Carmina Burana Afterthoughts: A rousing start to the season
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 later, TFO performs 50th live concert amid pandemic
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…
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 with The Florida Orchestra and made history with an epic rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner. Now…
We will keep bringing you music
A message from the maestro: We will keep bringing you music! Read Michael Francis' letter to our community.
The Florida Orchestra Ruth Eckerd Hall March 13, 2016
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 Messiah this week, they will add another notch to a…
On a house not so far, far away, a Star Wars ‘orchestra of lights’
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!
Michael Francis adds conducting role in Germany. How does that work?
Music Director Michael Francis is adding another conducting position, this one with a long commute: Germany.
7 concerts in 7 venues in 7 days — well, almost
In just one week, The Florida Orchestra performed for nearly 30,000 people -- almost all for free. It was an exhilarating, exhausting run as musicians and staff, led by Music Director Michael Francis, traveled to Pasco County, Tampa and St. Petersburg for hospital, youth, side-by-side and park concerts.
Michael Francis in Action: From Windsor Castle to Zombies
Being a music director is a lot more than leading an orchestra on stage. Nobody knows that better than Michael Francis. Just look at where he’s popped up within the last two weeks as we get ready to launch our 50th anniversary season.