Season of Light
A Holiday Concert featuring Bach, Handel, Rutter, Whitacre and More!
Sunday, April 21st, 2024
at 3:30 in the Afternoon
Dr. Claire Holland, Artistic Director and Conductor
Kendrick Watkins, Assistant Conductor
Harmony of Nature and Artistry
Mozart's Missa Brevis in D Major
Mary Goetze's Sawgrass Songs
with Guest Artists
Sunday, April 21st, 2024
at 3:30 in the Afternoon
Dr. Claire Holland, Conductor
Purcell's Dido & Aeneas
Henry Purcell's Tragic Opera is presented in concert.
with Guest Artists & Instrumentalists
Queen Dido - Hannah Mazur, Soprano
Sorceress - Emily Heumann, Mezzo - Soprano
Belinda/First Witch - Leigh Ives, Soprano
Second Woman/Second Witch - Artiza Reyes, Mezzo Soprano
Prince Aeneas - Sean Christopher Stork, Baritone
Saturday, April 29th, 2023
at 7:30 in the Evening
Joshua L. Mazur, Conductor
The Music Man!
Enjoy classic songs including “76 Trombones,”
“Till there was You” and “Goodnight My Someone”
during this quintessential musical celebration of community which will be the official staged, concert version of this award-winning, iconic American musical.
Guest artists from Broadway will collaborate with local actors in bringing River City, Iowa, to the Gainesville Orchestra.
Friday, April 14th, 2023
at 7:30 in the Evening
Santa Fe College Fine Arts
3000 NW 83rd St., Gainesville, Florida
Maestro Evans Haile, conductor
Bizet's Carmen
Join the University of Florida Opera Theatre, UF Symphony Orchestra, and guest artist Kirstin Chávez as Carmen.
The talented graduate and undergraduate performers of the UF Opera Theatre, with collaborative singers from around the community including members of Capella Nova and the Gainesville Youth Chorus, make up this dynamic cast.
Runtime: Approximately 3 hours,
including 20 minute intermission.
FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 2023 AT 7:30 PM
SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 2023 AT 7:30 PM
The Phillips Center
3201 Hull Road
Gainesville, FL 32611
A Messiah Sing-Along
a Messiah in which YOU are the choir!
with Guest Soloists and Instrumentalists
Presented in the Sanctuary of
The Unitarian Universalists Fellowship of Gainesville
4225 NW 34th St, Gainesville, FL 32605
Saturday, December 10th, 2022
4:00 in the Afternoon
Joshua L. Mazur, Conductor
Deep Waters & Mystical Songs
Capella Nova is joined by Sean Christopher Stork, Baritone
in a performance of several choral masterpieces!
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Five Mystical Songs
Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata - Ich Habe Genug BWV 82
Eric Whitacre: Five Hebrew Love Songs
Spirituals
with Strings and Piano
Presented at the Historic Thomas Center
302 NE 6th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601
Friday, November 4th, 2022
7:30 in the Evening
Free and Open to the Public
Joshua L. Mazur, Conductor
Support provided by the City of Gainesville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department – a CAPRA accredited agency.
Concert II: Encore!
Capella Nova is joined by the Bradford High School Scarlet Singers in a performance to conclude the 2021-2022 season.
Presented in the Sanctuary of Abiding Savior Lutheran Church
Saturday, April 30th, 2022
Free and Open to the Public
Joshua L. Mazur & Hannah J. Mazur, Conductors
Special Concert: Messiah
Capella Nova joins the Ocala Symphony Orchestra and Chorus for a performance of Handel's monumental oratorio, Messiah.
with orchestra and professional soloists
Presented by the Ocala Symphony Orchestra
@ The Reilly Arts Center
Sunday, April 24th, 2022
Joshua L. Mazur, Conductor
Rustic Songs and Dances
Capella Nova presents some of the most famous songs and dance music from the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque eras, with a distinct Holiday flavor!
with chamber orchestra
Presented in the Sanctuary of Abiding Savior Lutheran Church
Saturday, December 11, 2021 - 7:30PM
Joshua L. Mazur, Conductor
How Can I Keep From Singing?
The Summer Singers (which combined singers from Capella Nova Inc. and the Ocala Symphony Orchestra Chorus) presented a program of Americana. Featured guests artists, "Resonance", an a capella ensemble from Gainesville, Florida.
with two pianos and organ
Abiding Savior Lutheran Church
July 18th, 2021 @ 7:30pm
Joshua Mazur, Conductor
Celestial Reflections
The combined forces of Capella Nova and the Ocala Symphony Orchestra Chorus along with members of the Ocala Symphony Orchestra present the Faure Requiem and Morten Lauridsen's Lux Aeterna.
March 7, 2020 @ 3:00PM
Capella Nova
Ocala Symphony Orchestra Chorus
Ocala Symphony Orchestra
Reilly Arts Center, Ocala, Florida
Joshua Mazur, Conductor
Ticketing: http://www.reillyartscenter.com/
The Messiah Sing-Along
Join Capella Nova in the singing of favorite Choruses and Solos from Handel's Messiah where YOU are the choir and YOU are the soloist!
Abiding Savior Lutheran Church
December 8, 2019
4:00pm - Free Admission
Joshua L. Mazur, Conductor
Handel's MESSIAH and More!
Capella Nova joins forces once again with the Ocala Symphony Orchestra Chorus and members of the Ocala Symphony for the annual presentation of MESSIAH.
November 23, 2019 @ 3:00PM
Capella Nova
Ocala Symphony Orchestra Chorus
Ocala Symphony Orchestra
Reilly Arts Center, Ocala, Florida
Joshua Mazur, Conductor
Celtic Echoes
Capella Nova brings the greatest Celtic hits (made famous by such groups as Celtic Women and Celtic Thunder) right to your table, along with Hor d'oeurves and champagne!
October 12, 2019 @ 7:00PM
Joshua Mazur, Conductor
Unitarian Congregation of Gainesville
I Hear America Singing: A Summer Sing
The Capella Nova Summer Chorus performs music by such composers/groups as Bob Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, and The Mamas and the Papas as well as Patriotic favorites at this afternoon "Cookie Concert."
July 14, 2019 @ 4:00PM
Capella Nova Summer Chorus
Joshua Mazur, Conductor
Abiding Savior Lutheran Church
Red, White, and OSO Blue
The Capella Nova Summer Chorus again joins the Ocala Symphony Chorus and The Ocala Symphony Orchestra for a patriotic concert with a salute to the troops. Attendees can then see the fireworks from Circle Square Commons after the show.
July 4, 2019 @ 3:00PM
Capella Nova Summer Chorus
Ocala Symphony Orchestra Chorus
Ocala Symphony Orchestra
Reilly Arts Center, Ocala FL.
Matt Wardell, Conductor
A World Beloved: The Bluegrass Mass
A joyful affirmation of life expressed in sophisticated choral sound and jubilant bluegrass harmonies. Capella Nova and full bluegrass band perform this charming, special work by composer Carol Barnett alongside other works of Americana.
May 6, 2019 at 7:00PM
Abiding Savior Lutheran Church
Gainesville, Florida
GOING FOR BAROQUE: VIVALDI'S GLORIA - MAGNIFICAT - AND MORE!
Capella Nova joins the Ocala Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for a performance of Baroque favorites!
April 7, 2019 at 3:00PM
Reilly Arts Center
Ocala, Florida
Remembering Tuskegee: A Concert of Spirituals
Part of the Antiques-Arts & Collectibles event at the Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center showcasing vintage and antique vehicles, WWII Memorabilia, military vehicles and a variety of other item. Opening ceremony and presentation of colors at 10:30am, honoring WWII Veterans.
Saturday, March 16, 2019 at 2:00PM
Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park
11016 Lillian Sanders Dr, White Springs, FL 32096
Unchained: A Concert of Spirituals
Capella Nova presents a concert of spirituals, celebrating Black History Month. Featuring guest soloist and favorite, Kimberly Milton, Mezzo-Soprano.
February 21, 2019, 7:30PM
Abiding Savior Lutheran Church
Gainesville, Florida
Home for the Holidays
Capella Nova joins the Bradford High School Scarlet Singers in a holiday celebration featuring holiday favorites.
December 16, 2018
Bradford High School Auditorium
Starke, Florida