Classical Jax

2020 -2021 ...

Historical Record of Free* Classical Concerts in Jacksonville (2008-2020)

*Compiled chiefly from online calendars. Most venue addresses are given at left, under the Blog Archive

Due to public safety measures adopted to help curb the spread of the Coronavirus, most live concerts were suspended beginning mid-March 2020,. Thus, these calendar listings were likewise suspended, but the historical record of past free concerts is still available via the blog archive (left column).

But here are a few free online musical offerings ...:

Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra (YouTube videos)

https://www.youtube.com/c/jaxsymphony/featured

The best live-streamed classical music concerts available online
https://www.classicfm.com/music-news/live-streamed-classical-music-concerts-coronavirus/
"An updating list of all the major classical concerts and events being streamed online in the wake of coronavirus measures being taken globally."

San Marco Chamber Music Society, Inc.
http://www.sanmarcochambermusic.org/
"SMCMS would like to share some videos made by the music directors Eric and Ellen Olson while we deal with challenging times. [Included are] links to several Facebook videos. As long as the current crisis continues we will post new videos to help lift your spirits. Stay well!"

JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: Jacoby Symphony Hall LIVE
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6pTLbSHXTm8AA4cN4RamDKc0nCEm7oyT

Alexei Romanenko, Principal Cellist, Jacksonville S.O.
https://www.youtube.com/user/Arcellist/videos
Alexei is joined by JSO violinist Jonathan Kuo in the 6th selection.

A few of my own compositions from concerts at Jacksonville Public Library and UNF,
plus a performance from the Ex Libris series in the Old Main Library from the late 1980s...
https://www.youtube.com/user/EdwardLein0525/videos | http://leinmachine.blogspot.com/

Duo Bonev-Birbochukov -- Boyan Bonev, cello & Hristo Birbochukov, piano	Peter Dutilly, viola & Galen Dean Peiskee, piano
Combined string orchestras from UNF and LaVilla School of the Arts	Rossini: La serenata ("Mira la bianca luna") Soprano Judy Wade, tenor Ed Lein, & Rosalind McEnulty, piano

MARCH 2020

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.

PLEASE NOTE!
These concerts were scheduled prior to the Federal Government releasing information concerning the Coronavirus Pandemic, so some of the events may be canceled as precautionary measures. Please check with the concert hosts to confirm whether particular concerts will be held as scheduled!
- https://www.unf.edu/coronavirus/
- https://www.ju.edu/emergency/coronavirus/index.php

FREE LIVE CONCERT VIDEOS
JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY "LIVE" videos:
- https://www.jaxsymphony.org/live
THE METROPOLITAN OPERA's Nightly Opera Streams (updated nightly @ 7:30pm EDT):
- https://www.metopera.org/ | MARCH 16-22 SCHEDULE
BERLIN PHILHARMONIC's Digital Concert Hall
"Redeem the voucher code BERLINPHIL by 31 March and receive free access to all concerts and films in the Digital Concert Hall."
- https://www.digitalconcerthall.com/en/concerts

Sunday, March 1 @ 3pm
Intermezzo: Cliff Newton (trumpet) & Friends
Cliff Newton retired from the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra after 32 years as Principal Trumpet, and, together with his violinist wife Glynda Newton who retired from the Symphony in 2017, established Newton Musical in 1978. Returning to the Main Library’s Hicks Auditorium, they and their musical friends will amaze and delight with an astounding variety of tunes.
* JPL - Main Library Hicks Auditorium
Online listing

Sunday, March 1 @ 3pm
Second Annual Organ Festival Recital with Joshua Stafford
Joshua Stafford is the 2016 First Prize Winner of the Longwood Gardens International Organ Competition. Reception following
* Riverside Presbyterian Church
Online listing

Sunday, March 1 @ 3pm
Eroica Duo
The Eroica Duo has a long, rich history- even longer than the Eroica Trio’s. When founding members Erika Nickrenz and Sara Sara Sant’Ambrogio were only 12 years old, they had their first musical connection and performances together.
* Friday Musicale
Online listing

Sunday, March 1 @ 5pm
Lenten Evensong
Choral Evensong has long been an important part of our Anglican heritage. Like all forms of liturgical worship, Evensong has elements of drama and ritual that nourish our spiritual lives. You can expect a quiet, meditative service that is full of music. We will offer choral music by William Smith, William Byrd, Anton Bruckner, G.P. da Palestrina, Malcolm Boyle and Edward C. Bairstow. Please come early for the prelude music. The service itself starts at 5:00.
Following the service, we invite you to a reception and an art exhibit in Taliaferro Hall featuring works by Anna Miller. We hope you will consider including this service in your Lenten worship this year.
* St. John's Episcopal Cathedral
Online listing

Sunday, March 1 @ 7pm
A Concert of Harpsichord Music
Dr. Anita Renfroe, performing music of Bach, Handel, and Scarlatti. All are invited. Reception following.
* St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Online listing

Tuesday, March 3 @ 7:30pm
New Music at JU
Join us for the annual New Music at JU Concert featuring works recently composed by JU faculty and students.
* JU - Terry Concert Hall
Online listing

Wednesday, March 4 @ 7:30pm
Palms Presbyterian Church Fine Art Series presents The Concordia Choir
From Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota. This will be Rene Clausen's final tour with the ensemble, as he retires in May. Concert is free and open to all - childcare is provided.
* Palms Presbyterian Church
Online listing

Thursday, March 5 @ 7:30pm
JU Chamber Ensembles
Chamber music performances by JU student groups, including the Honors chamber ensembles.
* JU - Terry Concert Hall
Online listing

Friday, March 6 @ 11am & 7pm
ZOFO
Since joining forces as a professional duo in 2009, internationally acclaimed solo pianists Eva-Maria Zimmermann and Keisuke Nakagoshi—ZOFO duet—have electrified audiences from Carnegie Hall to Tokyo with their dazzling artistry and outside-the-box thematic programming for one-piano-four-hands.
* Friday Musicale
Online listing

Sunday, March 8 @ 5pm
Deep Exploration: Civic Orchestra of Jacksonville
Deep Exploration is a celebration of mankind’s insatiable curiosity to understand the world around us and the role classical music plays in characterizing these accomplishments. Dr. Marguerite Richardson conducts Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30 (excerpt) by Richard Strauss; The Planets, op. 32 by Gustav Holst; And God Created Great Whales by Alan Hovhaness; and, ET Adventures on Earth by John Williams
* St. Paul's-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church
Online listing

Monday, March 9 @ 7:30pm
Faculty Violin Recital: Dr. Simon Shiao
Together with guest pianist Gonzaol Farias, Dr. Shiao will present sonatas for violin and piano by Schubert, Prokofiev and Saint Saens.
* UNF Recital Hall
Online listing

Thursday, March 12 @ 7pm
Infusion Baroque - Concert Dedicated in Memory of Joseph Henson Markham
nfusion Baroque draws new audiences to early music through a truly captivating concert experience, deftly combining seasoned musicianship with theatrical elements. Playing music of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries on historical instruments, the four women of Infusion Baroque enthrall audiences across North America with their creative and interactive programming.. This evening’s concert will be dedicated in memory of Joseph Henson Markham. He passed away at age 85 on December 24, 2019.
* Friday Musicale
Online listing

Friday, March 13 @ 11am
Infusion Baroque
nfusion Baroque draws new audiences to early music through a truly captivating concert experience, deftly combining seasoned musicianship with theatrical elements. Playing music of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries on historical instruments, the four women of Infusion Baroque enthrall audiences across North America with their creative and interactive programming.
* Friday Musicale
Online listing

Sunday, March 15 @ 3pm
McClure Award Winner Concert
The Paul and Linda Kahn Foundation focuses on projects in the fields of History, Education, the Arts, and Religion. A music award was first established through the efforts of its arts director, Louise McClure. The McClure Music Performance Award features the winner of a skill-based performance competition open to JU junior and senior music majors.
* JU - Terry Concert Hall
Online listing

Sunday, March 15 @ 3pm
CANCELED: ~~Young Concert Artist Series: Aristo Sham, piano~~
The JCA is happy to shine a spotlight on these brilliant newcomers as they launch their careers. Thanks to the generosity of the Berman Family, these concerts are free and open to the community.
* Jewish Community Alliance
Online listing

Postponed until June 7, 2020 Sunday, March 15 @ 7pm
The San Marco Chamber Music Society Presents Harpist Kayo Ishimaru
Music of Gabriel Pierne, Nino Rota, Deborah Anderson, Adrienne Albert, and Jacques Francaix. Plus the world premiere of Terzetto for oboe, cello, and harp by Florida composer Peter Mathews. With Megan McClendon Rios, violin; Ellen Olson, viola; Kacy Clopton, cello; Les Roettges, flute; Eric Olson, oboe; Patrick Graham, clarinet; and Conrad Cornelison, bassoon. Please come and enjoy our post concert reception with the musicians! St. Mark's is wheelchair accessible.
* St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Online listing

CANCELED Thursday, March 19 @ 7:30pm
Rivertones Spring Sing
Swing into Spring with Jacksonville University’s Vocal Jazz Ensemble, The Rivertones as they present their 3rd annual “Spring Sing!” a concert of Vocal Jazz, Show Tunes & Popular Song!
* JU - Terry Concert Hall
Online listing

CANCELED Friday, March 20 @ 7:30pm
Scott Watkins Solo Piano Recital
Dr. Scott Watkins celebrates 35 years of public performances in this special evening of the most beloved and stirring piano music ever written. Program includes Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata,” Chopin’s “Fantasie-Impromptu,” and Debussy’s “Clair de lune,” plus favorites by Mozart, Mendelssohn, Rachmaninoff and Liszt.
* JU - Terry Concert Hall
Online listing

CANCELED Tuesday, March 24 @ 7:30pm
J.S. Bach’s Inventions and Sinfonias
The piano studio of Dr. Scott Watkins presents its eleventh annual recital program featuring J. S. Bach’s Inventions and Sinfonias performed on the new Markham Harpsichord.
* JU - Terry Concert Hall
Online listing

Postponed due to European travel restrictions
Thursday, March 26 @ 7pm
Antonio Meneses & Paul Galbraith
Antonio Meneses was the cellist of the legendary Beaux Arts Trio from 1998 through the Trio’s retirement in 2008. He won First Prize and Gold Medal at the 1982 Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow. Paul Galbraith, a GRAMMY-nominee and Billboad Top-10 artist, is internationally renowned as one of the foremost guitarists of our time. The depth of his interpretations, along with his revolutionary 8-string instrument and cello-like playing position, have made him an instantly recognizable figure in the world of classical music.
* Friday Musicale
Online listing

Postponed due to European travel restrictions
Friday, March 27 @ 11am
Antonio Meneses & Paul Galbraith
Antonio Meneses was the cellist of the legendary Beaux Arts Trio from 1998 through the Trio’s retirement in 2008. He won First Prize and Gold Medal at the 1982 Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow. Paul Galbraith, a GRAMMY-nominee and Billboad Top-10 artist, is internationally renowned as one of the foremost guitarists of our time. The depth of his interpretations, along with his revolutionary 8-string instrument and cello-like playing position, have made him an instantly recognizable figure in the world of classical music.
* Friday Musicale
Online listing

Postponed to May 3 Sunday, March 29 @ 3pm
The Heritage Singers of Jacksonville presents "Heart and Soul"
Come join us for our Spring 2020 Heart and Soul choral presentation. Admission is free but a donation to the International Myeloma Foundation will be gratefully accepted.
* South Jacksonville Presbyterian Church (2137 Hendricks Ave, 32207)
Online listing

CANCELED Sunday, March 29 @ 3pm
Faculty Piano Recital
Pianist Gary Smart performs music by Mozart, Chopin, Liszt and Mussorgsky
* UNF Recital Hall
Online listing

CANCELED Tuesday, March 31 @ 7:30pm
The Cummer Family Foundation Chamber Music Series presents Conductor Simon Carrington
Featuring UNF Chamber Singers
* UNF Recital Hall
Online listing

February 2020

Calendar of Free* Classical Concerts in Jacksonville

Sunday, February 2 @ 3pm
Intermezzo Series: Lauren Burns Hodges (Viola)
Violist Lauren Burns Hodges enjoys a varied career as a teacher and performer throughout the United States and abroad. She is currently Assistant Professor of Viola at the University of Florida where she also coordinates and teaches Music Appreciation classes. Passionate about promoting the viola and engaging with the community, she hosts an annual viola day at UF and serves as a board member-at-large for the American Viola Society.
* JPL - Main Library Hicks Auditorium
Online listing

Thursday, February 6 @ 7:30pm
Ritz Chamber Players: Afro-Ameri-KKK-ania
Since 1865, the KKK has threatened the unity of our country, specifically targeting the voice of our Black citizens. This thought-provoking program will explore works by Black composers that speak to Black heritage as well as rising beyond racism and exclusion -- both past and present.
General Admission: Free (VIP seating costs $25)
* Hendricks Ave. Baptist Church
Online listing/Tickets (Free & VIP)

Saturday, February 15 @ 4pm
Middle School Choral Festival
JU Choral Director Dr. Julian Bryson invites regional middle school students to participate in a day of choral music workshops and performances.
* JU - Terry Concert Hall
Online listing

Saturday, February 15 @ 7:30pm
UNF Chamber Singers: Dancing and Romancing
Dr. Cara Tasher, conductor
* Palms Presbyterian Church
Online listing

Sunday, February 16 @ 3pm
Lawson Ensemble
The Lawson Ensemble was formed in 2015 as a result of group members’ desire to consistently perform chamber music with a level of excellence and commitment and to share the results with the Jacksonville and regional community. Founding members are violinist Aurica Duca, violinist/violist Clinton Dewing and cellist Nick Curry. The group is in residence at the University of North Florida (UNF) in Jacksonville and performs regularly on the UNF campus, in Jacksonville, and around the region.
* Friday Musicale
Online listing

Sunday, February 16 @ 6pm
Choral Evensong
Featuring: The Chancel Choir, Donald McCullough, organist/choirmaster. Contemplative in nature, the choir is the main component of Choral Evensong, singing Psalms, responses (Smith), canticles (Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis in D, by Brewer) and anthems (Cause Me to Hear Thy Loving Kindness, by Haan) on behalf of the congregants who are invited to join in the hymns.
* Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd
Online listing

Sunday, February 16 @ 7:30pm
Tony Steve and the Music of Social Discourse: Works for Percussion and Fixed Media
A concert of music looking at our world and society through the lens of growing up in the 1960s and 1970s.
* JU - Terry Concert Hall
Online listing

Friday, February 21 @ 7:30pm
Honors Recital
The Student Honors Recitals feature outstanding student musicians nominated by their professors in recognition of distinguished performance.
* JU - Terry Concert Hall
Online listing

Saturday, February 22 @ 7:30pm
Music of Andrew Boysen
JU Wind Ensemble and First Coast Wind Symphony perform the music of composer Andrew Boysen.
* JU - Terry Concert Hall
Online listing

Sunday, February 23 @ 4pm
Beaches Fine Arts Series: Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
For over three decades on the concert stage, the members of the Grammy® Award-winning Los Angeles Guitar Quartet have continually set the standard for expression and virtuosity among guitar ensembles, while perennially redefining themselves in their musical explorations.
* Saint-Paul's-By-The-Sea Episcopal CHurch
Online listing

Monday, February 24 @ 7:30pm
All-Beethoven Program
With Aurica Duca, violin, Nick Curry, cello, and Michael Mastronicola, piano
* UNF - REcital Hall
Online listing

Tuesday, February 25 @ 7:30pm
Hot Off the Press!
Join the Jacksonville University Orchestra in a celebration of new music that is “hot off the press!” Featured on the program are commissioned works by the student winners of the Delius Composition Award for 2018 and 2019.
* JU - Terry Concert Hall
Online listing

Wednesday, February 26 @ 7pm
Ash Wednesday Service
* St. John's Episcopal Cathedral
Online listing

Thursday, February 27 @ 7:30pm
Symphonic Band Concert
Under the direction of Dr. Paul Weikle, the band will perform a diverse musical selection that will have you rockin' in your seats and humming to the beat.
* FSCJ South - Wilson Center
Online listing

Friday, February 28 @ 7:30pm
A Bridge of Music: Our Diverse American Legacy
In celebration of Black History Month, UNF Voice Area presents Dr. Todd Miller, tenor, and Dr. John Cornelius, piano
* UNF - Recital Hall
Online listing

Friday, February 28 @ 7:30pm
Choral Concert
Under the direction of Tommy Shapard, the Men's Chorus, Women's Chorus and The Chorale will present a concert with various songs. Join us as the students lift their voices and sing from their hearts
* FSCJ South - Wilson Center
Online listing

Saturday, February 29 @ 7:30pm
JU Percussion Ensemble
The Jacksonville University Percussion/New Music Group performs works by contemporary composers.
* JU - Terry Concert Hall
Online listing

JANUARY 2020

Calendar of Free* Classical Concerts in Jacksonville

Thursday, January 9 @ 7pm
Friday Musicale: Pandolfi-Deutsche Duo
This powerhouse duo takes the crowd on a whirlwind journey through the hits of the centuries, expressing a variety of musical styles from classical to jazz to the popular hits of today. Trained at the world’s top conservatories, Thomas Pandolfi and Lindsay Deutsch, showcase their dazzling technique as they perform masterpieces by the rockstars of yesteryear such as Bach and Beethoven.
* Friday Musicale
Online listing

Friday, January 10 @ 11am
Friday Musicale: Pandolfi-Deutsche Duo
This powerhouse duo takes the crowd on a whirlwind journey through the hits of the centuries, expressing a variety of musical styles from classical to jazz to the popular hits of today. Trained at the world’s top conservatories, Thomas Pandolfi and Lindsay Deutsch, showcase their dazzling technique as they perform masterpieces by the rockstars of yesteryear such as Bach and Beethoven.
* Friday Musicale
Online listing

Sunday, January 12 @ 3pm
Intermezzo Sunday Concerts: Douglas Anderson School of the Arts Piano Department
Recognized as the best music program in Northeast Florida, the Douglas Anderson School of the Arts Piano Department features many talented young pianists who perform challenging solo works from the masters of the instrument.
* JPL - Main Library Hicks Auditorium
Online listing

Sunday, January 12 @ 4pm
Beaches Fine Arts: Windsync with Iavan Trevino
Join us to hear the award-winning wind ensemble, WINDSYNC, partnering with Mexican-American composer and percussionist IVAN TREVINO to perform an eclectic blend of music ranging from Trevino's own compositions to music of Radiohead!
* Saint-Paul's-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church
Online listing

Saturday, January 18 @ 7:30pm
Miami University of Ohio Men's Glee Club
One of the nation's oldest and largest collegiate choruses.
* Palms Presbyterian Church
Online listing

Tuesday, January 21 @ 7:30pm
Violinist Chee Yun Kim and Pianist Alfredo Oyaguez Montero
The Cummer Family Foundation Chamber Music Series
* UNF - Recital Hall
Online listing

Thursday, January 23 @ 7:30pm
Lawson Ensemble
Violinist Aurica Duca, violinist/violist Clinton Dewing and cellist Nick Curry, along with guest artists Ellen Olson, viola, Eric Olson, oboe, and Jiayi Huang, viola, featuring works by Mozart and Beethoven.
* UNF - Recital Hall
Online listing

Thursday, January 23 @ 7:30pm
Bert Quartet
Boril Ivanov (piano), Ernie Ealum (bass), Rick Kirkland (drums), and Tony Steve (vibes and percussion) perform music by Copland, Beiderbecke, and Bird. Find the fusion as BERT brings new life to some of the standard repertoire of two worlds.
* JU - Terry Concert Hall
Online listing

Sunday, January 26 @ 3pm
Omer Quartet
Distinctive among today’s young string quartets, the Omer Quartet won First Prize in the 2017 Young Concert Artists International Auditions, and holds the Helen F. Whitaker Chamber Music Chair of YCA. The quartet came into prominence in 2013 when it received Grand Prize and gold medal at the Fischoff National Competition. It has also received Top Prize at the 2017 Premio Paolo Borciani Competition in Italy, Second Prize at the 2017 Trondheim International Competition in Norway, and Special Prize at the 2016 Bordeaux Competition in France.
* Jewish Community Alliance
Online listing

Sunday, January 26 @ 7pm
San Marco Chamber Music Society Concert
Including The Unusual Quietness of Snow for oboe and string quartet by Paul Carr, and Beethoven's String Quartet op. 59, #1 with Aurica Duca and Clinton Dewing, violins, Ellen Olson, viola, Nick Curry, cello, and Eric Olson, oboe.
* St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Online listing

Thursday, January 30 @ 7pm
Friday Musicale:
JU Chamber Ensembles
* Friday Musicale
Online listing

Friday, January 31 @ 11am
Friday Musicale:
JU Chamber Ensembles
* Friday Musicale
Online listing

DECEMBER 2019

Calendar of Free* Classical Concerts in Jacksonville

Sunday, December 1 @ 5pm
Advent Procession with Carols
* St. John's Episcopal Cathedral
Online listing

Wednesday, December 4 @ 12noon
Music at Noon
Christmas piano and organ improvisations featuring Andrew Clarke.
* Riverside Presbyterian Church
Online listing

Wednesday, December 4 @ 1:30pm
Sonata Class Recital
Featuring students from the string and piano areas Erin K. Bennett, coordinator
* UNF - Recital Hall
Online listing

Thursday, December 5 @ 7pm
JU Choral Ensembles
University Singers, Vocal Jazz Ensemble “Rivertones,” plus Musical Theater selections, Julian Bryson, Conductor.
* Friday Musicale
Online listing

Thursday, December 5 @ 7:15pm
Sugar Sticks for the Holidays: A Decade of Favorites
The Heritage Singers of Jacksonville, Michael Dell, Artistic Director: Please join us this season as we celebrate our 10th year by sharing some of our favorite “sugar sticks” over the years. We are certain you will enjoy them as much as we do!
* First Christian Church (South Mandarin: 11924 San Jose Blvd., 32223)
Online listing

Friday, December 6 @ 11am
JU Choral Ensembles
University Singers, Vocal Jazz Ensemble “Rivertones,” plus Musical Theater selections, Julian Bryson, Conductor.
* Friday Musicale
Online listing

Friday, December 6 @ 7pm
It's a Wonderful Christmas
Come out for an evening with The Don Thompson Chorale as we present festive music of the season. R. Hugh Patterson, music director; Terry Stuckey, piano
* Murray Hill Baptist Church, 4300 Post St
Online listing

Friday, December 6 @ 7:30pm
JU Orchestra Holiday Concert
Seasonal favorites, Dr. Marguerite Richardson, conductor
* JU - Terry Concert Hall
Online listing

Friday, December 6 @ 7:30pm
Piano Piano-Off: Music by Women Composers
An annual themed piano recital where the audience is invited to vote for their favorite performance! Dr. Erin K. Bennett, coordinator
* UNF - Recital Hall
Online listing

Saturday, December 7 @ 12noon
UNF Clarinet Studio Recital
Dr. Sunshine Simmons, coordinator
* UNF - Recital Hall
Online listing

Saturday, December 7 @ 2pm
YuleSlide
YuleSlide is a Trombone Christmas Choir made up of musicians from all over Jacksonville of all ages and skill levels. Guest Conductor: Dr. Jemmie Robertson
* Riverside Arts Market, 715 Riverside Ave
Online listing

Saturday, December 7 @ 7:30pm
It's a Wonderful Christmas
21st Annual Joint Holiday Concert with The Don Thompson Chorale and The First Coast Wind Symphony
* Riverside Presbyterian Church
Online listing

Sunday, December 8 @ 8:30 & 11am
A Service of Lessons & Carols
Featuring soloists, choir, and a 26-piece orchestra conducted by Dr. Ronn Cummings
* Palms Presbyterian Church
Online listing

Sunday, December 8 @ 3pm
Intermezzo with Charlotte Mabrey, percussion
Charlotte Mabrey spent her musical career as as the principal percussionist for the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra and distinguished professor in the University of North Florida's School of Music.
* JPL - Main Library, Hicks Auditorium
Online listing

Sunday, December 8 @ 3pm
Winter Dreams
The Civic Orchestra of Jacksonville, under the direction of Dr. Marguerite Richardson, performing: Les Patineurs (The Skaters) – Emile Waldteufel; Selections from the Nutcracker – Peter Tchaikovsky; Finale from Symphony No. 5, op. 82 – Jean Sibelius
* JU - Terry Concert Hall
Online listing

Sunday, December 8 @ 4pm
Sugar Sticks for the Holidays: A Decade of Favorites
The Heritage Singers of Jacksonville, Michael Dell, Artistic Director: Please join us this season as we celebrate our 10th year by sharing some of our favorite “sugar sticks” over the years. We are certain you will enjoy them as much as we do!
* Woodlawn Presbyterian Church (Northside: 3026 Woodlawn Rd., 32209)
Online listing

Sunday, December 8 @ 6pm
Holiday Choral Concert
The JU Choral Ensembles will present a Holiday Concert of favorites old and new.
* JU - Terry Concert Hall
Online listing

Friday, December 13 @ 11am & 7pm
Newman Oltman Holiday Concert
Guitarists Laura Oltman and Michael Newman have been hailed as a “revelation to hear” by The Washington Post, and are recognized for their matchless technique, ensemble precision, and innovative programming, combined with their commitment to expanding the repertoire for guitar duo.
* Friday Musicale
Online listing

Friday, December 13 @ 7:30pm
Beaches Fine Arts presents Daniela Liebman, piano
Named one of the “40 Most Creative Mexicans in the World” by Forbes Mexico, seventeen-year-old Mexican pianist DANIELA LIEBMAN has performed with more than twenty-five orchestras on four continents. She received first prizes in the 2017 Piano Texas Concerto Competition, the 2012 Russian International Piano Competition in California, and the 2011 “Night in Madrid” in Spain.
* St. Paul’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church
Online listing

Sunday, December 15 @ 3pm
Sugar Sticks for the Holidays: A Decade of Favorites
The Heritage Singers of Jacksonville, Michael Dell, Artistic Director: Please join us this season as we celebrate our 10th year by sharing some of our favorite “sugar sticks” over the years. We are certain you will enjoy them as much as we do!
* South Jacksonville Presbyterian (Southside: 2137 Hendricks Ave.)
Online listing

Wednesday, December 18 @ 6pm
A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
Join us for this very meaningful celebration of the season: a lovely, candlelight service, led by our Choir and Choristers, featuring beautiful readings, carols, and other music that retell the wonderful Christmas story from Genesis through the Word made flesh and beyond.
* St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Online listing

Thursday, December 19 @ 7pm
Saint-Saëns' Oratorio de Noel
This “Christmas Oratorio” was written in 1860 for five vocal soloists, mixed choir, strings, organ and harp. The San Jose Episcopal performance will feature the San Jose Episcopal Chancel Choir, a guest organist, guest soloists and a string quintet. The performance is free and open to the public. An offering will be taken, which will benefit the church's music program.
* San Jose Episcopal Church (7423 San Jose Boulevard, across the street from The Bolles School)
Online listing

Tuesday, December 24 @ 6 & 11pm
Christmas Eve Services with The Cathedral Choir
* St. John's Episcopal Cathedral
Online listing

Wednesday, December 25 @ 10:30am
Christmas Day Service
* St. John's Episcopal Cathedral
Online listing

Tuesday, December 31 @ 5pm
Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
* St. John's Episcopal Cathedral
Online listing

NOVEMBER 2019

Calendar of Free* Classical Concerts in Jacksonville

Sunday, November 3 @ 3pm
Lawson Ensemble with principal violist DJ Cheek
Dr. Nick Curry (cello), Clinton Dewing (viola), Aurica Duca (violin), and DJ Cheek (viola) performing Mozart: "Dissonance" Quartet and Beethoven: String Quartet opus 59. No. 3
* UNF -Recital Hall
Online listing

Sunday, November 3 @ 5pm
Choral Evensong for the Feast of All Saints
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 all the saints in our lives – especially those that have passed away this year. Music of Dyson, Drinkell, Bullock, Parry, and Walmisley. A nursery is available during the service. Wine and cheese reception following.
* St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Online listing

Sunday, November 3 @ 6pm
Fauré Requiem Memorial Concert
Featuring orchestra with choir comprised of Southside United Methodist Choir, Voices of Jacksonville and members of the JCC Touring Choir.
* Southside United Methodist Church (3120 Hendricks Ave, 32207)
Online listing

Sunday, November 3 @ 7pm
SMCMS Goes for Baroque
The annual San Marco Chamber Music Society's all-Baroque concert! This year we feature bassoonist Conrad Cornelison, oboist Eric Olson, and flutist Les Roettges in works by Heinichen, Fasch, and Vivaldi. Plus a Corelli concerto grosso with strings and harpsichord.
* St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Online listing

Tuesday, November 5 @ 7:30pm
Baritone Kyle Ferrill with Pianist Denise Wright
The Cummer Family Foundation Chamber Music Series presents
* UNF - Recital Hall
Online listing

Wednesday, November 6 @ 5:30pm
November Art Walk Ensembles
Three symphony ensembles will again perform at the November Art Walk! Patrons will be given an Ensemble Passport card at the first ensemble location they attend, those who attend all three ensembles can redeem their Passport card for a voucher for two tickets to attend a concert in the Symphony's 2019-2020 season.
* Downtown Jacksonville Art Walk, at Regions Bank, MOCA, and the Vystar Tower Lobby.
Online listing

Friday, November 8 @ 7:30pm
Beaches Fine Arts presents Spanish Brass & Timothy Tuller, organ
In 1989 five Spanish musicians created Spanish Brass—an innovative project that quickly gained world renown for its performances, educational activities and creative collaborations, and won the First Prize in the 1996 Narbonne (France) International Brass Quintet Competition, the most prestigious event of its kind in the world. Since 2007, Tim has been the Canon for Music at St. John’s Cathedral in Jacksonville, Florida. As Canon, Tim’s duties include playing the Cathedral’s magnificent 1983 Austin organ for all Cathedral services, conducting the 40-voice Cathedral Choir, and presiding over an extensive music series of secular and sacred performances.
* St. John's Episcopal Cathedral
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Sunday, November 10 @ 3pm
Chamber Music Benefit Concert
Free, but donations will be gratefully accepted, and all funds received will go towards the restoration of the church's historic 1929 Skinner organ. Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra musicians Melissa Barrett, Megan McClendon Rios, DJ Cheek, Ellen Olson, and Alexei Romanenko will perform masterpieces by Beethoven, Martinu, Bartok, and Mendelssohn. The concert will last approximately one hour with no intermission.
* Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd
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Sunday, November 10 @ 3pm
Two Piano Concert
Duo performances by Alan K Ragan & Rose S Grace; and, Andrew Clarke & Michael G Dell
* Riverside Presbyterian Church
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Sunday, November 10 @ 3pm
Seven Decades of Composition
Faculty and students perform compositions by Professor Emeritus Dr. William Schirmer.
* JU - Terry Concert Hall
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Monday, November 11 @ 7pm
Veterans' Day Concert
A magnificent event to honor our Veterans and support the music program of St. Paul's by-the-Sea, featuring TEN members of the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra!
* St. Paul's by-the-Sea Episcopal Church
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Sunday, November 17 @ 3pm
Intermezzo Sunday Concerts: Jonathan Kuo, Violin
Jonathan Kuo joined the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra in 2016. He is a graduate of The Julliard School (Bachelor’s) and the Manhattan School of Music (Master’s). Mr. Kuo will perform with Symphony colleagues Yuping Zhou (violin) and Alexei Romanenko (cello).
* JPL - Main Library Hick's Auditorium
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Sunday, November 17 @ 3pm
American Landscapes
The JU Wind Ensemble presents a program of music that captures the emotional images of the vast and varied American landscape. Clarinet soloist Kevin Clasen will be featured in the operatic special La Sonnambula: Fantasia for Clarinet.
* JU - Terry Concert Hall
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Sunday, November 17 @ 7pm
Bach Vespers: Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Sagen
Choral cantata with chamber orchestra; soloists: Kimberly Beasley, Timothy Keatley, & Clinton M.H, Weinberg; Tony Cruz, conducting. Free; an offering will be taken.
* St. Mark;s Evangelical Lutheran Church
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Monday, November 18 @ 12noon
A Little Lunch Music: Welcome Center
JU’s string chamber music ensembles, under the direction of Dr. Marguerite Richardson, Dr. Shannon Lockwood, and Mr. Brian Magnus, perform favorites of the chamber music repertoire.
* JU - Frisch Family Welcome Center Lobby
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Tuesday, November 19 @ 7:30pm
Jax Cello Quartet
An evening of favorites with members of the Jacksonville Symphony cello section.
* JU - Terry Concert Hall
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Thursday, November 21 @ 7:30pm
Symphonic Band Concert
Under the direction of Dr. Paul Weikle, the Symphonic Band performs a diverse musical selection that will have you rockin' in your seats and humming to the beat.
* FSCJ - Nathan H. Wilson Center for the Arts
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Thursday, November 21 @ 7:30pm
JU Chamber Ensembles
Chamber music performances by JU student groups, including the Honors chamber ensembles.
* JU - Swisher Theater
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Friday, November 22 @ 7:30pm
Choral Concert
The Men's Chorus, Women's Chorus and The Chorale will lift their voices and sing from their hearts.
* FSCJ - Nathan H. Wilson Center for the Arts
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Friday, November 22 @ 8pm
Tech Ensemble Concert
Michael Taylor, coordinator
* UNF - Robinson Theater
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Sunday, November 24 @ 5pm
St. Andrew's Day Evensong
Reception following in Taliaferro Hall
* St.John's Episcopal Cathedral
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UNF's "Suggested Donation $10" Concerts

Friday, November 15 @ 7:30pm
Fall Choral Showcase
Featuring Chorale, Osprey Treble and 5 O’clock Singers; Cara Tasher, Holly Hammond, Tommy Shapard, conductors
* UNF - Recital Hall
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Sunday, November 24 @ 4pm
G.F. Handel’s Messiah
Featuring Chamber Singers, Lawson Ensemble and Friends; Cara Tasher, conductor
* Hendricks Avenue Baptist Church
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Saturday, November 30 @ 12:30pm
Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestras" Holiday Performance
Members of The Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestras will be giving solo holiday performances for Main Library customers, their families and friends. This event is free and open to the public.
* JPL - Main Library, Hicks Auditorium
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Friday Musicale's "Suggested Donation $20" Concerts

Thursday, November 7 @ 7pm
Fanya Lin, Piano
"An avid soloist, Fanya promotes classical music to the general public by creating innovative concert programs and engages her audience by presenting interactive performances. Her solo recitals have been featured in numerous prestigious concert series, including the Schubert Club Musicians on the Rise, Stecher and Horowitz Young Artist Series, and Eslite Emerging Artist Series. "
* Friday Musicale
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Friday, November 8 @ 11am
Fanya Lin, Piano
"An avid soloist, Fanya promotes classical music to the general public by creating innovative concert programs and engages her audience by presenting interactive performances. Her solo recitals have been featured in numerous prestigious concert series, including the Schubert Club Musicians on the Rise, Stecher and Horowitz Young Artist Series, and Eslite Emerging Artist Series. "
* Friday Musicale
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Thursday, November 21 @ 7pm
Opus Two: William Terwilliger, violin & Andrew Cooperstock, piano
Opus Two first came to international attention as winners of the United States Information Agency’s Artistic Ambassador Auditions in 1993 and has since performed across six continents, including major tours of Europe, Australia, South American, Asia, and Africa. Their US engagements include performances at Carnegie Hall, where they performed Haydn’s Double Concerto for Violin and Piano, Lincoln Center, Merkin Hall and a standing-room-only recital at New York’s Library for the Performing Arts
* Friday Musicale
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Friday, November 22 @ 11am
Opus Two: William Terwilliger, violin & Andrew Cooperstock, piano
Opus Two first came to international attention as winners of the United States Information Agency’s Artistic Ambassador Auditions in 1993 and has since performed across six continents, including major tours of Europe, Australia, South American, Asia, and Africa. Their US engagements include performances at Carnegie Hall, where they performed Haydn’s Double Concerto for Violin and Piano, Lincoln Center, Merkin Hall and a standing-room-only recital at New York’s Library for the Performing Arts
* Friday Musicale
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OCTOBER 2019

Calendar of Free* Classical Concerts in Jacksonville

Friday, October 4 @ 7:30pm
"Celebrating Bach": Beaches Fine Arts Series
Join us Friday, October 4th, as we open our 47th season with harpist, Bridget Kibbey, and The Dover Quartet in "Celebrating Bach". Reception follows the concert with art exhibit by the Beaches Photography Club.
* St. Paul’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church
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Sunday, October 6 @ 3pm
Jacksonville Symphony Open House & Free Concert
With Gonzalo Farias, Associate Conductor. Join us for a free concert and open house to kick off the season! Come early for a backstage tour of Jacoby Hall, take a turn at the conductor’s podium conducting Symphony musicians, and visit our Instrument Zoo! Doors open at 1:30 PM.
* Robert E. Jacoby Symphony Hall (300 Water St., 32202)
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Sunday, October 6 @ 5pm
Nathan Kyle Lively Organ Concert
Works by Widor, Hakim, Sowerby, Saint-Saens, and others, including Rubenstein's Rêve angélique. With Michael Clark (piano).
* Riverside Presbyterian Church
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Sunday, October 6 @ 5pm
Civic Orchestra with Timothy Tuller, organ
Reception following in Taliaferro Hall
* St. John's Episcopal Cathedral
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Thursday, October 10 at 7:30pm
Choral Invitational
The JU Choirs share the stage with outstanding high school choruses from greater Jacksonville in this annual celebration of choral music.
* JU - Terry Concert Hall
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Friday, October 11 @ 7:30pm
One Evening: Two Concerts
Featuring the Symphonic Band, under the direction of Dr. Paul Weikle, and the Choral Concert, under the direction of Tommy Shapard, featuring The Men's Chorus, Women's Chorus and The Chorale. The Symphonic Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. and the choral groups will follow after intermission.
* FSCJ South Campus-Nathan H. Wilson Center for the Arts, Main Stage
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Sunday, October 13 @ 3pm
Intermezzo Sunday Concert
Featuring members of The First Coast Wind Symphony
* JPL - Main Libary Hicks Auditorium (Enter via the main entrance on Laura St.)
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Sunday, October 13 @ 5pm.
Trombone and Flute Recital: Voyage Through the Americas
Featuring works written by American and South American composers. Teresa Perrin, flutist, will be accompanied by classical guitarist, Mike Delorean. Cesar Pimentel, trombonist, will be accompanied by the pianist Danielle Duncan.
* St. John's Episcopal Cathedral - Taliaferro Hall
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Thursday, October 17 @ 7:30pm
Symphonic Dances
The JU Wind Ensemble and the First Coast Wind Symphony combine to present a Masterwork Series Partner Concert featuring the five Symphonic Dances of Clifton Williams, which have rarely been played as a complete set.
* JU - Terry Concert Hall
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Sunday, October 20 @ 5pm
Hymn Festival
The theme of the festival will be "All Nature Sings." Featured players will include Lee Gwozdz, Jane Daugherty, Glendon Frank, Jean Spyksma, Bette Mattox, and James Freeman. Refreshments will follow the festival.
* Southside Baptist Church (1435 Atlantic Blvd, 32207)
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Sunday, October 20 @ 6pm
Choral Evensong
Contemplative in nature, the choir is the main component of Choral Evensong, singing Psalms, responses (Ebdon), canticles (Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis-Stanford in C) and anthems (When Rooks Fly Homeward-Baynon) on behalf of the congregants who are invited to join in the hymns. Reception follows.
* Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd
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Tuesday, October 22 @ 7:30pm
Soprano Millicent Scarlett with Pianist Denise Wright
Included in The Cummer Family Foundation Chamber Music Series.
* UNF - Recital Hall
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Tuesday, October 22 @ 7:30pm
JU Orchestra Fall Concert
The Jacksonville University Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Marguerite Richardson, opens its season with a concert of orchestral masterworks, featuring JU alumna and Kinne Endowed Guest Artist Haley Russell, oboist, in the Concerto in C minor for Oboe and Strings by Benedetto Marcello.
* JU - Terry Concert Hall
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Thursday, October 24 @ 7:30pm
Honors Recital
The Student Honors Recitals feature outstanding student musicians nominated by their professors in recognition of distinguished performance.
* JU - Terry Concert Hall
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Saturday, October 26 @ 7:30pm
Vocal Studies Recital
JU Voice Faculty perform solos and scenes from opera to musical theater.
* JU - Terry Concert Hall
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Sunday, October 27 @ 6pm
Pergolesi Vespers: Stabat Mater
Pergolesi's Stabat Mater, an emotional song of the weeping mother at the foot of the cross, will be conducted from the organ console by Director of Music Zeek Smith, featuring soprano Adina Diehl and countertenor Hector Smith, and with violinists Timothy Edwards and Edward Latimer, violist Joseph Henderson, and cellist Alexander Downs. The service is free and open to the public. Offerings collected at the conclusion of the service will support the music program at San Jose Episcopal.
* San Jose Episcopal Church (7423 San Jose Blvd, 32217)
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Sunday, October 27 @ 6pm
Howard Hanson: A Lecture Recital
Dr. Scott Watkins, Professor of Piano, presents his recent research on American composer Howard Hanson in this unique lecture-recital featuring rare photographs of the composer from his earliest days as Dean of the College of the Pacific Conservatory of Music. Watkins’ presentation concludes with Hanson’s recently discovered “Symphonic Rhapsody” on the 100th anniversary of the work’s premiere.
* JU - Terry Concert Hall
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Sunday, October 27 @ 7pm
RareSong Concert
Music of the Renaissance
* St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church
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Tuesday, October 29 @ 7:30pm
JU Oktoberfest!
The First Coast Wind Symphony hosts Jacksonville’s Douglas Anderson Wind Symphony in a concert of band favorites.
* JU - Terry Concert Hall
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Thursday, October 31 @ 7:30pm
Nosferatu (1922) for Halloween
JU Percussion Ensemble performs “Nosferatu,” the original vampire movie from 1922 directed by F.W. Murnau, which brings to life (sort of) the story of Count Orlok. This is the perfect way to spend All Hallows’ Eve. Wear a costume and enjoy the evening.
* JU - Terry Concert Hall
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SEPTEMBER 2019

Calendar of Free* Classical Concerts in Jacksonville

Friday, September 6 @ 7:30pm
Contralto Classics: Dina Barone in Recital
With Guest Collaborative Artist, Sachiko Frampton, performing Songs & Arias composed throughout four centuries, for the rare contralto voice.
* JU - Terry Concert Hall
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Sunday, September 8 @ 2pm
Sound Effects, with Rhonda Cassano, Friends and The Bold City Contemporary Ensemble
Featuring Marjan Mozetich’s Fantasia for flute and string quartet, Jack Heggie’s The Deepest Desire for flute, voice and soprano, Arvo Pärt Fratres for violin and percussion, Gary Smart’s Street Music for violin and cello, Piotr Szewczyk’s Sneaky Dances for clarinet, violin and cello, and Randall’s Fausts Dances for Natural Horn and Percussion
* UNF - Recital Hall
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Sunday, September 8 @ 3pm
Music@Main Intermezzo Sunday Concert
Brian Luckett, guitar - Dr. Luckett joined the Music Department of Jacksonville University as adjunct professor of Classical and Flamenco guitar. He also maintains a private Classical and Flamenco studio. Prior to moving to Jacksonville, he was director of classical guitar studies at Emory University, was on the faculty of Agnes Scott College, and was director of the classical guitar program at Georgia Southern University.
* JPL - Main Library - Hicks Auditorium
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Wednesday, September 11 @ 6pm
Sister Cities Peace Concert
Reception following in Taliaferro Hall
* St. John's Episcopal Cathedral
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Thursday, September 12 @ 7:30pm
Classical Faculty Scholarship Concert
Series: The Cummer Family Foundation Chamber Music Series presents
* UNF - Recital Hall
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Friday, September 13 @ 7:30pm
Lawson Ensemble featuring works by Mozart, Devienne & Beethoven
Dr. Nick Curry, cello; Clinton Dewing, viola; Aurica Duca, violin
* UNF- Recital Hall
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Sunday, September 15 @ 3pm
Faculty Showcase Concert
Join us for the annual Faculty Music Showcase, featuring the talents of our distinguished faculty artists.
* JU - Terry Concert Hall
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Sunday, September 15 @ 3pm
Reminiscences of Brazil
Solo Piano Music of Villa-Lobos, Mignone, & Milhaud with Dr. Justin Badgerow, Associate Professor of Music, Elizabethtown College
* UNF - Recital Hall
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Sunday, September 15 @ 7pm
San Marco Chamber Music Society : Annual JDRF Benefit Concert
Featuring music of Felix White, Alyssa Morris, and Ludwig van Beethoven. With Les Roettges, flute, Eric Olson, oboe, Patrick Graham, clarinet, Conrad Cornelison, bassoon, Ellen Olson, viola, and Scott Watkins, piano. This is a free concert and donations will be taken to support the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. St. Mark's is wheelchair accessible.
* St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church
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Tuesday, September 17 @ 7:30pm
Trumpeter Tom Hooten and Pianist Rebecca Wilt
Series: The Cummer Family Foundation Chamber Music Series presents
* UNF - Recital Hall
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Friday, September 20 @ 6:30pm
Faculty Solo Recital: Dr. Andrea Venet, percussion
Performing contemporary works for percussion, including Vocalise for solo marimba and soprano by Steve Danyew.
* UNF - Recital Hall
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Friday, September 20 @ 7pm
Friday Musicale: 130th Opening Night Concert – Ana Vidovic, guitar
Ms. Vidovic performs internationally and has won an impressive number of prizes and international competitions, including first prizes in the Albert Augustine International Competition in Bath, England, the Fernando Sor competition in Rome, Italy and the Francisco Tarrega competition in Benicasim, Spain. Other top prizes include the Eurovision Competition for Young Artists, Mauro Giuliani competition in Italy, Printemps de la Guitare in Belgium and the Young Concert Artists International Auditions in New York
Pre Concert Cocktail Reception: 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Limited Seating - RSVP Required – Call 904-355-7584 OR email jeff@fridaymusicale.com
*Friday Musicale
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Friday, September 20 @ 7:30pm
The Kinne Trio
The Kinne Trio presents a delightful program of early music to celebrate the beautiful gift of Jacksonville University’s new harpsichord. Dedicated to the instrument’s generous donor Mr. Henson Markham, the Trio’s program features music by J. C. Bach, Eichner, Boccherini, Schobert, and Mozart.
* JU - Terry Concert Hall
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Monday, September 23 @ 7:30pm
New Works: A concert of four new pieces by composer Gary Smart
Featuring the Bold City Contemporary Music Ensemble, and violinists Simon Shiao and Anna Genest
* UNF Recital Hall
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Wednesday, September 25 @ 7:30pm
A Chamber Recital – Postcards from Spain
Series: UNF Wind Symphony presents:
* UNF - Recital Hall
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Saturday, September 28 @ 7:30pm
Bach's Goldberg Variations: A Celebration with Dr. Boyd Jones
Join us for the dedication of the Markham Harpsichord, a 2-manuel German-built instrument by Sassman. We welcome Dr. Boyd Jones, Stetson University Organist and the John E. and Aliese Price Professor of Music, in a performance of the crowning achievement of Baroque keyboard music.
* JU - Terry Concert Hall
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Sunday, September 29 @ 4pm
Music Through the Ages: St. Marks Bach Ensemble
Glorious music by J.S. Bach and Handel. Performers include Deana Barone (contralto), Rhonda Cassano (flute), Daniel Rios (oboe d'amore), Laurie Casseday (cello), & Michael Mastronicola (harpsichord).
* All Saints Episcopal Church
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Sunday, September 29 @ 5pm
Voice Recital: Robert Roth, baritone
English Song recital featuring music by Ralph Vaughan Williams and Gerald Finzi
* St. John's Episcopal Cathedral - Taliaferro Hall
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Sunday, September 29 @ 5pm
Choral Evensong for the Feast of 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 during this brief service and stay for a reception immediately afterwards benefitting Angels for Allison. Music of Brewer, Ebdon, Vulpius, Stainer, and Goss. A nursery is available during the service.
* St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
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Sunday, September 29 @ 6pm
Songs of the Silver Screen
The Don Thompson Chorale, performing songs from The Sound of Music, Carousel, Sister Act, Working Girl, Sister Act 2, We Were Soldiers, Till There Was You, The Preacher’s Wife and more. R. Hugh Patterson, music director, and Terry Stuckey, piano.
* Jacksonville Heights Baptist Church (6730 Ricker Road, Jacksonville, Florida 32244)
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AUGUST 2019

Calendar of Free* Classical Concerts in Jacksonville

Sunday, August 11 @ 7pm
Alexei and Friends: "The Jet Whistle"
Alexei Romanenko (cello), with Les Roettges (flute), Jonathan Kuo (violin), Lynne Radcliffe (piano), and Jason Lindsay (double bass) performing works by VIlla Lobos, Gliere, Reger, Bloch, Handel, Hindemith, Rossini and more.
The series also includes out-of-town concerts, each with a different program:

Orange Park (Grace Episcopal Church: Aug. 13 @ 7:30pm)

Green Cove Springs (St. Mary's Episcopal Church: Aug. 16 @ 7pm)
Free, but your generous donations will benefit the free Beaches Fine Arts series.
* Saint Paul's-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church
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JUNE-JULY 2019

Calendar of Free* Classical Concerts in Jacksonville

Sunday, June 2 @ 5pm
Ancient City Brass Band
The Ancient City Brass Band is one of the oldest, continuous brass bands in Florida - the 3rd Florida Regimental Band, and draws musicians from throughout Northeast Florida.
* St. John's Episcopla Cathedral
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Saturday, June 8 @ 3pm
Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestra Concert
Preceded by an "Instrument Zoo" at 2pm on the Main Library 1st floor.
* JPL - Main Library Hicks Auditorium
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Sunday, June 9 @ 8:30am & 11am
Music Sunday
Join us as we celebrate the gift of music in worship! Featuring The Palms Chancel Choir, The CAMP Choir, organist Cathy Fortson Green, and 26 members of The Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra conducted by Dr. Ronn Cummings.
* Palms Presbyterian Church
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Sunday, June 9 @ 3pm
Music @ Main Sunday Intermezzo with Lauren Hodges and Jasmin Arakawa
Violist Lauren Burns Hodges, Assistant Professor of Viola and Music Appreciation at the University of Florida, enjoys a varied career as a teacher and performer throughout the United States and abroad. Hailed by Gramophone for her ‘characterful sparkle’, pianist Jasmin Arakawa is Assistant Professor of Piano at the University of Florida, and has performed widely in North America, Central and South America, Europe, China and Japan.
* JPL - Main Library Hicks Auditorium
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Sunday, June 9 @ 5pm
Chamber Music Concert
Tim Tuller-piano, Gabriela Pena Kim-violin, Jorge Pena-viola, and Jin Kim-cello. Piano Quartet in E flat, op.47 by Robert Schumann and Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, op.66 by Felix Mendelsson.
* St. John's Episcopal Cathedral
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Monday, June 10 @ 7pm
The San Marco Chamber Music Society
The performance will include music of Gershwin, Barber, Douglas, Schickele, Haydn, and Szewczyk. With Les Roettges, flute, Eric Olson, oboe, Aurica Duca and Clinton Dewing, violins, Ellen Olson, viola, and Nick Curry, cello. This is a free concert. Donations will be taken to benefit Kid's Kitchen.
* Palms Presbyterian Church - The Chapel at Palms
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Friday, June 14 @ 7pm
Friday Musicale presents Trio Peña
Trio Peña strives to be music educators to audiences, both young and old. They believe that chamber music is a perfect medium to familiarize students with classical music and have collaborated with schools around the area to promote its exposure and understanding. They perform a range of chamber music spanning from the Baroque era to the later 20th century and are continually expanding.
* Friday Musicale
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Sunday, June 16 @ 4pm
At Dusk: The Astralis Ensemble
The Astralis Ensemble performing works for harp, cello, and flute by Mozart, Ravel, Debussy, Chopin, Saint-Saens, Faure, and Foote. Reception follows. Visit them at http://astralisensemble.com/
* All Saints Episcopal Church
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Sunday, June 16 @ 4pm
Friday Musicale presents Vega String Quartet
The Vega String Quartet, Quartet-in-Residence at Emory University, is cultivating a new generation of chamber music lovers through dynamic performances and innovative community engagement. The New York Times raved that their "playing had a kind of clean intoxication to it, pulling the listener along…the musicians took real risks in their music making.”
* Friday Musicale
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Sunday, June 23 @ 4pm
Prelude Chamber Music Grand Finale Concert
Concert featuring the advanced student ensembles and orchestra.
* Friday Musicale
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Friday, June 28 @ 7pm
Friday Musicale presents the St. Augustine Music Festival Chamber Orchestra
Renowned for its artistic excellence, remarkable versatility of musical styles and adventurous programming, the St. Augustine Music Festival Chamber Orchestra has been praised by guest soloists and audience alike since its inception. SAMFCO primarily plays camerata style, where the musicians play conductorless and standing.
* Friday Musicale
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Sunday, June 30 @ 5pm
Patriotic Concert
Annual event featuring a variety of vocal and instrumental ensembles.
* Riverside Presbyterian Church
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JULY 2019

Saturday, July 20 @ 7pm
The Circle of Life
Join Wayne Bailey and the River City Men’s and Women’s Choruses for their 2019 summer concert series. Each year the group presents concerts to promote a local charity. This year we welcome composer Elaine Hagenberg, who will direct three of her compositions, and our guest soloist, Broadway performer James Beeks. Admission is free, however donations are collected at the end of each concert with 100% of the collections being donated to the chosen non-profit. This year the chosen charity is K9s for Warriors.
* Southside Baptist Church (1435 Atlantic Blvd.)
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Sunday, July 21 @ 3pm
The Circle of Life
Join Wayne Bailey and the River City Men’s and Women’s Choruses for their 2019 summer concert series. Each year the group presents concerts to promote a local charity. This year we welcome composer Elaine Hagenberg, who will direct three of her compositions, and our guest soloist, Broadway performer James Beeks. Admission is free, however donations are collected at the end of each concert with 100% of the collections being donated to the chosen non-profit. This year the chosen charity is K9s for Warriors.
* Deermeadows Baptist Church (9780 Baymeadows Rd.)
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