Celebrate America 250 with We Hold These Tunes: Music from Thomas Jefferson\u2019s Library, Tallahassee Bach Parley\u2019s season finale exploring the music Thomas Jefferson played and loved. A dedicated violinist, Jefferson filled Monticello with instruments and chamber music, assembling a remarkable personal library that reflected the musical tastes of the late 18th century.<\/p>\n
Performed on period instruments, the program features works from Jefferson\u2019s collection by Thomas Arne, Arcangelo Corelli, Francesco Geminiani, and Johann Christian Bach. Musicians include Valerie Prebys and Martie Perry (baroque violin), Kim Jones (baroque cello), Wayne Pearcy (natural trumpet), and Alexandra Dunbar (harpsichord).<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udcc5 Open Dress Rehearsal: Saturday, June 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM
\ud83d\udcc5 Concert: Sunday, June 7, 2026 at 3:00 PM
\ud83d\udccd St. John\u2019s Episcopal Church, 211 N. Monroe Street, Tallahassee
\ud83c\udf9f\ufe0f Free admission with a $10 suggested donation
\ud83c\udf6a Reception following the concert<\/p>\n
True to its name, Bach Parley concerts feature engaging commentary from Music Director Valerie Prebys and musicians, offering historical context, instrument insights, and listening tips that invite audiences into the joy of Baroque music.<\/p>\n
Learn more: BachParley.org<\/p>\n
St. John\u2019s Episcopal Church\n <\/p>\n
03:00 PM – 11:59 PM on Sun, 7 Jun 2026\n <\/p>\n
Event Supported By<\/p>\n
Tallahassee Bach Parley<\/p>\n
850-459-3195<\/p>\n
musicdirector@bachparley.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Celebrate America 250 with We Hold These Tunes: Music from Thomas Jefferson\u2019s Library, Tallahassee Bach Parley\u2019s season finale…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":299844,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[232,234,233],"class_list":["post-299843","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tallahassee","tag-tallahassee","tag-tallahassee-headlines","tag-tallahassee-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/299843","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=299843"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/299843\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/299844"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=299843"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=299843"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=299843"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}