Sundays with SAMF: Pianist Kevin Sharpe

Sundays with SAMF (the St. Augustine Music Festival) presents pianist Kevin Sharpe, in a concert at the St. Augustine Waterworks, on Sunday, January 18, 2026, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

This Concert

Pianist Kevin Sharpe (K#) has performed in Carnegie Hall's Weill Hall, the Kennedy Center, and Merkin Concert Hall. Sharpe earned a Master's and Doctorate degrees in music at Indiana University's Oberlin Conservatory of Music. He is a retired Associate Professor of Music at the University of Florida and an accomplished music educator. He continues to tour, performing around the United States and abroad. 

In January, Dr. Sharpe performs music by Johann Sebastian Bach, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Domenico Scarlatti. After the intermission, he performs two spirituals for the piano and ends with Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue.

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: $35.00 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, January 18, 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.