SHOWS YOU'VE JUST MISSED

Ying LiPhoto credit Shervin Lainez

Young Concert Artists Series

Twenty-four-year-old Chinese pianist Ying Li is the First Prize winner of the 2021 Young Concert Artists Susan Wadsworth International Auditions, as well as recipient of The Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival Prize and the Tri-I Noon Recitals Prize. She has received top awards in numerous national and international competitions.

Concert: Sunday, April 16, 2023 at 2pm

Roar

Music of the Jazz Age!

ROAR! Music of the Jazz Age, features classics from the Jazz Age songbook made famous by the likes of Sophie Tucker, Louis Armstrong, Al Jolson, Fats Waller, Bessie Smith, Helen Morgan, Ruth Etting, and more. Come join Carole as she travels back to a time where flappers, vamps and sheiks were shimmying in gin joints as a whirl of great social and political change happened all around.

Cabaret: Friday, May 5, 2023 at 7:30pm
Cabaret: Saturday, May 6, 2023 at 7:30pm
Cabaret: Sunday, May 7, 2023 at 2pm

Keeper of the Keys

Eric Yves Garcia

When New York and London stayed up late after curtains had dropped, when plates had been cleared but nights still showed promise, which pianists formed the smart, after-hours entertainment? These musicians became destinations unto themselves, their names spoken like luxury hideaways. Don’t miss award-winning singer and pianist Eric Yves Garcia as he walks down the hall of his heroes!

Cabaret: Friday, June 2, 2023 at 7:30pm
Cabaret: Saturday, June 3, 2023 at 7:30pm
Cabaret: Sunday, June 4, 2023 at 2pm

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Nebraska Harp Workshop Retreat & Public Concerts

The Brownville Concert Series is partnering with Julie Smith Phillips, principal Harp San Diego Symphony, to offer an incredible learning opportunity for harp students desiring a Midwest retreat experience. 

Geared towards the intermediate to advanced player - high school, college, or beyond - participants will work on solo repertoire, orchestra excerpts and harp ensemble selections during the week of June 18 - 25, 2023 in Brownville. There will be daily classes, private lessons, evening concerts and a master class with guest harpist Doug Rioth, former Principal Harp of the San Francisco Symphony. Visit www.nebraskaharp.com for full retreat details include fees and application process; partial scholarships are available.

The week will include a final concert on Saturday, June 24, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. at the Brownville Concert Hall and a Reception to follow at 4 p.m.  The public concert is FREE and ticket reservations are not required.

Concert goers can make charitable donations to support Retreat activities including support for partial scholarships toward tuition, room and board for retreat participants.

Special Event

July 4th with The Brickhouse Duo

Join The BrickHouse Duo on the 4th of July at the Brownville Concert Hall for “A Celebration of America” featuring beloved music by great American composers such as Leonard Bernstein, George Gershwin, Scott Joplin, Randy Newman, and John Williams!” 

The BrickHouse Duo is the acclaimed string duo of violinist Peter Wilson and cellist Jennifer Kloetzel. The duo was founded in 2017, each performer bringing a wealth of artistry to the concert stage with decades of combined experience.

The performance is free and open to the public. Tickets not required. Donations always appreciated.

Concert: July 4, 2023 from 1:00-2:00pm

GIVE MY REGARDS...TO AMERICA!

Tim Connell

Critically acclaimed actor, singer, storyteller, Tim Connell makes his debut concert appearance at the Brownville Concert Series alongside Musical Director James Followell. The evening's program will invite the audience to take a journey with him as he celebrates his Irish heritage and his ancestors who ventured to America. Then on to celebrate the spirit and soul of America through the American Songbook, classic folk, Broadway and other traditional tunes.

Broadway to Brownville

Amra-Faye Wright (Broadway Star of Chicago) and Mark Hummel (Broadway Musical Director/Conductor/Arranger) will present a fun evening of their favorite Show tunes, with belters such as The Man That Got Away, and The World Goes Round, as well as a nod to Piaf and Coward. Act 2 is a celebration of Kander and Ebb, composers of the hit shows Cabaret, Chicago, The Act, New York New York, and many more!

Cabaret: Friday, August 18, 2023 at 7:30pm
Cabaret: Saturday, August 19, 2023 at 7:30pm
Cabaret: Sunday, August 20, 2023 at 2:00pm

Ryanhood

Named ‘Best Group/Duo’ in the International Acoustic Music Awards, acoustic-duo Ryanhood got their first break more than a decade ago as street-performers at Boston’s Quincy Market. Their shows are driven by strong acoustic guitar performances and is at turns energetic, hopeful, and quietly moving—a musical invitation to breathe, and to soak in a river of melodies and harmonic hooks.

Cabaret: Friday, September 8, 2023 at 7:30pm
Cabaret: Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 7:30pm
Cabaret: Sunday, September 10, 2023 at 2pm

I’ll Follow the Sun

Marissa Mulder

Multiple award-winning songstress Marissa Mulder digs deep into the iconic catalogue of John Lennon and Paul McCartney and puts her unique stamp on infectious songs like “Penny Lane” to haunting ballads like “Julia” and “She’s Leaving Home.” She seamlessly weaves in personal stories about the writers shedding light on their most prolific works. Come hear these beloved songs as you never have before.

Cabaret: Friday, October 6, 2023 at 7:30pm
Cabaret: Saturday, October 7, 2023 at 7:30pm
Cabaret: Sunday, October 8, 2023 at 2pm

SPECIAL EVENT

Willa Cather: 150th Birthday Celebration

Saturday, October 14, 2023 Event Package

Sunday, October 15, 2023 Event Package

Download the event flier for additional package information.

Brought to you by The National Willa Cather Center, Nebraska Arts Council, and the Brownville Creative District.