2024 SAMF offers World Class Music in a World Class Setting over Two Weeks
Six FREE Concerts of classical music presented over the last two weekends in June. Visit: www.SAMFestival.org for program descriptions.
Location
Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine
38 Cathedral Place St. Augustine, FL 32084About this event
The St. Augustine Music Festival (SAMF) is celebrating their 18th season this year with their 2024 concerts. Co-Artistic Directors Jorge A. Pena and Jin Kim-Pena are providing another year of World Class Music in the Historic and World Class setting of the Cathedral Basilica in downtown St. Augustine.
All weekend chamber music concerts are FREE to the public and begin at 7:30 PM (doors open at 7:00 PM).
If you wish reserved seating, it will require a minimum donation of $350 to SAMF on the website: www.SAMFestival.org. Tax deductable donations of any amount are gratefully accepted to enable SAMF to continue to offer these concerts at no cost to the public.
First Week - Friday, June 21 to Sunday, June 23
Friday, June 21, Evolution
Join us for a musical tour from German baroque to twentieth century South American
Georg Philipp Telemann: Sinfonia Spirituosa in D major
Johannes S. Bach: Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043 featuring Nigel Armstrong and Gabriella Peña
Alberto Ginastera: Concerto for Strings
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Saturday, June 22, Mystic Latin
Enjoy a night of fantasy and dream adventures alongside Don Quixote and sorcery
Heitor Villa-Lobos: Sexteto Místico - Mystic Sextet Flute, Oboe, Alto-Sax, Guitar, Harp, Celesta.
Gabriela Lena Frank: Quijotadas for String Quartet
Georg Philipp Telemann: Don Quixote Suite
Manuel De Falla: “'El Amor Brujo” for Piano Sextet (1926)
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Sunday, June 23, Mozart and Americana
Relax with a beautiful painted American landscape and the perfect music of Mozart
William Grant Still: Ennanga for Harp, Strings Quintet and Piano Justine Tiu - Harp and Evangeliya Delizonas-Khukhua - Piano
Arthur Foote: Suite in E major for String Orchestra
Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Flute, Harp and Orchestra in C major, K 299 Les Roettges - Flute and Mia Venezia – Harp
Second Week - Friday, June 28 to Sunday, June 30
Friday, June 28, War & Romance
Enjoy two contrasting powers, hate and love all in one night
Igor Stravinsky: Soldier's Tale for Violin, Clarinet and Piano
Dmitri Shostakovich: Quartet No.8
Wolf Ferrari: Sinfonia da camara String Quintet, Piano, Flute
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Saturday, June 29, Musical Saga
Let music take you in your own musical saga by exploring two musical masterpieces
Johannes Brahms: Horn Trio
Igor Khukhua – Violin, Katharine Caliendo – Horn, Evangeliya Delizonas-Khukhua - Piano
Jean Sibelius: “En Saga” Original Septet reconstruction for Flute, Clarinet and strings.
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Sunday, June 30, A Reflective Journey
Enjoy one last musical story that will take you back in time
Dmitri Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano, Trumpet and Strings
Featuring Yukino Miyake, piano and Kevin Karabell, trumpet
Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 45 in F sharp minor “Farewell”
More details about the St. Augustine Music Festival can be found at www.SAMFestival.org
Frequently asked questions
As the concerts are held within the historic Cathedral Basilica, attendees are expected to respect the wishes of the host. No food or beverages (including water) are allowed within the nave of the Cathedral.
The St. Augustine Music Festival concerts are offered to the public at no charge in order to encourage younger people to experience quality classical music. Children that can remain respectful of the musicians and other attendees are most welcome to attend.
Yes it is, but only by access through a side door, as there are steps at the main entrance..