St. Augustine Music Festival - 2024

The largest free classical music festival in the United States, St. Augustine Music Festival (SAMF), presents six live performances at the Cathedral Basilica in June of 2024. Scheduled for two weeks on Fridays through Sundays from June 21 to June 30, 2024, the festival features musicians from the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra and often includes internationally renowned guest artists. This is the festival's 18th season.

St. Augustine Music Festival

Sponsored by the St. Johns Cultural Council, St. Johns County Tourist Development Council, and the Community Foundation for Northeast Florida, the festival was founded in 2007 by Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra members Jorge A. Peña (viola) and Jin Kim-Peña (cello), who encouraged other orchestra musicians and soloists to participate in the festival.

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Admission: Free. Reservations aren't required but can be made via Eventbrite.

When: Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, from Friday, June 21 through Sunday, June 30, at 7:30 p.m.

Where: Concerts are held at the Cathedral Basilica located at 38 Cathedral Place in historic downtown St. Augustine, Florida 32084.

The 2024 Concerts - First Week

Wednesday, June 19, 7:30 p.m. — Fourth Annual Juneteenth Concert

In addition to the six concerts in their normal season, SAMF has added a concert to honor Juneteenth, on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. For more information about that concert, go here.

Friday, June 21, at 7:30 p.m — Evolution

• Chamber music, featuring Nigel Armstrong and Gabriella Peña. (See program below.)

Saturday, June 22, at 7:30 p.m. — Mystic Latin

• Chamber music, with three ensembles: a woodwind and string sextet, a piano sextet, and a string quartet. (See program below.)

Sunday, June 23, at 7:30 p.m. — Mozart and Americana

• Chamber orchestra performing music composed by Americans, William Grant and Arthur Foote, and Mozart. (See program below.)

The 2024 Concerts - Second Week

Friday, June 28, at 7:30 p.m. — War & Romance

• Chamber music by Stravinsky, Shostakovich, and Wolf-Ferrari. (See program below.)

Saturday, June 29, at 7:30 p.m. — Musical Saga

• Chamber music featuring the brass and woodwind sections, and music by Brahms and Sibelius. (See program below.)

Sunday, June 30, at 7:30 p.m. — A Night with Nigel

• Chamber orchestra, featuring music by Shostakovich and Joseph Haydn. (See program below.)

Musicians and Programs for Each Concert

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