January 2013



Calendar of Free* Classical Concerts in Jacksonville

*Listings of Jacksonville concerts advertised as FREE are compiled chiefly from online calendars. Listed concerts could be subject to change or cancellation, and additional concert listings might be added.
Most venue addresses are given at left.





Wednesday, January 2 @ 7pm
Promenade! Art Walk Concert

Boyan Bonev, cello; Shaun Bennett, horn, and Austin Clark, piano; Katherine Adams, piano
  • BACH: Cello Suite No.1, BWV 1007
  • MOZART: Horn Concerto No.3, K. 447
  • MOZART: Piano Sonata No.16, K. 545
  • CASSADO: Suite for Solo Cello
  • MOZART: Piano Fantasia No.3, K. 397
    Concertgoers should use the Main St. entrance becaue the Laura St. entrance closes at 7pm on Wednesdays. Free parking is available
  • Main Library - Hicks Auditorium

    Friday, January 4 @ 11am & 7:30pm
    Kayo Ishimaru, harp & Dickie Fleisher, harp
  • Friday Musicale

    Wednesday, January 9 @ 12:30pm
    Wednesday Happening

    Gia Sastre, flute and Kakie Roberts, piano. Optionally, call 355-4585 to sign up for a $6 lunch following the concert.
  • Riverside Presbyterian Church

    Sunday, January 13 @ 3pm
    Jacksonville Men's Chorus: Christmas Hims

    Christmas Concert. Director, Jim Moody, Accompanist, Steve Jannetti. A free will offering will be taken at intermission.
  • Church of the Epiphany, 5230 Harlow Boulevard

    Tuesday, January 15 @ 7pm
    St. Mark's Bach Ensemble

    Bach Arias for baritone, plus a flute sonata by General John Reid. Guest artists are Dr. Krzysztof Biernacki, Karen Pommerich, Eric Olson and Ellen Olson joining founding members Rhonda Cassano, Philip Pan, Laurie Casseday and Scott Watkins. Free admission, reception follows. St. Mark's Episcopal Church

    Thursday, January 17 @ 4:30pm
    Chamber Music String Masterclass with Tokyo String Quartet

    Sponsored by Beaches Fine Arts Series; Dr. Simon Shiao, coordinator
    WEEKDAY PARKING FEES APPLY
  • UNF - Recital Hall

    Friday, January 18 @ 11am & 7:30pm
    Heidi Louise Williams, piano
  • Friday Musicale

    Friday, January 18 @ 7:30pm
    Beaches Fine Arts Series

    Tokyo Quartet with pianist Alon Goldstein
  • St. Paul's by the Sea

    Saturday, January 19 @ 7:30pm
    Faculty Recital: Dr. Krzysztof Biernacki, baritone

    Schubert: Winterreise
    Denise Wright, piano
  • UNF - Recital Hall

    Sunday, January 20 @ 4pm
    Martin Luther King, Jr. Service

    The Martin Luther King Jr. Service at St. Paul's by-the-Sea Episcopal Church in Jacksonville Beach will be held on Sunday, January 20, 2013, at 4:00 P.M. The annual service is a collaboration between St. Andrews A.M.E. and St. Paul's by-the-Sea to commemorate the birth and celebrate the legacy of Dr. King. Special music will include a cantata, "Feet of Jesus," composed by Dr. Judith Cloud using the poetry of Langston Hughes, and written for soprano, baritone, choir, soprano saxophone, and organ. Dr. Cloud will conduct the performance; Tracy Morris, saxophonist; Chamber Singers from the University of North Florida, conducted by Dr. Cara Tasher.
  • St. Paul's by the Sea


  • Wednesday, January 23 @ 7:30pm
    Ritz Chamber Players: In Remembrance of the Dream
    Tickets are free, but it is recommended that you reserve them through the "Buy Tickets" link, at http://www.ritzchamberplayers.org/ - a listing of the pieces and performers is also at the same website.
  • Times-Union Center/Jacoby Hall

    Friday, January 25 @ 7:30pm
    Friday Musicale presents Outstanding Young Pianists
  • Friday Musicale


  • Sunday, January 27 @ 3pm
    Edward Waters Concert Series

    Shawn Puller, tenor, guest vocalist; Michele Huang, piano
  • EWC - Milne Auditorium


  • Monday, January 28 @ 7:30pm
    Cummer Family Foundation Chamber Music Series presents Pianist Leonidas Lipovetsky
    Dr. Guy Yehuda, Artistic Director
    WEEKDAY PARKING FEES APPLY
  • UNF - Recital Hall

    Thursday, January 31 @ 7:30pm
    Percussion Ensemble Chamber Concert

    Charlotte Mabrey, advisor. Donations Welcome for “Percussion Rocks” Scholarship Fund
    WEEKDAY PARKING FEES APPLY
  • UNF - Recital Hall
  • December 2012




    Calendar of Free* Classical Concerts in Jacksonville


    *Listings of Jacksonville concerts advertised as FREE are compiled chiefly from online calendars. Listed concerts could be subject to change or cancellation, and additional concert listings might be added.
    Most venue addresses are given at left.






    Saturday, December 1 @ 4-9pm
    Barnes and Noble Bookfair Event to Benefit the San Marco Chamber Music Society

    Members of SMCMS will be performing at the Barnes and Noble store in the Mandarin area of Jacksonville, FL between 4 and 9 PM on December 1st! Please come and listen to the live music while doing your holiday shopping! If you present the cashier with this special voucher or give them the number 10925584, a percentage of your purchase will go to SMCMS! Log in to facebook for more information.

  • Barnes and Noble Bookseller, 11112 San Jose Blvd., 32223

    Saturday, December 1 @ 7:30-9pm
    Sounds of the Season

    The First Coast Wind Ensemble joins with the Don Thompson Chorale to present a festive holiday concert. This 14th annual event features two outstanding community music organizations!
  • Parker Auditorium on the Bartram campus of The Bolles School.
    2264 Bartram Road FL, 32207
    Dec. 2 @ 3pm in Orange Park
    Messiah Sing Along

    Sunday, December 2 @ 10:15 am
    Music for Sunday Morning

    UNF Brass Quartet (Diane Reyes, Robert Vandivier, trumpets; Ben DeAngelis, Euphonium; Michael Nunez, Bass Trombone)
  • UUCJ

    Sunday, December 2 @ 4pm
    Elizabeth Reed Smith, violin & Scott Watkins, piano

    description: http://www.fridaymusicale.com/Site/Sunday,_December_2,_2012.html
  • Friday Musicale

    Sunday, December 2 @ 5pm
    Advent Procession of Lessons & Carols

    Cathedral Choir
  • St. John's Episcopal Cathedral

    Sunday, December 2 @ 6pm
    Make We Joy: Songs of the Season

    Featuring the Jacksonville University Singers, Men's and Women's Choirs in a festive and varied program drawn from the centuries of choral music for Advent and Christmas,including contemporary works by Morten Lauridsen, Ola Gjeilo and Veljo Tormis, global songs,and Cantata # 140: Wachet auf ruft uns die Stimme, by J.S. Bach.
  • Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd

    Sunday, December 2 @ 7pm
    Advent on the Riverbank

    The Parish Choir, accompanied by guest instrumentalists and conducted by Bob Moore, will present an evening of prayer and music designed to help prepare us for the Lord's coming at Christmas. The featured work is Charpentier's "Song of the Birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ". Following the program, there will be a reception in the Great Hall.
  • Episcopal Church of Our Savior

    Monday, December 3 @ 7pm
    Cummer Family Foundation Chamber Music Series presents Percussionist Matthew Coley

    Weeknight parking fees apply.
  • UNF Recital Hall

    Wednesday, December 5 @ 12:30pm
    Wednesday Happening: Final Concert

    Andrew Clarke will play his final Wednesday Happening concert on December 5, beginning at 12:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary. As he has done for the past several years, he will improvise on Advent and Christmas hymns, carols and songs, playing both organ and piano. Lunch will follow at 1:00 p.m. in Bittinger Hall and reservations should be made by Monday, December 3 in the church office. Cost: $6 Reservations should be made in the church office (904-355-4585).
  • Riverside Presbyterian Church

    Wednesday, December 5 @ 7-8:30pm
    Promenade! Art Walk Concert featuring Piano Trios by Mozart, Piazzolla & Shostakovich

    MinYoung Cho, violin; Boyan Bonev, cello: & Eun Mi Lee, piano
  • MOZART: Trio in Bb Major, K.502
  • PIAZZOLLA: 4 Seasons of Buenos Aires
  • SHOSTAKOVICH: Trio No.2, Op.67
    jplmusic.blogspot.com Free parking is available. Concertgoers are encouraged to use the Main Street entrance because the Laura Street entrance closes at 7pm.
  • JPL Main Library, Hicks Auditorium

    Friday, December 7 @ 7:30pm
    JU Orchestra Holiday Concert

    Enjoy the classical and the "pops" side of the holidays with this fantastic performance by the JU Orchestra. Featured are music professors Dr. Jay Ivey (voice) and Professor Laura Dwyer (piccolo). Professor Kimberly Beasley leads the sing along as well!! From Corelli and Vivaldi to the rocked out sounds of the TransSiberian Orchestra, come get your Red and Green ON with the JU Orchestra!! Concert is FAMILY FRIENDLY and free/open to the public!!
  • JU - Terry Concert Hall

    Sunday, December 9 @ 7pm
    Music for Handbells and Organ

    Enjoy the sounds of the season with the First Coast Ringers (Jerald Jay, director) and noted organist and pianist Rodney Cleveland.
  • Lakewood Presbyterian Church

    Monday, December 10 @ 7pm
    Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestra Holiday Concert

    Scott Gregg, JSYO Music Director and Principal Conductor
    http://www.jaxsymphony.org/concerts/Jacksonville-Symphony-Youth-Orchestra-Holiday-Concert.html
  • Times-Union Center/Jacoby Hall

    Friday, December 10 @ 7:30pm
    Handel's Messiah

    UNF Chamber Singers, Chamber Orchestra, and Student Soloists, Dr. Cara Tasher, conductor. Donations welcome.
  • St. Marks Episcopal Church

  • Saturday, December 15 @ 7pm
    Midnight Clear: Christmas Music with a Twist

    Bob Moore and Tony Steve in concert
  • Episcopal Church of Our Savior

    Monday, December 17 @ 7:30pm
    Douglas Anderson School of the Arts Chamber Orchestra Pre-Midwest Concert

    A silent auction featuring original pottery by a renowned Florida artist, golf passes, photography sessions, artisan-made goods—and more—will occur before the concert and during intermission for those who wish to do a little holiday shopping. Free, but donations are welcome.
  • JU - Terry Concert Hall

    Monday, December 31 @ 5pm
    Service of Nine Lessons and Carols

    Sung by the Cathedral choir.
  • St. John's Episcopal Cathedral
  • November 2012

     

    Calendar of Free* Classical Concerts in Jacksonville


    *Listings of Jacksonville concerts advertised as FREE are compiled chiefly from online calendars. Listed concerts could be subject to change or cancellation, and additional concert listings might be added.
    Most venue addresses are given at left.





    Thursday, November 1 @ 7:30pm
    Edward Waters College Chamber Concert

    Timothy Edwards, violin; Tyrone Tidwell, viola; Linda Minke, cello; Michelle Huang, piano
  • Edward Waters College - Milne Auditorium
    1658 Kings Road / 32209

    Friday, November 2 @ 11am & 7:30pm
    Bernstein's Trouble in Tahiti

    Performed by Bella Voce Caberet
  • Friday Musicale

    Sunday, November 4 @ 6pm
    Solemn Evensong for All Saints' Day

    Music of Ireland, Howells and Parry. Reception to follow.
  • Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd

    Sunday, November 4 @ 7pm
    San Marco Chamber Music Society

    Chamber music by Bach, Mozart and Shostakovich
  • St. Mark's Lutheran Church

    Wednesday, November 7 @ 7pm
    Promenade! Art Walk Concert, featuring JU Vocal Students

    A program of art songs, arias, and selections from musical theater, under the direction of JU Assistant Professor Kimberly Beasley.
    Note that the Library's Laura Street entrance loses at 7pm so concertgoers are encouraged to use the Main Street entrance.
  • Main Library - Hicks Auditorium

    Friday, November 9 @ 7:30pm
    Beaches Fine Arts Series presents American Brass Quintet

    The concert will be recorded by American Public Media for national broadcast on Performance Today. Doors open at 6:45 PM and seating is first come, first served. A reception follows with an art exhibit featuring the work of Keith Doles.
  • St. Paul's by the Sea Episcopal Church

    Sunday, November 11 @ 10:45am
    Griffin Seuter, cello & Jeanne Huebner, piano

    Sunday Music series
  • UUCJ

    Sunday, November 11 @ 5pm
    Festival of Hymns

    Celebrating the work of Martin Luther. Freewill offering will be taken toward expansion of the Church's organ.
  • St. Marks Lutheran Church

    Tuesday, November 13 @ 7:30pm
    Fall Percussion Ensemble Concert

    Charlotte Mabrey, conductor.
    Weeknight parking fees apply.
  • UNF - Robinson Theater

    Friday, November 16 @ 11am & 7:30pm
    BENJAMIN SUNG, violin & JIHYE CHANG, piano

    Recital.
  • Friday Musicale

    Friday, November 16 @ 7:30pm
    Fall Choral Showcase

    Wayne Bailey & Dr. Cara Tasher, conductors
  • UNF - Robinson Theater

    Friday, November 16 @ 7pm
    UNF Orchestra Concert

    Dr. Simon Shiao, conductor
  • All Saints Episcopal Church

    Monday, November 19 @ 7:30pm
    Faculty Recital: "The British are Coming"

    Dr. Guy Yehuda, clarinet. Weeknight parking fees apply.
  • UNF - Recital Hall

    Sunday, November 25 @ 5pm
    Festal Choral Evensong in honor of St. Andrew

    Cathedral Choir & Jacksonville Pipes and Drums
  • St. John's Episcopal Cathedral

    Thursday, November 29 @ 7:30pm
    Piano Studio Recital

    Featuring students of Dr. Erin Bennett and Dr. Gary Smart.
    Weeknight parking fees apply.
  • UNF - Recital Hall

    Friday, November 30 @ 7:30pm
    Clarinet Studio Recital

    Dr. Guy Yehuda, director
  • UNF - Recital Hall
  • October 2012

     

    Calendar of Free* Classical Concerts in Jacksonville


    *Listings of Jacksonville concerts advertised as FREE are compiled chiefly from online calendars. Listed concerts could be subject to change or cancellation, and additional concert listings might be added.
    Most venue addresses are given at left.





    Friday, October 5 @ 7:30pm
    Süssmann, violin, and Signe Bakke, piano

    Norwegian virtuosi performing sonatas by Grieg, Debussy and Brahms, plus Svendsen's Romance.
  • UNF Fine Arts Center - Recital Hall

    Friday, October 5 @ 7:30pm
    Intercollegiate Choral Concert

    The Florida State College at Jacksonville hosts a free intercollegiate choral concert on the main stage.
  • FSCJ Wilson Center for the Arts

    Saturday, October 6 @ 3pm
    Intermezzo SATURDAY Concert with Michael Süssmann, violin, and Signe Bakke, piano

    Norwegian virtuosi performing sonatas by Grieg, Debussy and Brahms, plus Svendsen's Romance.
  • JPL Main Library/Hicks Auditorium

    Saturday, October 6 @ 4pm
    Dr. Michael Mastronicola, piano

    Faculty Piano Recital
  • UNF Fine Arts Center - Recital Hall

    Sunday, October 7 @ 3pm
    Jacksonville Symphony Ensemble - Cover the Town with Sound

    A free concert series featuring small groups of Jacksonville Symphony musicians performing in community venues throughout the area.
  • Palms Presbyterian Church Featured musicians include violinist Ruxandra Marquardt and Aurelia Duca, violist Merryn Corsat, and cellist Alexei Romanenko.

    Thursday, October 11 @ 7:30pm
    First Coast Wind Ensemble

    Now in its 23rd season of free concerts offered as a Jacksonville cultural service, this 60-member group of JU students and community musicians perform masterworks from the wind repertoire.
  • JU - Terry Concert Hall

    Thursday, October 11 @ 7:30pm
    Symphonic Pops

    The Florida State College at Jacksonville hosts a free Symphonic Band Pops Concert on the Main Stage.
  • FSCJ - Wilson Center for the Arts

    Friday, October 12 @ 7pm
    DeProfundis in Concert

    On the Riverbank Fine Arts at Church of Our Saviour kicks off with a concert of sacred jazz and world music performed by Bob Moore (piano), Joe Yorio (saxophones) and Tony Steve (percussion). You’ll hear the music of the church (traditional and folk hymns, chants and spirituals) like you’ve never heard them before.
  • Episcopal Church of Our Saviour

    Friday, October 12 @ 7:30pm
    8th Annual Upbeat Pink: A Musical Tribute to Breast Cancer Survivorship

    Dr. Gordon Brock, UNF Wind Symphony, conductor Dr. Cara Tasher, UNF Chorale, conductor
  • UNF - Lazzara Performance Hall

    Friday, October 12 @ 7:30m
    Friday Musicale Season Gala Opening

    Featuring Lynne Arriale Drawing from jazz, world/folk, pop/rock, and alternative musical influences, Lynne masterfully connects with her increasingly diverse audience creating an intimate experience through her boldly melodic original compositions and imaginative reinterpretations of unexpected pop classics. Black tie optional Opening Gala Tickets are RSVP only. Please call 904-355-7584 or email rentals@FridayMusicale.com for your Free Tickets.
  • Friday Musicale

    Saturday, October 13 @ 7:30m
    JU Percussion Ensemble Concert

    Exotic, exciting and exhilarating is the music from Bali, Africa, Brazil, and beyond. The JU percussion ensemble performs a wide variety of songs, styles and pieces from percussion music from around the globe.
  • JU - Terry Concert Hall

    Monday, October 15 @ 7:30pm
    Dr. Michael Bovenzi, saxophone

    Faculty Saxophone Recital
    Weeknight Parking Fees Apply
  • UNF Fine Arts Center - Recital Hall

    Thursday, October 18 @ 7:30pm
    FSCJ Choral Concert

    Choral Concert featuring Men’s Chorus, Women’s Chorus and The Chorale
  • FSCJ - Wilson Center for the Arts

    Saturday, October 20 @ 3:30pm
    Brass Extravaganza

    Sponsored by Music & Arts. Dr. Randy Tinnin, UNF Brass Ensemble, conductor; James Jenkins, UF Brass Ensemble, conductor
  • UNF Fine Arts Center, Room 1404 – 3:30 p.m.

    Sunday, October 21 @ 4pm
    Beaches Fine Arts Series: American Boy Choir

    Founded in 1937 and a perennial favorite during the early years of the series, the American Boychoir continues to dazzle audiences with its unique blend of musical sophistication, effervescent spirit, and ensemble virtuosity.
  • St. Pauls by-the-Sea Episcopal Church

    Sunday, October 21 @ 6pm
    Brass Extravaganza

    Sponsored by Music & Arts. Dr. Randy Tinnin, UNF Brass Ensemble, conductor; James Jenkins, UF Brass Ensemble, conductor
  • Church of the Good Shepherd

    Tuesday, October 23 @ 7:30m
    Orchestra and Percussion Ensemble Shared Concert

    Dr. Simon Shiao, Charlotte Mabrey, conductors Special Guest Pianists: Dr. Gary Smart and Dr. Erin Bennett
    Evening Parking Rates Apply
  • UNF Fine Arts Center - Lazzara Performance Hall

    Tuesday, October 23 @ 7:30 pm
    Serenade for Strings

    The Jacksonville University Orchestra, conducted by Marguerite Richardson, opens its season with Dvorak’s beautiful Serenade for strings, and Mozart’s Symphony 35 (Haffner).
  • JU - Terry Concert

    Friday, October 26 @ 7:30pm
    Tim Tuller, organ and Cliff Newton, trumpet

    Reception following.
  • St. John's Cathedral
  • September 2012

     

    Calendar of Free* Classical Concerts in Jacksonville


    *Listings of Jacksonville concerts advertised as FREE are compiled chiefly from online calendars. Listed concerts could be subject to change or cancellation, and additional concert listings might be added.
    Most venue addresses are given at left.




    Saturday, September 1 @ 7pm
    Don Thompson Chorales Reunion Concert

    Past and present members of the Don Thompson Chorale will be joined by alumni from the Don Thompson-era FJC Chorales in a concert of audience favorites. Mr. Thompson will be with us as we celebrate this reunion and his upcoming 75th birthday. The concert is free and open to the public -- please bring your friends and family.
    http://www.donthompsonchorale.org
  • Times-Union Center/Jacoby Symphony Hall

    Sunday, September 2 @ 3pm
    Faculty Recital, “Afternoon of Art Song Selections by Poulenc, Ravel, Debussy, and Rachmaninoff”

    Dr. Krzysztof Biernacki, baritone & Laura Nocchiero, piano
  • UNF - Recital Hall

    Sunday, September 9 @ 6pm
    Friday Musicale presents JOHN URBAN, piano

    BRAHMS: Klavierstucke (1878); BEETHOVEN: Sonata in F major, Op. 10, No. 2; J.S. BACH: Partita, No. 1 B-flat; CHOPIN: Ballade No. 4 in F-minor, Op. 52
    Friday Musicale

    Sunday, September 9 @ 7pm
    San Marco Chamber Music Society
    Benefit Concert for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

    Featuring Scott Watkins, piano, Eric Olson, oboe, Chris Dwyer, horn, Hugh Patterson, baritone, and Ellen Olson, viola. Music of Bach, Hersogenberg, and others. Free will offering will support JDRF in fighting type 1 diabetes.
  • St. Mark's Lutheran Church

    Monday, September 10 @ 7:30pm
    Solo Piano Improvisations

    Dr. Gary Smart, piano
  • UNF - Recital Hall
    WEEKNIGHT VISITOR PARKING FEE: $3

    Tuesday, September 11 @ 6:30pm
    September Peace Concert

    Douglas Anderson Chorale, Jeffrey Clayton, conductor; Jacksonville Children’s Chorus, Darren Dailey, conductor; Jacksonville Mass Choir, Deborah McDuffie, conductor; UNF Chamber Singers, Dr. Cara Tasher, conductor
  • St. John’s Cathedral

    Friday, September 21 @ 8pm
    Jacksonville SINGS! Invitational Showcase

    A Concert Showcasing UNF Faculty and Student Ensembles Dr. Cara Tasher, Director of Choral Activities. Donations Welcome
  • UNF - Lazzara Performance Hall

    Saturday, September 22 @ 7:30pm
    Jacksonville SINGS! Finale Concert

    Featuring UNF Student Ensembles and the 2012 High School Invitational Honor Chorus Dr. Cara Tasher, Director of Choral Activities Special Guest Clinician: Simon Carrington
  • UNF - Lazzara Performance Hall

    Tuesday, September 25 @ 7:30pm
    Cummer Family Foundation Chamber Music Series presents Baritone Theodore Baerg

    Dr. Guy Yehuda, Artistic Director; Denise Wright, piano
  • UNF - Recital Hall
    WEEKNIGHT VISITOR PARKING FEE: $3

    Sunday, September 30 @ 5:30pm
    Choral Evensong for St. Michael and All Angels

    One of our most beautiful liturgies, Evensong is a lovely, sung, evening service led by the choir in which we thank God for the day that has passed and ask for peace and protection during the night ahead. Join us as we celebrate Michael and all the angels in their great heavenly war against Satan and the forces of evil.
  • St. Mark's Episcopal Church

    Sunday, September 30 @ 7pm
    Lakewood Concert Series: The Lopez Tabor Duo

    Alfonso Lopez, violinist, conductor, composer, and teacher, is one of the most versatile and prominent musicians of his generation in Venezuela. He is the concertmaster of the Venezuela Symphony Orchestra (OSV) which, as the national symphony, is the oldest and the principal orchestra of the country.
    Dr. Michelle Tabor is a scholar, researcher, professor and performer. Lopez and Tabor have performed in the U.S. and Venezuela since 2004. In Caracas, the duo has performed in prominent chamber music series and festivals such as Pro Musica de Camara, the Friedman Festival of Chamber Music, and the series Recital con la Sinfonica at the Asociacion Cultural Humboldt.
  • Lakewood Presbyterian Church


  • July - August 2012

     

    Calendar of Free* Classical Concerts in Jacksonville


    *Listings of Jacksonville concerts advertised as FREE are compiled chiefly from online calendars. Listed concerts could be subject to change or cancellation, and additional concert listings might be added.
    Most venue addresses are given at left.




    JULY
    Sunday, July 1 @ 10:45am
    Sunday Music

    Hector Gonzalez, countertenor
    Zeek Smith, piano
  • UUCJ

    Sunday, July 1 @ 7:30pm
    “Liebestrau” : Vocal Music of Johannes Brahms

    Jane Christeson, mezzo-soprano; Rebecca Holbrook-Loar, soprano; Bobb Robinson, baritone; Michael Rickman, piano. Concert information at www.fridaymusicale.com/Site/Sunday,_July_1,_2012.html
  • Friday Musicale

    Sunday, July 8 @ 10:45am
    Sunday Music

    Matthew Young, classical piano
  • UUCJ

    Tuesday, July 10 @ 7:30pm
    River City Men's Chorus Benefit Concert for Wolfson Children’s Hospital

    The concerts are free but audience members will be asked to donate to Wolfson. Donations can also be made by going online to tinyurl.com/rcmcdonate.
  • Hendricks Ave. Baptist Church

    Sunday, July 15 @ 10:45am
    Sunday Music

    Brandon Mosely, clarinet
    Michelle Huang, piano
  • UUCJ

    Sunday, July 15 @ 5pm
    River City Men's Chorus Benefit Concert for Wolfson Children’s Hospital

    The concerts are free but audience members will be asked to donate to Wolfson. Donations can also be made by going online to tinyurl.com/rcmcdonate.
  • St. Paul's by the Sea Episcopal Church

    Friday, July 20 @ 7:30pm
    River City Men's Chorus Benefit Concert for Wolfson Children’s Hospital

    The concerts are free but audience members will be asked to donate to Wolfson. Donations can also be made by going online to tinyurl.com/rcmcdonate.
  • St. John's Episcopal Cathedral

    Sunday, July 22 @ 10:45am
    Sunday Music

    Donna Hopkins, folksinger
    triple threat as songwriter, singer and guitarist
  • UUCJ

    Sunday, July 29, 10:45am
    Sunday Music

    Aron Mujumdar, violin
    Henson Markham, harpsichord
  • UUCJ

    Sunday, July 29 @ 6pm
    Summer Organ Series

    Filippa Duke and Mason Copeland in a Duo Recital
    Ms. Duke is currently a candidate for a Doctorate of Music from the University of Kansas. Mr. Copeland is pursuing his Master's in Music at Indiana University. Reception following in Craig Hall
  • Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd


    AUGUST

    Sunday, August 12 @ 6pm
    Summer Organ Recital Series
    Christopher Jacobson, Organist
    Mr. Jacobson holds his Master's degree in Music from the Eastman School of Music. He is currently Associate Organist and Choirmaster at Trinity Cathedral in Columbia, South Carolina. Reception Following in Craig Hall.
  • Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd

    Sunday, August 19 @ 7pm
    Rodney Cleveland, organ
    A benefit concert to feed the soul…and the hungry, featuring Rodney Cleveland, LPC’s Minister of Music. Donations of monetary gifts and non-perishable food items will benefit United Community Outreach Ministry (UCOM), whose food pantry serves Jacksonville’s Southside neighborhoods. Light refreshments following the performance.
  • Lakewood Presbyterian Church




  • June 2012

     

    Calendar of Free* Classical Concerts in Jacksonville



    *Listings of Jacksonville concerts advertised as FREE are compiled chiefly from online calendars, and could be subject to change or cancellation. || Most venue addresses are given at left.


    Sunday, June 3 @ 10:45am
    Sunday Music

    Ken Anoff, drums, timetodrum.com
    11 am: The Joyful Singers, Dr. Sharon Scholl, director
    UUCJ

    Sunday, June 3 @ 3pm
    Barbee Monk, soprano
    Shirley Elliott, Piano

    A recital to benefit Barbee Monk's upcoming summer studies in Salzburg. Admission is free, donations are appreciated. Even if you cannot provide financial support, come support with your presence!
    Music by: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Richard Strauss Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Charles Gounod, George Frideric Handel, Ernst Bacon, Richard Hundley, Jerome Kern, Stephen Sondheim, and Noel Coward
    St. Mark's Episcopal Church

    Friday, June 8 @7:30pm
    Serafini Brillanti: Ginger Meets Curry

    Rhonda Nus Tinnin, soprano, Randy Tinnin, trumpet, and Erin Bennett, piano
    Baroque to Broadway
  • Love is Where You Find It / Herb Brown
  • Concerto for Trumpet Mvt.1 / Molter
  • Cradle Songs / Bob Moore
  • Irving Berlin Medley
  • Three Hymns / Andrew Clarke
  • The Girl in 14-G / Jean Tesori
  • Cornet Man / Jules Stine
    Admission is Free, with a love offering to help Camille Tinnin defray expenses towards her summer internship in India.
    Jacksonville Church of Christ, 6118 Bowden Road Jacksonville, FL 32216 (904)998-0060

    Sunday, June 10 @ 10:45am
    Sunday Music

    Aron Mujumdar, violin; Joe Engel, cello, Henson Markham, harpsichord
  • Vivaldi: Violin Sonata in C Minor
    UUCJ

    Sunday, June 10 @ 2:30pm
    Intermezzo Sunday Concert, with pianist Jost Van Dyke
  • CHOPIN: Prelude in C# minor, Op. 45
  • J.S. BACH: English Suite No. 5, in E minor, BWV 810
  • ALBÉNIZ: El puerto, and, El Albaicin (from Iberia)
  • BRAHMS: 3 Intermezzi and 2 Capriccios
    A student of Edward Kilenyi, Thaddeus Sadlowski, Regina Shamvilli and Daniell Revenaugh, pianist Jost Van Dyke had to interrupt his concert career in the early 1990s, due to the onset of focal dystonia, a muscular condition that has hindered or ended the careers of many distinguished musicians. This performance marks not only the Jacksonville concert debut of Mr. Van Dyke, but his first public recital in nearly two decades.
    JPL-Main Library Hicks Auditorium

    Sunday, June 10 @ 6pm
    Summer Organ Recital Series
    Shannon Galliger, Organist. Music of Mendelssohn, Dupre, Wright, and Bach. Reception following in Craig Hall.
    Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd

    Saturday, June 23 @ 11:30am
    Prelude Chamber Music Camp Concert

    Hendricks Ave. Baptist Church

    Monday, June 25 @ 7pm
    A COLLABORATIVE REUNION, PART I

    David Graham, flute; Johnathan Robinson, clarinet; Anthony Felton, piano
    Click Here for concert guide.
    Friday Musicale


    ALSO OF INTEREST (free, but not local)
    June 21-23 and June 28-30
    St. Augustine Music Festival [click for details]

  • May 2012


    Calendar of Free* Classical Concerts in Jacksonville



    *Listings of Jacksonville concerts advertised as FREE are compiled chiefly from online calendars, and could be subject to change or cancellation. || Most venue addresses are given at left.


    Friday, May 4 @ 11am
    The Philanthropic Concert

    THE FRIDAY MUSICALE CHORUS and 2012 COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP LAUREATES
    Friday Musicale

    Friday, May 4 @ 7pm
    Lamentations

    Jacksonville Masterworks Chorale
    Hendricks Avenue Baptist Church

    Sunday, May 6 @ 10:45am
    Sunday Music: Tyrone Tidwell, violin and Michelle Huang, piano
    Liszt, Kreisler, Bach
    UUCJ

    Sunday, May 6 @ 2:30pm
    Melodies from the Heart
    Singers by the Sea, a 60 member chorale that sings in 4 part harmony, accompanied by banjo, flute, drums, cello and piano. A reception will follow the concert.
    Palms Presbyterian Church

    Sunday, May 13 @ 10:45am
    Sunday Music: In Celebration of Mother's Day
    Jaime and Skye Sanborn, sopranos and Sharon Scholl, piano
    UUCJ

    Sunday, May 13 @ 4pm
    Ritz Chamber Players' Mother's Day Recital
    Alison Buchanan, soprano, and Robert Sims, baritone
    Friday Musicale

    Friday, May 18 @ 11am and 7:30pm
    Rebecca Zapen and Friends
    Friday Musicale

    Friday, May 18 @ 6pm
    JSYO Young Artist Concerto Competition Finals
    Listen to the top JSYO musicians in recital as they compete for the chance to solo with the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra.
    Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts

    Sunday, May 20 @ 8:30am and 11:00am
    Part III of Handel’s Messiah
    LPC’s Chancel Choir and Chamber Orchestra
    Lakewood Presbyterian Church

    Sunday, May 20 @ 2:30pm
    Intermezzo Sunday Concert, with Gia Sastre, flute and Katherine Roberts, piano
    JPL Main Library - Hicks Auditorium

    Sunday, Sunday, May 20 @ 3pm
    Spring Handbell Concert
    The three handbell choirs of the church will perform a variety of repertoire. Mr. Rodney Cleveland will be the guest organist. A nursery will be provided.
    Riverside Park United Methodist Church

    Sunday, May 27 @ 10:45am
    Sunday Music: Timothy Edwards, violin, Michelle Huang, piano, Rob McKennon, trumpet, and Jeremy Lucas, narrator
    UUCJ

    Sunday, May 27 @ 6pm
    Voices in Upper Air - Hymn Festival
    Presented by the Mayse-Turner Fund for Anglican Hymnody and the Jacksonville Chapter of the American Guild of Organists All members of local choirs are invited to join the Festival Choir, made up of the combined choirs of Good Shepherd, All Saints', St. Mark's, and St. John's Episcopal Cathedral.
    Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd

    ALSO OF INTEREST:
    Friday, May 25 - Sunday, May 27
    Jacksonville Jazz Festival

    April 2012



    Calendar of Free* Concerts in Jacksonville



    *Listings of Jacksonville concerts advertised as FREE are compiled chiefly from online calendars, and could be subject to change or cancellation. || Most venue addresses are given at left.


    Monday, April 2 @ 7:30pm
    Electronic Music: Retrospective and Prospective
    Methods of Synthesis & Sampling students will perform classic electronic music pieces during the first half of the program. During the second half, current techniques used in electronic music will be demonstrated through student and faculty compositions.
    JU - Terry Concert Hall

    Thursday, April 5 @ 7pm
    Organ and Piano Music with Bette Mattox and Gwen Hernandez

    The free concert featuring classical and religious music will be followed with a reception in the Maguire Fellowship Hall. Donations will be accepted.
    Southside Baptist Church, 1435 Atlantic Blvd. 396-6633

    Thursday, April 5 @ 7:30pm
    JU Student Chamber Ensembles

    From saxophones to string quartets, enjoy an evening of chamber music performed by the JU student chamber ensembles, including the Honors chamber ensembles.
    JU - Terry Concert Hall

    Friday, April 6 @ 7pm
    Marcel Dupré’s Stations of the Cross (Le Chemin de la croix)

    Timothy Tuller, organ, with poetry by Paul Claudel preceding each movement, recited by Hayley Zeller.
    St. John's Cathedral

    Sunday, April 8, 10:45 am
    Sunday music with Julian Toha, piano

    Villa Lobos, Scriabin
    UUCJ

    Monday, April 9 @ 7:30pm
    Borromeo String Quartet
    UNF Cummer Family Foundation Chamber Music Series
    Dr. Guy Yehuda, Artistic Director
    UNF - Recital Hall
    WEEKNIGHT VISITOR PARKING FEE: $3

    April 10 at 7:30 PM
    Pictures at an Exhibition
    Piano Studio Annual Spring Recital.

    The popular suite by Russian composer Modest Musorgsky, plus American composer Edward MacDowell’s hauntingly beautiful New England Idyls. Features JU’s piano students.
    JU - Terry Concert Hall

    Friday, April 13 @ 11am & 7:30pm
    Read Gainsford, piano

    • Fantasy in C Minor, K. 457 | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    • 3 Préludes | Claude Debussy
    • Sonata in C Minor, Op. 111 | Ludwig van Beethoven
    Friday Musicale

    Friday, April 13 @ 7pm
    The University of North Florida Chorale - A Spring Choral Festival

    Choral music from the Renaissance to the 21st Century, Dr. Cara Tascher, Director. A freewill offering will support the choir's upcoming tour of South Africa.
    All Saints Episcopal Church

    Sunday, April 15 @ 10:45am
    Sunday Music, with Swantje Biernacki (violin), Linda Minke (cello) & Jeanne Huebner (piano)

    • Elfrida Andrée: Piano Trio in G minor
    UUCJ

    Sunday, April 15 @ 2:30pm
    Intermezzo Sunday Concert, with Lawrence Quinnett, piano
    2011 Winner of the FSU Chapman Piano Competition

    • Haydn: Sonata in E minor, Hob XVI: 34
    • Ligeti: Etudes, Book I
    • Chopin: Polonaise, in A-flat major, Op. 53 “Heroic”
    • Franck: Prélude, Choral et Fugue
    • Rachmaninoff: Lilacs
    JPL Main Library - Hicks Auditorium

    Sunday, April 15 @ 3pm
    Winds Chamber Concert

    JU - Terry Concert Hall

    Sunday, April 15 @ 4pm
    First Coast Chorale, Claire Scott, Director

    Gregorian Chant and Medieval Conductus, Southern Harmony Shape Note songs, works by Craig Courtney, Don Besig, Katie Moran Bart, Thomas Morley and Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck. With Lorraine Roettges and Steven Gonzalez, Recorders, and Michael Dell, organ.
    A freewill offering will be requested.
    St. Paul's By the Sea Episcopal Church

    April 15 @ 6pm
    Chamber Music Society of Good Shepherd presents
    JU Spring Choral Concert
    University Singers, Men’s and Women’s Choruses in a varied program of music from the centuries.
    Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd

    Thursday, April 19 @ 7:30pm
    JU Spring Choral Concert

    Featuring the University Singers, Men’s and Women’s Choruses in a varied program of music from the centuries
    JU - Terry Concert Hall

    Thursday, April 19 @ 7:30pm
    Sing into Spring Choral Sendoff Concert

    Dr. Cara Tasher, conductor
    UNF - Lazzara Performance Hall
    WEEKNIGHT VISITOR PARKING FEE: $3

    Friday, April 20 @ 11am & 7:30pm
    Opera at Friday Musicale: Mozart's The Impressario

    Bella Voce Cabaret, Jim Goodell, producer
    Friday Musicale

    Sunday, April 22 @ 10:45am
    Sunday Music, with Michael Cameron, piano

    UUCJ

    Sunday, April 22 at 3:00pm
    First Coast Wind Ensemble Family Concert
    An educational concert for the whole family. Bring the kids!
    JU - Terry Concert Hall

    Tuesday, April 24 @ 7:30pm
    Exotic Journeys
    During the winter of 1887, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov began work on a symphonic suite based on the exotic book The Arabian Nights, resulting in his most popular work, the dazzling and colorful Scheherazade. Join the JU Orchestra in a performance of this distinctively Russian work in the season finale concert.
    JU - Terry Concert Hall

    Sunday, April 29 @ 5pm
    A Safari Soundlab Benefit Concert

    The local band Safari Soundlab and guests will present a benefit concert to support and raise awareness for both the Invisible Children (Kony2012) and Against Malaria Foundation charities. Though the concert is free, a donation for these charities will be taken at the conclusion of the concert. Also accepting donations of a non-perishable food items for Arlington Community Services.
    St. Luke's Episcopal Church

    Sunday, April 29 @ 6pm
    Solemn Choral Evensong in observance of Good Shepherd Sunday

    Music of Stewart, Sumsion, Smith, Finzi, and Howells.
    Reception following in Craig Hall. (Incense will be used at this service)
    Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd

    Sunday, April 29 @ 7pm
    On the Riverbank Fine Arts Series: Choral Concert

    The Parish Choir, Dr. Matthew Caine, Director.
    Works by Byrd, Biebl, Brahms, Britten, Parry, and others. A freewill offering will be taken and a reception will follow.
    Episcopal Church of Our Savior



    March 2012



    Calendar of Free* Concerts in Jacksonville



    *Listings of Jacksonville concerts advertised as FREE are compiled chiefly from online calendars, and could be subject to change or cancellation. || Most venue addresses are given at left.

    Friday, March 2 @ 11am & 7pm
    Mary L'Engle Ensemble

  • Luigi Boccherini: Quartett Op. 33, No. 6 in A Major
  • Robert Schumann: Piano Quintet, Op. 44
    Timothy Edwards & Swantje Biernacki,violins
    Angelo Goderre, viola; Linda Minke, cello; Tugci Tari, piano
    Friday Musicale

    Friday, March 2 @ 7:30pm
    Julie Detweiler, clarinet. Michelle Huang, piano
    Guest Clarinet and Piano Recital
    UNF - Recital Hall

    Sunday, March 4 @ 10:45am
    Sunday Music: In Celebration of Women's History Month
    Brittnee Siemon, mezzo; Brent Bevis, guitar
  • Monodies of Francesca Caccini (1587- after 1641)
    UUCJ

    Sunday, March 4 @ 7pm
    Brahms and Friends

    With mezzo-soprano Jane Christeson, baritone Bobb Robinson and pianist Michael Rickman.
    Lakewood Presbyterian Church

    Monday, March 5 @ 7:30pm
    UNF Cummer Family Foundation Chamber Music Series presents
    Mezzo Soprano Aidan Soder with Pianist Lee Thompson
    Dr. Guy Yehuda, Artistic Director
    UNF- Recital Hall
    WEEKNIGHT VISITOR PARKING FEE: $3

    Tuesday, March 6 @ 7:30pm
    Concerto Showcase Concert

    Featuring Members of the UNF Orchestra, Dr. Simon Shiao, conductor
    UNF - Robinson Theater
    WEEKNIGHT VISITOR PARKING FEE: $3

    Tuesday, March 6 @ 7:30pm
    Hot off the Press!

    Join the JU Orchestra and JU faculty composers for an evening of newly composed orchestral music in this biennial event, a community favorite. Also featured will be compositions by the 2010 and 2011 student winners of the Delius Prize in Composition. Following the concert, “get into the heads” of the composers in an informal audience Q & A.
    JU - Terry Concert Hall

    Wednesday, March 7 @ 7:30pm
    Composition Majors Concert

    Varied Orchestration performing new works by some of Jacksonville University’s most talented young composers.
    JU - Terry Concert Hall

    Wednesday, March 7 @ 7:30pm
    Guest Violin Recital with Dr. Sarah Gentry

    Dr. Simon Shiao, coordinator
    UNF Recital Hall
    WEEKNIGHT VISITOR PARKING FEE: $3

    Thursday-Saturday, March 8-10
    UNF Cummer Family Foundation Chamber Music Series presents
    4th Annual Florida Clarinet Extravaganza!

    Dr. Guy Yehuda, Artistic Director
    Check UNF Calendar for complete Events Schedule
    UNF - Fine Arts Center

    Thursday, March 8 @ 7:30pm
    Guy Yehuda & Michael Bovenzi Recital “Wood and Gold”

    UNF - Recital Hall
    THURSDAY NIGHT VISITOR PARKING FEE: $3

    Friday, March 9 @ 7:30pm
    Beaches Fine Arts: Ian Bostridge, tenor

    St. Paul's by the Sea

    Friday, March 9 @ 7:30pm
    Sean Osborn, Clarinet

    UNF - Recital Hall

    Saturday, March 10 @ 7:30pm
    JU Percussion Ensemble Concert

    Rags, Rags, Rags featuring the music of George Hamilton Green, Sammy Herman, Harry Breuer, Zez Confrey and others. This is a concert that is perfect for old and young alike.
    JU - Terry Concert Hall

    Saturday, March 10 @ 7:30pm
    Michael Norsworthy, clarinet “The Color of Sound”

    UNF - Recital Hall

    Sunday, March 11 @ 10:45am
    Sunday Music: In Celebration of Women's History Month
    Jena Huebner, doublebass; Jeanne Huebner, piano
    UUCJ

    Sunday, March 11 @ 2:30pm
    Intermezzo Sunday Concert, with Flint River Trio

    Russell Brown, clarinet; Boyan Bonev, cello; Mimi Noda, piano
  • Martinu: Variations on a Theme of Rossini
  • Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op. 73
  • Beethoven: Trio, Op. 38
    HANDBILL
    JPL Main Library - Hicks Auditorium

    Sunday, March 11 @ 3pm
    New Music Improvisations

    Dr. Jeff Agrell, horn, Dr. Gary Smart, piano
    UNF - Recital Hall

    Sunday, March 11 @ 5pm
    Bobb Robinson Studio Recital

    Featuring the voice students of Dr. Bobb Robinson:
    Nick Boucher, Raquel Lopez, Ellen Marini, Zeek Smith, Kelly Wolfe, Alex Rodriguez, Michelle Mestas, Erick Crow, Claire C. Futo, Leanna Brown, Ciaran Sontag, Rachel Harding, Brittany Carter and Dean Winter; Stephen Fennell, Keyboard
    There will be a wine and cheese reception following the concert. Please bring a donation of a non-perishable food item for Arlington Community Services.
    Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church

    Sunday, March 11 @ 7:30pm
    A Journey of the Heart

    Orange Park Chorale
    Hendricks Avenue Baptist

    Monday, March 12 @ 6pm
    2012 Young Artists Competition Finals

    Jacksonville Youth Symphony
    Times-Union Center

    Thursday, March 15 at 7:30pm
    High School Choral Invitational
    The JU Choirs share the stage with outstanding high school choruses from throughout the greater Jacksonville area in a celebration of choral music education in our schools.
    JU - Terry Concert Hall

    Sunday, March 18, 10:45 am
    Sunday Music: Ken Anoff, drums
    UUCJ

    Sunday, March 18 @ 3pm
    Dreamy March Music

    Northeast Florida Conservatory Band, Richard Dickson, Director; The Heritage Singers of Jacksonville, Michael Dell, Artistic Director; Cathy Nye, Accompanist
    All Souls Anglican Church (4042 Hartley Road)

    Sunday, March 18 @ 7pm
    San Marco Chamber Music Society Presents Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    We learn about Mozart's financial troubles during the later years of his life through his letters to his wealthy friend, Michael Puchberg. Actor Kevin Roberts will portray Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Featuring Violinist Ruxandra Marquardt, violist Ellen Olson, and cellist Laurie Casseday
  • Mozart's Divertimento, K. 563.
    Free will offering taken.
    St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran

    Tuesday, March 20 @ 7:30pm
    UNF Percussion Ensemble Concert
    Charlotte Mabrey, director
    UNF - Robinson Theater
    WEEKNIGHT VISITOR PARKING FEE: $3

    Friday, March 23 @ 11am & 7:30pm
    Baroque Music, Baroque Instruments

  • Louis de Caix d’Hervelois: Les Vendangeuses for oboe and basso continuo
  • Pietro Antonio Locatelli: Sonata No. 1 for flute and basso continuo
  • Johann Sebastian Bach: Italian Concerto, BWV 971
  • Giovanni Benedetto Platti: Sonata for Oboe, Bassoon, and Basso Continuo
  • Georg Philipp Telemann: Quartet No. 1 in D Major
    Tammara Phillips, baroque flute; Ann Adams, baroque oboe; Lee Goodhew Romm, baroque bassoon; Boyd Jones, harpsichord
    Friday Musicale

    Saturday, March 24 @ Times to be determined
    John Cage Festival: 100th Birthday Celebration : Opening Event
    “Circus of Happening: A Chance-Determined Series of Arranged Convergence (for John Cage)”

    Performances by numerous local and regional artists
    FESTIVAL WEBSITE
    CoRK Arts District (2689 Rosselle St., Jacksonville, FL)

    Sunday, March 25 @ 10:45am
    Sunday Music: Rob Tudor, baritone; Michelle Huang, piano
    UUCJ

    Sunday, March 25 @ 6pm,
    Kim Beasley Sings Bach Cantatas
  • Cantata No. 84, 'Ich bin vergnügt meinem Glücke'
  • Cantata No 31, 'Der Himmel lacht'
  • 'Mein gläubiges Herze' from Cantata No. 68
  • Cantata No. 51, 'Jauchzet Gott'
  • 'Mein Freund ist mein' from Cantata No. 140
    Assisted by: Kristin Kusic, oboe; Julian Kaplan, trumpet, Marguerite Richardson, Sam LaGarde, violins, Peter Dutilly, viola; Shannon Lockwood, cello; Scott Watkins, continuo
    Good Shepherd - Worsham Hall

    Sunday, March 25 @ 7:30pm
    Clarinet Recital
    Students from the Studio of Dr. Guy Yehuda, coordinator
    UNF - Recital Hall

    Monday, March 26 @ 7:30pm
    John Cage Festival: 100th Birthday Celebration
    The Revenge of the Dead Indians: In Memoriam of John Cage
    A screening of the documentary film
    MOCA-Jacksonville (133 N. Laura St.)

    Monday, March 26 @ 7:30pm
    UNF String Showcase Concert
    Students from the Studios of Dr. Nick Curry, Dr. Simon Shiao, Dr. Jason Lindsay, and Professors Melissa Barrett and Renate Falkner
    Dr. Simon Shiao, coordinator
    UNF - Recital Hall
    WEEKNIGHT VISITOR PARKING FEE: $3

    Tuesday, March 27 @ 7:30pm
    John Cage Festival: 100th Birthday Celebration

    Dutch Sound Artist Jaap Blonk
    MOCA-Jacksonville (133 N. Laura St.)

    Wednesday, March 28 @ 7:30pm
    John Cage Festival: 100th Birthday Celebration

    Violinist Tom Chiu,founder of the the esteemed FLUX Quartet, presents a program of rarely heard works for solo stringed instrument.
  • Freeman Etudes (1977-90)
  • 26' 1.1499" for solo string instrument (1953-55)
  • Cheap Imitations (1969/1977)
    J. Johnson Gallery (177 4th Ave. N., Jax Beach)

    Wednesday, March 28 @ 7:30pm
    Evning of Contemporary Music
    UNF Brass and Percussion Ensembles
    Featuring Concerto for Flute and Metal Orchestra by Randall Croley
    Dr. Randall Tinnin, conductor
    Rhonda Cassano, coordinator, guest flute soloist
    UNF - Fine Arts Center, Room 1404
    WEEKNIGHT VISITOR PARKING FEE: $3

    Wednesday, March 28 @ 7:30 – 8:30 PM
    Peter Dutilly, composition (Senior recital)
    JU - Venue not given

    Thursday, March 29 @ 7:30pm
    Carolyne Scott, harp (Senior Recital)
    JU - Venue not given

    Friday, March 30 @ 11am & 7:30pm
    John Cage Festival: 100th Birthday Celebration

    Pianist Louis Goldstein (Wake Forest University)
  • 4’33” (1952)
  • ASLSP (1985)
  • Sonatas and Interludes (1946-48)
    Friday Musicale

    Saturday, March 31
    @ 3:30 – Jacob Campbell, viola (Junior Recital)
    @ 5:30 – Ronald (Sam) Lagarde, violin (Senior Recital)
    @ 7:30 – Alfred Meneses, piano (Senior Recital)
    JU - Venues not given


  • February, 2012

    Jacksonville

    Calendar of Free* Concerts in Jacksonville



    *Listings of Jacksonville concerts advertised as FREE are compiled chiefly from online calendars, and could be subject to change or cancellation. || Most venue addresses are given at left.


    Wednesday, February 1 @ 6:15pm
    Music of the Civil War

    Students from Douglas Anderson School of the Arts,
    Piano Chamber Music Class, Vera Watkins, director
    JPL Main Library - Hicks Auditorium

    Thursday, February 2 @ 7:30pm
    Percussion Chamber Concert

    Charlotte Mabrey, director
    UNF - Recital Hall
    WEEKNIGHT VISITOR PARKING FEE: $3

    Friday, February 3 @ 12noon – 7pm
    A Day of Cello Classes with Mike Block

    Dr. Nick Curry, cello
    Hailed by Yo-Yo Ma as the "ideal musician of the 21st Century," Mike Block is a pioneering multi-genre cellist, composer, and educator living in New York City.
    12:00 p.m. - Performance/lecture for all music students.
    2:30-4:30 p.m. - Cello masterclass for college students.
    4:45-5:45 p.m. - The cello in the 21st century-unusual techniques and improvisation.
    6:00-7:00 p.m. - Masterclass for pre-college students.
    UNF - Recital Hall
    DAYTIME PARKING FEES MAY APPLY

    Sunday, February 5 @ 6pm
    Chamber Music Society of Good Shepherd
    presents Jacksonville University Singers

    Timothy Snyder, director, Michael Mastronicola, collaborative pianist
    The University Singers present the inaugural concert of the annual Winter Tour featuring a varied program including works by Josquin, Pärt, Pinkham, Handel, folksongs, spiritual songs, and opera, oratorio and American musical theatre selections
    Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd

    Monday, February 6, 2012 @ 7:30pm
    UNF Cummer Family Foundation Chamber Music Series
    "Generation Series" with Paul Marquardt, composer/pianist

    Dr. Guy Yehuda, Artistic Director
    UNF - Recital Hall
    WEEKNIGHT VISITOR PARKING FEE: $3

    Thursday, February 9 @ 7:30pm
    University of South Carolina Faculty Trio

    Tina Stallard, soprano, Joseph Eller, clarinet, Lynne Kompas, piano
    UNF - Recital Hall
    WEEKNIGHT VISITOR PARKING FEE: $3

    Friday, February 10 @ 11am & 7:30pm
    Piotr Szewczyk, violinist & composer

    Friday Musicale

    Sunday, February 12 @ 10:45am
    Sunday Music

    Aron Mujumdar, violin; Linda Minke, cello; Henson Markham, harpsichord
  • Vivaldi: Violin Sonata in F Major
    UUCJ

    Sunday, February 12 @ 2:30pm
    Intermezzo Sunday Concert
    Sarah Wilson MacMillan, soprano, Louis Poeltl, tenor, Bonita Sonsini Wyke, piano

    Songs, Folksongs, Arias & Duets, featuring selections from opera and musical theater
    JPL Main Library - Hicks Auditorium

    Monday, February 13, 2012 @ 7:30pm
    UNF Faculty Chamber Music Concert

    featuring works by Copland and Prokofiev
    Dr. Gary Smart, piano, Dr. Nick Curry, cello, Dr. Guy Yehuda, clarinet,
    Dr. Simon Shiao, violin, Renate Falkner, viola, Melissa Barrett, violin
    UNF- Recital Hall
    WEEKNIGHT VISITOR PARKING FEE: $3

    Wednesday, February 15 @ 7:30pm
    Composerfest

    This concert will feature works by Jian-jun He, Thomas Harrison, and Tony Steve, as well as other composers on the faculty at JU.
    JU - Terry Concert Hall

    Thursday, February 16 @ 7:30pm
    Where Music Takes You

    Journey with the First Coast Wind Ensemble to sound landscapes that are full, vibrant and uniquely American
    JU - Terry Concert Hall

    Thursday, February 16 @ 7:30pm
    Invitation Band Festival

    Dr. Gordon R. Brock, UNF Wind Symphony, conductor/coordinator
    UNF - Lazzara Performance Hall
    WEEKNIGHT VISITOR PARKING FEE: $3

    Friday, February 17 @ 11am & 7:30pm
    Laurent Boukobza, piano

    Friday Musicale

    Sunday, February 19 @ 6pm
    Chamber Music Society of Good Shepherd
    presents JU Chamber Strings

    Marguerite Richardson, conductor
    Works by Mozart, Elgar, Ravel, Dutilly, and others
    Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd - Worsham Hall

    Monday, February 20 @ 7:30pm
    Guest Artist Recital

    Dr. Gary Smart, piano, Ruxandra Marquardt, violin
    Featuring the Premiere of "Smart - Violin Sonata"
    UNF - Recital Hall
    WEEKNIGHT VISITOR PARKING FEE: $3

    Thursday, February 23 CANCELED
    Faculty Piano Recital
    Dr. Erin K. Bennett, piano


    Friday, February 24 @ 7pm
    On the Riverbank Fine Arts Series
    Glorious Light by the Jacksonville Masterworks Chorale

    performing Britten's Festival Te Deum; Handel's Coronation Anthem/Zadok the Priest; and the Poulenc Gloria
    Episcopal Church of Our Savior

    Saturday, February 25 @ 7:30pm
    Private Schools Honor Band Concert

    This 19th annual young artist program features the best instrumentalists from eight area private schools: Bishop Kenny, Bishop Snyder, Bolles, Episcopal, First Coast Christian, Providence, Trinity Christian and University Christian.
    JU - Terry Concert Hall

    Sunday, February 26 @ 10:45am
    Sunday Music

    Timothy Edwards, violin; Jeanne Huebner, piano
    UUCJ

    Sunday, February 26 @ 4pm
    Beaches Fine Arts Series

    Paquito D'Rivera and The Brasil Duo: Cuba Meets Brazil:Latin American Synergy
    St. Paul's by the Sea Episcopal Church

    Sunday, February 26 @ 7pm
    Glorious Light by the Jacksonville Masterworks Chorale

    performing Britten's Festival Te Deum; Handel's Coronation Anthem/Zadok the Priest; and the Poulenc Gloria
    Lakewood Presbyterian Church

    Tuesday, February 28 @ 7pm
    St. Mark's Bach Ensemble : Bach and Beyond

    Music by J.S. Bach & C.P.E. Bach
    Rhonda Cassano, flute, Philip Pan, violin, Laurie Casseday, cello, with special guests James Hall, tenor & Michael Mastronicola, harpsichord
    St. Mark's Episcopal Church




  • January 2012

    Jacksonville

    Free Jacksonville Concerts scheduled for January, 2012





    (Most venue addresses are given at left)

    Sunday, January 1 @ 10:45am
    UUCJ Music for Sunday Morning

    Hector Gonzalez, countertenor; Timothy Edwards, violin
    Larry Rawdon, cello; Henson Markham, harpsichord
    > Handel: Cantata: 'Praise of Music
    UUCJ

    Friday, January 6 @ 11:00 am & 7:30pm
    Friday Musicale, featuring the Michael Bakan Ensemble

    Friday Musicale

    Friday, January 6 @7:30pm
    Beaches Fine Arts Series: Jon Kimura Parker

    Beaches Fine Arts Series presents famed concert pianist Jon Kimura Parker in concert. Reception follows featuring art exhibit by Francesca Tabor-Moilla.
    St. Paul's by the Sea Episcopal Church

    Sunday, January 8 @ 2:30pm
    Intermezzo Sunday Concert, with Tugce Tari, piano

    > Bach: Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue
    > Bach-Busoni: Chaconne in D Minor
    > Mozart: Sonata “Alla Turca”
    > Debussy: 4 Preludes
    JPL Main Library - Hicks Auditorium

    Monday, January 9 @7:30pm
    UNF/Cummer Chamber Series, with Brian Osborne, trumpet

    UNF - Recital Hall
    WEEKNIGHT VISITOR PARKING FEE: $3

    Sunday, January 15 @ 10:45am
    UUCJ Music for Sunday Morning

    Gabrielle Williams, soprano; Rick Alessi, piano
    > Spirituals
    UUCJ

    Sunday, January 15 @ 5pm
    Hector Gonzalez, counter-tenor

    Concert to benefit Arlington Community Services, featuring works by Strauss, Handel, Gounod, Hogan, Mozart, Purcell, and Rossini.
    There will be a wine and cheese reception following the concert. Please bring a donation of a non-perishable food item for Arlington Community Services.
    Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church

    Monday, January 16 -- RESCHEDULED to Feb. 23
    Faculty Recital: Erin Bennett, piano


    Friday, January 20 @ 11:00 am & 7:30pm
    Friday Musicale, featuring Krzysztof Biernacki, baritone & Denise Wright, piano

    Friday Musicale

    Sunday, January 22 @3pm
    Cover the Town With Sound, with J-Sym players

    A free community concert series featuring groups of Jacksonville Symphony musicians (including string, woodwind and brass quintets) bringing music directly to local residents.
    JPL Main Library - Zimmerman Overlook (Ground Floor)

    Friday, January 27 @7:30pm
    Friday Musicale: Outstanding Young Pianists 2012

    Friday Musicale

    Friday-Saturday, January 27-28 [?]
    Jacksonville SINGS!

    Choral competition & concert
    UNF - FOR FINALIZED TIME/VENUE: see http://www.unf.edu/coas/music/Calendar.aspx

    Sunday, January 29 @ 7pm
    San Marco Chamber Music Society

    Chamber Music with Double Bass and Clarinet
    Bassist Kevin Casseday and clarinetist Peter Wright joins the San Marco Chamber Music Society in music by Prokofiev, Thomson, and Goplerud. This promises to be a fun concert with some unusual and jazzy music. Free will offering taken. Lots of free parking.
    St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church