An emerging giant: The power of Beethoven’s Third Piano Concerto
How fast 250 years goes by, and today everybody’s going nuts over the anniversary of Beethoven’s birth. If you haven’t […]
Picasso, dreams inspire Tampa City Ballet for bold ‘Pulcinella’
With 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
Everybody 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
When 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.
How has ‘Messiah’ stayed popular for nearly 300 years?
When 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
Principal 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
Get 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
Today, 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.
Florida composers write Beethoven-inspired fanfares
In honor of the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth, The Florida Orchestra is partnering with Florida colleges and universities to co-commission five short fanfares inspired by Beethoven.
Why would anyone mess with a Beethoven masterpiece?
This week is a rare performance of the Mahler version of Beethoven’s Eroica. What the heck does that mean? And why would anyone mess with a masterpiece? Kurt Loft explains today on the TFO blog.
