The American Music Festival at the Crystal Coast of NC

03/03/2026

TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE! Prizewinning pianist, Wynona Wang, is coming to Carteret County, THIS SATURDAY, March 7, 7pm. Wang will be joined by Nathan Meltzer, violin, and Leland Ko, cello. The program features works by HAYDEN, FAURE and SCHUBERT. Tickets available through Eventbrite and at the door. Don't miss this amazing live classical music coming to Morehead City and the Crystal Coast!
https://Wang-Piano-Concert.eventbrite.com

01/23/2026

Our concert scheduled for this Saturday is STILL ON! Join us for an amazing evening of live chamber music. Tickets are still available online and at the door.

Terra-Quartet-Concert.eventbrite.com

THIS SATURDAY! Terra String Quartet will be performing in Morehead City. Winners of the 2025 Naumburg Chamber Music Competition and recent prizewinners at the 2025 Bordeaux and Wigmore Hall International Quartet Competitions, the Terra String Quartet is a vibrant young international ensemble based in New York City.

The quartet will be joined by Oskar Espina Ruiz, clarinet, who serves as Artistic Director for AMF.

Saturday, January 24, 2026, 7pm. 1604 Arendell Street Morehead City, NC

01/12/2026

SOLD OUT! Live Jazz is coming to Morehead City!
Legendary Steve Hobbs, vibraphone, Will Snider, drums, and friends, are performing LIVE at Jazz Lover's Night, Saturday, February 14, 2026, 7-10 pm on the campus of Carteret Community College. Food and Wine! Sponsored by American Music Festival of Carteret County. Treat your special valentine, or yourself, to an amazing night of live jazz music, food, and wine. Get your tickets now, they are selling fast! Tickets are NOT available at the door, presale only!

Tickets here:
https://jazzloversnight.eventbrite.com

https://youtu.be/OAkALPYCj04?si=I12LahPwJ-j_Re8y

01/12/2026

https://www.instagram.com/p/DKQybQINxn8/

THIS CONCERT IS STILL ON FOR SATURDAY! Morehead City and the Crystal Coast are predicted to get rain and temperatures stay above freezing.

Get your tickets now for this amazing concert through Eventbrite or at the door!

THIS SATURDAY! Terra String Quartet will be performing in Morehead City. Winners of the 2025 Naumburg Chamber Music Competition and recent prizewinners at the 2025 Bordeaux and Wigmore Hall International Quartet Competitions, the Terra String Quartet is a vibrant young international ensemble based in New York City.

The quartet will be joined by Oskar Espina Ruiz, clarinet, who serves as Artistic Director for AMF.

Saturday, January 24, 2026, 7pm. 1604 Arendell Street Morehead City, NC

Terra-Quartet-Concert.eventbrite.com

01/07/2026

SOLD OUT!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jazz-lovers-night-on-the-crystal-coast-tickets-1963641490558?aff=ebdsshcopyurl&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term

01/06/2026

Tickets on sale now! These international prizewinning musicians are coming to Carteret County on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2026, 7pm. Terra String Quartet is a vibrant young international ensemble based in New York City. They are composed of graduates of The Juilliard School, The New England Conservatory, Harvard University, and the Curtis Institute of Music. The quartet will be joined by artistic director and international clarinetist Oskar Espina Ruiz. The program features SCHUBERT, GROSSHANDLER, GUTIERREZ HERAS and MOZART. Tickets available through Eventbrite and at the door. Don't miss this amazing live classical music!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1355352398509?aff=oddtdtcreator

11/20/2025

Renaissance String Quartet performs LIVE this Saturday!

The Renaissance String Quartet is driven by a desire to reimagine the role and capacity of the string quartet as a vehicle for change, inspiring audiences, students, and collaborators around the world.

Founded in 2021 by violinists Randall Goosby and Jeremiah Blacklow, violist Jameel Martin, and cellist Daniel Hass, the New York City based quartet was formed on the basis of over a decade of friendship at The Perlman Music Program and The Juilliard School.

Tickets are still available for this amazing concert! Coming up Saturday, November 22 at 7pm., right here in Carteret County.

https://youtu.be/FGk-RHo0aZs?si=SqZ4fTEbj4rqOrm9

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/renaissance-string-quartet-tickets-1355342057579?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

Filmed by Jamieson Daley in Kingston, Jamaica, May 2023@JamiesonDaley instagram.com/jamiesondaleyRecorded, mixed, and mastered by Ryan Howeinstagram.com/hifi...

11/03/2025

LIVE JAZZ MUSIC ON VALENTINE'S DAY! Make plans to join us for this very special evening! Jazz Lovers Night on the Crystal Coast, Valentines Day, 2026. Tickets are selling fast, so purchase now through Eventbrite!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jazz-lovers-night-on-the-crystal-coast-tickets-1963641490558?aff=ebdsshcopyurl&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=

09/23/2025

Tickets are still available for this amazing concert! Coming up Saturday, September 27 at 7pm., right here in Carteret County.

https://www.americanmusicfestival.org/event-details/amit-peled-cello-and-martin-labazevitch-piano

https://youtu.be/Kuk5TCpyMek?si=zVUFlKeW2v5ksSV6

https://www.amitpeled.comAudio/Video: mscrecording.com

09/23/2025

Internationally renowned cellist, conductor and pedagogue Amit Peled is acclaimed as one of the most exciting and virtuosic instrumentalists on the concert stage today. He will be performing in Morehead City, NC, this Saturday, September, 27. Tickets are available online or at the door.

https://Peled-Labazevitch-concert.eventbrite.com

https://youtu.be/Kuk5TCpyMek?si=zVUFlKeW2v5ksSV6

https://www.amitpeled.comAudio/Video: mscrecording.com

07/17/2025

AND THE WINNER IS.... we're so happy that Sue Hamann won Mike Stevens's painting at Saturday's concert. Please enjoy the pic of Mike and Sue!