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SUMMARY:Curtis on Tour featuring Nicholas Canellakis\, cello
DESCRIPTION:Curtis on Tour | The Nina von Maltzahn Global Touring Initiative of the Curtis Institute of Music \nCurtis on Tour is the global touring initiative of America’s most selective conservatory\, the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. Cellist Nicholas Canellakis leads this program centered around the Dohnányi Sextet for the unique combination of piano\, violin\, viola\, cello\, clarinet\, and horn. Canellakis and emerging artists will open the program with virtuosic duos by Schumann and Halvorsen (variations on a theme by Handel) and the lyrical Brahms Clarinet Trio. The program concludes with Dohnányi’s gorgeous\, expansive Sextet for winds\, strings\, and piano. \nProgram\n*This program will run approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes\, including a 15-minute intermission \nAdagio and Allegro\, Op. 70\, for horn and piano by Schumann\nSarabande con Variazioni on a Theme by George Frideric Handel\, for violin and viola by Halvorsen\nTrio in A minor\, Op. 114\, for clarinet\, cello\, and piano by Brahms\nSextet in C major\, Op. 37\, for piano\, violin\, viola\, cello\, clarinet and horn by Dohnányi \nNicholas Canellakis\, cello\nLeading this program is cellist Nicholas Canellakis. His recent concert highlights include concerto appearances with the Virginia\, Albany\, Delaware\, Stamford\, Richardson\, Lansing\, and Bangor symphonies\, the Erie Philharmonic\, The Orchestra Now\, the New Haven Symphony as artist-in-residence\, and the American Symphony Orchestra in Carnegie Hall. He performs recitals throughout the United States with his longtime duo collaborator\, pianist-composer Michael Stephen Brown\, and recent appearances have included Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall\, the Four Arts in Palm Beach\, New Orleans Friends of Chamber Music\, the Saratoga Performing Arts Center\, and Wolf Trap near Washington D.C. \nMr. Canellakis is an artist of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center\, with which he performs regularly in Alice Tully Hall and on tour internationally\, including London’s Wigmore Hall\, the Louvre in Paris\, the Seoul Arts Center in Korea\, and the Shanghai and Taipei National Concert Halls. He is also a regular guest artist at many of the world’s leading music festivals\, including Santa Fe\, Ravinia\, Music@Menlo\, Bard\, Bridgehampton\, La Jolla\, Moab\, Chamberfest Cleveland\, and Music in the Vineyards. He was recently renewed as the artistic director of Chamber Music Sedona in Arizona\, where he has made a major impact through his dynamic programming and educational and community outreach. \nMr. Canellakis’ latest album (b)romance\, featuring some of his original compositions and arrangements\, was released by First Hand Records in 2023 and has received over one million streams on Apple Music. \nFilmmaking and acting are special interests of Mr. Canellakis. He has produced\, directed\, and starred in several short films and music videos\, including his popular comedy web series Conversations with Nick Canellakis. His latest films Thin Walls and My New Cello were nominated for awards at many prominent film festivals and are currently available to stream online. \nA graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music (’06) and New England Conservatory\, his teachers included Orlando Cole\, Peter Wiley\, and Paul Katz\, and he was a student of Madeleine Golz at Manhattan School of Music Pre-College. \nMr. Canellakis plays an outstanding cello by Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume\, from 1840. He joined the Curtis Institute of Music faculty in 2024.
URL:https://aicmf.org/event/curtis-on-tour/
LOCATION:Prince of Peace Lutheran Church\, 2600 Atlantic Ave\, Fernandina Beach\, FL\, 32034\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270330T130000
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SUMMARY:Masterclass: Nick Canellakis\, cello
DESCRIPTION:Join acclaimed cellist Nick Canellakis for a free public masterclass featuring talented students from the Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestras. Known for his engaging personality and remarkable artistry\, Canellakis works with young musicians to refine technique\, deepen musical interpretation\, and build confidence on stage. Audience members are invited to observe this inspiring educational experience and discover how today’s promising students are guided by one of the world’s outstanding cellists. \nThis public masterclass will take place at: \nJacksonville Center for the Performing Arts300 Water StreetJacksonville\, FL 32202 \nNo RSVP is required.
URL:https://aicmf.org/event/masterclass-canellakis/
LOCATION:Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestras\, 300 Water St. Suite 200\, Jacksonville\, FL\, 32205
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270314T170000
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SUMMARY:Balsam Range
DESCRIPTION:Two-time IBMA Entertainer of the Year\, Balsam Range brings twenty years of road-tested bluegrass: mountain music\, played by mountain musicians\, for an audience ready to stomp along. \nParking: A $15 valet parking fee applies at the Ritz-Carlton and is not included in your ticket price. This fee will be paid on-site via credit card. A cash bar will be available.  \nBalsam Range\nBalsam Range formed in 2007 out of an informal kitchen jam in the mountains of Western North Carolina\, and the band took its name from the range that surrounds part of their home county of Haywood\, where the Great Smoky Mountains meet the Blue Ridge. Since then they’ve become one of modern bluegrass’s most decorated acts\, with multiple International Bluegrass Music Association honors including Entertainer of the Year (2014\, 2018)\, Album of the Year (2013\, 2017)\, Song of the Year (2011\, 2015)\, Vocal Group of the Year (2014\, 2015)\, Male Vocalist of the Year (2014\, 2018)\, and Bass Player of the Year (2018). The band has released 14 albums and scored numerous No. 1 singles on the bluegrass charts. \nThe band is Dr. Marc Pruett (banjo)\, Alan Bibey (mandolin\, vocals)\, Tim Surrett (bass\, dobro\, baritone and lead vocals)\, and Caleb Smith (guitar\, lead and baritone vocals) — all acoustic musicians and singers from western North Carolina. Joining the band on 2026 dates is Stephen Hudson (fiddle\, vocals)\, who brings fresh energy on fiddle while honoring the traditional “high lonesome sound\,” a natural fit within the group’s style. \nClosing in on 20 years together\, Balsam Range is heading into 2026 preparing to release new music while once again hitting the road\, bringing their sound to both majestic theaters and backwoods gatherings. Beyond the accolades and miles traveled\, what matters most remains unchanged from their very first performance: genuinely connecting with an audience through the shared experience of live music. \n 
URL:https://aicmf.org/event/balsam-range/
LOCATION:Ritz Carlton Amelia Island\, 4750 Amelia Island Pkwy\, Fernandina Beach\, FL\, 32034\, United States
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SUMMARY:Johannes Moser\, cello and Marc-André Hamelin\, piano
DESCRIPTION:2027 marks 200 years since Beethoven’s death\, and pianist Marc-André Hamelin\, back in Amelia Island after last season’s appearance with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra\, marks the occasion with cellist Johannes Moser in a program spanning four of Beethoven’s five cello sonatas. From the early Op. 5 to the late Op. 102\, it’s a journey through one composer’s entire creative life in a single evening. \nProgram\n*This all-Beethoven program will run approximately 2 hours\, including a 15-minute intermission \nCello Sonata No. 4 in C major\, Op. 102\, No. 1\nCello Sonata No. 3 in A major\, Op. 69\nCello Sonata No. 2 in G minor\, Op. 5 No. 2\nCello Sonata No. 5 in D major\, Op. 102\, No. 2 \nJohannes Moser\, cello\nHailed by Gramophone magazine as “one of the finest among the astonishing gallery of young virtuoso cellists\,” German-Canadian cellist Johannes Moser has performed with the world’s leading orchestras\, including the Berliner Philharmoniker\, New York Philharmonic\, Los Angeles Philharmonic\, Chicago Symphony\, San Francisco Symphony\, BBC Philharmonic at the Proms\, London Symphony\, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra\, Philadelphia Orchestra\, Cleveland Orchestra\, and Tokyo NHK Symphony. He has collaborated with conductors including Riccardo Muti\, Lorin Maazel\, Mariss Jansons\, Valery Gergiev\, Zubin Mehta\, Christian Thielemann\, Pierre Boulez\, Paavo Järvi\, Yannick Nézet-Séguin\, and Gustavo Dudamel. \nHis recordings of concertos by Dvořák\, Lalo\, Elgar\, Lutosławski\, Dutilleux\, Tchaikovsky\, Thomas Olesen\, and Fabrice Bollon have earned the prestigious Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik and the Diapason d’Or. His 2022 album Alone Together\, featuring six new commissions for electric cello\, was praised by The Strad for its ambition and innovative use of Dolby Atmos technology. \nHighlights of the 2025–26 season include performances with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra\, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra\, Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava\, New World Symphony\, and Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra\, as well as a trio tour with Andrei Korobeinikov and Vadim Gluzman. \nA dedicated chamber musician\, Johannes has collaborated with Emanuel Ax\, Joshua Bell\, Jonathan Biss\, James Ehnes\, Leonidas Kavakos\, Midori\, Menahem Pressler\, and Yevgeny Sudbin\, and appears regularly at the Verbier\, Schleswig-Holstein\, Gstaad\, Kissinger\, Colorado\, Seattle\, and Brevard music festivals. \nRenowned for expanding the reach of classical music and championing contemporary repertoire\, Johannes has commissioned works by leading composers including Julia Wolfe\, Ellen Reid\, Anna Thorvaldsdottir\, Detlev Glanert\, Chris Cerrone\, and Annie Gosfield. Throughout his career\, he has paired performances with masterclasses\, school visits\, and pre-concert lectures. \nA prizewinner at the 2002 International Tchaikovsky Competition and recipient of the 2014 Brahms Prize\, Johannes Moser performs on a 1694 Andrea Guarneri cello from a private collection. \nMarc-André Hamelin\, piano\nPianist Marc-André Hamelin\, hailed by The New York Times as a “performer of near-superhuman technical prowess\,” is acclaimed worldwide for his unrivaled musicianship\, brilliant interpretations of the standard repertoire\, and fearless exploration of rarely performed works of the 19th\, 20th\, and 21st centuries. He performs regularly with the world’s leading orchestras and conductors and appears in recital at major concert halls and festivals across the globe. \nAn exclusive recording artist for Hyperion Records\, Hamelin has released more than 90 acclaimed recordings spanning solo\, orchestral\, and chamber repertoire. Recent releases include Found Objects / Sound Objects\, Beethoven’s Hammerklavier Sonata and Sonata in C Major\, Op. 2\, No. 3\, and the Dvořák and Florence Price quintets with the Takács Quartet. \nAlso a distinguished composer\, Hamelin has written more than 30 works. His compositions are published by Edition Peters\, and his 2024 album New Piano Works showcases nine of his own compositions. The New York Times praised the recording\, writing\, “His previous offerings of his own music were rich\, but his latest self-portrait album is on another level.” \nAmong his many honors are a Lifetime Achievement Award from the German Record Critics’ Association\, eight Juno Awards\, 11 GRAMMY nominations\, and the Jean Gimbel Lane Prize. He is an Officer of the Order of Canada\, a Chevalier de l’Ordre national du Québec\, and a member of the Royal Society of Canada. He also teaches at the New England Conservatory of Music.
URL:https://aicmf.org/event/moser-hamelin/
LOCATION:Amelia Plantation Chapel\, 36 Bowman Rd\, Fernandina Beach\, FL\, 32034\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270301T160000
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SUMMARY:Masterclass: Johannes Moser\, cello
DESCRIPTION:Experience the artistry of internationally celebrated cellist Johannes Moser in this free public masterclass at the University of North Florida. As he coaches young cellists\, Moser shares the musical insights\, technical expertise\, and expressive ideas that have made him one of today’s most acclaimed performers. Whether you play the cello or simply enjoy live music\, this unique event offers a fascinating window into the creative process behind exceptional performance. \nThis public masterclass will take place at: \nUniversity of North Florida School of MusicFine Arts Center\, Building 451 UNF Drive\, Jacksonville\, FL 32224 \nNo RSVP is required.
URL:https://aicmf.org/event/masterclass-moser/
LOCATION:University of North Florida\, 1 UNF Drive Building 45\, Fine Arts Center\, Suite 2004\, Jacksonville\, FL\, 32224
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Audra McDonald
DESCRIPTION:An Evening with Audra McDonald \nA Juilliard-trained soprano and Emmy\, Grammy\, and six-time Tony Award winner\, Audra McDonald is the only performer in history to win in all four Tony acting categories. A recipient of the National Medal of Arts and one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people\, she comes to Amelia Island For an intimate evening with one of the most luminous voices in American music. \nAudra McDonald \nAudra McDonald is unparalleled in the breadth and versatility of her artistry as both a singer and an actor. The winner of a record-breaking six Tony Awards\, two Grammy Awards\, and an Emmy\, in 2015 she was named one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people and received the National Medal of Arts—America’s highest honor for achievement in the field—from President Barack Obama. In addition to her Tony-winning performances in Carousel\, Master Class\, Ragtime\, A Raisin in the Sun\, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess\, and Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill—the role that also served as the vehicle for her Olivier Award-nominated 2017 debut in London’s West End—she has appeared on Broadway in The Secret Garden; Marie Christine (Tony nomination); Henry IV; 110 in the Shade (Tony nomination); Shuffle Along\, or\, The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed; Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune (Tony nomination); and Ohio State Murders (Tony nomination). She earned an unprecedented eleventh Tony nomination in a revival of Gypsy (2024–25)\, becoming the acting categories’ most decorated individual in Tony history and prompting Time to pronounce her “the greatest living stage actor.” \nOn television\, she was seen by millions as the Mother Abbess in NBC’s The Sound of Music Live!\, won an Emmy Award for her role as host of PBS’s Live From Lincoln Center\, and received Emmy nominations for Wit\, A Raisin in the Sun\, and Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill. Having played Dr. Naomi Bennett on Shonda Rhimes’s Private Practice (ABC) and Liz Reddick (formerly Lawrence) on both The Good Wife (CBS) and The Good Fight (Paramount+)\, she may now be seen as Dorothy Scott on Julian Fellowes’s The Gilded Age (HBO). On film\, she has appeared in Seven Servants\, The Object of My Affection\, Cradle Will Rock\, It Runs in the Family\, The Best Thief in the World\, She Got Problems\, Rampart\, Ricki and the Flash\, Disney’s live-action Beauty and the Beast\, the movie-musical Hello Again\, Down Low\, Ava DuVernay’s Origin\, Cinergistik’s documentary Whitney Houston in Focus\, the Obamas’ Higher Ground Productions’ Rustin\, and MGM’s Aretha Franklin biopic\, Respect. \nMcDonald is a Juilliard-trained soprano\, whose opera credits include La voix humaine and Send at Houston Grand Opera\, and Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny at Los Angeles Opera\, where the resulting recording earned her two Grammy Awards. She has issued five solo albums on the Nonesuch label as well as Sing Happy with the New York Philharmonic on Decca Gold. She also maintains a major career as a concert artist\, regularly appearing on the great stages of the world and with leading international orchestras. She is a founding member of Black Theatre United\, board member of Covenant House International\, and prominent advocate for LGBTQIA+ rights\, whose favorite roles are those performed offstage\, as an activist\, wife to actor Will Swenson\, and mother to her amazing children. \n 
URL:https://aicmf.org/event/audra-mcdonald/
LOCATION:The Preserve at The Amelia River Club\, 4477 Buccaneer Trail\, Fernandina Beach\, FL\, 32034\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270219T190000
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SUMMARY:Dover Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Once regular Festival performers\, the Dover Quartet have become one of the world’s most acclaimed string quartets. Their long-awaited return reunites them with the Amelia Island audience that has cheered them on from the beginning. \nProgram\n*This program will run a little over 2-hours\, including a 15-minute intermission. \nQuartet No. 1 in G minor\, Op. 27 by Grieg\nQuartet in D minor\, “Voces Intimae\,” Op. 56 by Sibelius\nQuartet No. 12 in E-flat major\, Op. 127 by Beethoven \nDover Quartet\nJoel Link\, violin\nBryan Lee\, violin\nJulianne Lee\, viola\nCamden Shaw\, cello \nNamed one of the greatest string quartets of the last 100 years by BBC Music Magazine and “the next Guarneri Quartet” by the Chicago Tribune\, the two-time GRAMMY-nominated Dover Quartet is one of the world’s most in-demand chamber ensembles. \nThe group’s awards include a stunning sweep of all prizes at the 2013 Banff International String Quartet Competition\, grand and first prizes at the Fischoff Chamber Music Competition\, and prizes at the Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition. Its honors include the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant\, Chamber Music America’s Cleveland Quartet Award\, and Lincoln Center’s Hunt Family Award. The members are on faculty at the renowned Curtis Institute of Music. \nThe Dover Quartet’s 2025–26 season features collaborative performances with preeminent artists including Marc-André Hamelin and Edgar Meyer\, and performances in internationally renowned venues from Carnegie Hall to Kennedy Center to Konzerthaus Berlin. The quartet’s most recent commission is from Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate\, a citizen of the Chickasaw Nation and a leading composer of American Indian classical music. His new piece\, Abokkoli’ Taloowa’ (Woodland Songs)\, is featured on Woodland Songs\, the group’s most recent album\, which also includes Tate’s new string-quartet orchestration of Rattle Songs by the Indigenous singer Pura Fé\, originally for her a cappella vocal group Ulali. Dvořák’s “American” Quartet\, a classic of the repertoire\, completes the album\, released in August 2025 on the Curtis Studio label. \nRecent collaborators of the ensemble include Leif Ove Andsnes\, Emanuel Ax\, Inon Barnatan\, Ray Chen\, Anthony McGill\, the Pavel Haas Quartet\, Roomful of Teeth\, and Davóne Tines. The quartet has also recently premiered works by Mason Bates\, Steven Mackey\, Marc Neikrug\, and Chris Rogerson. \nThe Dover Quartet’s highly acclaimed three-volume recording\, Beethoven Complete String Quartets (Cedille Records)\, was hailed as “meticulously balanced\, technically clean-as-a-whistle and intonationally immaculate” (The Strad). Other discography highlights are Encores (Brooklyn Classical)\, a recording of 10 popular movements from the string quartet repertoire; The Schumann Quartets (Azica Records)\, which was nominated for a GRAMMY for Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance; Voices of Defiance: 1943\, 1944\, 1945 (Cedille Records); and an all-Mozart debut recording (Cedille Records)\, featuring Michael Tree\, the late\, long-time violist of the Guarneri Quartet. The quartet’s recording of Steven Mackey’s theatrical-musical work Memoir was released on Bridge Records in 2024. \nThe Dover Quartet draws from the lineage of the distinguished Guarneri\, Cleveland\, and Vermeer quartets. Its members studied at Curtis Institute of Music\, Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music\, New England Conservatory\, and Conservatoire Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris. They were mentored extensively by Shmuel Ashkenasi\, James Dunham\, Norman Fischer\, Kenneth Goldsmith\, Joseph Silverstein\, Arnold Steinhardt\, Michael Tree\, and Peter Wiley. The Dover Quartet was formed at Curtis in 2008; its name pays tribute to Dover Beach by fellow Curtis alumnus Samuel Barber. \nThe Dover Quartet plays on the following instruments and proudly endorses Thomastik-Infeld strings: \n\nJoel Link: a very fine Peter Guarneri of Mantua\, 1710–15\, on generous loan from Irene R. Miller through the Beare’s International Violin Society.\nBryan Lee: Nicolas Lupot\, Paris\, 1810; Samuel Zygmuntowicz\, Brooklyn\, 2020.\nJulianne Lee: Robert Brode\, 2005.\nCamden Shaw: Samuel Zygmuntowicz\, New York\, 2024.\n\nDoverQuartet.comCurtis.edu/DoverQuartet \nOn Facebook\, Instagram\, and YouTube: @DoverQuartet
URL:https://aicmf.org/event/dover-quartet/
LOCATION:Amelia Plantation Chapel\, 36 Bowman Rd\, Fernandina Beach\, FL\, 32034\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270219T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270219T130000
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SUMMARY:Masterclass: Dover Quartet
DESCRIPTION:One of the world’s leading chamber ensembles\, the Dover Quartet shares its expertise with the next generation of musicians during this free public masterclass at the University of North Florida. Watch talented student string ensembles receive personalized coaching as the Quartet explores ensemble communication\, interpretation\, and performance. An inspiring experience for musicians and music lovers alike\, this behind-the-scenes look at the rehearsal process reveals how great chamber music comes to life. \nThis public masterclass will take place at: \nUniversity of North Florida School of MusicFine Arts Center\, Building 451 UNF Drive\, Jacksonville\, FL 32224 \nNo RSVP is required.
URL:https://aicmf.org/event/masterclass-dover/
LOCATION:University of North Florida\, 1 UNF Drive Building 45\, Fine Arts Center\, Suite 2004\, Jacksonville\, FL\, 32224
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270206T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270206T120000
DTSTAMP:20261002T190122Z
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SUMMARY:Masterclass: Aristo Sham\, piano
DESCRIPTION:Step inside the artistic process as internationally acclaimed pianist Aristo Sham works one-on-one with talented young pianists in this free public masterclass. More than a lesson\, a masterclass offers a rare glimpse into how a world-class musician shapes interpretation\, technique\, and musical expression. Whether you’re a pianist\, music student\, educator\, or simply curious about what goes into preparing a great performance\, you’ll leave with a deeper appreciation for the artist behind the music. \nThis free\, public masterclass will take place at:\nAmelia Baptist Church\n961167 Buccaneer Trl\nFernandina Beach\, FL 32034-5352 \nNo RSVP is required.
URL:https://aicmf.org/event/masterclass-sham/
LOCATION:Amelia Baptist Church\, 961167 Buccaneer Trail\, Fernandina Beach\, Florida\, 32034\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270124T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270124T190000
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SUMMARY:Anderson and Roe\, piano duo
DESCRIPTION:Anderson and Roe\, piano duo \nAnderson & Roe (Greg Anderson and Elizabeth Joy Roe) turn the piano duo into a high-wire act of wit and virtuosity. Called “the very model of complete 21st-century musicians” by the Washington Post\, they fuse classical fire with pop instinct in performances that crackle with chemistry. After the performance\, the artists will return to the stage for a conversation about their music\, their careers\, and the evening’s program\, followed by questions from the audience. \nProgram\n*This program will run approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes\, including a 15-minute intermission. \n“Ave Maria” (based on Prelude No. 1 in C major\, BWV 846) by Bach/Gounod\nGrande Scherzo (based on the Finale to Act I from Così fan tutte\, K. 588) by Mozart\n“Part I: The Adoration of the Earth” from The Rite of Spring by Stravinsky\nBallet from Orpheus and Eurydice by Gluck\nLibertango by Piazzolla\n“Pyramid Song” from Amnesiac by Radiohead\nHallelujah Variations (Variations on a Theme by Leonard Cohen) by Anderson & Roe\nWest Side Story Suite by Bernstein \nAnderson & Roe\nKnown for their adrenalized performances\, original compositions\, and notorious music videos\, GREG ANDERSON and ELIZABETH JOY ROE are revolutionizing the piano duo experience for the 21st century. Described as “the most dynamic duo of this generation” (San Francisco Classical Voice)\, “rock stars of the classical music world” (Miami Herald)\, and “the very model of complete 21st-century musicians” (The Washington Post)\, the Anderson & Roe Piano Duo aims to make classical music a relevant and powerful force around the world. 2022 marks the 20th anniversary of Anderson & Roe’s debut. \nAnderson & Roe met in 2000 as freshmen at The Juilliard School and formed their dynamic musical partnership shortly thereafter. They have since toured extensively\, with notable recitals in the United Kingdom\, Switzerland\, Germany\, Austria\, Italy\, Estonia\, Romania\, Israel\, Singapore\, China\, Hong Kong\, Taiwan\, South Korea\, Japan\, New Zealand and most major North American cities\, as well as in nearly every New York City venue imaginable\, from Carnegie Hall to children’s hospitals. They have appeared at the Gilmore and Gina Bachauer International Piano Festivals; the Mostly Mozart and Styriarte Festivals; Cliburn Concerts; and the Grand Teton\, Santa Fe\, Chautauqua\, Orford\, Ventura\, Skaneateles\, Carmel Bach\, and Minnesota Beethoven summer music festivals. Their past orchestral engagements include appearances with the orchestras of San Francisco\, Vancouver\, Rochester\, Liverpool\, Calgary\, Hartford\, Boulder\, Chautauqua\, Waco\, and Winnipeg\, among others\, and with members of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. In 2015\, Anderson & Roe premiered Brahms’ Double Concerto in their arrangement for two pianos and orchestra with the resident orchestra of Performance Santa Fe. \nAnderson & Roe’s discography comprises five critically acclaimed albums; their latest release\, Mother (SWR Music)\, features an eclectic range of music by Dvořák to Queen (in the duo’s original arrangements)\, and their albums on the Steinway Label—When Words Fade\, An Amadeus Affair\, and The Art of Bach—have spent dozens of weeks at the top of the Billboard Classical Charts. Anderson & Roe’s Emmy-nominated\, self-produced music videos have been influential in shaping the 21st-century classical music video genre\, and their oeuvre of over 50 music videos (including an experimental film of the entire Rite of Spring) has been viewed by millions on YouTube and at international film festivals. Their scores are published by Alfred Music on the “Anderson & Roe Duos & Duets Series” and by Awkward Fermata Press. \nThe duo’s innovative exploits have captured the attention of such media outlets as MTV’s Total Request Live\, NPR’s All Things Considered\, APM’s Performance Today\, PBS’ Texas Music Cafe\, and BBC’s In Tune\, as well as Gramophone\, Clavier Companion\, Listen\, and Pianist magazines\, and the Huffington Post. They are profiled in Nick Romeo’s book\, Driven. In 2017 they served as hosts for the 17-day medici.tv webcast of the 15th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition\, and in 2020 they guest-hosted NPR’s From the Top. In recognition of their singular vision for the advancement of classical music\, they have been invited to present at numerous international leader symposiums\, including EG (Entertainment Gathering)\, the Imagine Solutions Conference\, Chicago Ideas Week\, and Mexico’s Ciudad de las Ideas. \nWhile isolating during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021\, Anderson & Roe performed several innovative and interactive virtual events\, produced over a dozen new music videos\, appeared in MasterVoices’ Myths and Hymns (2021 Drama League Nominee for Best Digital Concert Production) alongside luminaries of opera and musical theater\, and hosted a year of Two Piano Tuesday livestream conversations on Facebook Live which drew an enthusiastic and devoted global audience each week. \nAnderson & Roe left an indelible impression at The Juilliard School\, where they both earned their bachelor’s and master’s degrees. In 2006\, given only two months to compose and prepare\, they gave the world premiere of their own composition\, Four Fantasies on Themes from Star Wars\, replacing John Williams on Juilliard’s “Cinema Serenades” concert in Alice Tully Hall. Additionally\, the two directed the groundbreaking project “Life Between the Keys\,” a performance project that celebrated the unique camaraderie of Juilliard’s 2004 piano class and chronicled its experience in an all-American program of piano music. A live performance by the duo is featured on the Sounds of Juilliard album celebrating the school’s centennial year. \nAnderson & Roe believe strongly in the communicative potential of music\, and their performances\, compositions\, websites\, videos\, recordings\, and writings all serve this mission\, bringing joy to people around the world. As stated by the Northwest Reverb\, “[Anderson & Roe] swept the audience into a cheering mass of humanity\, making a strong case that playing piano is the most fun thing that two people could ever do together.” \nGreg Anderson & Elizabeth Joy Roe are Steinway Artists.\nwww.andersonroe.com | Facebook\, Instagram\, Twitter: andersonroe
URL:https://aicmf.org/event/anderson-and-roe-piano-duo/
LOCATION:The Preserve at The Amelia River Club\, 4477 Buccaneer Trail\, Fernandina Beach\, FL\, 32034\, United States
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SUMMARY:A New Year's Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the new year with music that dances. This festive program features Vivaldi’s dazzling “Winter” from The Four Seasons\, Dvořák’s spirited Slavonic Dances\, Piazzolla’s passionate tangos\, Schoenfield’s jazz-inspired Café Music\, and a spectacular finale with Strauss’s beloved Blue Danube Fantasy for piano four-hands. Plan to join us after the concert for an artist’s reception at a location to be announced. \nProgram\n*This program last approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes\, including a 15 minute intermission \n“Winter” from The Four Seasons\, Op. 8\, No. 4 RV 297 by Antonio Vivaldi\nSlavonic Dance in F major\, Op. 46\, No. 8 by Antonin Dvořák\nSlavonic Dance in E minor\, Op. 72\, No. 2 by Antonin Dvořák\nCafé Music by Paul Schoenfield\nPrimavera Porteña (Spring) by Astor Piazzolla\nLe Grand Tango by Astor Piazzolla\nBlue Danube Fantasy by Johann Strauss arr. for piano\, four-hands by Greg Anderson \nPerformers\nDavid Coucheron\, violin\nJulie Albers\, cello\nJulie Coucheron\, piano\nElizabeth Pridgen\, piano \nDavid Coucheron\, violin\nDavid Coucheron joined the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra as concertmaster in September 2010. Throughout his career\, Mr. Coucheron has worked with Robert Spano\, Michael Tilson Thomas\, Simon Rattle\, Mstislav Rostropovich\, and Charles Dutoit\, among others. He has performed as soloist with the BBC\, Sendai\, and Trondheim symphony orchestras as well as with the Bergen and Oslo philharmonic orchestras. Mr. Coucheron has given solo recitals at Carnegie’s Weill Hall\, Wigmore Hall\, the Kennedy Center\, and the Olympic Winter Games (Salt Lake City)\, as well as in concert halls across the world. His chamber music performances have included appearances at Suntory Hall\, Wigmore Hall\, and Alice Tully Hall. Mr. Coucheron is founding member and artistic director for the Kon-Tiki Chamber Music Festival in his hometown of Oslo\, Norway. Mr. Coucheron’s recordings with his sister\, pianist Julie Coucheron\, include David and Julie (Naxos/Mudi) and Debut (Naxos). He is also the featured soloist in Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s recording of Vaughan Williams’s The Lark Ascending\, released on ASO Media in the fall of 2014. Mr. Coucheron holds degrees from the Curtis Institute of Music\, The Juilliard School\, and the Guildhall School\, and his teachers include Igor Ozim\, Aaron Rosand\, Lewis Kaplan\, and David Takeno. \nJulie Albers\, cello\nCellist Julie Albers is recognized for her superlative artistry\, her charismatic and radiant performing style\, and her intense musicianship. Born into a musical family in Longmont\, Colorado\, she began violin studies at the age of two with her mother\, switching to cello at four. She moved to Cleveland during her junior year of high school to pursue studies through the Young Artist Program at the Cleveland Institute of Music\, where she studied with Richard Aaron. Ms. Albers soon was awarded the Grand Prize at the XIII International Competition for Young Musicians in Douai\, France\, and as a result toured France as soloist with Orchestre Symphonique de Douai. \nMs. Albers made her major orchestral debut with the Cleveland Orchestra at the age of 17 and thereafter has performed in recital and with orchestras throughout North America\, Europe\, Korea\, Taiwan\, Australia\, and New Zealand. Past seasons have included performances with the symphony orchestras of Colorado\, Grant Park Music Festival\, Indianapolis\, Munchener Kammerorchester\, Rochester\, San Diego\, Seattle\, Vancouver\, and St. Paul Chamber Orchestra among others. In 2001\, she won Second Prize in Munich’s Internationalen Musikwettbewerbes der ARD\, and was also awarded the Wilhelm-Weichsler-Musikpreis der Stadt Osnabruch. While in Germany\, she recorded solo and chamber music of Kodaly for the Bavarian Radio\, performances that have been heard throughout Europe. \nMs. Albers was named principal cellist of the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra in 2015\, a position she currently holds. In addition\, she regularly participates in chamber music festivals including ChamberFest Cleveland\, La Jolla SummerFest\, Rome Chamber Music Festival\, Seattle Chamber Music Society\, and Toronto Summer Music. 2009 marked the end of a three year residency with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Two. Teaching has also held a very important place in Ms. Albers’ musical life from the age of 12 when she started teaching her first students. She held the position of Assistant Professor at the Robert McDuffie Center for Strings at Mercer University in Macon\, Georgia from 2009-2022. \nMs. Albers’ debut album with Orion Weiss includes works by Rachmaninoff\, Beethoven\, Schumann\, Massenet\, and Piatiagorsky and is available on the Artek Label. Julie Albers performs on a N.F. Vuillaume cello made in 1872. \nJulie Coucheron\, piano\nBorn in Oslo\, Norway\, Ms. Coucheron began playing the piano at age four. She earned her Bachelor and Master’s Degree with honors from the Royal Academy of Music in London. At a young age\, Ms. Coucheron had already established an international career\, winning awards and prizes in Italy\, Germany\, UK and in the United States. \nMs. Coucheron has worked with musicians such as Claude Frank\, Emanuel Ax\, Chee-Yun Kim\, Christopher O’Riley and Yo-Yo Ma and has toured Europe\, America\, South America and Asia\, performing regularly in halls like Verizon Hall\, Wigmore Hall\, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Ms. Coucheron has performed with the Norwegian Radio Symphony Orchestra\, Oslo Philharmonic\, Trondheim Symphony Orchestra\, Jena Symphony Orchestra\, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra\, Atlanta Philharmonic and the Ukrainian Symphony Orchestra in Kiev. \nMs. Coucheron regularly performs at festivals such as the Oslo Chamber Music Festival\, Bergen International Music Festival\, Amelia Island Music Festival\, Madison Chamber Music Festival\, Juneau Jazz and Classics and at La Jolla Summer Fest. She is Artistic Director of the Fjord Cadenza festival in Norway\, the Kon Tiki Chamber Music Festival in Oslo\, Norway and Georgian Chamber Players in Atlanta\, GA. In addition\, Ms. Coucheron also performed during the 2003 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City\, Utah\, and at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London. \nMs. Coucheron enjoys a close collaboration with her brother\, the Concertmaster of the Atlanta Symphony\, David Coucheron\, and together they have released two recordings\, ‘Debut’ and ‘David and Julie’ on the Naxos label. \nIn addition to her busy concert schedule\, Ms. Coucheron is a sought after teacher and pedagogue. In August 2014\, she was appointed Assistant Professor at Kennesaw State University in Atlanta\, Georgia\, one of the top 50 state schools in the United States. Ms. Coucheron has given masterclasses and taught at schools such as the New England Conservatory\, Emory University and Mercer University. \nMs. Coucheron enjoys a various and wide range of styles and repertoire emerging from her highly trained classical background to the more contemporary and popular music. Recent collaborations include performances with the Steve Miller Band and Elton John. \nElizabeth Pridgen\, piano\nPianist Elizabeth Pridgen has distinguished herself as a soloist and chamber musician. Named Artistic Director of the Atlanta Chamber Players in 2014\, she has led the group in performances of both new and standard chamber works to critical acclaim. Ms. Pridgen made her major orchestral debut with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra conducted by Robert Spano and recently released three albums including Icons with violinist Robert McDuffie featuring works of John Corigliano\, Philip Glass\, and John Adams. An advocate of new music\, Ms. Pridgen has participated in the commissioning of works by noted composers such as Adam Schoenberg and Michael Gandolfi and supports underserved composers through her leadership of the Rapido Composition Competition. Ms. Pridgen has toured extensively throughout the United States\, Mexico and Europe and performs regularly at festivals including the Rome Chamber Music Festival in Rome\, Italy\, the Aspen Music Festival\, the Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival\, the Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival\, the Madison Chamber Music Festival and the Kon-Tiki Chamber Music Festival in Oslo\, Norway. An avid chamber performer\, she has been a member of the Cortona Trio and Georgian Chamber Players. Ms. Pridgen served as a Distinguished Artist and Piano Chair at the McDuffie Center for Strings and held the G. Leslie Fabian Piano Chair at the Townsend School of Music at Mercer University for more than 10 years. She received her Master of Music degree at The Juilliard School where she studied with Joseph Kalichstein and earned her bachelor’s degree at the Peabody Conservatory of Music as a student of Ann Schein. Ms. Pridgen currently resides in Milton\, Georgia with her husband and three young children.
URL:https://aicmf.org/event/a-new-years-celebration/
LOCATION:Prince of Peace Lutheran Church\, 2600 Atlantic Ave\, Fernandina Beach\, FL\, 32034\, United States
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SUMMARY:Post-Concert Dinner at Salt with Nicole Zuraitis
DESCRIPTION:After an unforgettable evening of holiday jazz beneath the grand Christmas tree at the Ritz-Carlton\, Amelia Island\, continue the celebration with an exclusive post-concert dinner at Salt\, one of Florida’s premier dining destinations. \nBeginning at approximately 7:30 p.m.\, guests will enjoy an elegant three-course dining experience while spending the evening with two-time GRAMMY Award-winning jazz vocalist Nicole Zuraitis and members of her quartet. This intimate gathering offers the rare opportunity to meet the artists\, share conversation\, and reflect on the evening’s performance in a relaxed and welcoming setting. \nRecognized in the MICHELIN Guide Florida and renowned for its AAA Five Diamond service\, Salt is known for its innovative cuisine\, refined coastal atmosphere\, and use of more than 40 varieties of salt sourced from around the world. \nDinner is priced at $150 per person\, which includes a three-course meal but does not include drinks or a 20% service charge. \nReservations are limited and must be made directly through The Ritz-Carlton\, Amelia Island by clicking HERE. \nTickets to the concert before dinner can be purchased here: https://aicmf.org/event/nicole-zuraitis/
URL:https://aicmf.org/event/nicole-salt/
LOCATION:Ritz Carlton Amelia Island\, 4750 Amelia Island Pkwy\, Fernandina Beach\, FL\, 32034\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sounds of the Season featuring Nicole Zuraitis
DESCRIPTION:Two-time GRAMMY winner Nicole Zuraitis brings her quartet to Amelia Island for a festive outdoor concert beneath the Ritz-Carlton’s grand Christmas tree\, an evening of jazz and holiday spirit under the open sky. The night continues with a post-concert dinner at Salt\, the Ritz-Carlton’s Michelin-recommended restaurant\, with the artists in attendance. Reservations for dinner after the concert must be made directly with the Ritz-Carlton. \n*The ticket price for this concert includes free valet parking. A cash bar will be available. \nNicole Zuraitis\nNicole Zuraitis is a 2X GRAMMY® winning and 6X GRAMMY-nominated jazz singer-songwriter\, producer\, pianist\, arranger\, New York-based bandleader and winner of the prestigious American Traditions Vocal Competition Gold Medal. With a “heart as big as her remarkable voice\,” (Jazz Police)\, Nicole has positioned herself as one of the top artists and “prolific songwriters” (Broadway World) to watch in jazz and beyond\, or as she likes to call it\, The Modern Songbook. \nAs a recording artist\, Nicole has released seven albums as leader\, and her sixth album\, How Love Begins\, co-produced with eight-time GRAMMY-winner Christian McBride\, won BEST JAZZ VOCAL ALBUM at the 2024 GRAMMY® awards and features all original music. She is the only person ever to have won this award who wrote and arranged the entire album herself. Her live album Live at Vic’s Las Vegas\, which she produced\, wrote and arranged  featuring Tom Scott\, Keyon Harrold\, Rachel Eckroth\, Idan Morim\, Sam Weber and Dan Pugach\, was nominated for 2 GRAMMYS in 2026.  She will release her next studio album The Devil I Knew\, produced by Larry Klein\, in July of 2026. \nIn addition to leading her quartet\, Nicole performed and recorded with the Birdland Big Band as the premier vocalist before taking off as a large ensemble leader of her own\, co-producing the Dan Pugach Big Band and guesting for major big bands around the globe.  She has headlined at Newport Jazz Festival\, Melbourne International Jazz Festival\, Caramoor\, Saratoga Jazz Festival and Tanglewood\, along with iconic NYC jazz clubs like Dizzy’s Club at Lincoln Center\, Birdland\, the Blue Note\, the Carlyle\, 54 Below and the late\, great 55 Bar. She also has appeared as a featured soloist with the Savannah Philharmonic\, Asheville Symphony\, and Macon Pops as well as the Danish Radio Big Band. Her original song “Always” closed the 2025 Teyana Taylor GRAMMY Nominated album Escape Room (Def Jam Records). \nNicole is a featured artist and producer on her husband’s\, renowned drummer\, bandleader\, and composer Dan Pugach\, 2025 GRAMMY-winning album\, Bianca Reimagined: Music for Paws and Persistence (Best Large Ensemble) for which they composed the GRAMMY-nominated song\, “Little Fears” (Best Jazz Performance). Nicole is a vocalist on the GRAMMY-winning “Last Sunday in Plains: A Centennial Celebration” alongside Jon Batiste\, Keb’ Mo’\, and LeeAnn Rimes. In 2024\, Broadway World honored Nicole with the “Best Big Band Show” Award. Nicole’s arrangement of Dolly Parton’s Jolene\, co-written with Dan Pugach\, was nominated for a 2019 GRAMMY®\, springboarding her career and making her a household name in the modern-day jazz landscape. In 2020\, she was named in the top 40 under 40 for 2020 in Connecticut Magazine\, and her weekly live stream during the Covid-19 crisis\, “Virtual Piano Lounge\,” was featured in Forbes Magazine. Her Live at Vic’s Las Vegas album was featured on NPR Toast of the Nation 2026 in an hour long special.  \nNicole has collaborated with an extensive list of luminaries\, including Christian McBride\, Tom Scott\, Keyon Harrold\, David Cook\, Larry Klein\, Gilad Hekselman\, Veronica Swift\, Benny Benack\, Stephen Feifke\, Cyrille Aimee\, Antonio Sanchez\, Javon Jackson\, Nikki Giovanni\, Dave Stryker\, Omar Hakim\,  Rachel Z\, Helen Sung\, Melanie\, Morgan James\, Darren Criss\, Livingston Taylor\, Thana Alexa\, Rachel Eckroth\, Don Braden and Bernard Purdie. She is a proud educator and a current vocal faculty member at NYU and the Litchfield Jazz Camp. In 2024\, Post University awarded Nicole an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters. \nAn ardent activist with a decade-long track record of giving back\, her release of How Love Begins coincided with a self-produced music festival and day of activism for Save the Sound.Org. All proceeds of the GRAMMY winning album Bianca Reimagined go to pitbull rescues Nicole and Dan have fostered through the last 15 years.
URL:https://aicmf.org/event/nicole-zuraitis/
LOCATION:Ritz Carlton Amelia Island\, 4750 Amelia Island Pkwy\, Fernandina Beach\, FL\, 32034\, United States
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