Southwest Florida Symphony presents: 70s, 80s, & 90s Unplugged with Andrew Lipke, guest artist – Featuring hits from: Nirvana, Eric Clapton, Rod Stewart, 10,000 Maniacs, Alanis Morisette, Jodeci, The Eagles, Mariah Carey, George Michael, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Paul McCartney, Sheryl Crow, The Cranberries, and Chris Isaak. May 18, 2024 | Event Starts 7:30PM at Barbara B Mann Performing Arts Hall.
Celtic Throne explores the ancient origins of Irish step dance and celebrates the millennia-long journey of a music-and-dance-loving people as they migrate from the ancient Near East to Ireland, Scotland, England and the United States. May 30, 2024 | Event Starts 7:30PM at Barbara B Mann Performing Arts Hall.
ROCK THE BLOCK FEATURING THUNDER BEACH – You’re invited to the Mercato block party! On the third Thursday of the month, enjoy an evening filled with live music, refreshing drinks & most of all– FUN. May 16 – Dec 21 | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Location: Block near Bravo Lawn
Community Day – Artis—Naples hosts Spring Community Day, a free event from noon to 4 p.m. May 18 for families to explore everything Artis—Naples Simpson Cultural Campus offers. Activities include food trucks, an instrument petting zoo, face painting, balloon art and bilingual storytelling. But the event’s highlight is the performances offered throughout the day at 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd., Naples. 239-597-1900 or artisnaples.org. The concert schedule:
:Magic Carpet Percussion at 11 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. This intimate performance by the percussion musicians of the Naples Philharmonic Orchestra includes up-close-and-personal instrument demonstrations. It is designed for kids ages 3-9 to learn fun facts about the percussion family of instruments like the maracas, guiro and drums.
¦ The Naples Philharmonic Youth Symphonia Spring Concert at 1 p.m. in Hayes Hall. Naples Philharmonic violinist Gregg Anderson directs.
¦ The Naples Philharmonic Youth Symphonia Chamber Ensembles Concert at 2 p.m. Some of the best young string musicians perform Mozart and Haydn under the direction of Gregg Anderson in the Signature Event Space.
¦ The Village School of Naples’ Knights of Steel perform on steel drums at 3 p.m. in the Rowe Performance and Learning Center.
¦ The Youth Chorus performs its Spring Concert at 4 p.m. in Hayes Hall, featuring more than 100 elementary through high school students led by the youth chorus director Barbara Sletto.
Young Jazz – Naples Philharmonic Youth Jazz Orchestra performs its Spring Concert at 3 p.m. May 19 in Daniels Pavilion. Under the direction of Brandon Robertson, the young musicians perform arrangements of some of jazz’s most beloved tunes. 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd., Naples. Free. artisnaples.org or 239-597-1900.
So Extra! – Imagine the sound of a 115-musician orchestra. You don’t have to. The Naples Philharmonic Side-by-Side Concert at 7 p.m. May 19 in Hayes Hall at Artis— Naples features the young musicians of the Naples Philharmonic Youth Orchestra playing side-by-side with musicians of the Naples Philharmonic. Tickets start at $15. 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd., Naples. 239-597-1900 or artisnaples.org.
America Music – The Naples Philharmonic performs Patriotic Pops, a tribute to the music of America, at 8 p.m. May 23-24 in Hayes Hall at Artis—Naples. This special performance features vocalist Nikki Renée Daniels, the Naples Philharmonic Chorus under the direction of Jeremy T. Warner, and the Naples Philharmonic Youth Chorus under the direction of Barbara Sletto. The program conducted by Radu Paponiu is an all-American affair. Tickets start at $29. 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd., Naples. 239-597-1900 or artisnaples.org .
Free Chamber Music – The Naples Philharmonic Community Partnerships’ Free Chamber Music Concerts series hosted by Artis—Naples features five concerts from May 29-31 throughout the city. Tickets are free but must be reserved.
t Trinity-by-the-Cove — 7 p.m. May 29, 553 Galleon Drive, Naples. Features performance of Bacewicz “Quartet for Four Violins,” Reger “Serenade for Flute, Violin and Viola, Op. 141a” and Mendelssohn’s “Four Pieces for String Quartet, Op. 81.”
At South Regional Library — 4 p.m. May 30, 8065 Lely Cultural Parkway, Naples. Features Lachner’s “Quartet for Four Violins in G Major, Op. 107,” Beethoven’s “Duo No. 1 in F Major for Trumpet and Tuba,” and Mendelssohn’s “Four Pieces for String Quartet, Op. 81.”
Ubben Signature Event Space at Artis— Naples — 7 p.m. May 30, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd., Naples. Featuring Hermann’s “Burleske for Three Violins in G Major, Op. 9” and “Capriccio No. 3 for Three Violins in A Major, Op. 13,” Goepfart’s “Woodwind Quartet in D Minor, Op. 93, and Mendelssohn’s “String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 12
At Naples United Church of Christ — 2 p.m. May 31. 5200 Crayton Road, Naples. Featuring Vivaldi’s “Concerto for Two Violins and Harp in A Minor, Op. 3, No. 8,” Bacewicz’s “Quartet for Four Violins,” Reger’s “Serenade for Flute, Violin and Viola, Op. 141a,” and Mendelssohn’s “String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 12.”
At Vanderbilt Presbyterian Church — 7 p.m. May 31, 1225 Piper Blvd., Naples. Featuring Bartók’s “Bass Duos,” Hermann’s “Burleske for Three Violins in G Major, Op. 9” and “Capriccio No. 3 for Three Violins in A Major, Op. 13,” Beethoven’s “Duo No. 1 in F Major for Trumpet and Tuba,” and Goepfart’s “Woodwind Quartet in D Minor, Op. 93.”