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.
Faculty Clarinet Recital
Dr. Sunshine Simmons, clarinet
* UNF - Recital Hall
Online listing
Tuesday, April 2 @ 7:30pm
JU 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
Wednesday, April 3 @ 7:30pm
Debussy: works for piano solo
Dr. Gary Smart, pianist
* UNF - Recital Hall
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Friday, April 5 @ 7pm
Up, Up and Away - the Sky's the Limit!: Benefit Concert for the International Myeloma Foundation
The heritage Singers of Jacksonville, under the direction of Michael Dell.
* South Jacksonville Presbyterian Church (2137 Hendricks Ave., 32207)
Online listing
Friday, April 5 @ 7:30pm
Broadway Bound
The JU Wind Ensemble, conducted by Artie Clifton, will feature JU student vocalists in an exciting evening of Broadway hits. The program also includes the premiere of a new work by Jacksonville Symphony composer Piotr Szewczyk.
* JU - Terry Concert Hall
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Saturday, April 6 @ 3pm
Monteverdi Vespers of 1610
Featuring Chamber Singers, Lawson Ensemble and friends, Dr. Cara Tasher, conductor; Sachiko Frampton, collaborative keyboard artist
* Saint Paul's by-the-Sea Episcopal Church
NOTE: This concert is not advertised as being "Free," but no charge is listed.
Online listing
Saturday, April 6 @ 7:30pm
Grieg's Lyric Pieces
The piano studio of Dr. Scott Watkins presents Grieg’s charming Lyric Pieces, descriptive works portraying Norway’s legends, landscape, and beauty. An annual event.
* JU - Terry Concert Hall
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Sunday, April 7 @ 3pm
JCA Young Concert Artists Series: Violinist SooBeen Lee
SooBeen Lee has been called “Korea’s hottest violin prodigy.” She began studying at age four. At 8-years-old, she won the National Competition of the Korean Chamber Orchestra and made her Seoul recital debut a year later on the Kumho Prodigy Concert Series. A First Prize winner at the 2014 Young Concert Artists International Auditions, she has appeared as soloist with every major Korean orchestra, including the Seoul Philharmonic. Lee studies with Miriam Fried at the New England Conservatory.
* Jewish Community Alliance
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Sunday, April 7 @ 3:30pm
McClure Music Performance Award Winner in Recital
Join us for a recital featuring the winner of the McClure 2019 Performance Award, an annual competitive award open to music majors at JU.
* JU - Terry Concert Hall
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Sunday, April 7 @ 7:30pm
Violin and Viola Studio Recital
Enjoy the talent and musicianship of violin and viola students in the studio of Dr. Marguerite Richardson as they perform in their annual showcase concert.
* JU - Terry Concert Hall
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Monday, April 8 @ 7pm
UNF Percussion Chamber Showcase
Dr. Andrea Venet, director
* UNF - Recital Hall
Online listing
Tuesday, April 9 @ 7:30pm
JU Percussion Ensemble - New Music by Women Composers
The JU Percussion Ensemble explores new music by women composers in a variety of media-acoustic, electro-acoustic and fixed media.
* JU - Terry Concert Hall
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Thursday, April 11 @ 7:30pm
Piano Studio Recital
Featuring the students of Gary Smart, Erin Bennett and Michael Mastronicola .
* UNF - Recital Hall
Online listing
Friday, April 12 @ 2pm
Clarinet Studio Recital
Dr. Sunshine Simmons, conductor
* UNF - Recital Hall
Online listing
Friday, April 12 @ 7:30pm
Spring Osprey Choral Showcase and MM Conducting Recital
Featuring UNF Chorale & Osprey Treble Chorus, Holly Hammond, conductor
* Riverside Park United Methodist Church 819 Park St, Jacksonville, FL 32204
NOTE: The facebook page says the concert is free, but the UNF Concert Calendar says it's $10 for adults.
UNF: Online listing
Facebook: Online listing
Friday, April 12 @ 7:30pm
Beaches Fine Arts Series presents Fandango!
Fandango! (British cellist David Cunliffe, American violinist Desirée Ruhstrat, Bosnian guitarist Denis Azabagichas, and Spanish flutist Eugenia Moliner) will close BFAS 46th season with world/ethnic music.
* St. Paul’s by-the-Sea, Episcopal Church
Online listing
Saturday, April 13 @ 3pm
Violin Studio Recital and String Chamber Concert
Featuring students of Melissa Barrett, Chris Chapell and Simon Shiao.
* UNF - Recital Hall
Online listing
Sunday, April 14 @ 3pm
Music @ Main Sunday Intermezzo with Gary Smart, piano
UNF Professor Dr. Gary Smart's career has encompassed a wide range of activities as composer, classical and jazz pianist, and teacher. Always a musician with varied interests, he may be the only pianist to have studied with Yale scholar/keyboardist Ralph Kirkpatrick, the great Cuban virtuoso Jorge Bolet, and the master jazz pianist Oscar Peterson.
* JPL - Main Library Hicks Auditorium
Online listing
Sunday, April 14 @ 3pm
Family Concert
This concert of music for all ages by the First Coast Wind Symphony will feature the winners of the 2019 Concerto Competition for High School and Collegiate Musicians. The competition is open to students throughout the state of Florida.
* JU - Terry Concert Hall
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Sunday, April 14 @ 3pm
Opera in a Box: Children’s Opera
Featuring student singers from UNF. It’s a great opportunity for you to bring Children & Grandchildren to a wonderful fun and free show while being exposed to culture. Come one come all.
* Friday Musicale
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Tuesday, April 16 @ 7:30pm
UNF Wind Symphony and UNF Concert Band present “Scenic Soundscapes”
Featuring Escape Ten with music by Jack Stamp, Gustav Holst, Michael Gandolfi, and Tom Davoren. Dr. Erin Bodnar, conductor; Dr. Andrea Venet (UNF) and Dr. Annie Stevens (Virginia Tech), percussion
* UNF - Lazzara Performance Hall
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Tuesday, April 16 @ 7:30pm
Serenade to Music
The Jacksonville University Orchestra and Choral Union team up for a grand finale concert of the season. Featured will be English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams’ hauntingly beautiful Serenade to Music, performed by the two ensembles together.
* JU - Terry Concert Hall
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Thursday, April 18 @ 7pm
Maundy Thursday with Cathedral Choir
* St. John's Episcopal Cathedral
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Thursday, April 18 @ 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 Campus - Wilson Center for the Arts
Online listing
Thursday, April 18 @ 7:30pm
JU Chamber Ensembles
Chamber music performances by JU student groups, including the Honors chamber ensembles.
* JU - Terry Concert Hall
Online listing
Friday, April 19 @ 12noon
Good Friday Service
The Cathedral Choir sings from 12 - 1 p.m, followed by the church service.
* St. John's Episcopal Cathedral
Online listing
Friday, April 19 @ 7pm
Dupre: Le Chemin de la Croix, Opus 29
Timothy Tuller, organ; Hayley Tuller, narrator
* St. John's Episcopal Cathedral
Online listing
Sunday, April 21 @ 6am, 9am & 11am
Easter with the Cathedral Choir
* St. John's Episcopal Cathedral
Online listing
Friday, April 26 @ 7:30pm
Choral Concert
The Men's Chorus, Women's Chorus and the Chorale will present the Choral Concert. Join us as the students lift their voices and sing from their hearts.
* FSCJ South Campus - Wilson Center for the Arts
Online listing
Sunday, April 28 @ 2:30pm
The Vivace Trio
Please join us in the small chapel overlooking the church gardens for a relaxing hour listening to some beautiful music! Gia Sastre and Carolyn Snyder-Menke, flutes, and Denise Wright, piano.
* Palms Presbyterian Church
Online listing
Sunday, April 28 @ 3pm
"Choral Expressions"
Spring 2019 concert by The Don Thompson Chorale, under the direction of R. Hugh Patterson.
* All Saints Episcopal Church
Online listing
Sunday, April 28 @ 4pm
Up, Up and Away - the Sky's the Limit!: Benefit Concert for the National Alzheimer's Association
The heritage Singers of Jacksonville, under the direction of Michael Dell.
* Woodlawn Presbyterian Church (3026 Woodlawn Rd, 32209)
Online listing
Sunday, April 28 @ 5pm
St. George's Day Evensong
Festal Evensong in honor of the patron saint of England with music by the Cathedral Choir, Jacksonville Pipes & Drums and the Cathedral Brass.
* St. John's Episcopal Cathedral
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