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Afterthoughts: Enthralling, creative night of Mozart’s Requiem and so much more

Florida Orchestra listeners went back in time over the weekend, visiting music dressed in Medieval, …

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900 years later, female composer’s piece sets mood for Mozart’s Requiem

It’s not often we hear music from a composer who lived more than 900 years …

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The Florida Orchestra names Chelsea Gallo as assistant conductor

The Florida Orchestra has named rising star Chelsea Gallo as its new assistant conductor starting …

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Explosive. Intimate. Lush. TFO musicians shine in wildly different programs

It doesn’t require a lot of evidence to prove The Florida Orchestra performs at a …

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From hypnotic to rollicking fun – TFO, Milos bring it all

Sitting in the audience at Mahaffey Theater over the weekend offered one of those moments …

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Inside the Music: The Maestro reveals the magic of The Firebird

You’re sitting in a concert hall listening to Igor Stravinsky’s The Firebird, the first of …

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The Florida Orchestra’s Soundwaves series returns

Chamber concerts range from Baroque to more modern in Tampa, St. Petersburg The Florida Orchestra …

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TFO Afterthoughts: A night to explore the two worlds of Beethoven

“How can I possibly admit an infirmity in the one sense which ought to be …

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Beethoven’s own words set the stage for his powerful Ninth Symphony

In 1802, Ludwig van Beethoven sat down to write a letter to his brothers, Johann …