EMMA Concert Association will present Glenn Miller Orchestra 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 25 at Lewis Auditorium at Flagler College. With a unique jazz sound, the Glenn Miller Orchestra was formed in 1956 and has been touring consistently since, playing an average of 300 live dates a year all around the world.
The orchestra is a fully self-contained group consisting of the music director, five saxophone players, four trumpeters, four trombonists, three rhythm musicians (piano, bass, and drums), one male vocalist and one female vocalist. They have performed in all 50 states, as well as throughout Europe, Australia, Iceland, New Zealand, Guam the Philippines, South America and Central America.
With Nick Hilscher as the orchestra’s music director since January 2012, the orchestra features special musical contributions from many arrangers including Bill Finegan, Jerry Gray, Billy May, Mort Lindsay, Deane Kinkaide, Joe Cribari, and Dave Wolpe with Big Band classics at the forefront.
Ticket holders for the Glenn Miller Orchestra performance are invited to a free screening of the 1954 film, “The Glenn Miller Story,” starring Jimmy Stewart and June Allyson. There will be two showings at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24 at The Corazon Cinema and Café, 36 Granada Street in downtown St. Augustine. Each attendee will be given one free beverage (beer, wine, or non-alcoholic offering) of their choice. Additional drinks and food will be available for purchase. Seating is limited and reservations are required. Call (904)797-2800 for reservations.
Tickets for EMMA Concert Association performances are $40 per person. The price for children and students with school ID is $5 per concert.
