Tonna Miller, with Keith Jameson
Tonna Miller as Zémire
Keith Jameson as Azor
Ryan Kinsella and Jamin Flabiano
Kate Janssen, Tonna Miller, Cabiria Jacobsen
“Vive la France!”, Our Fourth Annual Greenwood Music Festival was a huge success, with attendance of people from nine states and England. The opening night audience was ushered into Greenwood Community Theatre by the Emerald Brass, and then enchanted by the opera “Beauty and the Beast”. Fantastic singers from the world of opera, orchestra, period costumes, and fairy-tale sets along with English titles projected on the side of the stage (for our sung French text) delighted the crowd. Afterwards, everyone walked over to the Arts Center for a “Let Them Eat Cake!” Reception catered by Friends and family of the Greenwood Music Festival, and Cake Décor. SC State Senator Floyd Nicholson and his wife Maime were in attendance and he even helped serve punch during the Reception! A wonderful evening of lovely French music and delectable desserts!
(Photos by TM James/Index Journal)
GreenWood Winds at the Museum
The GreenWood Winds, featured in a scene of the opera, played a special concert at the Greenwood Museum before the showing of the classic 1938 film
Marie Antoinette at
GCT. Pianist Douglas Weeks brought his artistry, skill, and incredible virtuosity to a concert of Beethoven and Chopin at the Arts Center at the Federal Building on Saturday evening.
MLK Jr. Mass Choir at First Baptist Church
The
MLK Jr. Mass Choir sang spirituals and gospel music at First Baptist Church on Sunday afternoon.
Yasuko Oura and Susanna Phillips following their recital, with Kenneth Richard
And Susanna Phillips, a Metropolitan Opera star and the 2010 Beverly Sills Artist of the Year, gave an outstanding concert of French songs and arias and English songs, along with pianist Yasuko Oura at the Arts Center on Monday Evening. It was a spectacular finale to our French-inspired Festival.
We hope you enjoyed this fourth season of the Greenwood Music Festival, and look forward to hopefully seeing you for our world premiere children’s opera Mooch the Messy at the grand opening festivities in September of the new Greenwood County Library. Thanks to all our wonderful artists, our incredible Music Director and Conductor Lynn Baker, orchestra members, instrumentalists, co-sponsors, patrons, friends and family, and our many volunteers for making this season a tremendous success. Have a terrific year and see you in September for Mooch!
Mooch the Messy, a new children’s opera by Marcus DeLoach, based on the book by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat with illustrations by Ben Shecter, will be given its world premiere in September. In honor of the Grand Opening Festivities of the new Greenwood County Library at 600 South Main Street, Mooch the Messy will have Six (6) FREE performances September 9-12 at the new Library. This 30-minute opera tells the story of Mooch the Rat, who learns about neatness and organization when his father comes for a visit. He also learns to be himself. A delightful mix of humor, music, and fun. The opera will feature Keith Jameson as Mooch, Marcus DeLoach as Mooch’s Father, and Lynn Baker on piano. This world premiere production of Mooch the Messy is presented by the Greenwood Music Festival, the Greenwood County Library, and the Friends of the Greenwood County Library. 
