COLUMBUS, Ohio — The New Albany Symphony Orchestra is welcoming a special guest for the final concert of their season.
World-renowned saxophonist Branford Marsalis will join the symphony on stage at the McCoy Center in New Albany for a one-night-only performance.
In addition to performance and composition, the jazz icon is a dedicated educator and calls the decline in public music education programs “tragic.” He stresses the importance of ensuring the availability of quality music education for all students.
“The thing that I love about music is that, learning music, it’s applicable in everything,” said Marsalis. “For instance, in the highest levels of mathematics and science are spatial...numbers don’t really exist; the whole thing is aethereal. But, you play music when you’re seven, almost everything you learn – pitch? Aethereal. Playing with others? There’s no physical manifestation for that. Playing in tune? There’s no physical manifestation for that. As you develop and matriculate upward in school, advanced mathematics is less-problematic for people with music backgrounds than it is for other people. So, I mean, music is a beautiful thing; it can take you to a lot of places.”
Also at the concert, the New Albany Symphony Orchestra is set to unveil the lineup for their upcoming 2024-25 season and 10TV was given an advance look:
- September 6, 2024: “Broadway Legends” with “Phantom of the Opera” stars Lisa Vroman and Doug LeBrecque
- October 20, 2024: “Candlelight Concert” at the New Albany United Methodist Church
- December 21-22, 2024: “Holiday Spectacular” with vocalist Joan Ellison and the New Albany Symphony Chorus
- March 9, 2025: “Choral Fantasy” with guest pianist Suzanne Newcomb
- April 26, 2025: “Great Artist Gala” featuring virtuoso classical guitarist Miloš
“When we invite guest artists to work with our orchestra, we’re always looking for someone that’s interested in music education,” explained Heather Garner, executive director of New Albany Symphony Orchestra. “We love that piece; it’s part of our mission.”
The concert with Branford Marsalis is Saturday, April 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the McCoy Center in New Albany. For more ticket information, click here.
And for more information on the upcoming 2024-25 season, just visit their website: https://newalbanysymphony.com/.