CL Critic Kevin C. Madigan Recommends: The last time the Martha Graham Dance Company appeared in... [click here for more]
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Saturday January 21, 2023 08:00 PM EST
Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr., are the seven-time Grammy Award-winning duo, known as "The First Couple of Pop & Soul." Marilyn and Billy have been married for 53 years, and they launched the original <strong xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:av="http://www.audienceview.com/xml/em... [click here for more]

Saturday November 12, 2022 08:00 PM EST
Categories: Jazz, Latin Jazz Among the most dynamic and vivacious performers of our time, Cuban-American jazz trumpeter, pianist and composer Arturo Sandoval is the Dizzy Gillespie protégé who first brought Latin influences to American jazz. Recipient of 10 Grammy Awards (from 19 nominations), six B... [click here for more]

Saturday October 1, 2022 08:00 PM EDT
Categories: Jazz A vocalist with remarkable virtuosity and innate interpretative skills, Jane Monheit puts her unique touch on beloved jazz standards, classic torch songs and contemporary pop. The Long Island native began her professional career while still in high school and studied at the Manhatt... [click here for more]

Thursday September 15, 2022 07:00 PM EDT
Categories: Theater In this one-man theatrical performance in French with English supertitles, the philosophical and poetic thoughts of writer Felwine Sarr come to life through his character, the storyteller, performed by Étienne Minoungou, who stands alone against the world while determined to a... [click here for more]

Monday July 25, 2022 12:00 AM EDT
Categories: Musical theater I Have A Dream" is a Broadway Gosepl Musical presented by Herman LeVern Jones' TheatreSouth, Inc. focusing on the life and times of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. that chronicles major events of the Civil Rights Movement from December 1, 1955, when Rosa Parks refused to... [click here for more]

Saturday June 11, 2022 08:00 PM EDT
CL's Doug DeLoach Recommends: Arguably the best known jazz vocal group in all the land, The... [click here for more]
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Saturday May 21, 2022 08:00 PM EDT
Categories: Dance, Performing Arts Choreographer, dancer and MacArthur Fellow Kyle Abraham presents “An Untitled Love” featuring the catalogue of Grammy Award-winning R&B legend D’Angelo. This A.I.M by Kyle Abraham creative exaltation serves as a thumping mixtape celebrating culture, family ... [click here for more]

Friday April 22, 2022 08:00 PM EDT
Multiple Grammy-nominee and Guggenheim and MacArthur Fellow Miguel Zenón is widely considered among the most groundbreaking and influential saxophonists of his generation, representing a select few musicians who masterfully balanced and blended the often-contradictory poles of innovation and traditi... [click here for more]

Wednesday April 20, 2022 12:00 PM EDT
CL's Doug DeLoach Recommends: Trumpeter Gordon Vernick, director of the GSU Faculty Jazztet,... [click here for more]
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Saturday March 12, 2022 05:30 PM EST
Categories: Fundraiser, Performing Arts Celebrate the cultural centerpiece of Downtown Atlanta with a red carpet evening at the Second Annual Rialto Gala. Diamond Guests will enjoy and evening of cocktails, dinner and entertainment starting with a 5:30 p.m. reception. Gold Guests will join the after... [click here for more]

Thursday March 3, 2022 08:00 PM EST
Categories: Dance, Performing Arts Syncopated Ladies: Live! features the female tap dance band widely known for their viral videos and founded by Emmy-nominated choreographer Chloe Arnold, who was discovered at a young age by renowned choreographer Debbie Allen. Dancing to today's cutting-edge music... [click here for more]

Saturday February 19, 2022 08:00 PM EST
CL's Doug DeLoach Recommends: Founded in 2010, the San Francisco based Pacific Mambo Orchestra... [click here for more]
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Saturday January 22, 2022 08:00 PM EST
CL's Tony Paris Recommends: Kidjo takes American pop music, infuses it with the rhythms and... [click here for more]
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Friday January 14, 2022 08:00 PM EST
Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University Cost: Subscription Only until 9/14/21 when ticket go on sale. ,
Rialto: This performance is part of the annual Trumpet Festival of the Southeast ! This year’s festival features Wayne Bergeron with special guest David Pastor and the Georgia State University Jazz Band in homage to Brazilian jazz trumpeter, Claudio Roditi (1946-2020). Trumpet virtuoso Wayne Bergero... [click here for more]

Saturday December 11, 2021 08:00 PM EST
Categories: Christmas, Holiday Celebrate Christmas with Grammy-nominated songstress Calabria Foti and trombone virtuoso Bob McChesney. The husband and wife duo delight audiences with an exciting blend of swingin’ jazz and beloved holiday classics. Calabria’s sensual vocal stylings have been praised ... [click here for more]

Sunday December 5, 2021 03:00 PM EST
Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University Cost: Part of the Rialto Subscription Package,
Rialto: This highly-anticipated holiday tradition brings together talented student and faculty musicians from the School of Music performing holiday favorites in a joyful celebration of the season. The Gala Holiday Concert is brimming with holiday cheer! With only one performance this year, tickets ... [click here for more]

Saturday November 6, 2021 08:00 PM EDT
Winner of the prestigious Blues Music Award (formerly the W.C. Handy Award) for horn in 2018, the beloved bandleader, singer, songwriter and horn-blower born Troy Andrews is a native of the historic New Orleans Tremé neighborhood. He got his name when he picked up his instrument at four. By eight, h... [click here for more]

Wednesday October 20, 2021 12:00 PM EDT
Rialto: 

To view the livestream of this performance, go to the Rialto Center's facebook page at on Wednesday, October 20 at noon.  www.Facebook.com/RialtoCenter 

Kings of Maryland (KOM) is an Atlanta and Nashville-based collective of comrades forging a wholly unique sound. Though newly formed, ... [click here for more]

Wednesday September 15, 2021 12:00 PM EDT
To view the livestream of this performance, go to the Rialto Center's facebook page at on Wednesday, September 15 at noon.  www.Facebook.com/RialtoCenter  Audiences around the world get up to dance when Myrna Clayton sings, mesmerized by her soul-filled, profound musical message for all. Tagged “T... [click here for more]

Wednesday May 19, 2021 12:00 PM EDT
Enjoy this free Feed Your Senses livestream performance featuring WEISSHUND, the rock duo born from a raucous all-night, whiskey-fueled jam session in 2014. Rick Lollar (vocals, guitar) and Marlon Patton (drums, Moog bass pedals) focus on propulsive riffs and melodies, performing with the reckless a... [click here for more]

Saturday April 24, 2021 06:30 PM EDT
Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University Cost: Free ($35 suggested donation),
Enjoy this free virtual gala celebration and fundraiser in support of the Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University, featuring a virtual red carpet, pre-show, a nostalgic celebration of Rialto’s 105 Anniversary, Best of Recent Performances, interviews and tributes from artists, fans and... [click here for more]

Wednesday March 17, 2021 12:00 PM EDT
Emrah Kotan is a classically trained percussionist who came to the U.S. from his native Turkey, earning a master's degree in jazz studies from Georgia State University. After playing major events including Montreaux Jazz Festival and The Blue Note in New York, Kotan is one of Atlanta's most sought-a... [click here for more]

Wednesday December 16, 2020 12:00 PM EST
As described by jazz enthusiast and performer Clint Eastwood, Joe Gransden “is a young man with an old soul and a classic voice – he’s a great talent and plays a hell of a trumpet!” Gransden, who has performed worldwide and released 14 CDs, enjoys a loyal following including an array of people who a... [click here for more]

Thursday December 10, 2020 12:00 PM EST
Atlanta-based Kenito Murray (percussion) and Quinn Mason (sax, electronics) are staples of the Atlanta music scene. They improvise across genres and collaborate in the energetic Wolf Pack ATL. This set features the duo on a goat farm at The Magic Lantern. View the performance via @RialtoCenter on Fa... [click here for more]

Friday November 27, 2020 12:00 PM EST
Improvisational musician and composer George Trotter started making music in the Atlanta area in 1982. Trotter has played in rock bands and theatrical productions and has recently taken an interest in video. His latest creation for the Rialto Homegrown Artist series is a thoughtful blend of experime... [click here for more]

Wednesday November 18, 2020 12:00 PM EST
Atlanta native Joe Alterman studied music at New York University, earning his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in jazz piano performance. Alterman has performed at many world-renowned venues including the Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, Birdland and New York’s Blue Note, where he opened many times fo... [click here for more]

Wednesday October 21, 2020 12:00 PM EDT
Grammy-nominated jazz guitarist Rod Harris Jr. is a prevalent music force. Enjoy this free virtual concert presented by the Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University. Tune in via @RialtoCenter on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.  [click here for more]

Thursday September 24, 2020 12:00 PM EDT
Whispers of Night is an acoustic, experimental and improvisation duo focused on creative expression, respect and collaborative exploration of sound, rooted around the string band music of Appalachia. Featuring multi-instrumentalist Majid Araim and Benjamin Shirley, Whispers of Night has been honing ... [click here for more]

Thursday July 9, 2020 12:00 PM EDT
This week's Homegrown Artist's Series features Atlanta's most astutely named band provides us with a hypnotic set of drones, strums, washes and squiggles, all performed on the theremin (Scott Burland) and lap steel guitar (Frank Shultz). Relax and enjoy Duet for Theremin and Lap Steel here on Facebo... [click here for more]

Thursday July 2, 2020 12:00 PM EDT
Klimchak is a throat-singing, theremin-playing, homemade percussion instrument-making musician from Atlanta, GA. In concert, Klimchak builds elaborate structures of interlocking melody & rhythm, then obliterates those structures with bursts of noise, random drones, and slabs of spontaneous improvise... [click here for more]

Thursday May 28, 2020 12:00 PM EDT
The Rialto Homegrown Artists Series was created to showcase local talent and offer hope and support to the Atlanta community during these extraordinary times. Every Thursday at noon, the Rialto presents a variety of FREE, short (approximately 15-20 minutes), virtual performances from the homes of lo... [click here for more]

Wednesday May 20, 2020 12:00 PM EDT
Possessing a distictively resonant sound quality, lyrical phrasing and technical finesse, classical guitarist Luther Enloe earns critical acclaim for the expressive command of his live performances from both concert presenters and audience members. Enloe's programs offer an exciting array of Spanish... [click here for more]

Sunday May 10, 2020 03:00 PM EDT
The Metropolitan Youth Symphony Orchestras of Atlanta (MYSO) is a community-based youth orchestra dedicated to furthering the music education of its students. The primary goal of MYSO is to instill in its students a love for music that will stay with them forever. MYSO's music director and conductor... [click here for more]

Friday April 24, 2020 08:00 PM EDT
The GSU Jazz Band is joined by the incomparable Tom SCOTT. Scott is a veteran composer, arranger, producer, musical director, and saxophonist, having earned 3 Grammy Awards and 14 Grammy nominations over four decades. Gordon VERNICK, director. [click here for more]

Friday April 24, 2020 08:00 PM EDT
Grammy-winning saxophonist, Tom Scott is a renowned composer, arranger, producer, music director and educator. Scott's 33 solo recordings have earned him 3 Grammy awards. His career as a guest artist spans over 500 recordings with the likes of Barbara Streisand, Quincy Jones, Thelonious Monk, Frank ... [click here for more]

Thursday April 23, 2020 07:30 PM EDT
Special guest conductor, Alfred WATKINS joins the Symphonic Wind Ensemble in a program entitled “Social (In)Justice” celebrating and elevating the oppressed and marginalized. Among the featured works are compositions by Omar THOMAS and GSU alumnus Carlos SIMON. [click here for more]

Tuesday April 21, 2020 07:30 PM EDT
School of Music presents the Wind Orchestra and Concert Band [click here for more]

Tuesday April 14, 2020 07:30 PM EDT
Always an audience favorite, join us for an evening of unique sounds and incredible artistry from the talented percussion students of the School of Music under the direction of Dr. Stuart GERBER. [click here for more]

Sunday April 12, 2020 03:00 PM EDT
Written by Carlisle Floyd during the McCarthy era, Susannah is loosely based on the Apocryphal tale of Susannah and the Elders. The opera includes Protestant hymns and traditional classical music. Susannah is one of the most performed American operas, second only to Porgy and Bess. Carroll FREEMAN, ... [click here for more]

Saturday April 11, 2020 08:00 PM EDT
Written by Carlisle Floyd during the McCarthy era, Susannah is loosely based on the Apocryphal tale of Susannah and the Elders. The opera includes Protestant hymns and traditional classical music. Susannah is one of the most performed American operas, second only to Porgy and Bess. Carroll FREEMAN, ... [click here for more]

Friday April 10, 2020 07:30 PM EDT
Written by Carlisle Floyd during the McCarthy era, Susannah is loosely based on the Apocryphal tale of Susannah and the Elders. The opera includes Protestant hymns and traditional classical music. Susannah is one of the most performed American operas, second only to Porgy and Bess. Carroll FREEMAN, ... [click here for more]

Saturday March 7, 2020 08:00 PM EST
With a multifaceted career spanning four decades, three-time Grammy winner and Tony Award-winning vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater has ascended to the upper echelon of vocalists.  [click here for more]

Tuesday February 25, 2020 07:30 PM EST
School of Music presents the Wind Orchestra [click here for more]

Tuesday February 18, 2020 07:30 PM EST
The Symphonic Wind Ensemble will be performing on Feb 18, 7:30 pm at the Rialto Center for the Arts, Classics II conducted by Robert Ambrose and graduate conductors Bryant Wahl-Perrin, Ellie Anderson, and Alex Yaden. They will be performing Three Merry Marches, selected movements from Music for Wind... [click here for more]

Sunday February 16, 2020 03:00 PM EST
The Metropolitan Youth Symphony Orchestra of Atlanta continues its 30th Anniversary Season with a concert at GSU’s Rialto Theatre on Sunday, February 16 at 3:00. The program will include works by Hans Zimmer, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and Marquez, performed by MYSO’s two orchestras under the directio... [click here for more]

Friday February 7, 2020 08:00 PM EST
Categories: Jazz “Jeepers Creepers.” “Summer Wind.” “Moon River.” “Hooray for Hollywood.” Everyone knows the lyrics to these songs, among more than 1,400 penned by Georgia native Johnny Mercer, winner of four Academy Awards (from 18 nominations). Hard-bop trumpeter and vocalist Joe Gransden and spec... [click here for more]

Tuesday February 4, 2020 07:30 PM EST
Grammy-winning composer and conductor Eric Whitacre is one of the most popular musicians of his generation. His concert music has been performed throughout the world by millions of amateur and professional musicians alike, while his ground-breaking Virtual Choirs have united singers from over 120 di... [click here for more]

Wednesday September 18, 2019 12:00 PM EDT
Che Guevara Marshall is a modern-day gentleman. A man of high standards with a mind that continues to seek imaginative paths that bridge the worlds of art and science. Che’s artistic ability and personal style is exemplified by his versatility and dynamic range of musicality. Che has performed aroun... [click here for more]

Wednesday August 21, 2019 12:00 PM EDT
Marshall Ruffin is a Georgia based guitarist, songwriter, and singer. Ruffin has performed and recorded as the guitarist and backing vocalist for Lonnie Holley, with whom he recently toured Europe. His song Light The Way was featured during their session in London at BBC Radio 6. Ruffin was the winn... [click here for more]

Wednesday July 17, 2019 12:00 PM EDT
Raised by two musician parents in Columbus, Ohio, Kenny Banks Jr.’s love for jazz is essentially a passion that pumps through his veins. Kenneth Banks Jr., The Artist, is a title that has been in the making his entire life. In 2018, Kenneth released his first debut album, “My Sentiments”, alongside ... [click here for more]

Wednesday June 19, 2019 12:00 PM EDT
At just 22 years old, Atlanta vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and producer Sequoyah Murray has already established himself as a singular voice in the Atlanta music scene. Murray began writing and recording music when he was just 15. After a handful of self-released tapes, he attracted the attention ... [click here for more]

Thursday June 6, 2019 05:00 PM EDT
Opening reception for a showcase of an artist’s creative processes through mixed media. [click here for more]

Wednesday May 15, 2019 12:00 PM EDT
In Alex Gordon's hands a baritone guitar becomes a veritable orchestra, in and of itself, capable of making any social gathering exquisitely pleasant and equally memorable. Alex has an uncanny ability to zero in on a musical frequency that welcomes all in attendance to immediately feel at ease and e... [click here for more]

Saturday April 27, 2019 08:00 PM EDT
We conclude our 2018/19 Signature Series with a fabulous concert featuring very special guest artist, trumpeter Etienne CHARLES. Charles is a recording artist, composers, arranger, and currently holds the position of Assistant Professor of Jazz Studies at Michigan State University. Gordon Vernick,... [click here for more]

Thursday April 25, 2019 07:30 PM EDT
"Music from Asia"

Harvey Chang, guest conductor and soloist from Taiwan

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Tuesday April 23, 2019 07:30 PM EDT
A celebration of music grounded in this beautiful Earth - an Earth Day Celebration. [click here for more]

Tuesday April 16, 2019 07:30 PM EDT
Always an audience favorite, join us for an evening of unique sounds and incredible artistry from the talented percussion students of the School of Music under the direction of Dr. Stuart GERBER. [click here for more]

Sunday April 14, 2019 03:00 PM EDT
CANDIDE, based on Voltaire’s farcical epic of the same name, celebrates the 100th birthday of Leonard BERNSTEIN, its composer, this year. The GSU Opera Theater’s production is based on the 1989 version that Bernstein conducted at the Tanglewood Festival. The Maestro’s straightforward music is quinte... [click here for more]

Saturday April 13, 2019 08:00 PM EDT
CANDIDE, based on Voltaire’s farcical epic of the same name, celebrates the 100th birthday of Leonard BERNSTEIN, its composer, this year. The GSU Opera Theater’s production is based on the 1989 version that Bernstein conducted at the Tanglewood Festival. The Maestro’s straightforward music is quinte... [click here for more]

Friday April 12, 2019 08:00 PM EDT
CANDIDE, based on Voltaire’s farcical epic of the same name, celebrates the 100th birthday of Leonard BERNSTEIN, its composer, this year. The GSU Opera Theater’s production is based on the 1989 version that Bernstein conducted at the Tanglewood Festival. The Maestro’s straightforward music is quinte... [click here for more]

Thursday April 11, 2019 05:30 PM EDT
Noted experts and other local commentators will discuss ethics, resilience, and recovery. Featuring presentations by Joshua Mantz (former US Army Major), Rita Nakashima Brock (director of Moral Injury programs at Volunteers of America) and Prof. Nancy Sherman (Georgetown University). The presentatio... [click here for more]

Friday March 22, 2019 07:00 PM EDT
Save the date for Friday, March 22nd because Taste of Blue is back! Join us as we enjoy an evening of food, beer, wine, live entertainment, and a silent auction. [click here for more]

Saturday March 16, 2019 08:00 PM EDT
While her sister Norah Jones may be the more commercially successful family member, Anoushka Shankar has followed in the footsteps of her father, the late Ravi Shankar, king of the sitar. Her mastery of one of the world’s most difficult instruments is impressive to say the least, and the hypnotic rh... [click here for more]
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Tuesday March 5, 2019 07:30 PM EST
The program, Dancing Through Time features selections from the Danserye by SUSATO (arr. by Dunnigan), Ballet for Band by Cindy McTEE, Melodious Thunk by David BIEDENBENDER, and Dance of the New World by Dana WILSON.

GSU Wind Orchestra Conductor: Chester Phillips

Concert Band Conductor: Devin Rei... [click here for more]

Wednesday February 27, 2019 12:00 PM EST
This project brings together three Georgia State Jazz Faculty members with three musicians well-versed in jazz and traditional music from the Indian Sub-Continent (Pakistan and India). The music from this area is rich in history and has many similarities with American Jazz in that improvisation play... [click here for more]

Sunday February 24, 2019 08:00 AM EST
Categories: Dance/Performing Arts

Expect the unexpected as your favorite choreographers guide you through intense, professional dance training.  

Join Royce Reed from Basketball Wives, Carlos Garland from "So You Think You Can Dance" and Josh Williams, who danced with Chris Brown, Derulo and more.... [click here for more]

Saturday February 9, 2019 12:00 AM EST
Join us for a jubilant evening of song celebrating the genre’s deep Atlanta roots. Along with traditional choirs and contemporary urban Gospel music, GospelFest! will also feature special guest artists Callie DAY (vocals) and Bishop Chantel WRIGHT (conductor). [click here for more]

Monday January 28, 2019 12:00 AM EST
Jennifer SENGIN, conductor

Join us for a jubilant evening of song celebrating the genre’s deep Atlanta roots. Along with traditional choirs and contemporary urban Gospel music, GospelFest! will also feature special guest artists Callie DAY (vocals) and Bishop Chantel WRIGHT (conductor).

Ticket... [click here for more]

Monday January 28, 2019 12:00 AM EST
The program, Wind Band Classics, features an evening of treasures from the Wind Band Literature!

Robert Ambrose, conductor

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Thursday December 6, 2018 07:00 PM EST
SHADE: A TALE OF TWO PRESIDENTS contrasts more than a hundred of Souza's unforgettable images of President Barack Obama with tweets, news headlines, and quotes that defined the first 500 days of the Trump White House. What began with Souza's wildly popular Instagram posts soon after President Donald... [click here for more]
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Tuesday December 4, 2018 07:30 PM EST
Rialto Youth Jazz Orchestra Combos 1

Enjoy an evening concert of Jazz music by the Rialto Youth Jazz Orchestra Combos, made up of high school students from throughout Atlanta. 12/04/18 7:30 12/05/18 7:30 12/10/18 7:30

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Sunday December 2, 2018 07:30 PM EST
Rialto Youth Jazz Orchestra Big Band

Enjoy an evening concert of Jazz music by the Rialto Youth Jazz Orchestra Big band, made up of high school students from throughout Atlanta.

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Sunday December 2, 2018 03:00 PM EST
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Sunday December 2, 2018 03:00 PM EST
Signature Series: Gala Holiday Concert Your Gateway to the Holidays! An Atlanta tradition for over 20 years, the annual GSU Gala Holiday Concert brings together over 200 talented student and faculty performers from the School of Music in a joyful celebration of the Holiday Season. With only one pe... [click here for more]

Sunday December 2, 2018 03:00 PM EST
Signature Series: Gala Holiday Concert Your Gateway to the Holidays! An Atlanta tradition for over 20 years, the annual GSU Gala Holiday Concert brings together over 200 talented student and faculty performers from the School of Music in a joyful celebration of the Holiday Season. With only one pe... [click here for more]

Wednesday November 14, 2018 07:30 PM EST
Signature Series: University Symphony Orchestra

AHear tomorrow’s stars today as we present the very talented student winners of the annual Brumby Concerto/Aria Competition! Also featured on this concert, Maurice RAVEL’s masterful orchestration of Pictures at An Exhibition by Modest MUSSORGSKY.

M... [click here for more]

Tuesday November 13, 2018 07:31 PM EST
Wind Orchestra presents Out of the Middle Ages

Cathedrals - Kathryne Salfelder

From the Middle Ages - Alexander Glazunov

Sketches on a Tudor Psalm - Fisher Tull

Three Ayres from Gloucester - Hugh Stuart

Medieval Suite - Ron Nelson

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Saturday November 10, 2018 08:00 PM EST
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Thursday November 8, 2018 08:00 PM EST
Alexander has worked with many jazz musicians, including Chicago pianist Harold Mabern, bassist Ron Carter, drummer Idris Muhammad, and guitarist Pat Martino. He has recorded and toured extensively with the sextet, One for All. Joe Farnswoth, one of the most highly regarded jazz drummers on the sc... [click here for more]
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Thursday November 8, 2018 08:00 PM EST
GSU Jazz Band with Guest Artists Eric Alexander and Joe Farnsworth The GSU Jazz band under the direction of Dr. Gordon Vernick will perform with Eric Alexander and Joe Farnsworth. Eric Alexanderis an American jazz saxophonist, known for his sophisticated hard bop and post-bop style. Alexander firs... [click here for more]

Tuesday November 6, 2018 07:30 PM EST
Percussion Ensemble

Music by Karel Goeyvaerts, Steve Reich, and Eric Lyon

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Saturday November 3, 2018 08:00 PM EDT
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Wednesday October 17, 2018 07:30 PM EDT
Signature Series: University Symphony Orchestra. A program introducing the new Assistant Professor of Trumpet at the School of Music, Alexander FREUND in a performance of HAYDN’s Trumpet Concerto. The concert will also feature special guest conductor, Guido RUMSTADT. Michael Palmer, conductor [click here for more]

Tuesday October 16, 2018 07:30 PM EDT
Signature Series: Symphonic Wind Ensemble presents Hands Across the Sea The program Hands Across the Sea features special guest conductor, Anna Leena LUMME – direct from Finland! [click here for more]
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Thursday October 4, 2018 12:00 PM EDT
Woodwind Chamber. The Woodwind Chamber Ensemble includes woodwind quintets, saxophone quartets, mixed strings/winds/piano groups, and same instrument choirs. Georgia State woodwind chamber ensembles, both past and present, have performed at national and international conferences and competitions. [click here for more]
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Wednesday September 26, 2018 07:30 PM EDT
The University Symphony Orchestra is an ensemble of 80 graduate and undergraduate student players, presenting six to eight performances each academic year. The orchestra collaborates regularly with distinguished guest artists, Georgia State University music faculty and university choral ensembles. T... [click here for more]
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Tuesday September 25, 2018 07:30 PM EDT
Symphonic Wind Ensemble presents American Voices. "American Voices"

Celebrating the Best of American Music for the Wind Band.

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Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 413-9849
Performing Arts Theater
Hours

Monday: 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed