The 18th Season Finale Celebration was performed at the Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island on April 26, 2019. It featured Anne Akiko Meyers, one of today’s most in-demand violinists and Grammy-winner Jason Vieaux who “ranks among the elite of today’s classical guitarist” (Gramophone). The program of this wonderful evening was as following: Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713) Sonata in D minor Op. 5 No. 12, La
On April 6, 2019 the Dover Quartet performed at the Amelia Baptist Church. Their program included: Webern: Langsamer Satz Schumann: Ouartet in A Major, Op. 41, No. 3 Dvorak: Quartet No. 14 in A-flat major, Op. 105 Go to Program & Program Notes Photos by Lea Gallardo
The Christiana Piano Quartet performed at the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church on March 31, 2019. Members of this group are: Violinist David Coucheron is concertmaster of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Julianne Lee is principal second violinist of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Pianist Julie Coucheron has won first prizes at competitions in Italy, Germany and the U.S. Christopher
Emanuel Ax is considered on of the great piano virtuosos of his generation. Born in Lvov, Poland, he moved to Winnipeg, Canada, with his family when he was a young boy. He performed March 22 at the Amelia Plantation Chapel. His program included: Brahms: The Rhapsodies, Op. 79 G. Benjamin: Piano Figures Schumann: Fantasiestuecke Ravel: Vales nobles et sentimentales
Philip Pan performed this free concert at the Boys & Girls Clubs Nassau Robert's Learning & Achievement Center. Mr. Pan is well-know in area music circles, performing on his seven-string electric Viper violin at clubs and events throughout the Jacksonville area. (learn more
The 18th Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival featured the Balsam Range - Bluegrass Band on March 3, 2019. This award-winning bluegrass band from the mountains of western North Carolina performed at the Omni Amelia Island Plantation. Continue to Program & Program Notes Photos by Lea Gallardo
This first of two Concerts by the Dover Quartet was held February 24, 2019 at the Historic Nassau County Courthouse. They performed the following: Tchaikovsky: Quartet No. 3 in E-flat minor, Op. 30 Mason Bates: "From Amber Frozen" Johannes Brahms: String Sextet No. 2 in G major, Op. 36 Go to the Program & Program Notes
February 23, 2019 at the Amelia Baptist Church - Members of the internationally acclaimed Dover Quartet, our quartet-in residence mentored promising young musicians from the Jacksonville area. Photos: Lea Gallardo
February 1, 2019, Joshua Bell performed with Sam Haywood at the First Baptist Church in Fernandina Beach. Their wonderful preformance included the following pieces. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Sonata No. 4 for Violin and Piano in A Minor, Op. 23 Presto Andante scherzoso, pìu allegretto Allegro molto SERGEI PROKOFIEV (1891-1953) Violin Sonata No. 2 in D Major, Op. 94a Moderato Scherzo -Presto Andante Allegro con brio EDVARD GRIEG (1843-1907) Violin Sonata No.
The headliner of the 18th Season of the Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival, January 25, 2019 was the amazing Jazz at the Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis. Wynton Marsalis, managing and artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center, is a world-renowned trumpeter and composer. (visit the website
Continuing the 18th Season of the Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival, January 19, 2019, Romie de Guise-Langlois, Elizabeth Pridgen and Christopher Rex performed at a wonderful Luncheon Concert at the Story & Song Bookstore Bistro. Go to Program and Program Notes
Starting the 18th Season of the AICMF, January 18, 2019, the Miró Quartet with Romie de Guise-Langlois performed at the Amelia Baptist Church. Their performance included the following works: Schubert: Quartet in C minor, D. 703 "Qartettsatz", Antonin Dvorak: Selections from "Cypresses" Michael Ippolito: "Big Sky Low Horizon" Ludwig Van Beethoven: Quartet in F minor, Op. 95, "Serioso" Brahms: