Artistic Director and pianist Alon Goldstein headlined another exceptional 10 days of Classical Music performances featuring returning guest musicians Regina Tanujaya, Matteo Generani, and Junyi Nie on piano, plus Alan Morell and Claire Worsey on brass instruments. 

Two new guest musicians; Hanzhi Wang on accordion and Kaiyuan Wu performing on traditional Chinese instruments joined the festival this year.  

There were a total of 46 performances scheduled in the venues below plus our first, free public concert in the Fort Walton Beach Civic Auditorium.





Hanzhi Wang inspires a student from the Ballet Academy to interpret her musical performance on accordion through dance. >>
In 2023, the musicians of Emerald Coast Music Alliance Foundation performed in the following venues:
  • Bluewater Elementary School
  • Plew Elementary School 
  • Mary Esther Elementary School
  • Van R. Butler Elementary School
  • Mossy Head Elementary School
  • Maude Saunders Elementary School
  • Shoal River Middle School
  • Liza Jackson Preparatory School
  • Destin Middle School
  • Seaside High School
  • Rocky Bayou Christian School Crestview Campus
  • Rocky Bayou Christian School Niceville Campus
  • West DeFuniak Elementary School
  • Freeport High School
  • Emerald Coast Autism Center
  • Nellies Youth Village
  • Fort Walton Beach Rotary Club
  • Fresh Start
  • Brookdale Senior Living Bluewater Bay
  • Beehive Homes
  • Bob Hope Village
  • NorthWest Florida Ballet Academy
  • Magnet Innovation Center