The King Center for the Performing Arts,
3865 N. Wickham Road
Melbourne, FL 32935 United States
Melbourne, FL 32935 United States
ARETHA – A Tribute
DATE
February
20,
2027
TIME
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
LOCATION
3865 N. Wickham Road, Melbourne
About This Concert
Feel the power of the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, with Capathia Jenkins and Ryan Shaw. From hits like Respect and Think to A Natural Woman, we are bringing Aretha Franklin’s music to life in a night commemorating her 60s hits.
Individual tickets available at the King Center at (321) 242-2219 and kingcenter.com. Students receive 75% off tickets with valid student I.D. at the King Center Box Office before each concert. Active military and first responders receive a 50% discount to all BSO concerts by contacting the King Center.
Please note the King Center for the Performing Arts’ clear bag policy, which can be found here.
The Program
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Meet the Guest Conductor
Matthew Wardell is in his 18th season as Music Director of the Ocala Symphony Orchestra, which composer Michael Daugherty has called the “hardest working orchestra in Florida.” An active guest conductor, he serves as a regular cover conductor with the National Symphony Orchestra and the Jacksonville Symphony and makes his Brevard Symphony debut this season; recent appearances include the Jacksonville Symphony, The Florida Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra Pittsburgh, and the New England Philharmonic. Winner of The American Prize’s 2024 Vytautas Marijosius Award in Orchestral Programming, he has presented more than 520 works across 310 live performances, including more than a dozen live-to-film productions nationwide, 19 staged opera and musical theatre works, and world and U.S. premieres by Daugherty, Stella Sung, and Jenni Brandon. Based in St. Louis, he lives with his wife, Pamela Calero Wardell, Chief Philanthropy Officer of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, and their dog, Buckley.
Thank you to our sponsors!
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About This Concert
Feel the power of the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, with Capathia Jenkins and Ryan Shaw. From hits like Respect and Think to A Natural Woman, we are bringing Aretha Franklin’s music to life in a night commemorating her 60s hits.
Individual tickets available at the King Center at (321) 242-2219 and kingcenter.com. Students receive 75% off tickets with valid student I.D. at the King Center Box Office before each concert. Active military and first responders receive a 50% discount to all BSO concerts by contacting the King Center.
Please note the King Center for the Performing Arts’ clear bag policy, which can be found here.
The Program
TBA
Meet the Guest Conductor
Matthew Wardell is in his 18th season as Music Director of the Ocala Symphony Orchestra, which composer Michael Daugherty has called the “hardest working orchestra in Florida.” An active guest conductor, he serves as a regular cover conductor with the National Symphony Orchestra and the Jacksonville Symphony and makes his Brevard Symphony debut this season; recent appearances include the Jacksonville Symphony, The Florida Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra Pittsburgh, and the New England Philharmonic. Winner of The American Prize’s 2024 Vytautas Marijosius Award in Orchestral Programming, he has presented more than 520 works across 310 live performances, including more than a dozen live-to-film productions nationwide, 19 staged opera and musical theatre works, and world and U.S. premieres by Daugherty, Stella Sung, and Jenni Brandon. Based in St. Louis, he lives with his wife, Pamela Calero Wardell, Chief Philanthropy Officer of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, and their dog, Buckley.
Thank you to our sponsors!
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