The 2002-2003

season at Spivey Hall starts this weekend with a concert from baritone

Rodney Gilfrey on Saturday, Sept. 14. He is just one of many stars of

classical music and opera who will take the stage at one of the premiere

venues in the state over the next year.

Following Gilfrey's

concert will be the harpsichord duo of Ton Koopman and Tini Mathot performing

"Art of the Fugue" on Sunday, Sept. 15. The United States Army

Ground Forces Wind Quintet will perform a free concert on Sunday, Sept.

22 at 3 p.m. and the following weekend's concerts will feature the Eroica

Trio on Friday, Sept. 27 and Jeanine and Alan Morrison playing piano and

organ on Sunday, Sept. 29.

October will

feature jazz musicians Charlie Haden and Kenny Barron on Saturday, Oct.

12, a free concert from soprano Mary Hoover and pianist Jose Melendez

on Tuesday, Oct. 15, mezzo-soprano Lorraine Hunt Lieverson on Saturday,

Oct. 26, guitarist John Williams and Friends on Sunday, Oct. 27 and pianist

Mitsuko Uchida and violinist Mark Steinberg on Thursday, Oct. 31.

In November,

the Clayton College and University New Music Ensemble will perform free

concerts late in the month while the Georgia State University Singers

will perform Saturday, Nov. 2. Other artists performing will be The Georgian

Chamber Players, the Monty Alexander Tri, the Brentano String Quartet,

harpist Dan Yu and Collegium Vocale.

December will

feature a number of holiday concerts including performances from the Spivey

Hall Children's Choir as well as the popular Big Band Christmas with the

William Noll Orchestra. January will feature a taste of everything from

the Lyra String Quartet on Sunday, Jan. 12 to the Bonnie Rideout Scottish

Trio with Jerry Sullivan on Saturday, Jan. 25. Chanticleer will return

in January with a concert on Tuesday, Jan. 28.

The Clayton

College and State University Opera will take place Saturday and Sunday,

Feb. 21 and 22. Other performers in February include saxophonist Wiliam

Graves, the Jimmy McGriff Quartet, pianist Leif Ove Andsnes and guitarist

Sharon Isbin. March will feature the Metropolitan Opera Auditions for

the Southeast Region on Sunday, March 2, Anuna in the annual St. Patrick's

Day Celebration concert on Friday, March 14, the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra

and the Georgian Chamber Players, as well as the Georgia Tech Chorale.

In April, the

Atlanta Boy Choir kicks things off with a concert on Sunday, April 6 and

will be followed by the Clayton College and State University Jazz Combo

on April 9, their collegiate chorale on April 22 and their big band on

April 28 and their new music ensemble on April 29 Pianist Murray Perahia

will perform on April 25. The season wraps up in May with concerts from

Atlanta Sacred Chorale, The Georgian Chamber Players, the Spivey Hall

Young Artists and the Spivey Hall Children's Choir.

There are many

more concerts at Spivey Hall over the next eight months. For more information

and ticket prices, phone 770-961-3683 or visit the website www.spiveyhall.org.

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