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TFO streams annual Youth Concert on demand for Tampa Bay schools
/0 Comments/in ALL POSTS, Education & Community /by Kelly SmithTFO will not let the coronavirus pandemic stop our 50-year tradition of Youth Concerts for thousands of Tampa Bay students. For the first time, TFO is streaming its annual program on demand straight into the classroom.
Unmasking Mozart while playing it safe
/1 Comment/in ALL POSTS, Masterworks, TFO Musicians /by Kurt LoftFor soloists Clay Ellerbroek and Anna Kate Mackle, the pandemic brings new challenges for Mozart’s Concerto for Flute and Harp. But it’s worth it for “Mozart’s idea of heaven.”
For composer Jessie Montgomery, music is her voice
/0 Comments/in ALL POSTS, Masterworks /by Kurt LoftJuilliard-trained composer Jessie Montgomery finds her voice in music. Her engrossing work Strum opens our reimagined season this weekend. Read about how she composes on the TFO Blog.
Daniel Black named resident conductor
/0 Comments/in ALL POSTS, General Information, TFO Musicians /by Kelly SmithWe are thrilled to announce that Daniel Black is our new resident conductor, our first in more than a decade. He conducts, composes and – new skill! – makes virtual orchestra videos during pandemics. Congratulations, Dan!
Concerts will follow CDC guidelines for masks, distancing
/1 Comment/in ALL POSTS, General Information /by TFO StaffSince the coronavirus pandemic took hold in March, nothing has been more important than the health and safety of our […]
We are making changes to our fall season to maximize safety
/4 Comments/in ALL POSTS, General Information, Masterworks /by TFO StaffAs the coronavirus pandemic continues, you must be wondering about the orchestra’s plan to return in the fall. President & CEO Mark Cantrell gives an update on changes in the works. Today on the TFO Blog.
‘We will bring you music any way we can’
/4 Comments/in ALL POSTS, General Information /by TFO Staff“We will bring you music any way we can.” TFO President & CEO Mark Cantrell shares what we know so far about TFO’s fall season amid the coronavirus pandemic. Today on the TFO Blog.
TFO goes virtual for free Prodigy violin lessons
/1 Comment/in ALL POSTS, Education & Community /by Kelly SmithTFO has not let the pandemic stop our free violin lessons for kids through the Prodigy Cultural Arts Program. We’ve gone virtual: “It’s a tough time right now, and any pocket of community or sense of belonging is so meaningful.”
TFO posts 100 free videos in TFO at Home series
/1 Comment/in ALL POSTS, Education & Community, General Information, WSMR Broadcasts /by Kelly SmithWe’ve hit 100 videos! That’s how many performance and education videos we’ve posted in our TFO at Home series since mid-March, when we vowed to keep the music going. All free.
How the arts became essential in a pandemic world
/0 Comments/in ALL POSTS, Education & Community, TFO Musicians /by TFO StaffHas the pandemic doomed orchestras and the arts, especially in the schools? No way. Not if we’re creative. A unique view from a TFO Teaching Artist during Teacher Appreciation Week.