With our 13th music festival behind us, our full house EACH EVENING speaks to the tremendous interest and enthusiasm in the largest, free classical music festival in the USA performed in the beautiful Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine. As always, … [Read more...] about A Look Back at SAMF 2019
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September is Classical Music Month
In 1994, President Bill Clinton designated September as Classical Music Month. Therefore, what better way to toast the National Classical Music Month than announcing SAMF 2020! Mark your calendar for the 14th Annual St. Augustine Music Festival, … [Read more...] about September is Classical Music Month
Educational Outreach at Sebastian Middle School
It is always gratifying to watch children listen, enjoy, and participate in music programs and events. On April 30, as part of St. Augustine Music Festival’s outreach program with St. Johns County schools, a woodwind trio comprised of flutist Les … [Read more...] about Educational Outreach at Sebastian Middle School
In Memory of Colin Kiely
Earlier this month, we lost a dear friend. Colin Kiely was a violist for the Jacksonville Symphony and a regular performer for St. Augustine Music Festival. A husband and father of three, Colin lost his battle with cancer, but never lost his will to … [Read more...] about In Memory of Colin Kiely
Bringing a Musical Vision to Life
Jorge A. Pena and Jin Kim-Pena launched the St. Augustine Music Festival in 2007 with little more than the belief that classical music belonged in St. Augustin amid the city's unique historic treasures, along with a commitment to offering that music … [Read more...] about Bringing a Musical Vision to Life
Educating Musically
SAMF reached out to scores of Sebastian Middle School students in 2018 to share its musicalmissionand to encourage their musical studies. School music instructor Charles Rogers and SAMF Artistic Director Jorge A. Pena collaborated to share string … [Read more...] about Educating Musically
Legendary Pianist Leon Fleisher To Share SAMF Concert With Virtuoso Wife Katherine Jacobson
The Fleisher-Jacobson duo will perform during the first week of the 2017 festival! Leon Fleisher's story is the stuff of legend. When his international concert career was side-tracked by a neurological condition that disabled his right hand, he … [Read more...] about Legendary Pianist Leon Fleisher To Share SAMF Concert With Virtuoso Wife Katherine Jacobson
“La Decada” Celebrates Our Cathedral Basilica Origins
SAMF's 10-year relationship with and inspiration from the historic St. Augustine Cathedral Basilica was honored on our Tenth Anniversary in "La Decada," a stirring chamber orchestra piece written for us by First Coast composer and former Cathedral … [Read more...] about “La Decada” Celebrates Our Cathedral Basilica Origins
