{"id":2498169,"date":"2026-07-11T19:07:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T19:07:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2498169"},"modified":"2026-07-11T19:07:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T19:07:26","slug":"grammy-winner-heather-headley-opens-thomasville-entertainment-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/grammy-winner-heather-headley-opens-thomasville-entertainment-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Grammy winner Heather Headley opens Thomasville Entertainment season"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Special to the Tallahassee Democrat<\/span>
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Season ticket packages are now available for Thomasville Entertainment Foundation\u2019s 89th concert series<\/a>, following a month-long focus on season ticket renewals in Thomasville, Georgia.<\/p>\n\n

TEF\u2019s 2026-27 season offers diverse lineup of classical and nonclassical artists, opening on Sept. 19 with Tony and Grammy Award winner Heather Headley in an evening of songs from Broadway, pop and the Great American Songbook.<\/p>\n

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A veteran of six Broadway and West End productions from “Aida” and “The Lion King” to “The Color Purple,” Headley is a sought-after vocalist and recording artist appearing on the world\u2019s great concert stages and currently starring in the Netflix series “Sweet Magnolias.”<\/p>\n

In October, Camerata RCO, a unique classical ensemble made up of members of Amsterdam\u2019s renowned Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, plans a program of Mozart and Beethoven. Camerata RCO\u2019s chamber ensemble draws energy and inspiration from a more intimate relationship with the audience and with each other.<\/p>\n\n

Bluegrass comes to the TEF stage in January, as five-time Grammy winning composer and bassist Edgar Meyer joins with three-time Grammy nominee Mike Marshall on mandolin, and George Meyer on violin\/fiddle. The Meyer-Marshall-Meyer Trio of acclaimed performers \u2013 equally sought after for classical and nonclassical concerts \u2013 comes together for a night of lively bluegrass music.<\/p>\n

Just in time for Veterans Day, the dynamic Dallas Brass returns to Thomasville in a November performance celebrating America\u2019s 250th birthday with a collection of well-loved songs and patriotic favorites. Now in its 44th year and with six studio albums, Dallas Brass has performed at Carnegie Hall, the White House and festivals around the world, including an appearance on TEF\u2019s 1991-92 concert series.<\/p>\n

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Winner of numerous piano competitions, including the 2013 American Piano Awards, Sean Chen performs a solo piano recital for Thomasville Entertainment Foundation in February. Lauded by the New York Times for his \u201calluring, colorfully shaded renditions,\u201d Chen plans a program of diverse works by Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Chopin, Leopold Godowsky and Jean-Phillippe Rameau.<\/p>\n

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TEF\u2019s performance series wraps up in March with a classical pairing of the acclaimed Dal\u00ed Quartet with Ricardo Morales, principal clarinetist with the Philadelphia Orchestra, for a concert that includes Brahms\u2019 Clarinet Quintet in B minor, as well as works by Paquito D\u2019Rivera, Beethoven and more.<\/p>\n\n

Named Ensemble of the Year by Chamber Music America in 2024, the Dal\u00ed Quartet keeps imagination and excellence foremost in its musicmaking with its celebrated \u201cclassical roots, Latin soul\u201d style.<\/p>\n

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Season ticket subscriptions are available in three different packages: the six-concert Complete Series at $185, or the three-concert Classics Series and Variations Series, each at $100. In addition to discounted ticket pricing, season ticket holders also receive special perks, including the ability to retain their same seats season after season, priority for moving seats subject to availability, easy duplication of lost tickets and more.<\/p>\n

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Tickets to individual concerts are currently being sold only in combination with a season subscription, subject to availability. Single-concert tickets will go on sale Aug.17, subject to availability after season ticket orders are processed, at $40 for adults, $15 for students.<\/p>\n

For more information, or to purchase concert series tickets, call 229-226-7404 or visit TEFconcerts.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.tallahassee.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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