Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota’s January Programs

Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota presents three concerts in January: the Mike Block Trio on January 6 at Plantation Golf and Country Club, Erinys Quartet on January 13 at First Congregational Church, and trumpeter William Leathers in Trumpet Talk on January 22 at Sarasota Yacht Club. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit ArtistSeriesConcerts.org or call (941) 306-1202.

The Mike Block Trio is led by Mike Block, a cellist, singer, composer, and member of Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble, who has been hailed by Gramophone Magazine as “one of the bravest, most intriguing musicians on the American fusion scene.” Block, teamed with equally virtuosic partners Joe K. Walsh, a bluegrass mandolin player, and bassist Zachariah Hickman, combine American roots and Appalachian folk music with contemporary and international influences, bringing an exciting and personal perspective to the acoustic music scene. Their concert, which is part of the Lighter Fare series, is January 6, 5:30 p.m. at Plantation Golf and Country Club in Venice. Tickets are $85 (includes dinner).

Erinys Quartet takes center stage for the January 13 Top Shelf Tuesdays concert, 7:30 p.m. at First Congregational Church in Sarasota. The quartet was founded in 2018 at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki and won the bronze medal at the 2024 Fischoff Chamber Music Competition. Erinys Quartet – the Maltzahn String Quartet in Residence at the Curtis Institute for the past two years – will present a program that includes music by Schubert, Bartok, and Brahms. Tickets are $50 for general seating and $70 for VIP seating.

Trumpet Talk, on January 22, 11:00 a.m. at the Sarasota Yacht Club, continues the Lunch and Listen series and features Canadian trumpeter William Leathers, principal trumpet of the Nashville Symphony Orchestra and the Santa Fe Opera. He has performed across Canada, the U.S., the U.K., and the Caribbean, including guest performances with the New York Philharmonic Brass, Cleveland Orchestra, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, and Philadelphia Orchestra. Joined by Joseph Holt on piano, Leathers’ program includes trumpet music by film composer John Williams, and features Leathers himself at the piano for Chopin’s Ballade #1. Tickets are $75 (includes lunch).

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit ArtistSeriesConcerts.org or call (941) 306-1202.