Meet the Musician: Time For Three @ Salt

Sounds of the Season begins with an extraordinary Commemorative Dinner on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at the Ritz’s award-winning fine dining restaurant, Salt. This exclusive evening offers guests the rare opportunity to meet the Grammy and Emmy-winning ensemble Time for Three—Nicolas “Nick” Kendall (violin, vocals), Charles Yang (violin, vocals), and Ranaan Meyer (double bass, vocals)—in an intimate, relaxed setting before their highly anticipated December 17 performance that officially opens our 25th Anniversary Season.

Piano Masterclass with Jasmin Arakawa

Hailed by Gramophone for her ‘characterful sparkle’, pianist Jasmin Arakawa will teach a public masterclass on Saturday, February, 2026, from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM.

Meet the Musician: David Finckel and Wu Han

Join Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival for an intimate conversation with cellist David Finckel and pianist Wu Han, Musical America’s Musicians of the Year and two of the most distinguished figures in classical music today.

Meet the Musician: Zuill Bailey

Beloved by Festival audiences, Grammy Award–winning cellist Zuill Bailey returns for an engaging evening of stories, insights, and music‑making memories. Experience this world‑renowned artist up close before his performance on March 13, 2026 at Amelia Plantation Chapel.

Winds Masterclass with Imani Winds

Join us for a rare opportunity to observe a masterclass with world-renowned cellist David Finckel on February 11, 2026, from 1:30–3:30 PM in Room 1200 at the University of North Florida.

String Quartet Masterclass with Viano Quartet

Join us for a rare opportunity to observe a masterclass with world-renowned cellist David Finckel on February 11, 2026, from 1:30–3:30 PM in Room 1200 at the University of North Florida.

25th Anniversary Silver Soirée

Join us for a sparkling evening to launch our 25th season, featuring live music, a special documentary premiere, and an exclusive look at what’s ahead this season.

SOLD-OUT Sounds of the Season featuring Time For Three

Celebrate the season in style with the genre-blending trio Time for Three. This event, taking place outside under the Ritz’s giant Christmas tree, will be unforgettable night of music, holiday cheer, and Ritz-Carlton elegance.

Imani Winds

The trailblazing Imani Winds bring their vibrant, genre-spanning repertoire and cultural storytelling to the Ritz-Carlton stage — a dynamic celebration of wind chamber music like you’ve never heard before.