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Sarasota Orchestra
Sarasota, FL 34236
Web: www.sarasotaorchestra.org
Come as you are. Leave different. For more than 60 years, the Sarasota Orchestra has been entertaining music lovers from around the region, and visitors from around the world. With Artistic Director Leif Bjaland and President and CEO Joseph McKenna at the helm, the 80-member Orchestra performs more than 100 classical, pops and family concerts each year, and thrives as the oldest continuing orchestra in the state of Florida. In 2008 the organization unveiled a new name and logo with a package that offers new series, new concerts and a whole new way to experience live music, along with the timeless classics. An arts leader in the community, the Sarasota Orchestra has a dual mission, dedicated to exquisite performance and first-class musical education. The Sarasota Orchestra's acclaimed music education program includes the 50-year-old Youth Orchestra, which features five ensembles – the most advanced of which, The Youth Philharmonic, made its Carnegie Hall debut in 2008. The Sarasota Orchestra also offers music lessons for students of all ages and abilities, sponsors multiple community-outreach programs and is the parent program of the Sarasota Music Festival.
Pops: Dave Bennett's Clarinet Swing Kings
Event Description: This salute to jazz music's greatest clarinetists features Dave Bennett and his incredible swing band.
- Date: 02/04/12
- Time: 8:00pm
- Location: Van Wezel
- Cost: Tickets from $31
Categories:
- music
Masterworks: Bjaland and Weiss
Event Description: Enjoy the prelude to Wagner's opera, Grieg's piano concerto, and a Schumann Symphony.
- Date: 02/16/12
- Location: Neel Performing Arts Center
- Cost: Tickets from $29
Categories:
- music
Side by Side: The Thrill of a Lifetime
Event Description: The professional musicians of the Orchestra perform Side-by-Side with the Youth Philharmonic.
- Date: 02/25/12
- Time: 7:30 pm
- Location: Neel Performing Arts Center
- Cost: Tickets from $10
Categories:
- music
Great Escapes: Embraceable You
Event Description: Romance is in the air during this evening of unforgettable love songs.
- Date: 02/08/12 - 02/11/12
- Cost: Tickets from $25
Categories:
- music
Masterworks: Bjaland and Weiss
Event Description: Enjoy the prelude to Wagner's opera, Grieg's piano concerto, and a Schumann Symphony.
- Date: 02/17/12 - 02/19/12
- Location: Van Wezel
- Cost: Tickets from $29
Categories:
- music
Driving directions to Sarasota Orchestra
709 N. Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34236
