Festival Concerts

    • Nicolas Namoradze, SMF Piano Faculty Artist
      OPENING CONCERT

      Echoes Across Eras

      Sunday, June 1 | 4:00 pm | Holley Hall

      Program

      • BEETHOVEN Piano Trio in B-flat Major (Street Song)
      • SCHUBERT Rondo in A Major (four hands)
      • BACH Prelude and Fugue in E Major
      • NICOLAS NAMORADZE Etudes (Selections)
      • SCRIABIN Piano Sonata No. 2

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    • Tessa Lark, SMF Violin Faculty Artist
      ARTIST SHOWCASES

      Tessa Lark Returns

      Thursday, June 5 | 4:30 pm | Holley Hall

      Program

      • VILLA-LOBOS The Jet Whistle
      • MICHI WIANCKO Fantasia for Tomorrow
      • TRADITIONAL Improvisation on an English Folk Song
      • CLARKE Piano Trio

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    • Mike Block, SMF Cello Faculty Artist
      FESTIVAL FRIDAYS

      From Bach to Block

      Friday, June 6 | 3:30 pm | Sarasota Opera House

      Program

      • BACH Brandenburg Concerto No. 4
      • SHOSTAKOVICH Piano Trio No. 2
      • MIKE BLOCK Global Music Collaboration
      • THUILLE Sextet for Piano and Winds

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    • Stephanie Childress, SMF Conducting Faculty Artist
      FESTIVAL SATURDAYS

      Beethoven and Shostakovich

      Saturday, June 7 | 7:30 pm | Sarasota Opera House

      Program

      • MARY KOUYOUMDJIAN Diary of an Immigrant
      • SHOSTAKOVICH Piano Concerto No. 2
      • BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 2

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    • Alejandro Meza, SMF 2024 Flute Fellow
      RISING STARS

      Rising Stars – 1

      Sunday, June 8 | 2:30 pm | Holley Hall

      About

      Festival fellows bring their favorite chamber works to life, performing a selection of short pieces and movements.
    • Robert Levin, SMF Piano Faculty Artist
      SPECIAL EVENT

      Levin Lecture

      Wednesday, June 11 | 1:00 pm | Holley Hall

      About

      Join us for a cherished SMF tradition—a captivating lecture by former SMF Music Director Robert Levin! Renowned for his incredible expertise and engaging style, Levin shares insights on topics like performance practice, improvisation, music history, and music theory, inspiring both Fellows and audiences alike. Stay tuned for the announcement of the 2025 lecture topic—it’s sure to be a highlight of the season!
    • Miró String Quartet, SMF Guest Artists
      ARTIST SHOWCASES

      Miró Quartet Plays Elgar

      Thursday, June 12 | 4:30 pm | Holley Hall

      Program

      • TOMASI Concert Champêtre
      • DANIEL BJARNASON Bow to String
      • SCHUBERT Rondo in B Minor
      • ELGAR Piano Quintet

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    • Ava Shedd, 2024 SMF Violin Fellow
      RISING STARS

      Rising Stars – 2

      Sunday, June 15 | 2:30 pm | Holley Hall

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      Festival fellows bring their favorite chamber works to life, performing a selection of short pieces and movements.
    • Jasmine Choi, SMF Flute Faculty Artist
      FESTIVAL FRIDAYS

      Death and the Maiden

      Friday, June 13 | 7:30 pm | Sarasota Opera House

      Program

      • GINASTERA String Quartet No. 1
      • STRAUSS Suite in B-flat Major for 13 Winds
      • SCHUBERT/MAHLER String Quartet No. 14 (“Death and the Maiden”)

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    • Stella Chen, SMF Violin Faculty Artist
      FESTIVAL SATURDAYS

      Levin Plays Mozart

      Saturday, June 14 | 7:30 pm | Sarasota Opera House

      Program

      • COLERIDGE-TAYLOR Nonet in F Minor
      • DVOŘÁK Serenade for Strings in E Major
      • MOZART Piano Concerto No. 17 in G Major

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    • Clive Greensmith, SMF Cello Faculty Artist
      ARTIST SHOWCASES

      Haydn and Rachmaninoff

      Thursday, June 19 | 4:30 pm | Holley Hall

      Program

      • HAYDN/PERRY Divertimento No. 1 in B-flat Major (St. Anthony Chorale)
      • TURINA Piano Quartet
      • RACHMANINOFF Cello Sonata

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    • Sara Göbel, 2024 SMF Violin Fellow
      RISING STARS

      Rising Stars – 3

      Friday, June 20 | 2:30 pm | Holley Hall

      About

      Festival fellows bring their favorite chamber works to life, performing a selection of short pieces and movements.
    • Gabriel Kahane, SMF Guest Artist
      FESTIVAL FRIDAYS

      Heirloom

      Friday, June 20 | 7:30 pm | Sarasota Opera House

      Program

      • BARBER Summer Music
      • STRAUSS Metamorphosen, A Study for 23 Solo Strings
      • GABRIEL KAHANE October 1, 1939/Port of Hamburg
      • GABRIEL KAHANE Heirloom: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra

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    • Elena Urioste, SMF Violin Faculty Artist
      FESTIVAL SATURDAYS

      Festival Finale

      Saturday, June 21 | 7:30 pm | Sarasota Opera House

      Program

      • KORNGOLD Violin Concerto
      • SCHUMANN Symphony No. 2 in C Major

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Our mission is to engage, educate, and enrich our community through high-quality, live musical experiences.

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