On February 3rd, the Averitt Center will host Timeless Classics and Popular Standards, a fundraising event, at 7:30 p.m. in the Emma Kelly Theater In this concert, Dr. Michael Braz will celebrate the upcoming Valentine’s Day holiday with an informal mix of “American Songbook” standards, popular, rock/jazz, film and Broadway themes – plus a few surprises.
He’s bringing back his popular “Request Roulette” segment, where you – the audience – will help choose the tunes for a part of the show. Join the audience for a fun, family-friendly evening of musically “letting down your hair.” Dr. Braz already has!
Dr. Braz is an internationally known performer, composer, educator, and 2009 Averitt Center Legend of the Arts honoree. For over 50 years, his piano and teaching skills – combined with a natural sense of curiosity and fascination – have served to make music and musicianship accessible to children and adults on three continents.
As he observes, “When I sit down at a piano, something exhilarating happens – it’s the way I communicate ideas and emotions to others.” Professor Emeritus of Music at Georgia Southern University and Principal Keyboard with the Savannah Philharmonic, Braz has collaborated in thousands of performances with a host of soloists and musical ensembles.
Tickets are $25 each and can be purchased online.