Live Music at the Library
The Georgetown Public Library hosts “Live Music at the Library” at 2 pm the third Sunday of most months of the year; the concerts are free and open to the public, but seating is limited to 200 attendees. Check the Library Events Calendar or click on the listings below for more information about each performance.
The Live Music in the Library series is a gift of the Friends of the Georgetown Public Library.
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may
19may2:00 pm3:30 pmLive Music at the Library: Texas Bach Festival
Event Details
The Georgetown Public Library hosts “Live Music at the Library” at 2 pm the third Sunday of most months of the year; the concerts are free and open to the
Event Details
The Georgetown Public Library hosts “Live Music at the Library” at 2 pm the third Sunday of most months of the year; the concerts are free and open to the public. Seating is limited to 200 attendees.
Performance on May 19th from 2:00PM to 3:30PM
Texas Bach Festival and “Live Music at the Library” present TBF Artistic Director Dr. Barry Scott Williamson, piano and voice, as he shares personal insights into and performances of German lieder, Celtic tunes and arrangements of great folk/rock/pop songs by James Taylor, Billy Joel, Elton John, Neil Diamond, Don McLean, Cat Stevens and others. This unique recital event will be presented on Sunday, May 19 at 2:00 pm in the Georgetown Library Hewlett & Friends Room. Free admission.
(Photo courtesy of Les Wollam)
Barry Scott Williamson, Founder and Artistic Director of the Texas Bach Festival, has a lengthy and revered international history of conducting innovation and accomplishment. Known for his dynamic performances of 18th-century repertoire, his stylistic knowledge and passionate affinity with the works of Johann Sebastian Bach and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart have been of particular significance. Dr. Williamson’s distinguished work with the Austin Civic Chorus (now Chorus Austin) and the Texas Choral Consort (now Panoramic Voices) elevated both into leading choral organizations in Central Texas, including founding the “Sing It Yourself Messiah” (still continuing today) and envisioning and leading preeminent biannual choral symposia as well as leading international tours in 12 countries throughout Europe, the UK, Scandinavia and Canada. Dr. Williamson made his European conducting debut at the 1991 European Music Festival in Stuttgart, and his Carnegie Hall debut in June 2018. Upon receiving his D.M.A. from UT-Austin, Williamson served as Director of Choral Activities at Trinity University (San Antonio, TX) and UT-El Paso. A passionate advocate of contemporary composers, he has conducted to date 14 world/regional premieres, including compositions by Texas composers Donald Grantham, Robert Rodriguez, Frank Speller, Timothy Kramer and Patricia M. Long.
Since its 2017 inaugural year, Dr. Williamson has crafted the Texas Bach Festival’s annual concert series to offer a critically-acclaimed trademark variety of free outreach events and chamber music, choral, orchestral, organ and opera/recital performances, Georgetown-area music lovers with a transformative educational and performance experience. He also teaches throughout the year with Life-Long Learners GTX and UT NOVA and SAGE, sharing his passion and expertise with a variety of composers and topics. Dr. Williamson is also a gifted lyric baritone and pianist who loves performing a wide variety of popular/sacred/operatic repertoire of all periods and styles.
Check the Library Events Calendar for more information about each performance.
This performance is a gift of the Friends of the Georgetown Public Library.
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(Sunday) 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm CST
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Georgetown Public Library
june
16jun2:00 pm3:30 pmLive Music at the Library: The Daniel Bennett Group
Event Details
The Georgetown Public Library hosts “Live Music at the Library” at 2 pm the third Sunday of most months of the year; the concerts are free and open to the
Event Details
The Georgetown Public Library hosts “Live Music at the Library” at 2 pm the third Sunday of most months of the year; the concerts are free and open to the public. Seating is limited to 200 attendees.
Performance on June 16 from 2:00PM to 3:30PM
New York saxophonist Daniel Bennett has been hailed as one of the most original and unpredictable musical voices of his generation. The Daniel Bennett Group performs a special CD release concert on June 16 at 2pm.
Award-winning bandleader Daniel Bennett will perform original compositions on saxophone, flute and clarinet. Bennett is joined by master percussionist Koko Bermejo, playing drums and keyboard simultaneously. The trio is rounded out by acclaimed bassist Kevin Hailey. The Daniel Bennett Group is celebrating the release of their new album, ‘Mr Bennett’s Mind’ (Manhattan Daylight Media). The album has been lauded by critics across the world. The UK Jazz Journal called Bennett, “an outspoken voice of hope,” in the global Jazz community. The Boston Globe described Daniel Bennett’s music as “a mix of jazz, folk and minimalism.”
Daniel Bennett Group has been featured in Timeout New York, NPR, Miami Herald and the Boston Globe. The Daniel Bennett Group was recently voted ‘Best New Jazz’ in Hot House Magazine. Bennett is the associate director of the New York Jazz Academy in Times Square. Bennett recently played woodwinds in ‘Blank! The Musical,’ the first fully improvised musical to launch on a national stage. The New York Times called the show, “witty, likable and ludicrous!” Daniel Bennett’s genre-bending sound has captivated audiences throughout the world.
Check the Library Events Calendar for more information about each performance.
This performance is a gift of the Friends of the Georgetown Public Library.
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Time
(Sunday) 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm CST
Location
Georgetown Public Library
july
21jul2:00 pm3:30 pmLive Music at the Library: with the McLeod Nine Duo
Event Details
The Georgetown Public Library hosts “Live Music at the Library” at 2 pm the third Sunday of most months of the year; the concerts are free and open to the
Event Details
The Georgetown Public Library hosts “Live Music at the Library” at 2 pm the third Sunday of most months of the year; the concerts are free and open to the public. Seating is limited to 200 attendees.
Performance on July 21st from 2:00PM to 3:30PM
McLeod Nine, the Swingy, Stringy, Funky, Folky duo from Texas, plays, jiggy, jazzy, gorgeous acoustic music, with roots deep in their Americana and Celtic past and a backbeat straight from the roots of swing and string-band soul. Their award-winning songwriting(Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk finalists, and Americana Fest, Nacogdoches winner) is front and center in their shows and draws from a deep well of musical and life experience. Gordon and Christy McLeod’s music is nothing if not eclectic, spanning a wide range of musical worlds from swing and Django jazz to Americana and alternative folk, even Irish, Cajun and American fiddle tunes. Most of all, McLeod Nine want their audiences to be energized, inspired and to have fun ! (For example, One of the highlights of their shows is Christy getting the audience to dance a simple Irish Ceili dance.)
Gordon and Christy McLeod’s eclectic music spans a wide range of worlds including Americana, Celtic, Folk, Irish, Swing and Django-jazz, Bluegrass and Cajun. In a world of trendy and ever narrowing genres, McLeod Nine’s shows offer a refreshingly varied pallet of styles and textures. While the roots of their musical tree are the American and Celtic traditions , the branches cover a wide patch of ground strewn with multi-colored leaves of blues, jazz, and even classical hues. Christy says ” We want to make sure in our shows that the next song is always something different from the last one!”
Recent Major Accomplishments:
~3 Full length albums recorded in past 3 years
~Headliner at 10 major festivals last year
~over 1 million streams from McLeod Nine Studio recordings ytd in 2022
~Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk finalists in 2019
~Just Completed 6 state tour
McLeod Nine are Gordon and Christy McLeod. Their eclectic and energetic sound covers a broad range of intriguing material, from string jazz with a Django flavor to inspiring original songs with lots of energy and musical spice to Americana to traditional Irish fiddle tunes. Gordon and Christy are well known as founders and performers in the very popular Americana-Celtic-roots band Beyond The Pale and as founders (with cellist Dirje Childs) of the elegant string ensemble, The Aisling String Trio.
Check the Library Events Calendar for more information about each performance.
This performance is a gift of the Friends of the Georgetown Public Library.
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Time
(Sunday) 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm CST
Location
Georgetown Public Library
Questions? Contact Joshua Macias, reference librarian, by email or by calling 512-819-3126.