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2025-26 Season

Short Month, Full Calendar

with Artis—Naples

ebruary may be the shortest month of the year, but it is among the
busiest across the Artis—Naples Kimberly K. Querrey and Louis
F A. Simpson Cultural Campus. With only three days featuring
fewer than two events, the calendar spans classical, jazz, blues, rock, funk
and even hip-hop, alongside stand-up comedy, dance, Broadway and a
strong slate of museum exhibitions.
In The Baker Museum, Tamara de Lempicka, which explores the early
20th-century artist’s signature Art Deco style, closes February 8. There
& Here: New Perspectives of the Permanent Collection, the museum’s first
community co-curated exhibition, and The Passion of Collecting: Stories
in Glass and Ceramics from the Sibrack Collection continue in their second
month. Also on view are Florida Contemporary 2025-26, featuring four
Florida-based artists, and sonia louise davis: to reverberate tenderly, a
multisensory installation incorporating textile works, a mural and custom
steel instruments.
Orchestral music anchors the performances in February. The
Philadelphia Orchestra arrives first under Music and Artistic Director
Yannick Nézet-Séguin for two performances on February 17-18: one
pairing Brahms’ Third and Fourth symphonies, the other featuring
Tchaikovsky’s Francesca da Rimini and Piano Concerto No. 1 with pianist
Bruce Liu. Later in the month, guest violinist Stella Chen joins the
Naples Philharmonic, led by Ludovic Morlot, for a Masterworks program
featuring Dvořák’s Violin Concerto and Copland’s Symphony No. 3 on
February 27-28.
The Naples Philharmonic Pops program The Paul Simon Songbook
runs February 3-7 under the baton of guest conductor Stuart Chafetz.
Chamber music offerings include a Sypert Salon program exploring the
transition between Classical and Romantic styles on February 3 and 8,
and a Wang Chamber Music concert on February 22 featuring pianist
Min Kwon and works by Clara Schumann, Damien Geter and Brahms.
Kwon also performs a recital of recently commissioned variations on
America the Beautiful on February 19. And with their grace and artistry,
Miami City Ballet joins the Naples Philharmonic for a performance on
February 24.
Additional highlights include Grammy-winning jazz vocalist Samara
Joy on February 19, Trombone Shorty on February 20, the touring
Broadway production of Chicago February 10-15, an evening of stand-
up comedy with Paul Reiser on February 26 and a range of education
programs throughout the month.

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