Artist and Music Lover Susanne Schuenke is offering a limited number of Serigraph Prints of "The Violin Cello Players" for a minimum of a new $500 donation to the St. Augustine Music Festival. Each print is numbered and signed by the artist, and the buyers will receive a statement of origin from the artist. A large space is needed to display the artwork as the image on the larger paper is 22" high x and 48" wide.

If you are interested in purchasing a numbered silkscreen of

The Violin Cello Players, please contact SAMF Chair, Nell Toensmann

at 904-484-4960 or nelltoensmann@gmail.com.

German-American artist Susanne Schuenke was born in Düsseldorf, Germany, and received her education in Cologne and London, earning her doctorate at the University of Cologne in 1986. Since then she has been living and working successfully in the USA while maintaining strong and lively connections with Europe.

Her fine oil paintings and watercolors possess the technical old-master quality. Her unique stylizations and the rich nuances of her palette enhance her compositions. The panorama of Susanne’s artistic content moves from lyric-narrative stories to philosophical themes and socio-political topics.



In the narrative surrealistic artwork of Susanne Schuenke one can find fascinating connections between form and color, discover an animated dialogue, or start a meditative journey into new dimensions.

Read more about the artist Dr. Susanne Schuenke here.



Below are some photos from the successful concert at the Waterworks

on April 23 that introduced the Mastriani Steinway piano to the public.

There were about seventy-five people in the audience for An Afternoon of Romantic Chamber Music.

Cellist Jin Kim-Pena joined pianst Evangeliyato play two movements from Chopin Cello Sonata Op.65.

Pianist Evangeliya Delizonas-Khukhua performed three Chopin waltzes to begin the concert before accompanying the other musicians

Jorge Pena, viola, played four movements from Schumann's "Fairy tales" Op. 113.

Violinist Aurica Duca, completed the quartet to perform the first movement of Brahms Piano Quartet No. 2 in A Major, Op. 26, Op. 34a

Have you ever asked who is entitled to sit in the reserved section of the Cathedral during our concerts?

These seats are reserved for our donors who have made significant donations. And they are also entitled to early entry!

This year, there are two categories of reserved seating:

• Those making donations of $1,000 or more - and concert our sponsors - will be seated in the Prime reserved section, in the very first rows.
• A donation of $350 or more entitles the donor to sit in the regular reserved seating area
• General seating is available to everyone attending our FREE concerts. We do recommend that you go to the website and reserve tickets for guaranteed seating, especially for popular concerts. Click on the link below to reserve.

Save the Dates! A Preview of the Concerts!

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

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

Concerts begin at 7:30 PM

Doors open at 7:00 PM

Cathedral Basilica on the Plaza de la Constitucion

Ann Marie McPhail

Yokino Miyake

Bach

Brahms

Tim Tuller

Adams

Armstrong

Beethoven

• •  Become a SAMF Sponsor  • • 

Sponsors are vital to the success of SAMF performances as each sponsor's contribution furthers 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 to SAMF that you can consider as the cost of your tickets. Sponsor levels of $5,000 or more entitles the donor/organization to be the sponsor of an evening's concert.

We Have 8 Sponsor Donor Levels: 

*Regular Entry and Recognized Donor in the Program

**Early Entry and Reserved Seating. Recognized Donor on Website and in the Program

***Early Entry and Prime Seating. Recognized Donor on Website, in the Program and Champaign Reception on June 24.

****Concert Sponsor with Early Entry, Prime Seating, Recognized Donor Logo on Website and Champaign Reception on June 24.

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 Seymour Toensmann, Board 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