Friday, January 5, 6 to 8 pm. Music in the Gardens with Friends. Chamber Music with Friends returns with Music for the New Year! Celebrate the first Friday of 2018 with lush sounds and friendly faces of CMwF’s harpist, clarinetist, and bassoonist while enjoying our unique event pavilion and bar. Featuring flowing English tunes, lively Celtic songs, energetic Spanish and Romanian folk pieces, rich classical works, and two world premieres written for the concert. Chamber Music with Friends is a non-profit that unites local artists for friendly, welcoming, and unique collaborations. This program features Haley Rhodeside, a Brevard County native, now Principal Harpist with the Annapolis Symphony; Joshua Sechan, Principal Bassoonist of the Colorado Springs Philharmonic; and Jessica Pollack, clarinetist and founder of Chamber Music with Friends. $15 in advance and $20 at the door includes an hour of music, two glasses of wine and intermission to mingle in the garden with the artists. Bar open at 6 pm, music begins 6:30. Reserve your tickets online at Eventbrite.