Natchez Festival of Music
Spring Pilgrimage Concerts
Natchez, Mississippi Natchez, Mississippi

Natchez Fest Music
Every May since 1991, the Natchez Festival of Music has been making Mississippi musical, staging a month-long whirlwind of operas, operettas, Broadway musicals, jazz, and special concerts in historic venues around the city. This spring, catch:
February 14: So In Love: A Special Valentine's Day Romantic Evening featuring Allison Jenkins and The Tyler Kemp Jazz Trio singing covers of love songs by Billie Holiday, Etta James, Ella Fitzgerald, and more. Live and silent auctions will also be takign place offering up a selection of art, exclusive dinners, and vacations. 6 pm at Brandon Hall. $75.
March 20: Highlights from the Great American Songbook II, featuring Mayor Dan Gibson on vocals and piano. 7 pm at Stanton Hall. $35.
March 29: Songs of the South featuring soprano Susan Ruggiero performing a diverse selection of songs inspired by Mississippi and other Southern states, including works by composers Florence Price and William Grant Still, and excerpts from musicals like Show Boat and Oklahoma. 7 pm at Lansdowne. $35.
April 26: BB, King of the Mississippi Blues—Celebrating the BB King Centennial, performed by Mississippi Grammy award-winning recording artist Vasti Jackson. 7 pm at the Natchez Civic Center. $35.
May 2: Mozart's The Magic Flute (with English dialogue), one of the world's most famous operas. 7 pm at Natchez City Auditorium. $45.
May 8: Slavic Serenade: A Musical Journey with the Szlubowska-Belsky Duo, an award-winning violin-piano ensemble performing works such as Cezar Franck's "Violin Sonata," Fryderyk Chopin's "Noctourne," and more. 7 pm at Waverly. $35.
May 10: Behind the Legends—A Conversation and book signing with Bestselling Author Ellis Nassour on Honky Tonk Angel: The Intimate Story of Patsy Cline and Jesus Christ Superstar: Behind the Scenes of the Worldwide Musical Phenomenon. 10 am at Elms Court. Free.
May 10: Always . . . Patsy Cline featuring Diana Glaze as Louise Seger, Patricia Garner as Patsy Cline, and Tyler Kemp and the Bodacious Bobcats Band. 7 pm at Natchez City Auditorium. $35.
May 15: The Heavenly Life: A Child's View of Heaven—Mahler's Symphony No. 4 performed by the Festival chamber ensemble, soprano Sarah Stembel and conductor Jay Dean. 7 pm at Natchez City Auditorium. $35.
May 17: Whitney Houston . . . Always Love You!, celebrating the 40th anniversary of Houston's debut album. 7 pm at Natchez City Auditorium. $35.