June Never Sounded Better with Sarasota Music Festival’s Return

SMF continues its 55-year history of passionate music-making in the heart of the city.

05/26/2021

Tuning Up

Sarasota Orchestra Presents Music Moves Us: SMF Edition

Faculty and fellows of the canceled 2020 Sarasota Music Festival will share musical "postcards" online.

05/29/2020 By Kay Kipling

Sounds of Summer

There’s Something New at This Year’s Long-Running Sarasota Music Festival

The 55th annual festival runs June 6-22, with a kickoff concert on June 1.

05/22/2019 By Kay Kipling

Coming Up

Sarasota Music Festival Offers a World Premiere and Much More

The festival gets underway June 4 and continues through June 23, bringing a host of musical talent to town.

05/29/2018 By Kay Kipling

A&E Insider

Meet Jeffrey Kahane, the New Sarasota Music Festival Director

The festival celebrates its 53rd anniversary this year.

05/25/2017 By Kay Kipling

New hires

Orchestra Appoints New Music Director for Festival

The Sarasota Orchestra on Thursday announced the appointment of Jeffrey Kahane to the position of music director for the Sarasota Music Festival.

07/29/2016 Research by staff

Weekend Planner

Your Top 11 Things to Do: June 16-22

Louie Anderson at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre, Summer Circus Spectacular, Maks & Val of Dancing with the Stars and more.

06/16/2016 By Ilene Denton

Weekend Planner

Your Top 8 Things to Do: June 9-15

Friday Fest at the Van Wezel, Splashing Saturdays at Selby Gardens and lots, lots more.

06/09/2016 By Ilene Denton

Weekend Planner

Your Top 11 Things to Do: June 2-8

Sarasota Music Festival opens, Mote’s World Oceans Day Family Festival, Savor Sarasota and lots, lots more.

06/02/2016 By Ilene Denton

Preview

Sarasota Music Festival Brings the Classics to Life, June 6-25

The festival brings together faculty artists and talented students from around the globe.

05/31/2016 By Kay Kipling

Article

Top Tickets: Sarasota Events, June 2014

Our picks for June.

05/30/2014 By Kay Kipling

Article

Media Picks: June 2013

Georgia Court of Bookstore1Sarasota, Samy Ramadane of IMG Aademies and RoseAnne McCabe of the Sarasota Music Festival share what they're reading, watching and listening to this month.

06/03/2013 By Megan McDonald

Article

Top Tickets: June 2013 Events

Arts editor Kay Kipling picks her June 2013 top tickets.

06/03/2013 By Megan McDonald

Article

What to do in Sarasota This Weekend: 2/1/2013

Sarasota events: What to do in Sarasota this weekend, 2/1/2013.

02/01/2013 By Megan McDonald