Music Matinees
Free Concerts Showcasing Regional Musicians
The Sarasota Concert Association presents Music Matinees, featuring exceptional regional musicians performing a variety of musical styles from classical to popular. All concerts are at 2 pm at First Presbyterian Church in downtown Sarasota.
Admission is free but registration is required. Online reservations open a month in advance of the concert. Once we have reached capacity, we will have a waitlist sign-up available. You will be notified before 10 am the day of the concert should seats become available.
2025 Music Matinees
Sarasota Opera Studio Artists
The concert is on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 2 pm
Registration opens on Wednesday, January 2, 2025 at 10 am
The highly anticipated Sarasota Opera’s Studio Artists return! This concert features the more advanced level of Sarasota Opera’s two training programs, and members often participate in main stage productions by performing supporting roles and covering principal roles.
Karen Large, flute, and Heidi Louise Williams, piano
The concert is on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 2 pm
Registration opens on Monday, January 20, 2025 at 10 am
Take a journey through flute history with their program, “Storytellers.” Featuring composers from the Baroque era through the present day, the musicians tell stories using different musical styles and instruments, including the traverso, piccolo, and contrabass flute.
Edel Muñoz, guitar and Sean O’Neil, violin
The concert is on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 2 pm
Registration opens on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 10 am
Winner of more than 20 international guitar competitions, Cuban-American guitarist Muñoz and O’Neil traverse three centuries of compelling music for guitar and violin, featuring music by Bach, Paganini, Piazzolla, De Falla, Albéniz, and Villa-Lobos.
Synia Carroll, jazz singer
The concert is on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 2 pm
Registration opens on Monday, March 24, 2025 at 10 am
Known for smooth and soulful jazz vocals, Synia Carroll performs “Wade In The Water Of Song,” featuring songs from her latest album. Through the prism of Jazz, the program celebrates the expansion and discovery that is an integral part of the ‘waters’ of our lived experiences.
Thank you to our Music Matinees sponsors!
Venice Endowment Fund of the Gulf Coast Community Foundation
Questions? Please contact our Box Office: 941-966-6161
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