Opening Night Afterthoughts: New music, old favorites shed light on today’s world
I first met Michael Ippolito at his parents’ home in Brandon more than 20 years …
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Chief violinist tunes up for well-seasoned music
I got on an elevator the other day and piping through a speaker was – …
Important update from TFO President Mark Cantrell
This is it! The moment we’ve been waiting for. We are thrilled to bring back …
Live recordings of TFO concerts start this week on Classical WSMR radio
Here is your chance to hear some of The Florida Orchestra’s most talked about concerts …
Grant will help TFO musicians create new piece for harp, percussion
By Kelly Smith and Anna Kate Mackle, Principal Harpist For TFO harpist Anna Kate Mackle …
Afterthoughts: A precious season that defied the odds
Since The Florida Orchestra began playing music in 1968, no season has been like this …
A year in the making: All County Music Festival in the time of Covid
By TFO Teaching Artist Kaitlin Springer and Steve Harris, Seminole High School Director of Music …
Concert Afterthoughts: TFO gives orchestral gems new life onstage
The Florida Orchestra continues to adapt during this unusual season, and anyone who attended the …
Maestro Wilkins: ‘We’re seeing a fresh fervor for making and hearing music’
Thomas Wilkins is a busy guy these days, regardless of the setbacks Covid has made …
Live recordings of TFO concerts start this week on Classical WSMR radio
Here is your chance to hear some of The Florida Orchestra’s most talked about concerts…
Grant will help TFO musicians create new piece for harp, percussion
By Kelly Smith and Anna Kate Mackle, Principal Harpist For TFO harpist Anna Kate Mackle…
Afterthoughts: A precious season that defied the odds
Since The Florida Orchestra began playing music in 1968, no season has been like this…
A year in the making: All County Music Festival in the time of Covid
By TFO Teaching Artist Kaitlin Springer and Steve Harris, Seminole High School Director of Music…
Concert Afterthoughts: TFO gives orchestral gems new life onstage
The Florida Orchestra continues to adapt during this unusual season, and anyone who attended the…
Maestro Wilkins: ‘We’re seeing a fresh fervor for making and hearing music’
Thomas Wilkins is a busy guy these days, regardless of the setbacks Covid has made…
TFO to perform U.S. premiere of unique ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’
The Florida Orchestra is bringing the U.S. premiere of a wickedly fun version of Snow…
Multer on Mendelssohn: In pursuit of perfection
Jeff Multer has the toughest job in town this weekend. Why? He wants to craft…
John Shaw’s beat-by-beat preview of TFO’s Percussion concert
By John Shaw, TFO Principal Percussionist The percussion family often plays a supporting role in…
Serenity concert review: Exactly what we needed
My friends had been itching to get out of the house, to do something –…