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Evren Ozel, piano
Squitieri Studio Theatre 3201 Hull Rd., Gainesville, FL, United StatesSeen as one of classical music’s brightest rising stars and winner of the Bronze Medal at the 2025 Van Cliburn Competition, Evren Ozel knocked us out last season when he accompanied Geneva Lewis. Known for his expressive, emotional playing and “refined restraint,” pianist Ozel takes the stage solo, fresh from a string of major orchestral […]
Meredith Willson’s THE MUSIC MAN
Phillips Center 3201 Hull Rd, Gainesville, FL, United StatesThere’s trouble in River City when a fast-talking salesman gets his heart stolen by the town librarian. Meredith Willson’s six-time, Tony Award-winning musical comedy The Music Man follows fast-talking traveling salesman, Harold Hill, as he cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys’ band that he vows to […]
The Isaiah J. Thompson Quartet
UpStage at the Phillips Center 3201 Hull Rd., Gainesville, FL, United StatesIsaiah J. Thompson’s music is both sophisticated and accessible, creating a welcoming and melodic experience for all listeners. Thompson, who won the 2023 American Pianists Awards and the Cole Porter Fellowship in Jazz, is a pianist, bandleader, and composer. He has played with well-known artists like Ron Carter, John Pizzarelli, and Christian McBride, and recorded […]
The Isaiah J. Thompson Quartet
UpStage at the Phillips Center 3201 Hull Rd., Gainesville, FL, United StatesIsaiah J. Thompson’s music is both sophisticated and accessible, creating a welcoming and melodic experience for all listeners. Thompson, who won the 2023 American Pianists Awards and the Cole Porter Fellowship in Jazz, is a pianist, bandleader, and composer. He has played with well-known artists like Ron Carter, John Pizzarelli, and Christian McBride, and recorded […]
Lucia
UpStage at the Phillips Center 3201 Hull Rd., Gainesville, FL, United StatesOne of the brightest young talents in jazz and winner of the prestigious Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, Lucía brings her rich heritage, artistry, and heartfelt authenticity to the stage. She treats each performance like a conversation with the audience: candid, emotional, and beautifully sincere. Singing in both English and Spanish, she combines sultry […]
Lucia
UpStage at the Phillips Center 3201 Hull Rd., Gainesville, FL, United StatesOne of the brightest young talents in jazz and winner of the prestigious Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, Lucía brings her rich heritage, artistry, and heartfelt authenticity to the stage. She treats each performance like a conversation with the audience: candid, emotional, and beautifully sincere. Singing in both English and Spanish, she combines sultry […]