Saturday, Sep 20, 2025 at 9:30am
Our festival features Grammy award winning artists performing America's musical heritage: Ragtime, Jazz, Boogie Woogie, Stride, Blues, and hits from the Great American Songbook.
Schedule Of Events:
9:30 AM - Scott Joplin Lecture
The Genius of Joplin, or What I Learned from Learning All of Joplin, presented by Grammy nominated pianist Richard Dowling. Among various items of compositional interest in Joplin’s oeuvre, Dowling theorizes about the controversial and confusing publisher indication frequently found printed at the top of Joplin’s sheet music, “Do not play this piece fast. It is never right to play ragtime fast. —- Composer” and give practical advice about what that means. He also talks about a particular compositional “signature” often found in Joplin’s works and perform several short examples, ending with a “guided tour” of the carefully executed and architecturally balanced score of Euphonic Sounds, the piece that Joplin considered to be his best work.
Cost: $15 adults, $10 children
1:00 PM - Syncopated Saturday Sampler Concert
Enjoy a variety program concert of ragtime, jazz, blues, tunes from the Great American Songbook and more as our musicians tantalize you with fantastic musical performances! Solo, duo, and group performances will be featured.
Cost: $25 adults, $10 children
3:30 PM - Saturday Serenade Concert
Enjoy some of the “sweeter” pieces in the ragtime and early jazz worlds, as our musicians dazzle you with the joyous sounds of a century ago. Solo, duo, and group performances will be featured.
Cost: $25 adults, $10 children
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