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The fall concert, “From Memphis to Hollywood: A Gala Celebration of Jazz” will be presented on Sunday, November 9, 2025, at 4 p.m. at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, 141 Adams Street, Rochester. Hosted by Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, Rev. Dr. Rickey B. Harvey, Sr., Senior Pastor, this concert features the Brockport Symphony Orchestra directed by Jonathan Allentoff, the Bach Children’s Chorus directed by Karla Krogstad, Bob Sneider and his Eastman Jazz Combo, News 10 NBC Anchor Deanna Dewberry, violin soloist Eloise Fadial, composer-in-residence Emmanuel Sikora, and vocal artist Michael DeLuca.Honoring the rich musical legacy of jazz and Pastor Harvey's hometown of Memphis, the program features a variety of songs, instrumental selections, and film scores. Two jazz-inspired works by Peruvian-American composer and pianist Emmanuel Sikora will be premiered on the program, with the composer performing as a vocalist and violist. The Washington Post describes Sikora's music as “an appealing melding of the romantic and the contemporary, unselfconscious and unpretentious.”
Admission and parking are free. This project is made possible with support from the Village of Brockport and funds from the Genesee Valley Council on the Arts Aid to Localities Program. For additional information, visit BrockportSymphony,org.
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Mount Olivet Baptist Church Rochester NY, 141 Adams St,Rochester,NY,United States
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