Sanibel Music Festival

All Concerts at Peace Lutheran Church, 15840 McGregor Blvd in Fort Myers, Call 239-344-7025 for information.

Emerson String Quartet

This concert marks the final visit to Sanibel Music Festival of this quartet, regarded as one of the world’s premier chamber music ensembles for over 40 years.The quartet plans to retire this fall, with over 30 acclaimed recordings and nine Grammys, an Avery Fisher Prize and Musical America’s Ensemble of the Year. Performing Beethoven and Schubert

Calidore String Quartet

Cited for irrepressible dramatic instinct, this globally recognized quartet won the Avery Fisher Career Grant, Lincoln Center Emerging Artist Award, M-Prize International Chamber Music Competition, and many other prizes. Performing Smetana, Janacek, Mozart.

Saturday MARCH 7:30pm 4 7:30 pm

Saturday MARCH 7:30pm 11 MARCH 7:30 pm pm

Lysander Piano Trio

Theater of Connecticut

Opera

Lerner & Loewe: Masters of Glamour & Romance Favorites from hit musicals My Fair Lady, Camelot, Brigadoon, and Gigi, punctuated by commentary from opera cognoscente and Artistic Director Alan Mann.

New York Brass Arts Trio

Known to always leave audiences thoroughly entertained, they are called fun, infectious, and artistically incarnate by the press, producing music so fluid, their sound has been likened to a string quartet. Performing Bach, Ravel, Corea.

Acclaimed for rich sound, nuanced musicianship, and imaginative ideas, this trio, formed at Julliard, is known for exciting programming, creatively connecting common threads across musical cultures and times. Performing Schumann, Shostakovich, Frank Bridge, Mendelssohn. Saturday MARCH 7:30pm 18 7:30 pm Tuesday MARCH 7:30pm 28 7:30 pm

FGCU Bower School of Music Chamber Strings

Students under the direction of Dr Kyle Szabo demonstrate the vitality of classical music as participants in the Festival’s Emerging Artist Series. Trios and quartets performing Schubert, Shostakovich, Mendelssohn, Beethoven, Ravel, Piazzola, with commentary by Dr Kyle Szabo.