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Picasso, dreams inspire Tampa City Ballet for bold ‘Pulcinella’
/0 Comments/in ALL POSTS, Masterworks /by Kelly SmithWith bold colors and funky puppets inspired by a dream, Tampa City Ballet breathes new life into Stravinsky’s Pulcinella this weekend at our concerts, along with vocalists and paintings by Geff Strik. Find out more about this showstopper today on the TFO Blog.
Art of two stages: The Florida Orchestra and the Museum of Fine Arts
/0 Comments/in ALL POSTS, Masterworks /by TFO StaffEverybody wins when arts organizations join forces. Learn more about the artists and their work that inspired a series of TFO performances, in a special guest article by the Museum of Fine Arts’ Margaret Murray. Today on the TFO Blog.
Art, ballet combine for TFO concert inspired by Museum of Fine Arts exhibit
/0 Comments/in Florida Fanfare Project, ALL POSTS, Masterworks /by Kelly SmithWhen top arts organizations put their creative talents together, the results are spectacular. Find out how TFO’s partnership with the Museum of Fine Arts inspired not only a series of visual concerts, but new art as well. Today on the TFO Blog.
Woodson Concert Series: Telling Our Stories
/0 Comments/in Education & Community, ALL POSTS, Special Concerts /by TFO StaffOur Woodson Concert Series of chamber music is back! Before you go, get to know the stories behind composers Astor Piazzolla, William Grant Still and Valerie Coleman, along with music links, today on the TFO Blog.
TFO through the eyes of elementary students
/0 Comments/in ALL POSTS, Education & Community /by TFO StaffBy Daryn Bauer TFO Community Engagement Manager As we perform our annual Youth Concerts, it’s hard to know what fourth […]
How has ‘Messiah’ stayed popular for nearly 300 years?
/0 Comments/in ALL POSTS, Masterworks, Michael Francis, Special Concerts /by Kurt LoftWhen Michael Francis, The Florida Orchestra and The Master Chorale of Tampa Bay team up for their production of Handel’s […]
Natalie Hoe gives Mozart Clarinet Concerto a voice
/0 Comments/in ALL POSTS, Masterworks, TFO Musicians /by Kurt LoftPrincipal Clarinet Natalie Hoe will perform Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto on a Masterworks concert for the first time this weekend. No pressure! Find out her secret to the sublime work as well as her nerves, today on the TFO Blog.
Winter dreaming: Don’t underestimate Tchaikovsky & Sibelius
/0 Comments/in ALL POSTS, Masterworks, TFO Musicians /by TFO StaffGet a fresh take on Tchaikovsky’s seriously underrated Symphony No. 1 and the rest of this weekend’s concert straight from the conductor, Daniel Black – his debut on our Masterworks series.
Eric Whitacre: Superstar composer and space nerd
/0 Comments/in ALL POSTS, Masterworks /by Kurt LoftToday, nearly 30 years later, Hubble continues to inspire, and not just scientists – but artists, writers and musicians. Eric Whitacre is one of them. The Grammy-winning composer is a certified space nerd and delighted in creating a score to accompany a visual mosaic of Hubble images from far, far away.
Meet new Principal Tuba TJ Graf
/0 Comments/in ALL POSTS, TFO Musicians /by TFO StaffOne of Principal Tuba TJ Graf’s most memorable performances was on the football field instead of the stage: the Super Bowl XLVIII Halftime Show with Bruno Mars and the Red Hot Chili Peppers in 2014.