Peace Memorial Concert Series-The Bay String Quartet- Classics to Pops
- Date
- Sunday, October 11, 2026
- Time
- 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
WHEN: SUNDAY OCTOBER 11 at 3 PM WHAT: FROM CLASSICS TO POPS – Our opening program will include a wide range of beloved melodies and will feature pieces from the classical literature (such as Haydn’s “The Lark” Quartet) plus American standards (“Over the Rainbow”) and ending with the passionate Latin tune (“Libertango”) by Astor Piazzola. This group and these selections will sound wonderful in the excellent acoustics of the historic Peace sanctuary. WHO: THE BAY STRING QUARTET: Merinn Jacobs, violin; Julie Tollen, violin; Lauren Collier, viola; and Hernan Alvarez, cello. These accomplished musicians all perform with the Tampa Bay Symphony, concertizing regularly in the Tampa Bay area and under the direction of renowned local maestro Mark Sforzini. WHERE: Peace Memorial Presb. Church (the pink church downtown) 110 S. Ft. Harrison Ave., Clwr. (corner of Pierce and Ft. Harrison). Doors open at 2:30. PARKING: east across Ft. Harrison in County lot (enter off Pierce); north of the church hall at the County Utility Bldg; one full block east in the lot reserved for Peace at NE corner of Pierce and Garden and also one block west at the SW corner of Osceola and Pierce. Also, with construction ongoing in downtown, please use this link to find a helpful and regularly updated city parking map. INFO: For more info, see https://peacememorialpresbyterian.org/ or call (800) 479-8846. CHARGE: Seating is first- come, first- served. No tickets needed but we ask for your generous donations to cover future program costs ($5-$10 minimum suggested). Please consider an extra gift this season as we celebrate 20 years of fine music programs in downtown Clearwater. CALENDAR THESE DATES for the regular 2026-27 Peace Music Series: Oct. 11; Nov. 8; Dec. 13, 2026, and Jan. 10; Feb. 14; and March 14, 2027- all programs at 3 PM. Plus “A Charlie Brown Christmas” with live jazz trio on Mon. Dec. 21.- shows at 6 and 8 PM.