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Read more about the article Afterthoughts: Enthralling, creative night of Mozart’s Requiem and so much more

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

  • Post author:Kurt Loft
  • Post published:May 16, 2022
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Florida Orchestra listeners went back in time over the weekend, visiting music dressed in Medieval, Renaissance, Classical and 20th century garb. This was no ordinary program: Teaming up with the…

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Read more about the article 900 years later, female composer’s piece sets mood for Mozart’s Requiem

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

  • Post author:Kurt Loft
  • Post published:May 10, 2022
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It’s not often we hear music from a composer who lived more than 900 years ago, about the time of the Second Crusade and the building the Cathedral of Notre…

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Read more about the article Explosive. Intimate. Lush. TFO musicians shine in wildly different programs

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

  • Post author:Kurt Loft
  • Post published:April 7, 2022
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It doesn’t require a lot of evidence to prove The Florida Orchestra performs at a high level, always consistent and well-oiled, whether during a Masterworks program, a pops event or…

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Read more about the article From hypnotic to rollicking fun – TFO, Milos bring it all

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

  • Post author:Kurt Loft
  • Post published:April 4, 2022
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Sitting in the audience at Mahaffey Theater over the weekend offered one of those moments when time slows and your senses percolate. The Florida Orchestra has delivered lots of these…

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Read more about the article Inside the Music: The Maestro reveals the magic of The Firebird

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

  • Post author:Kurt Loft
  • Post published:February 14, 2022
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You’re sitting in a concert hall listening to Igor Stravinsky’s The Firebird, the first of his three famous ballet scores. Midway through, you wonder what the composer was thinking, why…

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Read more about the article The Florida Orchestra’s Soundwaves series returns

The Florida Orchestra’s Soundwaves series returns

  • Post author:Kelly Smith
  • Post published:February 1, 2022
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Chamber concerts range from Baroque to more modern in Tampa, St. Petersburg The Florida Orchestra is bringing back its popular Masterworks Soundwaves concerts with a series of intimate performances throughout…

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Read more about the article TFO Afterthoughts: A night to explore the two worlds of Beethoven

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

  • Post author:Kurt Loft
  • Post published:January 31, 2022
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“How can I possibly admit an infirmity in the one sense which ought to be more perfect in me than in others, a sense which I once possessed in the…

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Read more about the article Beethoven’s own words set the stage for his powerful Ninth Symphony

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

  • Post author:Kurt Loft
  • Post published:January 25, 2022
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In 1802, Ludwig van Beethoven sat down to write a letter to his brothers, Johann and Caspar. The world he loved was fading, and he struggled with thoughts of suicide.…

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Read more about the article Akiko Fujimoto: It’s the music that matters, not the gender

Akiko Fujimoto: It’s the music that matters, not the gender

  • Post author:Kurt Loft
  • Post published:January 5, 2022
  • Post category:ALL POSTS/Guest Artists/Masterworks

When Marin Alsop stepped down as music director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra last summer, she left a fraternity. With her departure, the nation’s top 25 orchestras stay centered on…

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Read more about the article Open rehearsal: Come inside the workings of Mahler’s Symphony No. 5

Open rehearsal: Come inside the workings of Mahler’s Symphony No. 5

  • Post author:Kurt Loft
  • Post published:November 29, 2021
  • Post category:ALL POSTS/Masterworks/Special Concerts
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That night 23 years ago will always be remembered as a touching moment in The Florida Orchestra’s history. In November 1998, I sat in a crowded Morsani Hall at what…

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