RITZ CHAMBER PLAYERS 2024 – 2025 CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES

Saturday, November 23, 2024 

Join RCP for a captivating evening to celebrate the kickoff of the 2024-2025 season. This highly anticipated event will feature the remarkable soprano Alison Buchanan, recently acclaimed for her appearance in the hit Netflix series Bridgerton. 

Alison will perform a selection of powerful songs that explore themes of love, triumph, and freedom, showcasing the emotive depth of her artistry. This concert marks the beginning of the 23rd season for RCP and invites audiences to experience the transformative power of music. 

Tickets: 

VIP: $100 (Includes pre-concert reception with hors d'oeuvres and a meet-and-greet with Alison Buchanan) 

Schedule: 

6:30 PM Pre-Concert Reception: VIP ticket holders only 

7:30 PM Ritz Chamber Players Concert/Alison Buchanan 

9:00 PM Post-Concert Dessert Reception: VIP and all ticket holders 

PURCHASE YOUR VIP TICKETS HERE  

GENERAL ADMISSION IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | RESERVE YOUR SEAT 

Saturday January 11, 2025 | 7:30 PM 

In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., RCP pays tribute to another remarkable Civil Rights Movement figure: Coretta Scott King. Discover the legacy of Coretta’s "Freedom Concerts" that combined poetry, storytelling, and music to vividly narrate the struggle for Civil Rights. 

Join us as we reimagine Coretta Scott King's powerful Freedom Concert and celebrate her contributions to the movement. 

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | RESERVE YOUR SEAT 

Saturday, February 8, 2025 | 7:30 PM 

Join the Ritz Chamber Players this February for Lift Ev'ry Voice, a powerful concert celebrating Black History Month and the 125th anniversary of the Black National Anthem, Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing. Jacksonville's own James Weldon Johnson - a civil rights activist, leader of the NAACP, and a local principal - initially wrote the song as a poem. His brother, John Rosamond Johnson, composed the music to lyrics.  

The iconic hymn was first performed on February 12, 1900, by a choir of 500 students at the then-segregated Edwin M. Stanton School in Jacksonville, FL. Lift Ev'ry Voice, honors the resilience and aspirations of Black Americans and became a beacon during the Civil Rights Movement. This concert will pay tribute to its enduring legacy and the brothers' profound contributions to music and history. 

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | RESERVE YOUR SEAT 

Saturday, April 26, 2025 | 7:30 PM 

A profound celebration of unity and resilience, this evocative concert honors the memory of Holocaust victims on Jewish Holocaust Memorial Day. Highlighting the deep historical connections between the Black and Jewish communities, the performance will feature Olivier Messiaen's Quartet for the End of Time, composed during his captivity in a German POW camp during World War II. 

This concert illustrates the indomitable human spirit and reaffirms the commitment to solidarity and remembrance between the Black and Jewish communities. 

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | RESERVE YOUR SEAT 

Saturday, June 21, 2025 | 7:30 PM 

RCP concludes the season with the "Juneteenth: Voices of Freedom" concert, commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States. This dynamic and engaging program celebrates the enduring spirit of freedom and pays tribute to the struggles and resilience that paved the way to liberation. 

Join RCP for a joyous celebration, envisioning a future grounded in progress and equality for all. 

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | RESERVE YOUR SEAT