APRIL 2018




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.

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Tuesday, April 3 @ 7:30pm
Concert Band Final Concert

* UNF - Lazzara Performance Hall
UNF Music Calendar

Tuesday, April 3 @ 7:30pm
Gary Smart, piano

Debussy Preludes, Books I and II Complete
* UNF - Recital Hall
UNF Music Calendar

Friday, April 6 @ 7pm
The Heritage Singers of Jacksonville Benefit Concert

Free, but a freewill offering will be taken to benefit The International Myeloma Foundation
* South Jacksonville Presbyterian Church (2137 Hendricks Ave 32207)
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Friday, April 6 @ 7:30pm
Piano Studio Celebrates The Music Of Brahms

The piano students of Dr. Scott Watkins celebrates their tenth class recital with the music by Johannes Brahms. Performances of his intimate Intermezzi of Opp. 117, 118, and 119 are paired with moving readings of Brahms’ letters, many recently published. Don’t miss the powerful music of Johannes Brahms!
* JU - Terry Concert Hall
JU Music Events Calendar

Friday, April 6 @ 7:30pm
Marc-André Hamelin, piano: Beaches Fine Arts Series

Pianist Marc-AndrĂ© Hamelin is ranked among the elect of world pianists for his unrivaled blend of musicianship and virtuosity in the great works of the established repertoire, as well as for his intrepid exploration of the rarities of the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries – in concert and on disc.
* St Paul's By the Sea Episcopal Church
Jax AGO Calendar of Events

Sunday, April 8 @ 3pm
Intermezzo Concert Series presents JU Voice Students

Please join us for a delightful afternoon of song with Jacksonville University Voice Majors, Kimberly Beasley, Faculty Coordinator
* JPL - Main Library Hicks Auditorium
Library Events Calendar

Sunday, April 8 @ 3pm
Violin And Viola Studio Recital

Come enjoy the talent and musicianship of the violin and viola students in the studio of Dr. Marguerite Richardson as they perform in this showcase concert.
* JU - Terry Concert Hall
JU Music Events Calendar

Sunday, April 8 @ 3pm
Grant Us Thy Peace

Join the Orange Park Chorale as they present Robert Ray's Gospel Mass. Based on the traditional Catholic Mass, Robert Ray's "Gospel Mass" blends jazz with the rhythm and harmony of African- American gospel music.
* Ortega United Methodist Church (4807 Roosevelt Blvd.)
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Sunday, April 8 @ 4pm
The Heritage Singers of Jacksonville Benefit Concert

Free, but a freewill offering will be taken to benefit the National Kidney Foundation.
* Woodlawn Presbyterian Church (3026 Woodlawn Rd 32209)
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Sunday, April 8 @ 5pm
First Coast Flute Choir

* St. John's Episcopal Cathedral
Music Events Calendar

Sunday, April 8 @ 6pm
JU Wind Ensemble “Song And Dance”

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

Tuesday, April 10 @ 7:30pm
Concert with Bassoonist Anthony Anurca

The Cummer Family Foundation Chamber Music Series presents Generation Series
* UNF Recital Hall
UNF Music Calendar

Wednesday, April 11 @ 7:30pm
Percussion Showcase Concert

Dr. Andrea Venet, director
* UNF - Recital Hall
UNF Music Calendar

Thursday, April 12 @ 7:30pm
JU Chamber Ensembles

From trios to quintets, enjoy an evening of chamber music performed by JU student groups, including the Honors chamber ensembles
* JU - Terry Concert Hall
JU Music Events Calendar

Thursday, April 12 @ 7:30pm
Lawson Ensemble Concert

Works by Bach and Torelli, performed by Dr. Nick Curry, cello; Clinton Dewing, violin and viola; Aurica Duca, violin; with special guests Erin Bennett, piano and Randy Tinnin, trumpet.
* UNF - Recital Hall
UNF Music Calendar

Saturday, April 14 @ 3pm
Violin Studios Recital

Dr. Simon Shiao, conductor
* UNF - Recital Hall
UNF Music Calendar

Saturday, April 14 @ 6pm
Spring Osprey Choral Showcase

Cara Tasher, director of choral studies
* UNF - Recital Hall
UNF Music Calendar

Saturday, April 14 @ 7:30pm
In Flanders Fields: Songs Of Peace, War And Reconciliation

Join the JU Choirs for an evening of contemplative and engaging works by contemporary American composers and poets including Elizabeth Alexander, Kirke Mechem, Jeffrey Van and folksongs, songs of protest and spiritual songs. Presented as part of the “Confluence” series of campus events.
* JU - Terry Concert Hall
JU Music Events Calendar

Sunday, April 15 @ 3pm
Community Concert: The Vivace Trio

Gia Sastre and Carolyn Snyder-Menke, flutes, and Denise Wright, piano
* Riverside Presbyterian Church
Community Concert Calendar

Sunday, April 15 @ 6pm
Senior Honors Recital

The Senior Honors Recital features outstanding Senior-level students nominated by their professors in recognition of distinguished performance.
* JU - Terry Concert Hall
JU Music Events Calendar

Wednesday, April 18 @ 7:30pm
Piano Studio Recital

Featuring the students of Dr. Erin K. Bennett and Dr. Gary Smart
* UNF - Recital
UNF Music Calendar

Friday, April 20 @ 3pm
Clarinet Studio Recital

Dr. Sunshine Simmons, conductor
* UNF - Recital Hall
UNF Music Calendar

Sunday, April 22 @ 12noon
Brick City Piano Trio Concert

Natasha Herrera, Flute, Michael Amos, Cello and Kosumo Morishita, Piano.
Natasha and Michael currently play with the Ocala Symphony Orchestra and Kosumo has a private piano studio in Ocala. The concert will include works by Gaubert, Farrenc and von Weber. There is no charge for the concert, but any donations will go to the musicians and Church mission projects.
* Christ United Methodist Church (400 Penman Rd., Neptune Beach)
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Sunday, April 22 @ 3pm
Don Thompson Chorale Spring Concert

* St. Paul United Methodist Church (8264 Lone Star Rd 32211)
donthompsonchorale.org

Sunday, April 22 @ 3pm
First Coast Wind Symphony Family Concert

Music for the whole family featuring performances by our Annual Concerto Competition winners. Admission is free
* JU - Terry Concert Hall
FTU Events Calendar

Sunday, April 22 @ 3pm
Sam Haywood, piano

Sam Haywood has performed to critical acclaim in many of the world’s major concert halls. The Washington Post hailed his ‘dazzling, evocative playing’ and ‘lyrical sensitivity’ and the New York Times his ‘passionate flair and sparkling clarity’. He embraces a wide spectrum of the piano repertoire and is equally at home as a soloist, chamber musician or with accompanying Lieder. He has had a regular duo partnership with Joshua Bell since 2010 and often performs with cellist Steven Isserlis.
* Friday Musicale
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Tuesday, April 24 @ 7pm
St. Mark’s Bach Ensemble

Led by Rhonda Cassano and Laurie Casseday (both of the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra), our wonderful St. Mark’s Bach Ensemble offers its yearly “Bach and Beyond” concert of lovely Baroque chamber music, this year featuring the music of Bach, Quantz, and Corelli. The concert is free and open to the public, and a reception will follow.
* St. Mark's Episcopal Church
St. Marks Concert Calendar

Thursday, April 26 @ 6pm
Music Through the Ages: Spain & Portugal Tour Farewell Concert

Join us for a ‘Bon Voyage’ concert before members of the Jacksonville University Choirs and Orchestra and members of the All Saints Parish Choir spend a week performing concerts in Spain and Portugal. Their program includes unaccompanied motets and spirituals, along with solos from select members of the ensemble.
* All Saints Episcopal Church
Calendar of Events

Thursday, April 26 @ 8pm
Tech Ensemble Concert

Michael Taylor, coordinato
* UNF - Robinson Theater
UNF Music Calendar

Friday, April 27 @ 7:30pm
Don Thompson Chorale Spring Concert

* Southside Baptist Church (1435 ATLANTIC BLVD 32207)
donthompsonchorale.org

Sunday, April 29 @ 3pm
JCA Special Musical Event with Boyd Jones

Dr. Boyd Jones will visit the JCA for a performance of Johann Sebastian Bach's Goldberg Variations (1741) on a large, two-manual harpsichord. This event is free to the community thanks to the generosity of Henson Markham. For information, contact the JCA registrar at 730-2100 ext. 228 or Thelma Nied at thelma.nied@jcajax.org. Reservations are requested.
* Jewish Community Alliance
FTU Events Calendar

Sunday, April 29 @ 5pm
Festal Evensong for St. George

An annual tradition at St. John's Cathedral in honor of the Patron Saint of England. The Cathedral Choir, The Cathedral Brass, Jacksonville Pipes & Drums
* St. John's Cathedral,
Jax AGO Calendar

Sunday, April 29 @ 5pm
PNC Arts Alive Educational Concert

The Civic Orchestra closes their second season with the PNC Arts Alive Concert–The Sounds of our community, a concert that explores through music, the cultural diversity that makes our city so unique.
* Ritz Theater (829 N Davis St. 32202)
CivicOrchestraJax.org/performances