{"id":2270,"date":"2014-05-27T13:00:40","date_gmt":"2014-05-27T13:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/2016\/02\/17\/lakeside-concerts-begin-may-29\/"},"modified":"2022-09-07T14:42:58","modified_gmt":"2022-09-07T18:42:58","slug":"lakeside-concerts-begin-may-29","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/lakeside-concerts-begin-may-29\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakeside concerts: It’s that time of year"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"lakesidehires\"<\/a>Furman University\u2019s Music by the Lake Summer Concert Series, a Greenville tradition since 1968, will begin Thursday, May 29 at 7:30 p.m. in the university\u2019s amphitheater with a performance by the Lakeside Concert Band.<\/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) through Aug. 7. The performances are free and open to the public and showcase a cross-section of Big Band, Jazz, Bluegrass, International, Contemporary, Marches and Orchestral favorites.<\/p>\n

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

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

Go online to www.furmanmusic.org<\/a>\u00a0for 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><\/i>. A schedule also follows:<\/p>\n

Furman Music by the Lake<\/strong>
\nSummer Concert Series 2014<\/strong>
\nLeslie W. Hicken, Director<\/strong>
\nThursdays, 7:30 p.m.<\/strong>
\nLakeside Amphitheater<\/strong><\/p>\n

May 29:<\/strong> \u201cSea Songs\u201d
\nLakeside Concert Band: Leslie W. Hicken, director<\/p>\n

June 5:<\/strong> \u201cLights, Camera, Action\u201d
\nCarolina Youth Symphony: Leslie W. Hicken, director<\/p>\n

June 12:<\/strong> \u201cThe Music of Jay Bocook\u201d
\nPoinsett Wind Symphony: Leslie W. Hicken and Jay Bocook, directors
\nNote: Location will be McAlister Auditorium<\/em><\/p>\n

June 19:<\/strong> \u201cAmerican Standards\u201d
\nUpstate Senior Band: Ron Hamilton, director<\/p>\n

June 26:<\/strong> \u201cRhapsody in Blue\u201d
\nDerek Parsons, piano soloist
\nLakeside Concert Band: Leslie W. Hicken, director
\nNote: Location will be McAlister Auditorium<\/em><\/p>\n

July 3:<\/strong> \u201cAbove the Fruited Plain\u201d Patriotic Celebration
\nThe Greenville Chorale: Bing Vick, director
\nLakeside Concert Band: Leslie W. Hicken, director<\/p>\n

July 10:<\/strong> The Matt Olson Jazz Quartet
\nMatt Olson, director<\/p>\n

July 17:<\/strong> Bluegrass Night
\nThe Andy Carlson Band
\n7 p.m. prelude: SC Suzuki Institute Fiddlers, Anna Joiner, director<\/em><\/p>\n

July 24:<\/strong> \u201cThe Phantom of the Opera\u201d
\nLisa Barksdale, Bruce Schoonmaker, Grant Knox, vocal soloists
\nLakeside Concert Band: Leslie W. Hicken, director<\/p>\n

July 31:<\/strong> \u201cThe Spies Who Came in from the Cold\u201d
\nLakeside Concert Band: Leslie W. Hicken, director<\/p>\n

August 7:<\/strong> \u201cCome Dance with Me\u201d
\nThe Greenville Jazz Ensemble: John McClimon, director
\n(Not your Grandfather\u2019s Big Band)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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