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By Rex Hearn delight you – “age shall not weary them.’’ How long have The best Messiah my wife and I have heard locally in my 30
December promises a these guys been around? Dec. 12 at 8 p.m. the dynamic New years of reviewing was in Jupiter given by the Masterworks
return to normal though it’s World Symphony Orchestra plays under the baton of Marin Chorus of the Palm Beaches. Founded in 1979 by Dr. Jack
wise to check ahead for the Alsop, one of the first women conductors to break the glass Jones, who also began the symphony, this group of 50-plus
protocols that are in place for ceiling as music director of the Baltimore Symphony, a major singers gets it right. And the four soloists rank high above
when you attend an event, American orchestra. all others. The small orchestra plays divinely, all led by the
to avoid the disappointment The Tony Award-winning musical, Dear Evan Hanson brilliant and charming Maestro Ken Taylor. Performances are
of being turned away. And goes up for eight performances – Dec. 15 to 19. It’s a coming on Sunday, Dec. 5, at 7 p.m. in the First United Methodist
please have a wonderful of age musical about a young man with social anxiety Church, Indiantown Road, Jupiter. (masterworkschorus@
holiday season with family disorders. gmail.com). Tickets are $25 at the door.
and friends. Share a visit Dec. 23 has Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer, another Palm Beach Symphony
with them to one of my musical, at 1 p.m., especially for the kids. Please take them. Celebrating their new home at the Kravis Center on Dec.
recommendations. Support It’s nearly Christmas. Jan. 2, 2022 sees the great American 2 at 7:30 p.m., Palm Beach Symphony conducted by that
the arts. And just have a darned good time. Diva, Renee Fleming give a song and operatic recital of her most distinguished of musicians, Maestro Gerard Schwarz,
Kravis Center West Palm Beach favorites. I was privileged to interview her some time ago. pays tribute to Mozart’s last year, 1791. The symphony plays
A full entertainment program ranging from rock and You will be captivated by her charm, as was I, and of course, his Magic Flute Overture, Clarinet Concerto in A major,
roll to symphonic music is bookended by two world-class you will hear her very, very beautiful creamy rich soprano Requiem in D minor and Ave Verum Corpus. Lots of soloists
productions of Tchaikovsky’s ballet, The Nutcracker. A fairly voice. What a joy. Jan. 5 to 9 has eight performances of and the Master Chorale of South Florida will make it a night
new company, Ballet Palm Beach, performs their version Summer – The Donna Summer Musical. On Jan. 17 one can to remember. On Monday, Jan. 10 at 7:30 p.m. the orchestra
Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. and Dec. 5 at 1 p.m. And Miami City Ballet enjoy the Detroit Symphony Orchestra at 8 p.m., conducted plays Liadov’s Kikimora, and Rachmaninoff’s Piano
presents the Balanchine version on Dec. 29 at 7 p.m. and Dec. by Jader Bignamini. Call the box office at (561) 832-7469 Concerto No. 3, soloist the great Yefim Bronfman. He was
30 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Go to both and compare! On Dec. for information. a judge at this year’s Artur Rubinstein Piano Competition,
6 at 8 p.m., the brilliant French pianist, Jen-Yves Thibaudet Messiah Jupiter won by a 28-year-old Spaniard, Juan Perez Floristan. The
gives a recital; be sure to check the color of his socks, he Handel wrote 36 oratorios and 38 operas during his time Symphony No. 5 in D minor of Shostakovich crash-bangs
often wears varied colors to match his playing! Then on in London. The Messiah, which he wrote in order to provide the evening to a thrilling end. Call the box office at (561)
Dec. 7 at 8 p.m. The Four Tops and The Temptations will funds for a Dublin orphanage is his most performed work. 281-0145 for information.
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