April 23: The Florence Symphony's Guild's 15th Annual Taste of the Symphony

March 22: Chamber Ensemble Aurora Musicalis Returns to Florence for Concert

Chamber Ensemble Aurora Musicalis Returns to Florence for a Concert at the Art Trail Gallery

By popular demand this exciting Chamber Ensemble will perform again on Sunday March 22 at 5 PM. The program will feature 2 Trios for Clarinet, the Trio in A minor opus 40 by Carl Fruhling and the Trio in A minor by Johannes Brahms. The performer for this concert are Jimmy Gilmore, clarinet; Elizabeth Beilman, cello and John Noel, piano.  The approximately one hour concert will be followed by a meet the artist reception. Ticket is available at the Art Trail or at the door. The Art Trail Gallery is located at the corner of Irby and Evans St in downtown Florence.

AURORA MUSICALIS is a diverse chamber music ensemble composed of members of the North Carolina Symphony and other distinguished artists. AURORA MUSICALIS was founded by Principal Clarinetist (ret.), Jimmy Gilmore and Associate Principal Cellist, Elizabeth Beilman who, along with pianist John Noel and violinists Brian Reagin (Concertmaster) and Rebekah Binford (Assistant Principal First Violin), form the core of the ensemble. The group is committed to showcasing the talents of some of North Carolina’s finest musicians in a variety of interesting repertoire. Since its’ debut in 1991, AURORA MUSICALIS has made numerous appearances to critical acclaim including concert series’ at Duke University, Weymouth Center, Fearrington Village, Meredith College and the Raleigh Chamber Music Guild. The ensemble was listed in the Top Ten Concerts for both the News and Observer and The Spectator. Their first compact disc, ECHOES OF AMERICA: CHAMBER MUSIC OF AMERICA received excellent reviews, including a special notice in the international publication, Fanfare. The disc, whose title piece was commissioned by the Raleigh Chamber Music Guild and dedicated to AURORA MUSICALIS by North Carolina’s Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, Ward, is available on the Albany label.

This concert is sponsored by the Florence Symphony Guild. 

This project is also made possible through funding from the Florence Regional Arts Alliance's Quarterly Grants Program, which is funded in part by a generous award from Honda of South Carolina, the South Carolina Arts Commission and the John and Susan Bennett Memorial Arts Fund of the Coastal Community Foundation of SC.

December 7: Florence Symphony Guild Holiday Homes Tour

The Florence Symphony Guild's Holiday Home Tour is set for December 4th in Florence

The Florence Symphony Guild will present its Holiday Home Tour on December 4th from 2 to 5pm in Florence.

The tour will include seven homes ranging in age from 4 to 75 years old and will include the communities of Forest Lake, Windsor Forest, Oakdale, and Palmetto Shores. Also included are two homes on Cherokee Road and a home on Madison Avenue. The homes range in size from 1,600 square feet to more than 6,000 square feet, providing the tour visitor with a variety of decorating ideas for various size homes.

Each home has a unique style. There are life-sized wooden soldiers, antique nativity sets, an 18-foot Christmas tree, 20-plus years of White House ornaments, elves galore, and whimsicality along with using natural items to decorate for the holidays.

Several homes will host a number of merchants that have offered their Christmas decorating expertise. They include Wukela House of Clocks, Taylor's Garden Shop, Forest Lakes Greenhouse, National Hardware, David Stark Flowers, Carol Huffman from the Harris Teeter Floral Department, Darlington Florist, and AKreation.

The cost of a ticket is $10 presale with limited tickets available the day of the tour for $15 at 2535 W. Edgefield Road.

Tickets can be purchased by emailing request to florencesymphony@gmail.com, calling (843) 307-7116, or purchased at First Reliance Bank or the Florence Symphony Office at the Francis Marion University Performing Arts Center located at 201 S. Dargan St. in Florence.

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