July - August 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.



JULY


Tuesday, July 2 @ 7pm
Tuesday Serenade, with TGIF

Jacksonville Public Library is hosting a free program of music featuring Navy Band Southeast’s New Orleans-style Dixieland group, TGIF.
Boasting a long tradition of feel-good music throughout the Southeast, TGIF arose from performances at various Navy commands on Friday afternoons, in the “Thank Goodness It’s Friday” spirit. Now, every day is Friday! This high-energy, seven-piece ensemble promises a toe-tappin’, hand-clappin’ smile-fest that is sure to brighten your evening.
Tuesday Serenade concerts are presented in the Hicks Auditorium on the Conference Level of the Main Library. Concertgoers are encouraged to use the Main Street entrance, because the Laura Street entrance closes at 7 p.m. on Tuesdays.
JPL Main Library - Hicks Auditorium

Tuesday, July 9th @ 7:30pm
River City Men's Chorus

Free, but a collection will be taken and 100% of proceeds will be donated to Tom Coughlin's Jay Fund. Guest Artist: Scott Watkins, piano.
Deermeadows Baptist Church

Friday, July 12th @ 7:30pm
River City Men's Chorus

Free, but a collection will be taken and 100% of proceeds will be donated to Tom Coughlin's Jay Fund. Guest Artist: Timothy Tuller, organ.
St. John's Cathedral

Tuesday, July 16th @ 7:30pm
River City Men's Chorus

Free, but a collection will be taken and 100% of proceeds will be donated to Tom Coughlin's Jay Fund. Guest Artist: Andrew Clark, organ
Hendricks Ave. Baptist Church

Friday, July 19th @ 7:30pm
River City Men's Chorus

Free, but a collection will be taken and 100% of proceeds will be donated to Tom Coughlin's Jay Fund. Guest Artist: Rodney Cleveland, piano
Lakewood Presbyterian Church

Sunday, July 21st @ 6pm
Good Shepherd Chamber Music Society

This month features American music: Hailstork Piano Trio, Suite for String Quartet by Dr. Sharon Scholl, and more.
Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd


AUGUST

Friday, August 9 @ 7:30pm
Darío Martín, piano

with guest artist, David de la Mora, viola. CLICK FOR PROGRAM
Friday Musicale

Sunday, August 11 @ 6pm
Summer Organ Recital Series, Monica Harper, Organist

Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd

Wednesday, August 21 @ 12:15pm
Navy Band Southeast Saxophone Quartet
Out to Lunch sack-lunch series
JPL - Main Library Promenade Gallery (aka BOOKtique)

June & July 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, June 5 @ 7pm
Promenade! Art Walk Concert with Tony Steve, Bob Moore, and Joe Yorio

Chamber music for piano, bass clarinet, and/or percussion. A showing Arbuckle's silent film, "Coney Island," will feature an original score performed live by Tony Steve and Bob Moore.
Main Library Hicks Auditorium

Wednesday, June 5 @ 7pm
Peter Michael @ MOCA

Original songs with piano and string quartet
MOCA Jacksonville

Thursday, June 6 @ 7-8pm
Sound Effects - Music: Supporting the Drama

SOLD OUT - but get on the waiting list for a FREE TICKET via Eventbrite: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/6306303323/efbevent
Join us for an informal concert illustrating the role of music in film and literature. Works by John Williams, Nino Rota, Arvo Pärte, Debussy and others. Featuring Rhonda Cassano, Flute; Philip Pan, Violin; & Christine Yoshikawa, Piano. The performers will share their thoughts and insights with the audience in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Appropriate for all ages!
MOCA Jacksonville

Sunday, June 9 @ 4pm
Handbell Concert

featuring the Chancel Ringers, Wesley Ringers, Chapel Ringers, Chancel Choir and Gregory Spiess, Organist.
Riverside Methodist Church

Sunday, June 9 @ 6pm
Summer Organ Recital Series

Anthony Rispo, Organist
Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd

Wednesday, June 12 @ 7:30pm
Ritz Chamber Players: Sonic journeys

Free, but you can RSVP HERE
  • BRAHMS Two Songs, for alto, viola, and piano, Op. 91
  • STRAUSS Alphorn for Soprano, Horn and Piano
  • RUBBRA Two Songs for Soprano and Piano (OR HARP)
  • WILLIAMS “Quartet La Jolla”
  • DOHNÁNYI Sextet for piano, violin, viola, cello, clarinet & horn, Op. 37
    Ann Hobson-Pilot – Harp | Alison Buchanan – Soprano | Larry Williams – Horn | Kelly Hall-Tompkins - Violin | George Taylor – Viola| Tahirah Whittington – Cello | Terrence Wilson – Piano
    Times Union Center/Jacoby Hall

    Saturday, June 15 @ 11:30am
    PRELUDE CHAMBER MUSIC CAMP: Week 1 Concert

    More than 60 campers will perform today in large and small ensembles.
    Riverside Park Methodist Church

    Sunday, June 16 @ 7pm
    Good Shepherd Chamber Music Society

    The Program:
    Violons dans le Soir (for Voice and Violin)...Camille Saint-Saens
    Sonata for Cello and Piano...Claude Debussy
    Piano Quintet in A Major...Antonin Dvorak
    The Performers:
    Timothy Edwards and Swantje Biernacki, Violins; Angelo Goderre, Viola; Linda Minke, Cello; Michelle Huang, Piano; Krzysztof Biernacki, Baritone
    Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd

    Thursday, June 20 @ 12:15pm
    Out to Lunch, with Windward Brass

    Bring a sack lunch and enjoy the music of Navy Band Southeast's brass quintet.
    Main Library - Conference Center MP1

    Friday, June 21 @ 7pm
    De Profundis in Concert

    Joe Yorio, Bob Moore and Tony Steve performing. It is requested that a canned-food donation be made in support of St. Mary's Food Pantry.
    The Episcopal Church of Our Savior

    Saturday, June 22 @ 11:30am
    PRELUDE CHAMBER MUSIC CAMP: Week 2 Concert
  • More than 60 campers will perform today in large and small ensembles.
    Henricks Ave. Baptist Church


    Sunday, June 23 @ 3pm
    Barbee Monk Benefit Recital

    Barbee Monk, Soprano; Shirley Elliott, Piano; James Holyer, Organ
    A voice recital featuring works by Mozart, Strozzi, Ravel, Lehár, and more! Admission is free and donations will be accepted. All proceeds will go toward Barbee's studies at OperaWorks this summer.
    St. Mark's Episcopal Church


    Sunday, June 30 @ 5pm
    Concert of Patriotic & American Music

    Andrew Clarke, director
    Riverside Presbyterian Church




    Of Interest, in St. Augustine:
    St. Augustine Music Festival
    Thursday, June 20 - Saturday, June 22
    Thursday, June 27 - Saturday, June 29

    All of the free concerts on each of these nights begin at 7:30pm
    COMPLETE SCHEDULE
    St. Augustine Cathedral Basilica,
    38 Cathedral Place, St. Augustine, FL 32084


    JULY


    Tuesday, July 2 @ 7pm
    Tuesday Serenade, with TGIF

    Jacksonville Public Library is hosting a free program of music featuring Navy Band Southeast’s New Orleans-style Dixieland group, TGIF.
    Boasting a long tradition of feel-good music throughout the Southeast, TGIF arose from performances at various Navy commands on Friday afternoons, in the “Thank Goodness It’s Friday” spirit. Now, every day is Friday! This high-energy, seven-piece ensemble promises a toe-tappin’, hand-clappin’ smile-fest that is sure to brighten your evening.
    Tuesday Serenade concerts are presented in the Hicks Auditorium on the Conference Level of the Main Library. Concertgoers are encouraged to use the Main Street entrance, because the Laura Street entrance closes at 7 p.m. on Tuesdays.
    JPL Main Library - Hicks Auditorium

    Tuesday, July 9th @ 7:30pm
    River City Men's Chorus

    Free, but a collection will be taken and 100% of proceeds will be donated to Tom Coughlin's Jay Fund. Guest Artist: Scott Watkins, piano.
    Deermeadows Baptist Church

    Friday, July 12th @ 7:30pm
    River City Men's Chorus

    Free, but a collection will be taken and 100% of proceeds will be donated to Tom Coughlin's Jay Fund. Guest Artist: Timothy Tuller, organ.
    St. John's Cathedral

    Tuesday, July 16th @ 7:30pm
    River City Men's Chorus

    Free, but a collection will be taken and 100% of proceeds will be donated to Tom Coughlin's Jay Fund. Guest Artist: Andrew Clark, organ
    Hendricks Ave. Baptist Church

    Friday, July 19th @ 7:30pm
    River City Men's Chorus

    Free, but a collection will be taken and 100% of proceeds will be donated to Tom Coughlin's Jay Fund. Guest Artist: Rodney Cleveland, piano
    Lakewood Presbyterian Church

    May 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.



    Sunday, April 28 @ 3pm
    First Coast Wind Ensemble

    This Family Concert will feature the winner of the 3rd annual FCWE Concerto Competition for High School Musicians.
    JU - Terry Concert Hall

    MAY 2013

    Wednesday, May 1 @ 7pm
    Promenade! Art Walk Concert with Ken Trimmins & Mimi Noda

    Faculty artists from Albany University will perform works by Vidal, Neruda, Tomasi, and Peaslee. Dr. Ken Trimmins has appeared on BET Jazz and the Tonight Show, and was a cultural ambassador for the U.S.State Dept. Dr. Mimi Noda, Assistant Professor of Piano, also performs as keyboardist with the Albany Symphony Orchestra.
    JPL - Main Library/Hicks Auditorium

    Thursday, May 2 @ 7pm
    Jacksonville University Touring Choir

    "Goodbye" concert before their week-long tour of France; reception follows
    All Saints Episcopal Church

    Friday, May 3 @ 11am
    Annual Spring Concert

    Friday Musicale Chorus
    Friday Musicale

    Friday, May 10 @ 7:30pm
    Scholarship Laureates in Concert

    Friday Musicale

    Sunday, May 12 @ 7pm
    San Marco Chamber Music Society present James Jenkins, Tuba and Les Roettges, Flute and Piccolo

    Jacksonville Symphony principals performing works by Balmages, Frackenpohl, Vivaldi and Dennison
    St. Mark's Lutheran Church

    Friday, May 17 @ 11am & 7:30pm
    Grandpa's Cough Medicine

    Brett Bass, acoustic guitar and vocals; Mike “Banjo Boy” Coker, 5 string banjo : Jon Murphy, upright bass and vocals
    Friday Musicale

    Sunday, May 19 @ 3pm
    Community Concert: The Heritage Singers

    2013 Spring Concert "If Music Be the Food of Love: The Wisdom of the Poets" Featuring, among others, the poetry of Rudyard Kipling, William Shakespeare, Garcilaso De La Vega and Robert Burns. Music composed by Andrew Clarke, Donald McCullough, Eric Whitacre and Morten Lauridsen, among others. If you enjoy poetry and love music, this concert combines both artistic disciplines into one sublime experience.
    Riverside Presbyterian Church

    Sunday, May 19 @ 6pm
    Mayse-Turner Festival for Anglican Hymnody

    Led by Bruce Neswick, Associate Professor of Music in Organ and Sacred Music, Indiana University
    Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd

    April 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.



    Monday, April 1@ 7:30pm
    Piotr Szewczyk, violin

    EVENING PARKING RATES APPLY
    UNF - Recital Hall

    Tuesday, April 2 @ 7:30pm
    Oliver Molina - Guest Percussion Concert

    EVENING PARKING RATES APPLY
    UNF - Recital Hall

    Wednesday, April 3 @ 7pm
    Promenade! Art Walk Concerts, featuring Krzystof Biernacki & Denise Wright

    Performing Schubert's Die schone Mullerin
    MORE INFORMATION
    JPL - Main Library Hicks Auditorium

    Friday, April 5 @ 11am & 7:30pm
    Mary L'Engle Ensemble

    MORE INFORMATION
    Friday Musicale

    Friday, April 5 @ 5pm
    UNF Clarinet Studio Recital

    UNF - Recital Hall

    Sunday, April 7@ 6pm
    Pianopalooza: Featuring UNF Piano Faculty and Students in an Evening of Multi-Piano Madness

    Dr. Erin K. Bennett, coordinator
    Donations welcome.
    Friday Musicale

    Monday, April 8 @ 7:30pm
    Cummer Family Foundation Chamber Music Series presents Jacksonville Symphony Principal Trumpet, Julian Kaplan

    EVENING PARKING RATES APPLY
    UNF - Recital Hall

    Tuesday, April 9@ 7pm
    Music @ Main Evening Concert, featuring UNF String Students

    Chamber music, including music by Brahms, Bach, Dvorak, Prokofiev, Corigliano and Ives
    Dr. Simon Shiao, Coordinator
    MORE INFORMATION
    JPL - Main Library Hicks Auditorium

    Wednesday, April 10 @ 7:30pm
    Spring Orchestra Concert "Let's Dance" Featuring Members of the Florida Ballet and the Pine Forest Elementary School Orchestra

    EVENING PARKING RATES APPLY
    Dr. Simon Shiao, conductor
    UNF - Lazzara Performance Hall

    Thursday, April 11 @ 7:30pm
    JU 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

    Thursday, April 11 @ 7:30pm
    Piano Studio Recital: Featuring the Students of Dr. Erin K. Bennett and Dr. Gary Smart

    EVENING PARKING RATES APPLY
    UNF - Recital Hall

    Saturday, April 13 @ 7:30pm
    Scott Watkins, piano

    A solo recital of virtuoso works by Johann Sebastian Bach (Toccatas in C minor, E minor, and D major, and the Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue) with Johannes Brahms’ epic Third Piano Sonata.
    JU - Terry Concert Hall

    Sunday, April 14@ 6pm
    Mozart Requiem

    University of North Florida Chorale, Mozart Mentors Orchestra: UNF Students and Faculty and Select JSO Musicians
    Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd

    Sunday, April 14 @ 7pm
    San Marco Chamber Music Society Woodwinds Showcase

    JSO Winds
    MORE INFORMATION
    St. Mark's Lutheran Church

    Wednesday, April 17 @ 7:30pm
    JU Electronic Music Concert

    This concert will feature a selection of electronic classics using various electronic music methods, plus original pieces by some of Jacksonville University’s most talented composers.
    JU - Terry Concert Hall

    Friday, April 19 @ 11am & 7:30pm
    Gia Sastre, flute & Katherine Roberts, piano

    MORE INFORMATION
    Friday Musicale

    Sunday, April 21 @ 3pm
    JU Wind Ensemble

    The Wind Ensemble will feature a concerto soloist and works from the standard and contemporary wind band repertoire.
    JU - Terry Concert Hall

    Tuesday, April 23 @ 7:30pm
    JU Orchestra Spring Concert

    The JU Orchestra wraps up the season with an evening of thrilling orchestral works, including Brahms heroic Symphony No. 1 and Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2, featuring Dr. Scott Watkins at the piano.
    JU - Terry Concert Hall

    Thursday, April 25 @ 7:30pm
    JU Spring Choral Concert

    Featuring the Florida premiere of a new work for mixed voices, percussion and soprano soloist by Donald McCullough commissioned by the Jacksonville University Singers.
    JU - Terry Concert Hall

    Sunday, April 28 @ 3pm
    First Coast Wind Ensemble

    This Family Concert will feature the winner of the 3rd annual FCWE Concerto Competition for High School Musicians.
    JU - Terry Concert Hall

    March 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, March 6 @ 7pm
    Promenade! Art Walk Concerts, featuring DASOTA Music Students

    Piano and Chamber music performed by students from Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, under the direction of Vera Watson

  • JPL - Main Library Hicks Auditorium

    Friday, March 8 @ 7:30pm
    Stetson University Choir

    Works by Palestrina, Mendelssohn, Rachmaninov, Copland, and others. This is the final concert of the choir's 2013 Spring Tour that included concerts in New Orleans, Tuscaloosa, Nashville, Atlanta, and Savannah. Dr. Timothy Peter is the director.
  • St. John's Episcopal Cathedral

    Friday, March 8 @ 7:30m
    Beaches Fine Arts Series

    Pablo Ziegler Quartet
  • St. Paul's by the Sea Episcopal Church

    Monday, March 11 @ 7:30pm
    Cummer Family Foundation Chamber Music Series presents Project Trio

    Dr. Guy Yehuda, Artistic Director
    Weeknight Parking Rates Apply
  • UNF - Recital Hall

    Thursday, March 14 @ 7:30pm
    Second Annual High School Choral Invitational

    The JU Men’s and Women’s Choirs and the University Singers 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

    Thursday, March 14 @ 7:30pm
    Dr. James Hall, tenor & Dr. Michael Mastronicola, piano

    Faculty recital.
    Weeknight Parking Rates Apply
  • UNF - Recital Hall

    Friday, March 15 @ 11am & 7:30pm
    Friday Musicale: Dover Quartet

  • Hadyn: Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 76, No. 4, “Sunrise”
  • Shostakovich: Quartet No. 3
  • Intermission
  • Schubert: “Death and the Maiden”
    11am concert will end at Intermission
  • Friday Musicale

    Sunday, March 17 @ 7pm
    SMCMS Goes Baroque

    The San Marco Chamber Music Society presents the music of J. S. Bach, G. F. Handel, and Joseph Fiala. Featuring flutist Les Roettges and oboist Eric Olson.
  • St. Mark's Lutheran

    Tuesday, March 19 @ 7:30pm
    Baker's Dozen A Cappella Concert

    The Baker’s Dozen of Yale University, one of the nation’s oldest and finest a cappella singing groups, will be giving a free concert in the Riverside Presbyterian Church sanctuary, located at 849 Park Street, Jacksonville, FL. The performance is on Tuesday, March 19th from 7:30pm – 8:30pm. Sanctuary doors open at 7:00pm. Parking is behind the church on Post Road. The concert is open to the public. For more information, call the church office at (904) 355-4585. All donations are greatly appreciated.
  • Riverside Presbyterian Church

    Sunday, March 24 @ 6pm
    Friday Musicale: The Belmonte Trio

  • Piano Trio in C minor, Op.1 No.3, Ludwig van Beethoven
  • From Huit Morceaux, Op. 39, Reinhold Gliere
  • Piano Trio in C minor No.3, Op.101, Johannes Brahms
  • Friday Musicale

    Monday, March 25 @ 7:30pm
    Student Recital, Andre Washington, cello

    Bach's 1st Cello Suite, Haydn C major Cello Concerto and Brahms E minor Sonata.
    Weeknight Parking Rates Apply
  • UNF - Recital Hall

    Tuesday, March 26 @ 7:30pm
    Spring Percussion Ensemble Concert

    Charlotte Mabrey, conductor. Donations Welcome for “Percussion Rocks” Scholarship Fund, Frank Epstein, Cymbalist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
    Weeknight Parking Rates Apply
  • UNF - Robinson Theater

    Thursday, March 28 @ 7:30pm
    Bass Trombone Studio Recital

    Weeknight Parking Rates Apply
  • UNF - Recital Hall

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

    Under the Direction of Professor Tony Steve, enjoy exciting new sounds and music from Jacksonville University students and area composers.
  • JU - Terry Concert Hall
  • February 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.




    Tuesday, February 5 @ 7:30pm
    Concerto Showcase Concert

    Dr. Simon Shiao, conductor
    WEEKNIGHT PARKING RATES APPLY
  • UNF Robinson Theater

    Wednesday, February 6, 2013 @ 10:15 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
    25th Annual Koger/Matteson Jazz Festival

    Dr. Clarence Hines, director
    WEEKNDAY PARKING RATES APPLY
  • Robinson Theater

    Wednesday, February 6 @ 12:30pm
    Wednesday Happening: Tugce Tari, piano

    Ms. Tari earned music degrees at the Istanbul University State Conservatory and at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore. She has performed recitals and chamber music concerts throughout the United States and in Europe. If you would like to stay for the lunch following the concert in Bittinger Hall, please RSVP by Monday, February 4, to the church office 355-4585.
  • Riverside Presbyterian Church

    Wednesday, February 6 @ 6-7:30pm
    Promendade! Art Walk Concert, featuring the JU Chamber Strings

    Jacksonville Public Library is hosting a free program of music for string ensemble as part of its Promenade! First Wednesday Art Walk Concerts series. Students from Jacksonville University will perform under the direction of Dr. Marguerite Richardson, with guest cellist Dr. Shannon Lockwood. The free concert will include works by Handel, Faure, Mozart, Mascagni, Mendelssohn, and local composer Piotr Szewczyk. Free parking is available in the public garage on Duval Street at the corner of Main Street.
  • JPL Main Library - Hicks Auditorium

    Sunday, February 10 @ 4pm
    Beaches Fine Arts Series: Paul Jacobs, Organ

    The young chair of the Juilliard Organ Department returns for a third appearance on the series.
  • St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral

    Tuesday, February 12 @ 7:30-9pm
    First Coast Wind Ensemble: Music of Robert Sheldon

    A 60-member community music organization led by conductors Artie Clifton and Don Zentz. The concert will feature the music of award-winning American composer Robert Sheldon. His 200 compositions for wind band are some of the most performed works in American music education. The concert will also feature the music of William Grant Still, James Weldon Johnson, Leonard Bernstein, Brian Balmages and Terig Tucci.
  • Bolles Bartram Parker Auditorium / 2264 Bartram Rd.

    Wednesday, February 13 @ 7:30pm
    Cummer Family Foundation Chamber Music Series presents Trio di Colore

    Dr. Guy Yehuda, Artistic Director
    WEEKNIGHT PARKING FEES APPLY
  • UNF - Recital Hall


  • Friday, February 15 @ 11:30am & 7:30pm
    Trio di Colore
    Dr. Guy Yehuda, clarinet, Lambert Chen, viola, Jimmy Briere, piano
    • Friday Musicale

    Sunday, February 17 @ 4pm
    Guitarist Michael Nigro
    Celebrating the release of his new recording, "A Journey Through Latin America," Mr. Nigro will be visiting us from California where he teaches at Southern Vanguard University. He will perform works by Latin American composers and share stories about the composers and their musical works.
    • All Saints Episcopal Church

    Sunday, February 17 @ 6pm
    JU Voice Majors

    Voice majors from the voice studios at Jacksonville University under the direction of Kimberly Beasley, Assistant Professor of Voice will be presenting a program of opera and musical theatre, as well as scenes from the JU opera productions for the spring, Street Scene, by Kurt Weill, also directed by Kimberly Beasley.
    • Friday Musicale

    Friday, February 22 @ 7:30pm
    Sing into Spring! Vocal Showcase

    Featuring UNF Choral Ensembles and Student Soloists Dr. Cara Tasher, UNF Director of Choral Activities/conductor
  • UNF - Recital Hall

    Saturday, February 23 @ 7:30-9pm
    Guest Composer/Conductor Robert Sheldon

    Partner concert by the First Coast Wind Ensemble and the Jacksonville Private Schools Honor Band will take place at Jacksonville University, performing Sheldon's Stormchasers, Rhapsodic Celebration, Iberian Escapades, Velocity and Danzas Cubanas.
  • JU - Terry Concert Hall

    Monday, February 25 @ 7:30pm
    Faculty Recital: Dr. Erin K. Bennett, piano

    WEEKNIGHT PARKING FEES APPLY
  • UNF - Recital Hall

    Thursday, February 28 @ 7:30pm
    Guest Artist Recital: Michelle Huang, piano

    WEEKNIGHT PARKING FEES APPLY
  • UNF - Recital Hall

  • 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
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