The Nassau Music Society (NMS) is known for bringing the world of music to The Bahamas, and on Saturday, November 8 it will be no different as a trio of Bahamian acts take center stage for the concert known as "The November Night" a classical, jazz and folk concert.
Nathan Lightbourne, Muin242 and Lisa Fitz-Charles will be featured at "The November Night" which takes place at Government House Ballroom at 7:30 p.m.
Lightbourne, a gifted Bahamian pianist, composer and music educator, is a versatile performer who has given recitals featuring classical and jazz pieces. For the upcoming concert, he has compiled a diverse program that includes compositions and arrangements by Mozart, George Gershwin, Kapustin, and Art Tatum.
Muin242 will entertain the audience with both popular and lesser-known Bahamian classical and folk selections. The ensemble is comprised of five talented and ambitious College of The Bahamas students directed by Dr. Christine Gangelhoff, professor of music at COB and a NMS committee member.
Soprano Lisa Fitz-Charles, a former music educator whom Luciano Pavarotti once complimented as having a "pretty, sparkling voice" will perform her stunning rendition of Clara's song, "Summertime" from "Porgy and Bess".
The Nassau Music Society is a non-profit organization that was established in the 1960s to promote and encourage the art of music. The Society organizes concerts and other musical activities such as workshops and master classes, by bringing internationally recognized artists to Bahamian shores by bringing the world of music to The Bahamas. The Society provides financial assistance to music students in The Bahamas through scholarships to the College of The Bahamas, grants for participants to attend events abroad and donations to other organizations and students involved in music.
The concert is free for members of NMS members. Non-members will be charged $20.

The program
Nathan Lightbourne:
Mozart - Piano Sonata No. 8 in A Minor K310
MUIN242:
Justilien - Eleuthera
Bethel - When the Road Seems Rough
(Brief intermission)
Nathan Lightbourne:
Arr. George Gershwin - Liza, I Got Rhythm
Radames Gnattali - Negaceando
Muin242:
Arr. Bethel - Ballymena
Lisa Fitz-Charles:
Gershwin - Summertime (from Porgy & Bess)
Nathan Lightbourne:
Art Tatum - Stormy Weather (Transcription)
Kapustin - Op. 40 Etude no. 1, Etude no. 6

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