The St. Augustine Music Festival was invited by the Jacksonville Symphony to have a table at the monthly Symphony in 60 concert on Thursday, February 9. We were one of five organizations who had a presence during Cocktail Hour prior to the 6:30 PM concert.



You can see several photos below of the SAMF display.

SAMF Chair Nell Toensmann and Artistic Director Jorge Peña prior to the Symphony in 60 concert on February 9 with a program featuring Myths & Legends by Jean Sybelius.

The SAMF Display Table featured information about the St. Augustine Music Festival, photos from the 2022 season and preliminary hand out information about the upcoming 2023 St. Augustine Music Festival season the last two weeks in June.

It was also possible to watch a video of a previous performance on Bill Boxer's laptop.

SAMF has been invited to return for each of their next three Symphony in 60 concerts and we hope, if you will be attending one of these concerts, that you will stop by and say hello. Cocktail Hour at 5:30 PM; Concerts begin at 6:30 PM in the Jacoby Symphony Hall, 300 Water St., Jacksonville, FL 32202. Tickets are $25 with general seating.

Thursday, February 23, 2023 - Sounds of Spring

Thursday, April 13, 2023 - Picturesque Postcards

Thursday, May 25, 2023 - Pride Night: Giovanni Bertoni Plays Copland

Visit the Jacksonville Symphony website to learn more about the Symphony in 60 concerts and the many concerts and opera offered by the Jacksonville Symphony.

Sundays with SAMF will return with a special concert on Sunday, April 23 at 2:00 PM at the Waterworks Building, 184 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine, FL 32084.

We hope you will be able join us for this concert which will officially introduce the new 100+-year-old Steinway piano donated by the Mastriani Family to the St. Augustine Music Festival. The program will feature music by Chopin, Schumann and Brahms.

There will be more information in the next newsletter about how you can reserve your seat for this piano quartet chamber music, which will be a fundraiser for the St. Augustine Music Festival.

Save the Dates! A Preview of the Concerts!

Monday, June 19, Friday - Sunday, June 23-25

Friday, June 30, Saturday - Sunday July 1-2

7:30 PM

Cathedral Basilica on the Plaza de la Constitucion

• •  Become a SAMF Sponsor  • • 

Sponsors are vital to the success of SAMF performances each year, as each sponsors’ contributions further the sense of connection and positive impact within the community as we offer FREE concerts at the Cathedral Basilica.

As you consider your donation, think about the cost of attending a comparable concert... would it be $25, $40, or perhaps much more? Are you planning to attend two or three, or perhaps all seven concerts? If so, then consider making a donation now to SAMF that you can consider as the cost of your tickets. Sponsor levels of $5,000 or more entitles the donor to the sponsorship of an evening's concert.

We Have 8 Sponsor Donor Levels: 

Personal and business checks can be made payable to the

St. Augustine Music Festival and mailed to:

Saint Augustine Music Festival

PO Box 833

St. Augustine, FL 32085-0833

Each and every level of donation is important.

Please consider the level you wish to contribute.

The St. Augustine Music Festival is a non-for-profit corporation exempt from federal income tax under section 501©(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. We are qualified to receive tax deductible bequests, devises, transfers, or gifts under section 2055, 2106 or 2522 of the Code and can provide you with a copy of our tax exempt status upon request. We greatly appreciate all donations and acknowledge our donors in the festival program and on our website.

Volunteer opportunities with SAMF....



Non-profit organizations survive because of the volunteers that believe in the organization and are willing to make sure that it continues to survive and thrive. This is also true of the St. Augustine Music Festival. 

The SAMF Board consists of volunteers who believe that providing exceptional music to the public for free is important. And we believe that performing the concerts in the sacred and beautiful space that is the Cathedral Basilica has provided an experience unlike any other. As a result, we rely on volunteers to fill many roles during the year in order to provide these concerts to the public. 

• Volunteers to serve on and support the SAMF Board,
• Volunteers to help with fundraising and outreach to potential concert sponsors. 
• Volunteers to assist during the June concerts and other events that may take place from time to time during the year.

Can we count on you to volunteer? 

Bill Boxer

Executive Director

Jorge Peña and Jin Kim-Peña

Artistic Directors

• • View some photos from SAMF 2022 • • 

Read the Program from the 2022 St. Augustine Music Festival

On behalf of the SAMF Board of Directors, we thank you!

Bill Boxer, Executive Director

Nell Seymouor Toensmann, Chair

Jorge Peña & Jin Kim-Peña, Artistic Directors

St. Augustine Music Festival (SAMF)

billboxer@SAMFestival.org

Office: 904 342-5175 Mobile: 904 982-0146

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St. Augustine Music Festival

P.O. Box 833

St. Augustine, FL 32085-0833