Aaron Lehrian, "Where Jazz Meets Spring"

Sundays with SAMF (the St. Augustine Music Festival) presents pianist Aaron Lehrian in a concert at the St. Augustine Waterworks on Sunday, March 22, 2026, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

This Concert

A string quartet joins Lehrian for this concert, which celebrates the evolution of American music, innovation, and collaboration. The concert features the world premiere of a work commissioned for jazz piano and string quartet.

Born in Seminole, Florida, and now based in Savannah, Georgia, Aaron won the Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition when he was 20. He has performed with the Florida Orchestra, the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra, and the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, and he has performed on the same stage as Christian Sands, Christian McBride, Wallace Roney, and Randy Brecker. Aaron's music has been described as innovative, technically brilliant, and soulful. 

Sundays with SAMF 2026

See the series on their website.

• January 18, Kevin Sharpe, Pianist
• February 8, Chelsea Wang, Pianist
• March 22, Aaron Lehrian, Pianist
• April 19, Piotr Szewczyk and Alex Cooper, Composers
• May 21, Robert Sims, Baritone
   

The Details

Admission: $30.00 at the door, or purchase tickets online in advance for $25.00 per person. A season pass for all five concerts for $100.00 is available through January 18, 2026. Students with an ID may pay $10.00 at the door for tickets.

When: Sunday, March 22, 2026, beginning at 3:00 p.m.

Where: The St. Augustine Waterworks, 184 San Marco Avenue, St. Augustine, 32084.

Getting There: Access to the Waterworks is through the St. Augustine Main Library parking lot. (Use 1960 North Ponce de Leon Blvd. in your GPS.) 

About SAMF

The St. Augustine Music Festival, organized by members of the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, performs world-class music to a diverse audience. Each year, SAMF produces free concerts over three weekends in June, at the Cathedral Basilica in St. Augustine. Early in the year, they host a series of more intimate concerts at the Waterworks to help fund their major program. SAMF is committed to entertaining and educating through music by providing inspiring performances of local and guest musicians. 

The Waterworks

Built in 1898, the St. Augustine Waterworks is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The city moved this waterworks facility to a new location after significant population growth. For a time, the building served as a community center and theater, and was later left unused. Now fully renovated again, this facility is accessible, has free parking, and yet retains its historic architectural properties and charm.