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From Fanfare to Freedom Inside Karen LeFrak’s Tribute to America

Karen LeFrak has a full calendar these days. A pianist with 22 albums and another ...

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Jeneba Kanneh-Mason: part of the family redefining classical music

Please note: Pianist Jeneba Kanneh-Mason has withdrawn from concerts due to a minor injury. Copland’s ...

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Afterthoughts: Sold-out concert wraps up a Florida Orchestra season of high notes

The coda of any Florida Orchestra season is often a stirring affair, an emotional tug-and-pull ...

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Triple your pleasure with U.S. premiere of concerto for three trombones

As a listener, it’s always intriguing to hear a new work, more so when it ...

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Meet our first new principal timpanist in 40 years: Hamza Able

When Hamza Able wields the mallets to launch the scherzo from Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony this ...

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Oh, the joy of performing Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony

Demanding. Strenuous. Complex. And ultimately rewarding. This is how musicians describe Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, arguably ...

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TFO principal oboist’s never-ending quest for the perfect reed

Mitchell Kuhn would have made a good auto mechanic – he’s an expert at tuning ...

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TFO embraces the intoxicating power of Bruckner

Is there such a thing as a cathedral in music? The Florida Orchestra presents just ...

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Pianist’s strategy for Mozart: Don’t overthink it

Imagine you’re a classical pianist in demand all over the world. Every time you walk ...

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