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A Message from SAMF’s Artistic Director, Jorge Peña

June 5, 2020 by SAMF Team Leave a Comment

“A VIRTUAL CELEBRATION OF WORLD-CLASS MUSIC”

While circumstances do not allow us to perform in front of a live audience this year, we are pleased to announce our 2020 St. Augustine Music Festival Program – A Virtual Celebration of World-Class Music.* This year’s festival performances will remain true to the SAMF brand and keep everyone safe at the same time. Our celebration of world-class music will feature musicians from across the US and Jacksonville Symphony for six beautiful nights of music. Each specially selected program will be released on our scheduled festival dates on our Facebook and YouTube pages, available for all to access and enjoy! Please visit our website for more information, and be sure to share our program information with friends and family!


THURSDAY, JUNE 18th, 2020 @ 7:30pm

“Revisiting Timeless Classics”
12′ MENDELSSOHN String Symphony No.8. IV Allegro Molto. June 2014.
5′ FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN Two Mazurkas. June 2013.
– Op. 30, No.2 in B-Minor: Vivace
– Op. 6, No. 1 in F#-Minor
7′ ASTOR PIAZZOLLA Autumn from the Four Seasons of Buenos Aires.
June 2013. Elissa Koljonen – Violin.
5’40” ANTONIO VIVALDI Autumn from the Four Seasons.
June 2013. Andrés Cárdenes – Violin.

FRIDAY, JUNE 19th, 2020 @ 7:30pm

“From Beatles to Beethoven”
7′ Imagine by The Beatles. June 2014. Steve Robinson – Guitar.
7′ H.V. HERZONGENBERG Horn Trio in D Minor. Op.6. June 2014.
11’5″ OSVALDO NOÉ GOLIJOV “Mariel” for Marimba and Vibraphone.
June 2019. Joseph Becker, Kevin Ritenauer.
7’15” L.V. BEETHOVEN Trio in C Minor. Op. 9, No. 3.
June 2014. The Diaz Trio.

SATURDAY, JUNE 20th, 2020 @ 7:30pm

“Transfigured Night”
30′ SCHOENBERG Verklärte Nacht (Transfigured Night)
Op. 4, for String Sextet.
June 2019. Nigel Armstrong, Gabriela Peña – Violin.
Jorge Peña, DJ Cheek – Viola. Betsy Federman, Jin Kim – Cello.

THURSDAY, JUNE 25th, 2020 LIVE! @ 7:30pm

“Women & Men Composers Showcase from Berkeley, CA with Nigel”
Nigel Armstrong – Violin. Audrey Vardanega – Piano.
25′ L.V. BEETHOVEN Spring Sonata
10′ CLARA SCHUMANN Three Romances, Op.22.
3′ Short light pieces including a version of Gershwin’s “Summertime”

FRIDAY, JUNE 26th, 2020 @ 7:30pm

“Mozart and More”
6’11” W.A. MOZART Quintet for Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon K.
452 III. Allegretto. June 2019. Scott Watkins, Xiaodi Liu, Patrick Graham, Stephanie Magnus, Debra Sherrill.
5’55” M. RAVEL String Quartet IV. Vif et agité.
Aurica Duca, Clinton Dewing – Violin. Jorge Peña – Viola. Jin Kim – Cello.
13′ DEBUSSY/SCHOENBERG Prelude to Afternoon in the Faun.
June 2015.
11′ W.A. MOZART Symphony No.29 in A, K. 201 IV. Allegro con spirito.
June 2014.

SATURDAY, JUNE 27th, 2020 @ 7:30pm

“Our Youth of Tomorrow/Forever Young”
10′ EMILY SINGLETON “In Our Walk” for viola solo. Emily Singleton – Viola.
10′ L.V. BEETHOVEN Septet Op.20 IV. Tema con variazioni.
Trio Peña: Gabriela Peña – Violin. Jorge Peña – Viola. Jin Kim – Cello.
12′ W.A. MOZART Divertimento for violin, viola, & cello in E flat major, K. 563
v IV. Andante v VI. Allegro. Trio Peña: Gabriela Peña – Violin. Jorge Peña – Viola. Jin Kim – Cello.
2’30” GEORGE HARRISON arr. BENJAMIN PICARD Here Comes The Sun.
Trio Peña: Gabriela Peña – Violin. Jorge Peña – Viola. Jin Kim – Cello.

*Program lineup is subject to change.


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In order for SAMF to continue to produce, perform, and promote world-class music, we are asking for your generosity and support. To ensure this year’s performances, support our musicians, and help move us toward SAMF’s 15th anniversary in 2021, your loyalty and continued donations are greatly appreciated. You can contribute online via PayPal or credit card at https://www.staugustinemusicfestival.org/donate/ or via check made payable to The St. Augustine Music Festival, P.O. Box 833, St. Augustine, FL 32085-0833. All donations are tax-deductible, and our sincerest thank-you to all those who have already donated to SAMF for 2020.

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