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 …
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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 – …
In ‘Across the Calm Waters,’ composer finds hope in horror
Ahmed Alabaca, the young American composer featured on this week’s Masterworks program, believes in the …
One year later, TFO performs 50th live concert amid pandemic
One year after the coronavirus brought our world to a standstill, The Florida Orchestra has …
To keep the music playing in Covid era, flexibility is key
Jeannette Sorrell had to scramble. She would be guest conducting this weekend’s TFO Masterworks program, …
TFO plays 1991 national anthem to honor Whitney Houston, Bucs in video
Thirty years ago at Super Bowl XXV in Tampa, Whitney Houston walked onto the field …
In ‘Across the Calm Waters,’ composer finds hope in horror
Ahmed Alabaca, the young American composer featured on this week’s Masterworks program, believes in the…
One year later, TFO performs 50th live concert amid pandemic
One year after the coronavirus brought our world to a standstill, The Florida Orchestra has…
To keep the music playing in Covid era, flexibility is key
Jeannette Sorrell had to scramble. She would be guest conducting this weekend’s TFO Masterworks program,…
TFO plays 1991 national anthem to honor Whitney Houston, Bucs in video
Thirty years ago at Super Bowl XXV in Tampa, Whitney Houston walked onto the field…
Art, music create fairy-tale world for Ravel’s ‘Mother Goose’
This weekend The Florida Orchestra will present its fourth multimedia collaboration with Visual Artist-in-residence Geff…
Pianist embraces intimacy of Covid concert world
Many years ago, when TFO was playing Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini at the Mahaffey…
Watch The Florida Orchestra on WEDU TV this Friday
The Florida Orchestra debuts on WEDU-PBS television this Friday (Dec. 18) at 9 pm with Inside…
TFO streams annual Youth Concert on demand for Tampa Bay schools
TFO 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
For 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
Juilliard-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.
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