Nashville in Harmony and special guests The Brass Band of Nashville will amaze and inspire you as you listen
to a variety of musical selections including pop, classical, world
music, jazz, and of course plenty of seasonal arrangements.
And, as always, humor and surprises are thrown in – just for fun!
Nashville in Harmony continues our 'Arts Build Communities’ outreach with a concert at Room In The Inn to be held Wednesday, October 26 at 7 p.m. on the campus of Room In The Inn, 705 Drexel Street, Nashville, 37203. NiH will perform for the homeless of Nashville and their advocates to bring the joy of music to the homeless, and to help raise awareness about Music City’s homeless people and other marginalized groups in Nashville. The concert is free and open to the public as well as the clients of Room In The Inn. Nashville in Harmony’s mission – using music to build community and create social change – is made possible, in part, by generous grants from the Tennessee Arts Commission (TAC) and the Metropolitan Nashville Arts Commission (MNAC). "Arts Build Communities" is a program of the TAC.
Room At The Inn
Wednesday, October 26 7 PM
Nashville in Harmony performed at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center as part of the Regions Free Day of Music celebration on Saturday, October1st. Previous years at this event, NiH could be found singing in the main lobby. This year, however, NiH has been invited to the main stage in the Laura Turner Concert Hall for a prime-time performance at 5:15 PM and is a “must see” event for NiH fans! This will be the chorus’ fourth appearance at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center, following last February’s performance of “Broadway Rocks!” in collaboration with the Nashville Symphony. Regions Free Day of Music runs from 10AM until 11PM and is part of an ongoing mission of the Nashville Symphony to make live music from all genres accessible and affordable for Nashville families of all income levels.
Schemerhom Symphony Center
Saturday, October 1 5:15 PM
Nashville in Harmony performed on Sunday, Sept. 18th at the season finale of Shakespeare in the Park, marking its second appearance at the festival. William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” was this season’s selected play. Held in Centennial Park, NiH provided 30 minutes of live music entertainment before the play from the repertoire of the chorus’ upcoming season concert, “Fruitcake”. Though a light rain fell, neither the chorus nor the enthusiastic crowd (some sporting umbrellas) had their spirits dampened. Shakespeare in the Park is part of the Nashville Shakespeare Festival and runs yearly from mid-August thru mid-September, Thursday thru Sunday nights.
Nashville in Harmony performed at the kickoff of Artober Nashville on Thursday, Sept. 15th, hosted by the Metro Nashville Arts Commission (MNAC) and Now Playing Nashville. In recognition of National Arts and Humanities Month, the formal dinner was held on the Shelby Street pedestrian bridge for a couple hundred people from the Nashville arts community. Though fully planned out by the hosts, NiH made a flash-mob style performance of Mac Davis’ “I Believe in Music” in front of the head table to the delight of Nashville Mayor Karl Dean and Tennessee Congressman Jim Cooper. The goal of Artober Nashville is for every person in Nashville to be able to experience the wide range of visual and performing arts, music, crafts and film during the month of October. Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” was this season’s selected play. Held in Centennial Park, NiH provided 30 minutes of live music entertainment before the play from the repertoire of the chorus’ upcoming season concert, “Fruitcake”. Though a light rain fell, neither the chorus nor the enthusiastic crowd (some sporting umbrellas) had their spirits dampened. Shakespeare in the Park is part of the Nashville Shakespeare Festival and runs yearly from mid-August thru mid-September, Thursday thru Sunday nights.
Broadway Rocks! Nashville in Harmony with Broadway Rocks Singers, and the Nashville Symphony Schermerhorn Symphony Center
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It’s an unforgettable evening packed with songs from some of the most electrifying shows ever to hit the Great White Way: The Wiz, Hairspray, Jesus Christ Superstar, Mamma Mia, Tommy, Phantom of the Opera and more! Four top-notch Broadway vocalists will join the Nashville Symphony for this selection of high-energy rock and pop songs originally featured on the Broadway stage.
Room in the Inn Nashville in Harmony presents lunch-time concert Room in the Inn
705 Drexel Street
Nashville, TN 37203
Thursday, March 31
1:30 PM
Nashville in Harmony steps out of their home and into street as they present an a cappella concert for those that would not have the opportunity to attend one of our concerts.
Music for Seniors Free Daytime Concert Series Giving back to our Middle Tennessee community Tuesday
April 12
1:00 PM
Cheekwood
RSVP 330-1937 or sarah@musicforseniors.org
Nashville in Harmony is happy to partner with FiftyForward, the leading resource for adults 50+ in Middle Tennessee, to present a mid-day outreach performance at Cheekwood. Performing for FiftyForward is part of the initiative of Nashville in Harmony to reach out to diverse segments of our community, especially to those who would not normally be able to attend evening performances.
Frist Center for the Visual Arts 5th year - Continuing Partnership Sunday
May 1
Frist Center for the Visual Arts
919 Broadway
Nashville, TN
2:00 PM
Now back for our tenth performance since 2006, Nashville in Harmony continues its support of this outstanding partnership with a free community concert. Join Nashville in Harmony in the Recital Hall (east side of complex) as we once again give you a seasonal taste of our upcoming Spring Concert, A Home for Us All.
Room in the Inn Nashville in Harmony premiere's original workRoom in the Inn
705 Drexel Street
Nashville, TN 37203
Tuesday, May 3
7:00 PM
NiH will perform a special outreach concert for the Homeless of Nashville and their advocates as part of its 2011 season concert series, "A Home For Us All." The concert is free and open to the public and will help raise awareness about Music City's homeless people. NiH will premiere its original composition, "Is It Me?" with lyrics by formerly homeless poet and songwriter Chuck Clinard and music by NiH Music Director, Don Schlosser.
This concert is made possible, in part, by an Arts Builds Communities grant from the Tennessee Arts Commission.
The Princely Players Collaboration with 40 year old African-American drama troupe Sunday
May 22 Edgehill United Methodist Church 1502 Edgehill Avenue Nashville, TN
2:00 PM
Members of the African American music and drama troupe, the Princely Players, and members of Music City's GLBT chorus, Nashville in Harmony, will gather with members of the Edgehill United Methodist Church for an informal time of personal reflections on the civil rights movement in Nashville and throughout the south. The focus of the get-together will be to hear first hand accounts of the struggle in our own community to end segregation and how drama and music encouraged that process. As part of the exchange, each group will perform for the other, uniting us all in a shared call for equality. This gathering fits with the season theme for Nashville in Harmony to provide "A Home for Us All" and provides a context for the upcoming visit to Birmingham, AL.
Regions Free Day of Music Invited for the third consecutive year! Sunday
May 22 North Lobby
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
3rd Avenue
Nashville, TN
4:45 PM
Nashville in Harmony, for the third year, has been invited to participate in Regions FREE Day of Music at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center sponsored by the Nashville Symphony and Regions Financial Corp. We will perform selections from our current season's repertoire sharing our mission and building community in Nashville. Join Nashville in Harmony in the North Lobby (mainentrance) as we once again give you a seasonal taste of our upcoming Spring Concert, A Home for Us All.
A Home for Us All Second appearance at TPAC's Polk Theater, Nashville in Harmony brings the concert home
Thursday
June 9
7:30 pm
Tennessee Performaing Arts Center's (TPAC)
James K. Polk Theater
505 Deaderick Street, Nashville, TN 37243
615-782-4040
Tickets now on sale!
Just returning from their "Home Tour" to Alabama, Nashville in Harmony presents "A Home for us All," an evening of pop, jazz and world music. Along with their amazing harmonies, laughter and fun, Nashville in Harmony is also raising awareness about marginalized people in our community and singing to make Nashville a welcoming home for all.
This is a culmination of their seventh season of embracing their mission to build community and create social change: to make Nashville in Harmony a "home" for all members, to make Nashville a "home" where everyone is accepted, to sing and work for those in our community who do not have a home, and to build relationships with an increasing variety of individuals and organizations so they feel at "home" with us.
One special feature of the concert will be the formal premier of an original composition, "Is It Me?" with lyrics by formerly homeless poet and songwriter Chuck Clinard, and music composed by the director of Nashville in Harmony, Don Schlosser.
This will be the second concert for Nashville in Harmony at TPAC's Polk Theater. We are excited to be so warmly welcomed back to our newest concert home.
Music for Seniors Free Daytime Concert Series Giving back to our community Tuesday
October 12, 2010
1:00 pm
ForwardFifty Madison Station
301 Madison Street
Madison, TN 37115
RSVP 330-1937 or sarah@musicforseniors.org
Nashville in Harmony is happy to partner with FiftyForward, the leading resource for adults 50+ in Middle Tennessee, to present a mid-day outreach performance at the Madison Station on Tuesday afternoon, October 12, at 1:00 PM. Performing for FiftyForward is part of the initiative of Nashville in Harmony to reach out to diverse segments of our community, especially to those who would not normally be able to attend evening performances.
What a treat providing a concert for those that for many reasons, would not be able to attend one of our concerts. And we'll take them up on singing with us! What a valuable program FiftyForward provides!
Shakespeare in the Park Pre-show ConcertSunday
September 12, 2010 6:30 pm Centennial Park Bandshell www.nashvilleshakes.org Presented by The Shakespeare Festival
Sunday in the Park with Shakespeare and Nashville in Harmony. What a better way to spend a Sunday evening. Come see the choir and stay for the show...or come see the show and get there early to catch the choir, whichever is your fancy.
Wow, what a crowd! You were amazing. We really enjoyed the opportunity and loved partnering with festival for the concert. "If music be the food of love, play on."
Celebration of Cultures Concert on the Steps of the Parthenon Saturday
October 2, 2010
11:00 am Centennial Park, Parthenon - East steps www.celebrationofcultures.org Presented by Metro Parks & Scarritt Bennett
Join Nashville in Harmony at the 14th Annual Celebration of Cultures festival for a free concert on the east steps of the Parthenon (facing Lake Watauga). This cultural event returns as one of the Southeast’s largest, most vibrant multicultural festivals. The event is free and open to the public.
The Celebration of Cultures festival aims to celebrate and embrace the cultural diversity of our community by encouraging understanding, appreciation and respect through a fun-filled day of music, dance, food, children’s activities, an area organized by local teens for teens called TEENS UNITED!, a marketplace featuring handcrafted and imported items for sale, and an educational component called “The Global Village.”
A thank you from Mimi Shimmin, Special Programs Coordinator, Metro Parks:
Thank you all for a fantastic day! We had 808 performers and 40,000 people attend the event this year. I hope that you all had an enjoyable experience. Without all of your hard work, talent, colorful costumes and energy the festival couldn't have happened."
Nashville Cares
The Chorus Cares Benefit Concert for Nashville Cares & the AIDS Walk, Co-sponsored by the Reconciling Ministries Team of the Belmont United Methodist Church Saturday
October 2, 2010
7:00 pm Dessert Reception
8:00 pm Benefit Concert Belmont United Methodist Community Center
2007 Acklen Ave., Hillsboro Village
$20 - tickets include Dessert Reception, Concert, and Donation to Nashville Cares
on sale at nashvilleinharmony.org
A collaborative event with Nashville Cares and in support of the Nashville AIDS walk, and co-sponsored by the Reconciling Ministries Team of the Belmont United Methodist Church, Nashville in Harmony will present a benefit concert with 50% of the proceeds going to Nashville Cares. The concert will take place at Belmont United Methodist Church in their beautiful new community center located just south of the church's main building in Hillsboro Village.
Join the AIDS Walk in the morning. Visit and experience the Celebration of Culture in the afternoon. Then end your day with dessert and a concert supporting two great causes!
This event is a registered event of the Daniel Pearl World Days of Music, an international network of concerts using the power of music to reaffirm our commitment to tolerance and humanity: www.danielpearlmusicdays.org
An international network of concerts using the power of music to reaffirm our commitment to tolerance and humanity. Since 2002, Daniel Pearl World Music Days has grown to include the participation of more than 4,900 performances in 102 countries.
Daniel Pearl World Music Days was created in response to the 2002 kidnapping and murder of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl at the hands of radical extremists. Danny's family and friends came together to work towards a more humane world, forming the Daniel Pearl Foundation. The mission of the Foundation is to promote cross-cultural understanding through journalism, music, and innovative communications.
Great people, great food, great music. Thank you for your appreciation and support. The whole evening was a wonderful success!
Commemorating the AIDS Memorial Quilt Collaborative concert with Nashville in Motion
Sunday, December 5
6:30 pm - Pre-concert Reception in the Rotunda
7:00 pm - Concert in the Main Stage Renaissance Center
855 Highway 46 S
Dickson, TN
Nashville in Harmony is proud to partner once again with the Renaissance Center in Dickson, TN, to commemorate World AIDS Day and honor the display of portions of the AIDS Quilt. A unique feature of this event will be a collaboration with Nashville in Motion, a professional contemporary dance company, in the performance of "In Remembrance," by John Leavitt with lyrics by Mary Elizabeth Frye.
The concert continues with favorite holiday delights offering you a pre-view of Nashville in Harmony's upcoming formal concert, Twisted Tinsel, at TPAC's James K. Polk Theater.
If you missed this, we apologize. The song, "In Remberance," set to dance by Nashville in Motion, was absolutely beautiful. What an achievement for this dance troupe. Thank you for the collaboration. And thank you to the Renaissance Center for having us back for the 5th year and to be a part of Neal's quilt presentation. We are honored.
Twisted Tinsel For the first time at TPAC's Polk Theater!
Thursday
December 16, 2010
7:30 pm
Tennessee Performaing Arts Center's (TPAC)
James K. Polk Theater
615-782-4040
Nashville in Harmony celebrates the holidays with a sparkling mix of music and fun. With arrangements from current pop charts, your favorite TV specials and the silver screen along with warm seasonal favorites, you'll be moved and inspired, laughing and tapping. Enjoy the 100 expertly blended voices of Music City's premier city chorus for a delightful program - served with a twist!
830 tickets sold and the largest concert crowd to date! Visit our Facebook page for the amazing photo of Over the Rainbow ("The Wizard of Oz"). Thank you Nashville, the Tennessee Performing Arts Center, and the staff and crew of TPAC's Pok Theater. This is an incredible journey.
Red House Project Fundraiser Edgehill United Methodist Church - Return Engagement
Saturday
April 17, 2010
1502 Edgehill Avenue
Nashville, Tennessee 37212
(615) 254-7628 www.edgehill.org Click herefor directions
3:00 PM
Nashville in Harmony continues to support the Edgehill United Methodist Church as they work to purchase the former W.O. Smith School buildings, also known as “the red houses,” at 1414 & 1416 Edgehill Avenue. These spaces will be used for programs to support and empower their neighbors in the Edgehill area, where poverty is persistent and real. NiH's last event in December 2009, raised $12,000..
Edgehill UMC has a long history of working with its neighbors with an after-school tutoring and summer programs for Edgehill children, as well as working with Room in the Inn and the neighborhood garden. It has been the incubator of many important non-profit organizations, including MANNA, the TN Hunger Coalition, Luke 14:12 (soup kitchen), Second Harvest Food Bank, and the W.O. Smith School of Music.
Other details are currently being worked out.
Frist Center for the Visual Arts
4th year - Continuing Partnership Saturday
May 1, 2010
919 Broadway
Nashville, TN
3:00 PM
Now back for our ninth performance since 2006, Nashville in Harmony continues its support of this outstanding partnership with a free community concert. Join Nashville in Harmony in the Recital Hall (east side of complex) as we once again give you a seasonal taste of our upcoming Spring Concert, All You Need Is Love. Concert vocal selections are all from "across the pond" featuring works from the Beatles, Elton John, Gilbert & Sullivan, Charles Dickens, and more.
All You Need Is Love with Voices from Louisville, Kentucky
Saturday
May 22, 2010
7:30 pm
Martha Rivers Ingram Center for the Performing Arts
at Vanderbilt University's Blair School of Music
Join Nashville in Harmony as we partner with Voices for a musical trip across the pond, featuring selections by the Beatles, Elton John, Gilbert & Sullivan, and more - 150 voices sharing memorable classics and musical shenanigans.
If you can, join us in Louisville, KY, May 15th, 2010, at Ballard High School for our away game.
The National Welcome & Affirming Presbyterian Conference
More Light Presbyterian
Saturday
September 5, 2009
Second Presbyterian Church
3511 Belmont Blvd
Nashville, TN 37215
8:15 PM
A bridge built to a new partner, Nashville in Harmony accepts another invitation to perform a private mini-concert for the event.
What an amazing evening sharing music with these people from around the United States. A long standing ovation followed, a huge thank you, and then some really good desserts were had by all. Thank you.
Greater Nashville Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Opening Ceremonies
followed by Flash Mob Saturday
An NiH first!
Saturday
October 10, 2009
Maryland Farms
Brentwood, TN
7:00 am
Nashville in Harmony starts Flash Mob Saturday with singing the national anthem for the opening ceremonies of Greater Nashville Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. Sign up to race or walk or donate, or just come out and support this incredible cause and charity.
From there, we're off and I mean off. If you're out and about in Nashville, keep your eyes and ears open for an "inconspicuous" group of random characters whom all of a sudden break out in song. Go ahead...snap your fingers to the beat (uh, off beat) and have fun as you witness NiH's very first Flash Mob Saturday. Check out the Star-Spangled Banner performance and the audience response posted on YouTube. We are grateful for this opportunity and recognition. Also, catch the video collage of our Flash Mob performances throughout Nashville.
Regions FREE Day of Music
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Saturday
October 10
5:45 pm
North Lobby
Schermerhorn Syphony Center
Nashville in Harmony, for the second year, has been invited to participate in Regions FREE Day of Music at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center sponsored by the Nashville Symphony and Regions Financial Corp. We will perform selections from our current season's repertoire sharing our mission and building community in Nashville.
Our mini-concert has been registered with the 8th Annual David Pearl World Music Days, an annual global concert affirming the ideals of tolerance, friendship and our shared humanity. World Music Days is inspired by the life and work of journalist and musician Daniel Pearl, who would have celebrated his birthday on October 10th.
Through our music, we reaffirm our conviction that humanity will triumph and harmony will prevail.
To learn more, click the logo below.
President Obama extends warm words of greetings - view press release. We capped off the day with an incredible spirit and warm reception from the audience at the Schermerhorn Symphony Hall. Nashville in Harmony received an invitation to return next year and perform in Turner Hal,l on the main stage.
Youth Peace Project
Glendale Baptist Church
Sunday
November 15, 2009
1021 Glendale Lane
Nashville, Tennessee 37204
(Greenhills area)
4:00 PM Directions to Glendale Baptist
The public is invited to this community event as Nashville in Harmony supports the on-going peace initiative sponsored by the Glendale youth. The students at Glendale are involved in several peace initiatives locally, nationally, and globally. The Students will speak briefly about their peace initiatives. Come see and support the work they are doing in Nashville and abroad. NiH will be there offering a mini- concert. Help us help them change the world. After welcomes, introductions, speeches by youth and adult mentors, and the thank you's and appreciations, Nashville in Harmony delivered an hour benefit concert sharing portions of their upcoming full season concert, Jingle This!, Ingram Center for the Performing Arts at Blair School of Music on Vanderbilt University's campus. The youth raised over $800 towards their peace projects and initiatives received from church members and those in attendance from the Middle Tennessee community.
Frist Center for the Visual Arts
Continuing Partnership
Sunday
November 22, 2009
919 Broadway
Nashville, TN
2:00 PM
Now back for our eighth performance since 2006, Nashville in Harmony continues its support of this outstanding partnership with a free community concert. Join Nashville in Harmony in the Recital Hall (east side of complex) as we once again give you a seasonal taste of our upcoming Fall Concert, Jingle This! (a not-your-ordinary holiday concert).
Great to be back and the twice standing ovation was warmly welcomed. Thank you.
World AIDS Day
AIDS Memorial Quilt on display
Tuesday
December 1, 2009
Renaissance Center
855 Highway 46 S
(if googling: actual 1156 Hwy 46 S)
Dickson, TN
6:30 PM
Come help Nashville in Harmony welcome the AIDS Memorial Quilt to Middle Tennesse. Selected songs from our upcoming season concert will be performed in the rotunda area. Admission is free.
Thank you for those who joined us, and especially to the staff at the Renaissance Center: for their warm hospitality, attention, and great food!
Jingle This!
Not Your Ordinary Holiday Concert
Tuesday
December 8, 2009 Martha Rivers Ingram Center for the Performing Arts
at Vanderbilt University's Blair School of Music
2430 Children's Way
Nashville, TN 37212
7:30 PM
Nashville in Harmony kicks off your traditional and...not so traditional holiday season with Jingle This! Come support our mission, hear great music, and have a lot of fun. Thank you to all of the nearly sold out crowd. Thank you for your enthusiastic responses, your support, and for sharing your evening with us. Especially, thank you for braving the weather. We're not sure who had more fun...you or us! We look forward to having you all back next season for All You Need Is Love.
Red House Project
Edgehill United Methodist Church
Sunday
December 13, 2009
1502 Edgehill Avenue
Nashville, Tennessee 37212
(615) 254-7628 www.edgehill.org for directions
7:30 PM
Nashville in Harmony supports the Edgehill United Methodist Church as they work to purchase the former W.O. Smith School buildings, also known as “the red houses,” at 1414 & 1416 Edgehill Avenue. These spaces will be used for programs to support and empower their neighbors in the Edgehill area, where poverty is persistent and real.
Edgehill UMC has a long history of working with its neighbors with an after-school tutoring and summer programs for Edgehill children, as well as working with Room in the Inn and the neighborhood garden. It has been the incubator of many important non-profit organizations, including MANNA, the TN Hunger Coalition, Luke 14:12 (soup kitchen), Second Harvest Food Bank, and the W.O. Smith School of Music.
Our mini-concert will help them raise funds toward a $100,000 matching grant from an anonymous donor. Help NiH help Edgehill UMC change the world in their own backyard. Suggested donation $10-$100.
The project raised over $5000 which was matched by an annonymous donor. Congratulations, Edgehill.! Thank you for the incredible appreciation and reception.
Human Rights Campaign Equality Dinner Silent Auction and Dinner Saturday
March 14
Loews Vanderbilt Symphony Hall
Support your two favorite organizations: HRC and NiH. Nashville in Harmony continues building bridges with their community abroad as they lend their voices to the evening's entertainment. Visit HRC's website for more information about the Equality Dinner.
The L Club
The L Club Guest Speaker: Nashville in Harmony's Don Schlosser Saturday
April 18, 2009 At the Home of Won Choi 226 3rd Ave North (formerly the downtown Federal Reserve Bank Building) Click here for detailed information Click here for mp3 file of Don Schlosser's speech Word is out. By invitation, director of Nashville in Harmony speaks to
The L Club about discrimination and triumph. Perfromance by
Nashville in Harmony with excerpts from their upcoming Spring Concert,
Love Can Build A Bridge.
Frist Center for the Visual Arts Invited for the third year Sunday
May 3, 2009
2:00 pm
Recital Hall 919 Broadway, Nashville
By invitation, Nashville in Harmony is asked back to the Frist Center for the Visual Arts. This is a free concert. Join with Nashville in Harmony as we build another bridge to such an important community partner.
CommunityNashville
38th Annual Human Relations Awards Dinner By Special Invitation from Community Nashville Thursday
May 7, 2009
7:00 Dinner
Loews Vanderbilt Plaza
Symphony Hall
Community Nashville has invited Nashville in Harmony to add a special sound to their 38th annual awards dinner. Honorees for the evenings celebration are Inez Crutchfield, J.D. Elliott, and Michael Schmerling.
Bordeaux Long Term Care Continuing our commitment Sunday, Mother's Day
May 10, 2009
2:00 pm
Auditorium 1414 County Hospital Rd.
Nashville, TN 37218
Information: (615) 862-7000 Google Maps
A Mother's Day gift for the community...join Nashville in Harmony as we continue our commitment of building bridges with the residents of Bordeaux Long Term Care. All are invited to this free performance.
Love Can Build a Bridge With the Indianopolis Women's Chorus Presented by Bridgestone Saturday
May 16th, 2009
7:30 pm Martha Rivers Ingram Center for the Performing Arts
Blair School of Music/Vanderbilt University
Nashville in Harmony welcomes the INDIANAPOLIS WOMEN'S CHORUS
for a combined concert building bridges to other communities through music.
Presented by
Using music to build community and create social change.
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