Saint Augustine's Romanza Festivale of Music and the Arts

St. AUGUSTINE’s ROMANZA FESTIVALE OF MUSIC AND THE ARTS IS TWO WEEKS OF DAILY EVENTS FEATURING DOZENS CONCERTS, shows, exhibits and much more at locations throughout the city. Showcasing productions by dozens of St. AUGUSTINE’s talented Arts and Cultural nonprofit organizations.Most events are free. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES: FIRST COAST OPERA PRESENTS THE PINNACLE SINGERS Location-Memorial Presbyterian Church Famous for the beloved tenor aria "Nessun Dorma", Turandot was Puccini’s final opera. Abridging this grand show to under an hour in length, the PINNACLE SINGERS have reimagined this spectacular score for a cast of just four. First Coast Opera presents these powerful voices up close and personally so you can enjoy every nuance, rediscovering the Legend of Turandot in an exciting new way. Combining distinctively strong voices and diverse musical influences, THE PINNACLE SINGERS bring new life into a wide selection of repertoire united by their love of beautiful music and their artistry. Each member of the Singers has had an exciting international career. A native of Hawaii, baritone Torlef A. Borsting has enjoyed a varied musical career in opera, oratorio and concert performance. He has recently been named the Development Director for First Coast Opera of St. Augustine. Mr. Borsting is the co-founder of The Pinnacle Singers with his wife, Cass Panuska. 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - BOLD CITY BRASS IN CONCERT AT THE PIER AT ST. AUGUSTINE BEACH PAVILION Bold City Brass, founded in 1980 in Jacksonville, Florida, is proud to bring quality music to the First Coast and beyond. Membership in the ensemble is comprised of professional musicians, retired music teachers and other fine players. Bold City Brass has modeled itself after a variety of brass bands, including British brass bands, historic brass ensembles and traditional brass ensembles which used historic valved instruments from the Civil War era. Under the direction of conductor, Dr. ErIc A. Becher, Bold City Brass has expanded its repertoire to include music from a variety of genres and periods. The concert will be presented at the St. Augustine Beach Pier. Grab a chair, listen to some great band music and enjoy the sounds of the surf! 7:30PM - A CLASSIC THEATRE PRESENTS THE FOREIGNER AT THE WATERWORKS The Foreigner is a laugh out loud comedy of misunderstandings, by American playwright Larry Shue. The story takes place in a fishing lodge in rural Tilghman County, Georgia where two Englishmen, Froggy and Charlie, arrive as guests. The shy Charlie agreed to accompany Froggy on the trip after his sick wife begged him to go. When people at the lodge try to talk to Charlie, however, he remains silent. He is terribly shy, depressed about his wife’s illness, and cannot find the words to reply. Froggy claims that Charlie cannot talk because he is a "foreigner" from an exotic country, and does not understand English. Taking the explanation that he’s a non-English speaker as fact, the lodge’s guests quickly begin revealing their secrets, and Charlie soon discovers scandals amongst some of the residents of the lodge. Tickets are $25, Students $15. 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM - THE ST. AUGUSTINE ORCHESTRA AT TOCOI CREEK HIGH SCHOOL AT TOCOI CREEK HIGH SCHOOL The St. Augustine Orchestra is presenting their spring program Leroy Anderson and Friends 8 pm, at Tocoi Creek High School on International Golf Parkway. Leroy Anderson and Friends features all-time orchestral favorites such as The Typewriter, American Salute, The Syncopated Clock and many more. The St. Augustine Orchestra is a not-for-profit, semi-professional orchestra located in the oldest (and most beautiful city!) in the nation – St. Augustine, Florida. They perform public and private concerts during their season from September through May and promote symphonic music throughout the First Coast of Florida.