TEF Concert Series continues Thursday with New York Polyphony
Published 9:29 pm Thursday, January 16, 2025
- PREPARE TO BE WOWED: New York Polyphony performs an a cappella concert for Thomasville Entertainment Foundation on Thursday, January 23rd. (Jacob Blickenstaff)
THOMASVILLE- Thomasville Entertainment Foundation’s 87th concert series continues Thursday with a performance by a GRAMMY-nominated a cappella vocal chamber ensemble whose program will include the world premiere of a new work.
New York Polyphony, a quartet of male voices acclaimed by critics for its superb musicianship and vocal allure (The New Yorker), takes the stage on January 23 at Thomasville Center for the Arts.
Four unaccompanied voices – a countertenor, two tenors and a bass-baritone – take the audience on a journey of diverse ancient and modern music ranging from 12th century chant and Franco-Flemish sacred works and from Renaissance madrigals to 20th century American tunes. In the program for TEF, New York Polyphony will premiere a new composition by Florida State University Music Professor Dr. Iain Quinn.
The one-act performance begins at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are available online at TEFconcerts.com or by calling the TEF office at 229-226-7404. Tickets are $40 for adults, $15 for students, and free Tickets for Teens are also available for area high school students, made possible by a grant from the Thomasville Antiques Show Foundation and an anonymous donation to TEF’s Education Fund.
One of the foremost vocal chamber ensembles active today, New York Polyphony tours extensively, performing in some of the world’s finest concert halls and participating in major festivals in the U.S. and abroad. Founded in 2006, the quartet’s growing discography includes two GRAMMY-nominated albums, and many of their releases have topped the “best of” lists of The New Yorker, Gramophone, and The New York Times.
With roots going back to 1937, TEF is a volunteer-powered, non-profit organization celebrating 87 years of entertaining the community. In addition to its annual season of performances by acclaimed artists, TEF offers a dedicated family series of presentations geared to families and younger children, provides educational outreach programs for students and awards performing arts scholarships and grants to promising young artists.
