{"id":1289,"date":"2016-02-17T19:41:43","date_gmt":"2016-02-18T00:41:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/2016\/02\/17\/music-by-the-lake-opens-may-23\/"},"modified":"2022-11-07T14:14:53","modified_gmt":"2022-11-07T19:14:53","slug":"music-by-the-lake-opens-may-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/music-by-the-lake-opens-may-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursday nights by the lake"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Furman University\u2019s Music by the Lake Summer Concert Series, a Greenville tradition since 1968, is currently underway in the university\u2019s amphitheater.<\/p>\n

Celebrating the \u201cSounds of Summer,\u201d the Lakeside Concert Band, under the direction of Furman\u2019s Leslie W. Hicken, and other ensembles and guests will present a concert every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the amphitheater (except where noted). The performances are free and open to the public and showcase a cross-section of Big Band, Jazz, Bluegrass, Latin, Contemporary, Marches and Orchestral favorites.<\/p>\n

Each Thursday during the series, a concert picnic basket filled with goodies will be given<\/p>\n

away.<\/p>\n

The concerts are made possible by Furman and are sponsored by the Bank of Travelers Rest, George Coleman Ford (Travelers Rest), Publix Super Markets Charities, The Woodlands at Furman, The Greenville News and greenvilleonline.com.<\/p>\n

Go online to www.furmanmusic.org<\/a> for more information or contact the Furman music office at 864-294-2086. For parking information call 864-294-2111. Bus parking is available. A link to the complete schedule may be found here.<\/a><\/em> A complete schedule also follows:<\/p>\n

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Furman Music by the Lake<\/strong><\/p>\n

Summer Concert Series 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n

Leslie W. Hicken, Director<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thursdays, 7:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lakeside Amphitheater<\/strong><\/p>\n

May 23<\/strong> Spartanburg Jazz Ensemble: Tom Wright, director<\/p>\n

May 30<\/strong> \u201cNew York, New York\u201d<\/p>\n

Carolina Youth Symphony: Leslie W. Hicken<\/p>\n

June 6<\/strong> \u201cMarches from Around the World\u201d<\/p>\n

Lakeside Concert Band: Leslie W. Hicken, director<\/p>\n

June 13<\/strong> Swing Shift Combo: John Hoppe, director<\/p>\n

June 20<\/strong> \u201cRhapsody in Blue\u201d: Derek Parsons, piano soloist<\/p>\n

Lakeside Concert Band: Leslie W. Hicken, director<\/p>\n

Note: Location will be McAlister Auditorium<\/em><\/p>\n

June 27<\/strong> \u201cAbove the Fruited Plain\u201d Patriotic Celebration<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Greenville Chorale: Bing Vick, director<\/p>\n

Lakeside Concert Band: Leslie W. Hicken, director<\/p>\n

— \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 No performance July 4th.<\/em><\/p>\n

July 11<\/strong> \u201cThe Kings of Swing\u201d: Bob Chesebro, clarinet soloist<\/p>\n

Lakeside Concert Band: Leslie W. Hicken, director<\/p>\n

July 18<\/strong> Bluegrass Night: The Andy Carlson Band<\/p>\n

7 p.m. prelude: SC Suzuki Institute Fiddlers, Anna Joiner, institute director<\/p>\n

July 25<\/strong> The Matt Olson Jazz Quartet: Matt Olson, director<\/p>\n

August 1<\/strong> \u201cCircus Days\u201d<\/p>\n

Lakeside Concert Band: Leslie W. Hicken, director<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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