Oct. 2: American Ragtime & Silent Films on stage in St. Augustine

Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra on stage in Lewis Auditorium at Flagler College

St. Augustine, FL — The EMMA Concert Association announces the second concert of its 43rd Season. Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra will be on stage from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, October 2, 2021 in Lewis Auditorium at Flagler College, 14 Granada St., downtown St. Augustine. Tickets are available at emmaconcerts.com or call 904-797-2800.

The Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra is “the premier American ragtime ensemble,” recreating the syncopated stylings of a bygone era — ragtime, theater, and dance music, along with underscoring classic silent films. Programs highlight the music of the late 1800s and early 1900s, with selections by composers such as Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, W.C. Handy, Eubie Blake, George M. Cohan, and of course, the King of Ragtime, Scott Joplin. 

Silent film programs feature the biggest names of the day (Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd Laurel & Hardy, Douglas Fairbanks, and more), and have earned them worldwide recognition and fame.

“We are excited to bring beautiful live music back to our beautiful city,” said Joanne Everett, President of EMMA Board of Directors.  

Tickets are $50 per guest and include parking and a shuttle to and from the venue. Parking will not be available at Lewis Auditorium at Flagler College for this concert. Parking will take place at the St. Johns County Council on Aging, 180 Marine St., St. Augustine FL 32084. Guests will then be transported to and from the concert venue by complimentary shuttle service.

Please be aware that Flagler College currently requires that all concert attendees wear masks in the auditorium.

Other upcoming concerts in EMMA’s 43rd Season include Holiday Pops by The Gainesville Orchestra on December 15, 2021; the world-renowned Vienna Boys Choir on February 5, 2022; the Russian National Orchestra on February 12, 2022; and Siberian Virtuosi on March 19, 2022. Tickets to all performances are available at emmaconcerts.com

ABOUT EMMA CONCERT ASSOCIATION: Started by a small group of music lovers in April 1979, the organization was named after a famous Spanish cellist, Emil Maestre, who retired to St. Augustine. EMMA is a nonprofit all-volunteer organization with the mission to produce quality music and dance performances at modest ticket prices. In 1989, the EMMA Board of Directors formed the EMMA Guild. The board and the Guild work hand-in-hand to produce one successful concert after another. Since 1993, Lewis Auditorium at Flagler College has been the home for EMMA’s concerts. Learn more at emmaconcerts.com and follow along on Facebook at www.facebook.com/emmaconcerts and Instagram @emma_concerts

IF YOU GO

Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra

  •  Saturday, October 2, 2021 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
  • Lewis Auditorium at Flagler College, 14 Granada St, St. Augustine, FL 32084
  • Tickets: emmaconcerts.com or 904-797-2800
  • Tickets are $50 per guest and include parking and a shuttle to and from the venue. Parking will not be available at Lewis Auditorium at Flagler College for this concert. Parking will take place at the St. Johns County Council on Aging, 180 Marine St., St. Augustine FL 32084. Guests will then be transported to and from the concert venue by shuttle service. 

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