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He’ll always be a one-note wonder for alligators
/0 Comments/in ALL POSTS, TFO Musicians /by Kelly SmithPrincipal Tuba Bill Mickelsen has played thousands of concerts for TFO in 40 years, but few notes have resonated like low B-flat for a swamp full of alligators. We look back with author Jeff Klinkenberg as Bill retires.
TFO offers 20 free Instrument Petting Zoos for summer
/0 Comments/in ALL POSTS, Education & Community /by Kelly SmithMight not sound like Mozart – yet! – but kids can feel like him when they pick up a violin […]
That’s a wrap! How do TFO musicians spend summer break?
/0 Comments/in ALL POSTS, TFO Musicians /by TFO StaffTFO musicians performed more than 130 concerts this season. Whew! As the season ends, it’s time for umbrella drinks and long vacations, right? If only. Find out how some musicians keep busy over the summer, today on the TFO Blog.
Violinist performs concerto in her own (and Mom’s) retro style
/1 Comment/in ALL POSTS, TFO Musicians /by TFO StaffViolinist Sarah Shellman searched high and low for just the right dresses for her concerto performances. Turns out one had been hanging in her mom’s closet since the ‘70s. Each dress has a story, today on the TFO Blog.
FSU student composer wins with piece inspired by ‘Lord of the Rings’
/0 Comments/in ALL POSTS, Education & Community, Masterworks /by Kelly SmithWay to go, Lincoln Sandham! The FSU student will have his piece, Silver Glass, premiered by TFO in May. His inspiration? Straight from The Lord of the Rings books. Find out more about the winner of TFO’s Student Composer Competition today on the TFO Blog.
My wife devoted a year to one violin concerto. Here’s why.
/2 Comments/in ALL POSTS, Masterworks, TFO Musicians /by TFO StaffTFO violinist Sarah Shellman dedicated a year of her life to preparing a concerto for this weekend. Her husband, Greg, lived through it all. Get the inside scoop, today on the TFO Blog.
Confession: I like contemporary classical music
/0 Comments/in ALL POSTS, Masterworks, TFO Musicians /by TFO StaffAs TFO’s Sarah Shellman practices her upcoming violin concerto, her husband dares to admit what few will: “I like contemporary classical music.” He makes his case, today on the TFO Blog.
Take a boat to your next Florida Orchestra concert
/0 Comments/in ALL POSTS, General Information /by TFO StaffWe at The Florida Orchestra dislike sitting in traffic on the Howard Frankland Bridge as much as the next person. With the Cross Bay Ferry in action again, I wondered, can I skip the traffic and get a view?
Florida Orchestra concerts to air on Classical WSMR radio
/0 Comments/in ALL POSTS, General Information, Masterworks /by Kelly SmithWishing you could hear TFO’s performance of The Planets again? Or how about Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue? You’re in luck! WSMR will be broadcasting 11 of our concerts starting March 28. Click thru for a complete schedule.
Safety Harbor woman donates bells she’s played her whole life to TFO
/0 Comments/in ALL POSTS, Masterworks /by Kelly SmithSitting in the audience at The Planets last weekend, Joanne Biringer heard her set of orchestra bells ring out from TFO for the first time. The vintage bells she has played since she was 7 years old have found a new home.