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JOIN IBFF FOR A MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE WITH
The Nashville Symphony
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The International Black Film Festival is proud to announce our continued community partnership with the Nashville Symphony. As an organization that deeply appreciates symphonic arrangements in the film and TV industries, it is only natural for us to curate these unforgettable experiences for our IBFF Family.
Over the next several months, there are a host of amazing events lined up to carry you through the holiday season and well into 2025. We are honored to be a part of this important collaboration and look forward to providing you with more quality experiences.
Tim Burton's
THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS
Nov. 2-3, 2024
7:30 PM & 2:00pm
Schemerhorn Symphony Center
Experience Tim Burton’s delightfully wicked tale on the big screen with the Nashville Symphony performing Danny Elfman’s score live. This seasonal classic follows the misadventures of Jack Skellington, the pumpkin king of Halloween Town, as he tries to hijack Christmas with his band of bats, ghouls, and goblins.
*Rated PG
BIG BAND HOLIDAYS
JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA
Friday, December 13, 2024
7:30 PM
Schemerhorn Symphony Center
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​The pride of NYC, Jazz at Lincoln Center swings to the Schermerhorn with full band and vocalist Ashley Pezzotti to perform jazz-infused big band versions of your favorite holiday songs.
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Ashley Pezzotti, vocals | Carlos Henriquez, bass | Chris Crenshaw, Elliot Mason, Vincent Gardner, trombone | Dan Nimmer, piano | Kenny Rampton, Marcus Printup, Ryan Kisor, trumpet | Paul Nedzela, baritone saxophone | Sherman Irby, Ted Nash, alto saxophone | Victor Goines, clarinet
*Presented without the Nashville Symphony. Wynton Marsalis will not perform at this concert.
SILKROAD
ENSEMBLE
Sunday, November 10, 2024
7:30 PM
Schemerhorn Symphony Center
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Silkroad’s newest initiative, American Railroad, illuminates the impact that the African American, Chinese, Indigenous, Irish, and other immigrant communities had on the creation of the U.S. Transcontinental Railroad and connecting railways in North America. Exploring the dissemination of cultures across the United States, the railroad was to North America what the Silk Road was to China, the Far East, and Europe.
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*Presented without the Nashville Symphony.
THE WAR AND TREATY
January 16-18, 2025
7:30 PM
Schemerhorn Symphony Center
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​Husband-and-wife powerhouse vocal duo Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Trotter have taken the music world by storm with their astounding mix of Americana, country, soul, blues, folk, rock, and gospel. Now, hot on the heels of their Grammy® and CMA Award nominations and their newest album, Lover’s Game, The War And Treaty performs their first-ever concerts with a symphony orchestra in Music City, alongside the Nashville Symphony conducted by Enrico Lopez-Yañez.
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Nashville Symphony | Enrico Lopez-Yañez, conductor | War & Treaty
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*Presented with The Nashville Symphony
DIONNE WARICK
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
7:30 PM
Schemerhorn Symphony Center
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R&B mega-star and six-time Grammy Award-winner Dionne Warwick makes her Schermerhorn Symphony Center debut! Discovered by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, highlights of Warwick's six-decade career include more than 75 charted hit songs, over 100 million records sold, and 18 consecutive Top 100 singles. In concert, audiences will stroll down memory lane as Warwick performs her legendary hits like “Don’t Make Me Over,” "Walk on By,” “Say a Little Prayer,” “A House is Not a Home,” “Alfie,” “Heartbreaker,” “Déjà Vu,” “Do You Know the Way to San Jose?,” and  “That’s What Friends Are For.”
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*Presented without The Nashville Symphony.
LESLIE ODOM JR.
December 11-12, 2024
7:30 PM
Schemerhorn Symphony Center
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Featuring a GRAMMY® and Tony award-winner of Broadway — and specifically Hamilton — fame! Be in the room where it happens as mega-talented singer, actor, and songwriter, Leslie Odom, Jr. joins the Nashville Symphony to deliver orchestrated versions of beloved Christmas, Broadway, and popular music hits. The audience will thrill to Odom, Jr.’s vocal prowess, stage presence, and genuine charm.
Nashville Symphony | Nathan Aspinall, conductor | Leslie Odom, Jr.​​​
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*Presented with The Nashville Symphony.