The Romanza Festivale presents violinist Luca Ciarla in a free concert on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. at the Trinity Episcopal Church Sanctuary.

Luca Ciarla has performed extensively in classical and jazz concerts and at several world music festivals. His performances blend jazz, classical, and improvisation, and he often adds his vocalization to the music he coaxes out of his acoustic violin.

The Romanza Festivale presents the Con Brio String Quartet on Friday, May 17, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. This internationally acclaimed string quartet will perform in a free concert at the First United Methodist Church on King Street. 

The four talented performers, Valentin Mansurov and Marina Lenau on violin, David Pedraza on viola, and Aziz Sapaev on cello, are all based in Southeast Florida. Members of the quartet are from Russia, Uzbekistan, Mexico, and Ukraine, each has received competitive awards and scholarships, and each performs in several of the area's music ensembles.

Linda Cole, who has been called Central Florida's "First Lady of Song," will present a concert of jazz standards on Friday, May 10, 2024, at 7:30 p.m., at the First United Methodist Church.

As a child, Linda performed with her siblings in the "Singing Cole Family," a group well-known throughout the central U.S. in the 1960s. Afterward, Linda toured extensively, performing with the London Symphony Orchestra, Chuck Mangione, the Temptations, and the Count Basie Orchestra.

Pianist Dr. Catherine Lan and cellist Dr. Claudio Jaffe perform music written about relationships torn asunder in one of the headliner acts for the 2024 Romanza Festivale. This free concert includes compositions inspired by failed connections and will be presented on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. at the St. Augustine Waterworks.