The Ilse Newell Fund

Ilse Newell Fund for the Performing Arts Presents Duo Paloma - Longineu Parsons & Joanna Sobkowska on January 28, 2022, at 8 pm at Rio Carrabelle in Carrabelle.  Admission is $20 per person, and tickets may be purchased in advance at www.riocarrabelle.com.  Covid vaccines assumed. Masks encouraged. Enjoy Classical Music and Jazz by this internationally acclaimed duo. Longineu Parsons has been hailed as one of the world's finest trumpet players. Joanna Sobkowska is recognized worldwide for her piano performances from South America…

Ilse Newell Fund for the Performing Arts presents Dominic Muzzi, Pianist on January 30, 2022, at 4 P.M. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 79 6th Street, Apalachicola.  Admission is $10 per person, and there will be social distance seating. Dominic Muzzi is considered a rising star on the concert pianist circuit. He's been awarded more than a dozen top prizes and gold medals in national and international competitions where his playing has been reviewed as "breathtaking" and he's been hailed for his mastery and…

Ilse Newell Fund for the Performing Arts presents A Tribute to New Orleans Music featuring the Leon Anderson Jazz Ensemble on February 6, 2022, at 4 P.M. at Trinity Episcopal Church in Apalachicola.  Admission is $10 per person and there will be social distance seating. Jazz percussionist Leon Anderson has put together an ensemble of outstanding musicians including Scotty Barnhardt on trumpet, Joe Goldberg on clarinet/sax/flute, Bill Peterson at the piano, and Rodney Jordan on bass. Together they'll perform a tribute to New…

Ilse Newell Fund for the Performing Arts presents A Valentine Special featuring Darryl Tookes, vocalist/pianist/composer on February 11, at 8 P.M. at Rio Carrabelle.  Admission is $20 per person and tickets may be purchased in advance at www.riocarrabelle.com.  Covid vaccines assumed. Masks encouraged. What better way to prepare for Valentine's Day than listening to the incredible voice of Darryl Tookes as he performs his Romantic Songs program, featuring music of Cole Porter along with favorite songs and ballads from the American Jazz Songbook.…

Ilse Newell Fund for the Performing Arts presents FSU Percussion Ensemble on February 20, 4 P.M. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 79 6th Street, Apalachicola. Admission is $10 per person, and there will be social distance seating. The Percussion Ensemble from Florida State University is known as one of the best in the country, winning Percussion Ensemble Competitions and producing critically acclaimed recordings. They perform at music festivals throughout the country. Their concert will feature percussion classics such as "Rhapsody for Vibraphone and Marimba"…

Ilse Newell Fund for the Performing Arts presents World Jazz Trio on February 25, 8 P.M. at Rio Carrabelle, 102 St. James Avenue, Carrabelle.  Admission is $20 per person, and tickets may be purchased in advance at www.riocarrabelle.com.  Covid vaccines assumed. Masks encouraged. Jazz musicians Brian Hall on bass and Michael Bakan on percussion are two of Tallahassee's most popular performers. Along with a vocalist, they are putting together an evening of entertainment that features Jazz and Pop standards along with modern and…