The Forum will present the 21st Water Island Music Festival on Saturday, at Prior-Jollek Hall on the Antilles School campus on St. Thomas, the organization announced in a press release.
The annual festival will feature an evening concert led by artistic director and pianist Julian Gargiulo, bringing together an international group of performers for a program built around the theme “Love, War, and Other Viruses,” according to the press release.
Scheduled performers include Gargiulo on piano, soprano Roza Tulyaganova, baritone Christopher Withrow, violinist Zach Brandon, guitarist Paolo Schianchi, and singer Laura Ann Singh. The program will span multiple genres, blending classical and contemporary works, the press release stated.
The courtyard will open at 6 p.m., with the concert beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets are priced at $30 for adults, $10 for teachers, $5 for students, and free for children under age 10, though tickets are required to reserve seating, the release stated.
The performance is supported in part by the Virgin Islands Special Presenter Initiative Program of the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts, the release stated.
Now in its 21st year, the Water Island Music Festival is part of The Forum’s ongoing effort to present live performances and support cultural programming in the territory. More information and tickets are available at www.theforumusvi.org or by contacting The Forum at theforumusvi@gmail.com or 646-725-3353.
