JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville University music students will bid their final farewell in a series of concerts.
The performances mark the last of the university music programs that are being cut.
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Imani Waters will graduate this spring, but said she planned to stay for another year before she learned her degree program was being terminated.
Now she is gearing up for the last of the university’s concerts and says emotions are high.
“It’s a very bittersweet feeling,” she said.
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On Wednesday, Jacksonville University will play its final orchestra concert at 7:30. The concert will be live-streamed at this link:
https://youtube.com/live/DyMeNUhhRLY?feature=share
The university’s choir will host its final performance the following night on Thursday. The choir concert starts at 7:30, too.
Concert organizers suggest early arrival at the Terry Concert Hall. They are expecting seats to fill quickly.
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