Water Island Music Festival Returns Saturday With 21st Season Concert on St. Thomas

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.