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Saturday, March 1st, 2025 7 PM Ernst Community Cultural Center in Annandale Our next performance is an inspiring musical tribute to dreamers and doers—those who achieve greatness through perseverance and passion. From underdogs like Rocky to Olympians from the Metro DC area, we celebrate the power of determination. We also honor the dreams of two living composers, whose works will come to life in front of a live audience. This concert is in partnership with The Puppet Co based in Glen Echo, Maryland! Come meet the composers, witness storytelling through the art of puppetry, and dare to dream! The Puppet Co.
The Puppet Co. Playhouse at Glen Echo Park is one of the few theatres designed exclusively for puppet shows and is the only year-round theater between New York and Atlanta dedicated entirely to the art of puppetry. Their puppet theater uses hand puppets, rod puppets, body puppets, marionettes, and shadow puppets to stage both original works and traditional children’s stories.
This unique Washington D.C. area resource brings wonderful music and literature to life for students, teachers, and parents through live, fully-staged productions of some of the finest children's theater in the country. The Puppet Co. has approximately 20 productions in their Legacy repertory, including classics such as “The Wizard of Oz” and “Cinderella," and has been debuting new productions since 2021. In 2022, over 16,500 people attended a show or event at the playhouse! |
Our concerts are for EVERYONE.
If cost is a barrier to attending one of our performances, we have a seat for you. Please complete the form below to request free subsidized tickets.
Meet the Composers
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Jeremy Smith is a composer, theorist, educator, and entrepreneur. His work has been widely performed by ensembles such as The International Contemporary Ensemble, The Nashville Composers Collective, The Shoals Symphony, Perimeter Flute Quartet, the Huntsville Youth Orchestra, and The University of Alabama Concert Band.
Beyond the concert stage, he is a sought-after collaborator across genres. He has worked with a number of pageantry groups, most notably Music City Drum and Bugle Corps, Chattanooga Independent Percussion Ensemble, Bartlett High School, Clarksville Audio Theatre, Music City Winds, and The University of Alabama Million Dollar Band. His musical contributions can be heard on the Reckon Radio podcast "Unjustifiable" which, in addition to winning the National Edward R. Murrow Award for Best Podcast, was narrated by the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist John Archibald. He is the owner and operator of SouthCoast Music & Design LLC, a company that specializes in custom Marching Band, Indoor Percussion, and Indoor Wind shows. His involvement with SouthCoast has led to his designing, arranging, and consulting on well over 100 unique productions across 10 states. Jeremy resides in Florence, AL, where he serves as the executive director of The Shoals Symphony at UNA. He is an alumnus of the University of North Alabama, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Instrumental Music with a minor in Philosophy, and Middle Tennessee State University, where he received a Masters in Music Theory and Composition. Currently, he is a doctoral candidate and teacher of record at The University of Alabama, where he is pursuing a DMA in Composition and an Adjunct Professor of Music Theory and Composition at the University of North Alabama. |
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Simon Royer, a composer and violinist from Brittany, now based in Paris, began his musical journey at age six. He studied violin, piano, and music theory at the Vannes and Rennes Conservatories, earning a musicology degree from the University of Rennes. In 2024, he completed his composition diploma at the Regional Conservatory of Paris in the class of composer Nicolas Bacri. Simon has composed chamber music performed in Brittany and Paris and is developing his orchestral writing under Anthony Girard, French composer and mentor born in New-York. He is collaborating with ensembles like the Musique des Gardiens de la Paix, the Band of the Paris Prefecture of Police.
Additionally, Simon is active and gained notoriety on social media, sharing his music and engaging with a broader audience. |
