JANUARY 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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Friday, January 5 @ 11am 7:30pm
Con Brio Quartet

A young ensemble comprised by four international musicians from Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and Mexico! The quartet has been thrilling audiences all over United States and abroad and they are excited to debut at Friday Musicale!
* Friday Musicale
http://fridaymusicale.com/schedule/con-brio-quartet/

Sunday, January 7 @ 3pm
Intermezzo Sunday Concerts: The Vivace Trio

The Jacksonville Public Library is excited to welcome back The Vivace Trio at their Music @ Main Sunday Intermezzo Concert Series. Members of the ever-popular ensemble are Gia Sastre (flute), Carolyn Snyder-Menke (soprano and flute) and Denise Wright (piano).
* JPL - Main Library, Hicks Auditorium
http://jplcalendar.coj.net/evanced/lib/eventsignup.asp?ID=340582

Wednesday, January 10 @ 12noon
Lunch @ The Lounge

Bring a lunch and relax to the classical guitar sounds of local musician Vadim Troshkin.
* JPL, Main Library, The Lounge at 303 (near the Laura St. Entrance)
http://jplcalendar.coj.net/evanced/lib/eventsignup.asp?ID=345919

Thursday, January 11 @ 3pm
Guitarist Jeff Bianchi

Join guitarist Jeff Bianchi for a journey through classical guitar. Bianchi showcases the beauty of the classical guitar through a variety of works, including a series of lute pieces from the Renaissance and Leo Brouwer’s Cuban Inspirations. Free and open to the public.
* JPL, Mandarin Branch Library, 3330 Kori Rd.
http://events.jacksonville.com/event/classical-guitar-concert-jeff-bianchi

Thursday, January 11 @ 6pm
Guitarist Jeff Bianchi

Join guitarist Jeff Bianchi for a journey through classical guitar. Bianchi showcases the beauty of the classical guitar through a variety of works, including a series of lute pieces from the Renaissance and Leo Brouwer’s Cuban Inspirations. Free and open to the public.
* JPL, Pablo Creek Regional Library, 13295 Beach Blvd.
http://events.jacksonville.com/event/classical-guitar-concert-jeff-bianchi-0

Sunday, January 14 @ 3pm
Martin Luther King, Jr. Concert

H. Alvin Green Alumni Chorale
* Riverside Presbyterian Church
http://rpcjax.org/music/concerts

Sunday, January 14 @ 7:30pm
Lawson Ensemble Concert

Dr. Nick Curry, cello; Clinton Dewing, violin and viola; Aurica Duca, violin presents Works by Schumann and Dvorak with special guests Sonja Harasim, violin and Yukino Miyake, piano.
* UNF - Recital Hall
https://www.unf.edu/coas/music/Calendar.aspx#75162010148

Tuesday, January 16 @ 7:30pm
Faculty Flute and Piano Recital

Rhonda Cassano, flute, Jihye Chang, piano
* UNF - Recital Hall
https://www.unf.edu/coas/music/Calendar.aspx#75162010150

Friday, January 19 @ 7:30pm
Outstanding Young Pianists

Come listen to the winners of the Outstanding Young Pianist Competition
* Friday Musicale
http://fridaymusicale.com/schedule/outstanding-young-pianist/

Friday, January 19 @ 7:30pm
The Bold City Contemporary Ensemble In Concert

Featuring new works of composers from around the world. Performers include Linda Minke, Matt Monroe, Boja Kragulj, Boja Kragulj, Philip Pan, Piotr Szewczyk, Jorge Antonio Peña Portillo, Scott Erickson, Sarah Jane Young, Galen Dean Peiskee, Anthony Anurca, Jacob Goforth, Cole Belt. Admission is free but donations are warmly welcome.
* UNF - Recital Hall
Program information: https://www.boldcity.org/january-19th-program

Sunday, January 21 @ 4pm
Beaches Fine Arts Series: Adam Brakel, organ

The spell-binding performances of concert organist Adam J. Brakel have led to his being compared to Liszt, Gould, Bernstein, and Paganini. National Public Radio in Florida hailed him as “An absolute organ prodigy, with the technique and virtuosity that most concert pianists could only dream of..."
* St. John's Episcopal Cathedral
http://beachesfinearts.org/bfas-brings-adam-brakel-to-st-johns-cathedral-on-january-21/

Sunday, January 21 @ 6pm
Music Through the Ages: DUO-B, Violin and Cello Duo

Founded in 2009, violinist Hirono Sugimoto Borter and cellist Philip Lawrence Borter have dedicated their performing careers to promoting music for violin, cello duo. As winners of the prestigious Eastman Concerto Competition, they have performed across three continents including performances in Kodak Hall at the Eastman Theater, the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., the Universität der Künste in Berlin, and Minato Mirai Hall in Japan. In addition to performing rarely heard masterpieces and lesser-known works, emphasis is placed on the power and intimacy found only in the string duo.
* All Saints' Episcopal Church
https://www.duo-b.com/single-post/2017/10/18/Florida-Winter-Tour-Dates-Announced

Sunday, January 21 @ 7pm
San Marco Chamber Music Society

SMCMS Presents the 3 B's: Brahms - Clarinet Quintet with Ran Kampel, clarinet; Bach - 3 Part Inventions; Beethoven - La Ci Darem La Mano
* St. Mark's Lutheran Church
http://www.sanmarcochambermusic.org/future-concerts.html

Monday, January 22 @ 7:30pm
The Cummer Family Foundation Chamber Series presents Line Upon Line Percussion

* UNF - Recital Hall
https://www.unf.edu/coas/music/Calendar.aspx#75162010152

Wednesday, January 24 @ 7:30pm
Brian Luckett in Concert

Classical guitarist Brian Luckett has performed in solo and chamber music recitals throughout the United States. Past performances have paired him with guitarist Eliot Fisk, flutist Nicole Chamberlain, I Cantori vocal ensemble, the Georgia Southern University Symphony and baritone Allen Henderson. Brian has been featured in many programs on Minnesota Public Radio, as well as NPR affiliate stations, including WABE in Atlanta.
* UNF - Recital Hall
https://www.unf.edu/coas/music/Calendar.aspx#75162016792