If you’re looking for the key to a great week, we’ve got 88 of them. The Swan City Piano Festival takes place Thursday, June 8-Sunday, June 11. The best part? Every event is free to attend.
Don’t miss these performances, masterclasses, and kids’ events all around Lakeland.
- Festival Insights with Charles Hulin | Thursday, June 8 | 5-6 p.m. | Harrison School For the Arts, 750 Hollingsworth Rd. | This local pianist, composer, and music professor will introduce the works and artists you’ll hear at this year’s festival.
- Musical Storytime | Friday, June 9 | 9:30 a.m., 10:15 a.m. | Pressed, 213 E. Bay St. | Young children can spark their curiosity for music — registration is required for both sessions at 9:30 and 10:15 a.m.
- The Composer’s Perspective with Erica Porter | Friday, June 9 | 6:15-6:45 p.m. | Harrison School For the Arts, 750 Hollingsworth Rd. | Hear composition samples and a discussion from the festival’s Composer-in-Residence.
- Jihye Chang Recital | Friday, June 9 | 7-9 p.m. | Harrison School For the Arts, 750 Hollingsworth Rd. | Attend this concert for the world premiere of Erica Porter’s new work for the festival.
Kids can interact with music at Pressed and the Florida Children’s Museum.
Photo by Elisa Rose Vividor
- Educational Event | Saturday, June 10 | 10:15-11:45 a.m. | Florida Children’s Museum, 600 Bonnet Springs Blvd. | $15 | This interactive theater experience is included with museum admission — catch a showing at 10:30 or 11:15 a.m.
- Tal Cohen Solo Concert | Saturday, June 10 | 7-9 p.m. | Polk Museum of Art, 800 E. Palmetto St. | Catch this immersive jazz concert to hear the festival’s second guest artist.
- Sun-A Park Solo Recital | Sunday, June 11 | 3-5 p.m. | First Presbyterian Church, 175 Lake Hollingsworth Dr. | End the festival with a program of virtuosic classical piano music.
Note: All events are free to attend, but registration is required for most. Find more information on the full events list .