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.
Festival Singers of Florida
The Festival Singers of Florida comprises a select, auditioned, group of musicians led by founder and artistic director Dr. Kevin Fenton, Professor of Choral Conducting at Florida State University. Singers gather from across the Southeast to perform. Nursery provided.
* Palms Presbyterian Church
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Sunday, January 13 @ 3pm
Music @ Main Sunday Intermezzo Concert
This month's performers are Jonathan Kuo, violin and Anthony Anurca, bassoon from the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra.
* JPL: - Main Library Hicks Auditorium
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Sunday, January 13 @ 4pm
Beaches FIne Arts Series: Katelyn Emerson, organ
As first prizewinner of the American Guild of Organists’ (AGO) 2016 National Young Artists’ Competition in Organ Performance (Houston, Texas), the Guild’s premier performance competition, Katelyn will be honored with a recital at the 2018 National Convention of the AGO in Kansas City (Missouri).
* St. John's Episcopal Cathedral
Online listing
Tuesday, January 15 @ 7:30pm
The Cummer Family Foundation Chamber Music Series presents The Big Trouble
* UNF Robinson Theater
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Thursday, January 17 @ 7:30pm
The Millikin University Choir
From Decatur, IL; Brad Holmes, conductor
* Palms Presbyterian Church
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Friday, January 18 @ 7pm
Outstanding Young Pianists Concert
The Friday Musicale Outstanding Young Pianists Competition and Concert showcases the area’s best pre-college pianists. Students from all around the First Coast are nominated by their piano teachers to audition before a committee of judges. Those chosen to be winners perform at a public concert at Friday Musicale.
* Friday Musicale
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Saturday, January 19 @ "All day...Afternoon Recital"
Jacksonville University Young Chamber Players Competition
Advanced high school chamber ensembles spend the morning in sessions with JU faculty and compete in an afternoon recital open to the public. Winners will be announced after the performance.
* JU - TERRY CONCERT HALL / PHILLIPS FINE ARTS BUILDING / SAM MARKS CHAPEL
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Saturday, January 19 @ 7:30pm
Lawson Ensemble Concert featuring music by Schubert, Boccherini and Mozart
Dr. Nick Curry, cello; Clinton Dewing, viola; Aurica Duca, violin; with guests Grace Bahng Gavin, cello; Gabriella Pena, violin
* UNF- Recital Hall
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Friday, January 25 @ 7:30pm
Paul Barnes, piano
Pianist Paul Barnes, University of Nebraska, presents a unique program exploring the profound musical treatment of love and death in the music of Philip Glass, Franz Liszt, and ancient byzantine chant.
* JU - Terry Concert Hall
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Sunday, January 27 @ 3pm
Contralto Classics: Dina Barone in Recital
Professor Dina Barone and Sachiko Frampton, collaborative pianist, perform songs and arias composed throughout four centuries for the contralto voice.
* JU - Terry Concert Hall
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Wednesday, January 30 @ 7:30pm
Faculty Violin Recital featuring works by Ravel, Gershwin, Higdon, Messian
Dr. Simon Shiao, violinist, Dr. Lucy Chen, guest pianist
* UNF - Recital Hall
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