Sat, May 30
|Davidson Town Hall
Pre-Concert Conversation
Davidson Learns invites you to the Pre-Concert Conversation at 6:00 P.M. Bill Lawing, Executive Director, and Tara Keith, Artistic Director, will discuss three legendary musical legacies: Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, and Nelson Riddle.
Time and Location
May 30, 2026, 6:00 PM
Davidson Town Hall, 251 South St, Davidson, NC 28036, USA
About the Event
Saturday, May 30, 2026
Pre-Concert Conversation at 6:00 P.M.
Concert at 7:00 P.M.
Join the Orchestra of the Carolinas for the final concert of its inaugural season, featuring Grammy Award winning jazz vocalist Carmen Bradford. A community reception will follow the performance. Tickets are available at http://orchestracarolinas.org/ and at the door.
Davidson Learns invites you to the Pre-Concert Conversation at 6:00 P.M. Bill Lawing, Executive Director, and Tara Keith, Artistic Director, will discuss three legendary musical legacies: Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, and Nelson Riddle. The Pre-Concert Conversation is free, but there is a ticket charge for the concert ($20 general admission; $15 seniors).
Concert Notes: Upon Ella Fitzgerald’s retirement from the Count Basie Orchestra, Mr. Basie chose Carmen Bradford, then a college student in Texas, to replace her. Ms. Bradford has sung constantly with the Basie Orchestra since then, singing the orchestrations of Nelson Riddle that were written for the…