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CELEBRATING WOMEN & AFRICAN AMERICAN COMPOSERS

March 21, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Free

SUNDAYS WITH SAMF – FREE CONCERT
WOMEN & AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMPOSERS
Sunday March 21st. 1:00pm
Peña-Peck House, 143 St George St, St. Augustine
(Outdoors Under Tent)
Socially Distanced Seating & Masks Required
Tickets: https://www.staugustinemusicfestival.org/

The St. Augustine Music Festival is excited to announce the first of its Sunday afternoon concerts. In honor of Black History and Women’s History months, our first concert will feature beautiful music from African-American and women composers.

PROGRAM
George Walker (African-American Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, pianist): Lyric for Strings
Wu Man (leading Ambassador of Chinese music and Pipa virtuoso): – Turpan Dance
Jessie Montgomery (up and coming African-American composer): – STRUM for String Quartet
William Grant Still (the “Dean of African-American composers”): Danzas de Panama (1948)
Florence Price (African-American composer): Juba from String Quartet

QUARTET
Piotr Szewczyk
Ingang Han
Jorge Peña
Brian Magnus

The musicians and board of the St. Augustine Music Festival are dedicated to bringing world-class music to diverse audiences, and to elevate, educate and entertain through the inspiring power of music. Our first two concerts are in collaboration with the Women’s Exchange of St. Augustine and the third concert with the St. Augustine Art Association. While concerts are free, donations are appreciated. Tickets and donations online at https://www.staugustinemusicfestival.org

Contact: Renée Jones 267.514.5302

Details

Date:
March 21, 2021
Time:
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Cost:
Free
Event Category:
Event Tags:
Website:
www.staugustinemusicfestival.org

Venue

Pena-Peck House
143 St George Street
St. Augustine, FL 32084 United States
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Organizer

St. Augustine Music Festival
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