April 15th: The FMU Band presents Favorite Baritone Arias and Songs

The spring concert for the FMU Concert Band, Favorite Baritone Arias and Songs will feature Thomas Middleton’s baritone voice.  Thomas Middleton is now living a dream, performing opera in Boston while maintaining a private lesson voice studio. Middleton is from a musical family and grew up in Timmonsville.  He is a FSD1 graduate who earned a BM in Vocal Performance from Furman University and a MM and Professional Studies Certificate (graduating in May 2014) from The Boston Conservatory.

While his love for music was nurtured at home, he also participated in the public school music programs of FSD1 and with his church choir.  Thomas participated in school choir, was a South Florence Choralier, played trumpet through high school and was the jazz guitarist for the SFHS jazz band. 

Thomas Middleton has performed with Boston Opera Collaborative, the North End Music and Performing Arts Center (Boston), the Lyrique-en-Mer opera festival in Belle-Île-en-Mer, France, the Furman Opera Theater, and The Boston Conservatory Opera. 

For this homecoming concert, the FMU Concert Band will feature Thomas’ Classical Voice on music from famous operas; Gounod’s Faust “Avant de Quitter ces lieux”, Largo al factotum from Rossini’s Barber of Seville, a selection from Handel’s Messiah and even a Gershwin favorite.

The FMU Favorite Aria and Songs Band Concert is Tuesday April 15, 2014 7:30pm at the FMU Performing Arts Center.   

Tickets for the Spring FMU Band Concert are free to all middle and high school students who show an ID and those younger. All remaining tickets are $5 each and may be purchased at the door the night of the concert.  Tickets may also be purchased in advance by calling the FMU Performing Arts Center Box Office (843-661-4444) or visiting the Box Office Monday throughFriday from 12-5 p.m.  The Box Office is also open 90 minutes before any Presenting Series event, Florence Symphony Orchestra concert, or Department of Fine Arts performance.  The first 100 tickets are free to FMU students who present valid FMU ID's at the Box Office.  For this concert,  Tickets are not available online.  To keep up-to-date with Francis Marion's Cultural Events please visit:  http://departments.fmarion.edu/finearts.