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› What: The Emily Nelson Trio› Where: Mizpah Congregation, 923 McCallie Ave.› When: 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 13› Admission: $25› For more information: mizpahcongregation.org
The Emily Nelson Trio is, from left, David Rodgers, Emily Nelson and Esther Sanders. (Music at Mizpah contributed photo)A concert featuring music by Jewish composers will be presented Sunday afternoon, Jan. 13, at Mizpah Congregation when the Emily Nelson Trio performs “Classical & Popular Music for the Soul.”
The trio features Nashville musicians cellist Emily Nelson, violinist Esther Sanders and pianist/composer David M. Rodgers.
The concert will feature the premiere of a new piece by Rodgers commissioned of the trio by Mizpah, as well as Shostakovich’s Piano Trio No. 2 and Schoenfeld’s “Café Music.”
One of the busiest musicians in Music City, Nelson has a resume that reads like a who’s who of contemporary music. She has recorded and/or toured with legends like Dolly Parton, Travis Tritt, Alison Kraus, Taylor Swift, Roy Orbison, Smokey Robinson, Imagine Dragons, Mannheim Steamroller, Josh Groban, Michael Buble and Il Divo.