The Louis Armstrong Society was formed in 2001 during the celebration of Louis Armstrong’s centennial birthday. The mission was simple: to share the legacy of great New Orleans jazz and the one-of-a-kind spirit of Louis with people around the world. That spirit was based on Louis’s perspective of life; although he played for kings and queens, heads of states, and crowds all over the world, he maintained a simple, joyous view of the world.

Join us for this truly New Orleans show and hear the history of jazz through the eyes of Satchmo, while simultaneously enjoying the music that made him famous! The Louis Armstrong Society's "Salute to Satchmo" is a tribute to the life, music, and spirit of Louis.

Katica Illényi is a Hungarian multi-instrumentalist (primarily violin), singer, and dancer. She has classical training, and plays in several musical genres including folk music, klezmer and Manouche jazz.

Illényi comes from a musical family. She was raised in Budapest, Hungary and began learning the violin with her father, Ferenc Illényi, who played in the orchestra of the Hungarian State Opera. Her older brother is a violinist with the Houston Symphony, her younger brother is a violin graduate of the Vienna Academy of Music, and her sister is a cellist with the Stadtorchester Winterthur in Switzerland. Katica attended the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, after which she broadened her repertoire to include classical, jazz, and world music.

In 2002 Katica embarked on a solo stage career performing concerts containing eclectic programs of classical, jazz, and movie soundtrack themes. She has received international accolades, performing at concerts organized in cooperation with the Embassies of Hungary in several countries.

Designed to travel, The Atlanta Opera Studio Tour productions are presented in schools and community venues across the state of Georgia each season. Educators are provided with comprehensive Study Guides which feature cross-curricular lesson plans and activities corresponding to the Georgia Standards of Excellence.

Returning from critical acclaim, this season features a fun adaptation of Humperdinck’s enchanting fairytale Hansel and Gretel where students are invited to take centerstage alongside Atlanta Opera artists. Suitable for all ages, this Hansel and Gretel teaches valuable lessons about being polite, making friends, and not judging a Witch by her wardrobe.

Applauded for their “flat-out amazing” performances and “stunning virtuosity” (Cleveland Classical), the highly acclaimed Kenari Quartet delivers inspiring performances that transform the perception of the saxophone. The quartet aims to highlight the instrument’s remarkable versatility by presenting meticulously crafted repertoire from all periods of classical and contemporary music. The group has earned top prizes at the M-Prize, Fischoff, J.C. Arriaga, Plowman, Chesapeake Bay International, and Coleman Chamber Music Competitions.

The Georgia Southern Symphonic Wind Ensemble is the most select of the concert bands, with a membership limited to 50-55 of the most accomplished woodwind, brass, and percussion performers on the Statesboro campus. Members of the Symphonic Wind Ensemble perform repertoire of the highest caliber, representing all musical style periods from the Renaissance through modern day, featuring works created by the finest composers for the historical and modern wind band.

The Symphonic Wind Ensemble typically performs two to three concerts each semester on-campus or regionally and regularly tours Georgia and the Southeast. The Symphonic Wind Ensemble has appeared in London, Prague, Vienna, Budapest, Florence, and Munich.

Based on enormously positive feedback from our inaugural performance in June 2019, DLAC is pleased to announce the 4th annual Youth Theatre Camp/Production. The Camp is open to all students ages 6-18 years old. The camp will run for approximately 4 weeks during the month of June and culminate in a full theatrical stage production at Theatre Dublin.