provided to The Santiva Chronicle
The Interfaith Outreach of SanCap invites the community to its 2025 Shared Scholar Program, a free musical lecture entitled “When The Soul Sings, The Spirit Soars,” featuring famed Florida Gulf Coast University Music Department leader Dr. Thomas Cimarusti.
The event is from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 23, in the sanctuary of the Sanibel Congregational United Church of Christ, 2050 Periwinkle Way. A catered reception with heavy hors d’oeuvres, beverages, and desserts will be in the SCUCC’s Fellowship Hall following Dr. Cimarusti’s musical lecture.
Dr. Cimarusti is a Professor of Music History and Music Degree Program Leader at Florida Gulf Coast University, with a vast array of musical research interests. He has presented his research at conferences in Europe, Asia, and the U.S.
Dr. Cimarusti is also an avid accordion player and has performed with the Tallahassee Symphony, the Naples Philharmonic, and for university events. In 2018 he founded the Center for Public Musicology (CPM), an institution that promotes community engagement through private and public lectures, opera excursions, and ensemble instruction.
“At this special musical lecture, Dr. Cimarusti will focus on the Judaic origins of Christian worship music,” said Dr. Sheila Sklar, the chairperson of this year’s Shared Scholar Program. Dr. Sklar said she expects “all who attend will come away with a genuine feeling that when the soul sings, the spirit truly soars.”
This event is made possible by the Leo Rosner Foundation and by an interfaith coalition of congregations on Sanibel and Captiva, including Bat Yam Temple of the Islands, Captiva Chapel by the Sea, Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, and Sanibel Congregational UCC.
The event will also benefit F.I.S.H., which asks attendees to donate canned goods or non-perishable items. It will also hold a 50/50 raffle for all attendees.
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