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Archive for January, 2025

Wednesday, January 29th, 2025

Brazilian Pianist Comes to the Weis Center with New Repertoire Inspired by the Amazon: Special Rate for High School Spanish Students

The Weis Center will welcome Heloísa Fernandes Quartet on Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the Weis Center Concert Hall. Pianist and composer Heloísa Fernandes returns to the U.S. for her first visit since recording her acclaimed piano solo album, Faces, in 2015 in Chicago. She brings her new quartet with a newly composed program – Sonho das águas (Dream of the Waters) – and will conclude her visit with solo performances and a return to PianoForte Studio in Chicago to record a new solo album. The performance is sponsored, in part, by WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital and the […]

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Posted by on January 29, 2025

Monday, January 27th, 2025

CANCELLED DUE TO ARTIST ILLNESS: Grammy Nominated A Cappella Ensemble Mixes Jazz, Gospel and Pop into Sublime, Cohesive Sound

**The performance by Kings Return, originally scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 8 at the Weis Center, has been CANCELLED due to artist illness. We apologize for any inconvenience — we are as disappointed as you are! We are hopeful that the performance will be rescheduled at a later time. Ticket holders will be contacted directly.** The Weis Center will welcome a cappella quartet Kings Return on Saturday, February 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the Weis Center Concert Hall. Dynamic and soothing four-piece vocal group Kings Return takes pride in crafting a diverse yet supremely cohesive a cappella sound. The blend of […]

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Posted by on January 27, 2025

Monday, January 13th, 2025

Flamenco World Music and Dance Featured at the Weis Center: Special Rate for HS Spanish Students

The Weis Center’s spring season kicks off with Pablo Giménez Spanish Ensemble on Friday, January 31 at 7:30 p.m. in the Weis Center Concert Hall. Pablo Giménez is a flamenco and classical guitarist who performs as a soloist, in chamber music ensembles and as an accompanist for flamenco dance and song. He is also the artistic director and guitarist of the Pablo Giménez Spanish Ensemble and the Corazon de Granada flamenco company. Giménez holds degrees in classical and flamenco guitar from the Conservatory of Granada and the Conservatory of Córdoba, respectively. Additionally, he has studied at Codarts Conservatory in Rotterdam, […]

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Posted by on January 13, 2025

Wednesday, January 8th, 2025

Weis Center Spring 2025 Performances Announced

The spring 2025 season at the Weis Center for the Performing Arts includes ten professional performances – including world music, classical, bluegrass music, ballet dance, and jazz. Tickets are on sale now (ticketing info follows). The season kicks off with flamenco and classical guitarist Pablo Gimenez and his Ensemble on Friday, January 31 at 7:30 p.m. Pablo is the artistic director of the Pablo Giménez Spanish Ensemble and the Corazon de Granada flamenco company. Gospel quartet Kings Return will perform on Saturday, February 8 at 7:30 p.m. Kings Return takes pride in crafting a diverse yet supremely cohesive a cappella […]

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Posted by on January 8, 2025

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