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Take advantage of the special discounts on performance packages: 10% off when purchasing tickets for three to five performances, and 20% off on tickets for six or more concerts. Season tickets to all Festival performances are available at a 20% discount off full retail prices. By presenting a valid confirmation number from any lodging establishment on the island, visitors will receive a 50% discount on all Festival ticket purchases. Discounts, which cannot be combined, are available through the Festival box office at 904/261-1779. |
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May 13, Sunday
Concert in the Park: String Cheese Fling
Philip Pan, violin
Aurica Duca, violin
Clinton Dewing, viola
Christopher Rex, cello
Light classics and popular favorites
Amelia Park Concert Pavilion
Fernandina Beach
4:00 pm
Free Concert/No Ticket Required |
Phillip Pan, Aurica Duca, Christopher Rex, Clinton Dewing
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May 17, Thursday
Opening with Romance
Anne Akiko Meyers, violin
Andres Diaz, cello
Wendy Chen, piano
Christopher Rex, cello
Music of Bach, Beethoven, Brahms
Amelia Plantation Chapel
36 Bowman Road
Amelia Island
7:30 pm
Tickets: $40
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Wendy Chen, Andres Diaz, AnneAkiko Meyers |
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May 18, Friday
Chopin in Paris: Un Voyage Musical Français I
Natasha Paremski, piano
Philip Pan, violin
Catherine Cosbey, violin
Eric Wong, viola
Christopher Rex, cello
Andres Diaz, cello
John Wieland, bass
Chopin Piano Concerto No. 1
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
801 Atlantic Avenue
Fernandina Beach
7:00 pm, Friday
Tickets: $50
(includes post-concert champagne reception)
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May 19, Saturday
McDuffie Center Showcase:
Young artists from the Robert McDuffie Center for Strings, Mercer University
With Christopher Rex, cello and Elizabeth Pridgen, piano
Historic Nassau County Courthouse
11:00 AM
Free Concert/No Ticket Required
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The Robert McDuffie Center for Strings is a highly selective program that is a special institute within Mercer University’s Townsend School of Music. McDuffie Center students work with some of the nation’s renowned string musicians, receiving music instruction of conservatory quality.
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May 19, Saturday
French Impressions:
Un Voyage Musical Français II
Linden String Quartet;
Sarah McElravy, violin
Catherine Cosbey, violin
Eric Wong, viola
Felix Umansky, cello
Will Ransom, piano
Christopher Rex, cello
Music of Debussy, Saint-Saens
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
801 Atlantic Avenue
Fernandina Beach
7:00 pm
Tickets: $30
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Left to Right: Catherine Cosbey, violin, Felix Umansky, cello, Sarah McElravy, violin, Eric Wong, viola
Will Ransom, Christopher Rex
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May 20, Sunday
Beer & G Strings I: Music of Passion and Fire
Linden String Quartet
Elizabeth Pridgen, piano
Natasha Paremski, piano
Christopher Rex, cello
Music of Liszt, Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky, Ginestera
Palace Saloon
117 Centre Street
Fernandina Beach
7:00 pm
Tickets: $50
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Linden String Quartet
Natasha Paremski, Christopher Rex, Elizabeth Pridgen
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May 23, Wednesday
Beer & G Strings II: Lyric Cello
Lynn Harrell, cello
James Dunham, viola
Elizabeth Prigden, piano
Christopher Rex, cello
Music of Verdi, Puccini, Delibes, Bizet, Faure, Sibelius, Granados
Palace Saloon
117 Centre Street
Fernandina Beach
7:00 pm
Tickets: $50
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Lynn Harrell, cello |
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May 25, Friday
Songs on a Summer Night:
Un Voyage Musical Français III
Robert Spano, piano
Jessica Rivera, soprano
David Coucheron, violin
Ellen DePasquale, violin
James Dunham, viola
Christopher Rex, cello
Music of Berlioz, Debussy, Franck
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
2600 Atlantic Avenue
Fernandina Beach
7:30 pm
Tickets: $30
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Jeaaica Rivera, Robert Spano |
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May 26, Saturday
Family Concert
Four Nations Ensemble;
Andrew Appel, harpsichord
Charles Brink, flute
Krista Bennion Feeney, violin
Loretta O’Sullivan, cello
Music by Le Clair, Couperin, Rameau
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
2600 Atlantic Avenue
Fernandina Beach
1:00 pm
Free Concert/No Ticket Required |
Four Nations Ensemble
Left to Right:
Charles Brink, Krista Bennion Feeney, Loretta O'Sullivan, Andrew Appel |
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May 26, Saturday
Lynn Harrell & Friends
Lynn Harrell, cello
Giora Schmidt, violin
Victor Santiago Asuncion, piano
Music of Beethoven, Schubert
Amelia Plantation Chapel
36 Bowman Road
Amelia Island
7:30 pm
Tickets: $50
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Left to Right: Victor Santiago, Lynn Harrell & Giora Schmidt
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May 27, Sunday
French Cabaret: Un Voyage Musical Francais IV
Four Nations Ensemble
Steve Ross, cabaret artist, piano and voice
Rosa Lamoreaux, soprano
Christopher Rex, cello
French caberet songs, past and present
Amelia Community Theatre
209 Cedar Street
Fernandina Beach
5:00 pm
Tickets: $35
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Rosa Lamoreaux, soprano, Steve RossCabernet, piano & voice
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May 31, Thursday
Pictures at an Exhibition
Orli Shaham, piano
Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin
Christopher Rex, cello
Music of Messaien, Mussorgsky
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
2600 Atlantic Avenue
Fernandina Beach
7:00 pm
Tickets: $40
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Orli Shaham, piano
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June 1, Friday
Beth Newdome Fellowship Artists Showcase
Members of the Old City String Quartet
Music of Bach, Mozart, Gliere, Handel/Halvorsen
Savannah Grand of Amelia Island
1900 Amelia Trace Court, Fernandina Beach
1:00 pm
Free Concert/No Ticket Required
Café Karibo (27 North 3rd Street) will be open for lunch before the concert.
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Old City String Quarter 
Left to Right: Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, Bryan Lee,Joel Link,Camden Shaw |
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June 2, Saturday
Beer & G Strings III Hoedown: Dancing Fiddle
April Verch Band
April Verch, fiddle
Clay Ross, guitar
Cody Walters, upright electric bass and banjo
Folk music of North America
Walker’s Landing, Omni Amelia Island Plantation
7:00 pm
Tickets: $45
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April Verch Band
Left to Right: Cody Walters, April Verch & Clay Ross |
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June 3, Sunday
Beth Newdome Fellowship Artists: Curtis is Here!
Old City String Quartet
Bryan Lee, violin
Joel Link, violin
Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, viola
Camden Shaw, cello
Roberto Diaz, viola
Christopher Rex, cello
Music of Hayden, Schumann, Brahms
Memorial United Methodist Church
601 Centre Street, Fernandina Beach
5:00 pm
Tickets: $20
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Old City String Quartet
Left to Right: Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, Bryan Lee,Joel Link,Camden Shaw
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June 8, Friday
From Our Family to Yours
David Coucheron, violin
Julie Coucheron, piano
Elissa Koljonen, violin
Roberto Diaz, viola
Charles Rex, violin
Christopher Rex, cello
Music of Vitale, Borodin, Chausson
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
2600 Atlantic Avenue, Fernandina Beach
7:00 pm
Tickets: $40
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Julie and David Coucheron
Elissa Koljonen
Christopher Rex
, Roberto Diaz, Charles Rex
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