Why is Handel’s Messiah so popular after nearly 300 years?
Could any single piece of music be more popular and performed than Handel’s Messiah? Yes, Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony and Pachelbel’s Canon take in some pretty good numbers, but it’s hard…
Could any single piece of music be more popular and performed than Handel’s Messiah? Yes, Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony and Pachelbel’s Canon take in some pretty good numbers, but it’s hard…
Boy, am I feeling old. The opening of every music season takes me yet another year from my very first Florida Orchestra concert, when the musicians kicked off the 1981-82…
Mention the name Anton Bruckner and you might expect crickets from friends and two-for-one tickets at the box office. Bruckner can be a tough sell, as his colossal, unhurried works…
If you attended the Tampa Bay Bucs game and a TFO concert over the weekend, you got a supercharged dose of the same music. Both football and orchestra fans felt…
One year after the coronavirus brought our world to a standstill, The Florida Orchestra has hit a milestone filled with hope: We have now performed more than 50 concerts for…
Thirty years ago at Super Bowl XXV in Tampa, Whitney Houston walked onto the field with The Florida Orchestra and made history with an epic rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner. Now…
A message from the maestro: We will keep bringing you music! Read Michael Francis' letter to our community.
When Michael Francis, The Florida Orchestra and The Master Chorale of Tampa Bay team up for their production of Handel’s Messiah this week, they will add another notch to a…
A Tampa Bay couple combines their passion for music and technology into one stellar “orchestra of lights” on their home. Even the maestro dropped by for the Star Wars vs. Star Trek display. You can still see it through Jan. 5!
Music Director Michael Francis is adding another conducting position, this one with a long commute: Germany.