Boston Brass Turtle Island Quartet

This performance is sold out. Please check back in case additional seats become available. A standby line will be formed one hour prior to the start of the performance. Any open seats remaining just before showtime will be filled from the standby line.

William Jackson Payne Memorial Concert

Free admission (tickets required)

Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet has inspired some of the most passionate and unforgettable music ever written. In this dynamic collaboration, chamber music powerhouses Boston Brass and Turtle Island String Quartet join forces to present bold new interpretations that trace the story’s sweeping romance and heartbreaking tragedy through music. The program features works by Kabalevsky, Prokofiev, and Elvis Costello—culminating in a thrilling performance of Leonard Bernstein’s iconic West Side Story suite.

Part of American Panorama: Voices of a Nation at 250

WILLIAM JACKSON PAYNE MEMORIAL CONCERT

The Payne Memorial Concert is named for Dr. William Jackson “Jack” Payne, former Dean of the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, who founded the Franklin College Chamber Music Series in 1978. In honor of his efforts, the Payne Memorial Concert is presented free to the public once each season.

PERFORMANCE TALK

Join us for a free pre-performance talk by Madeline Heaton in Ramsey Concert Hall prior to the performance from 6:30-7:00 pm.

RECEPTION

Please join us for a complimentary reception in the Performing Arts Center lobby during intermission. Light hors d’oeuvres and drinks will be served.

Community event in Athens, Clarke County, GA 30605.