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Program Nina Shekhar – Lumina Bruch – Violin Concerto No. 1 Dvorák – Symphony No. 7 Featuring Lina González-Granados, conductor | Bomsori Kim, violin Colombian-American conductor Lina González-Granados, incoming resident conductor of Los Angeles Opera, makes her Sarasota debut in a program of swirling musical color. Flashes of radiance emerge from a gentle and mysterious sound world in Nin...

THE NUTCRACKER presented by the International Ballet of Florida. Experience the timeless story of The Nutcracker in this grand production, performed by pre-professional and professional dancers of the International Ballet of Florida (IBF). IBF proudly welcomes principal guest artists from the American Ballet Theater, National Ballet of Ukraine, Atlanta Ballet, Orlando Ballet and more as they begin their 22/23 season. Audiences of all ag...

Waltz into 2023 with SALUTE TO VIENNA NEW YEAR’S CONCERT, a 26-year tradition in Sarasota! Featuring singers, dancers and the Strauss Symphony of America, this concert is a feast for the eyes and ears. A glorious re-creation of the beloved Neujahrskonzert, this dazzling performance evokes a golden age of Viennese music, brimming with energy, merriment and romance.  Strauss Symphony of America Michael Zehetner, conductor (Vi...

Featuring Peter Oundjian, conductor | James Ehnes, violin | Laquita Mitchell, soprano Join conductor, soloists, and full orchestra for a 60 to 75 minute “guided tour” into the history, context, and personal connections behind the music of Mahler and Sibelius. You’ll experience excerpts from the full Masterworks program, integrated with the insights about what makes these works great. Tickets from $26-69. Visit S...

Program Sibelius – Violin Concerto Mahler – Symphony No. 4 Featuring Peter Oundjian, conductor | James Ehnes, violin | Laquita Mitchell, soprano Internationally celebrated violinist James Ehnes, “a violinist in a class of his own” (The Times), returns to perform Sibelius’s celebrated Violin Concerto. Emotionally riveting and breathlessly virtuosic, the concerto is the perfect vehicle for Ehnes’...

Featuring Stuart Chafetz, conductor Michael Cavanaugh, vocals/piano Handpicked by Billy Joel to star in the Broadway musical Movin’ Out, Michael Cavanaugh and Sarasota Orchestra rock through the hits of Billy Joel and Elton John. Selections include “Piano Man,”“Bennie and the Jets,” “Rocket Man,”and more. 2 hours. Includes intermission. Tickets from $40-90. Visit Sarasota Orchestra for ...

Program Brahms – Hungarian Dance No. 4 Rachmaninoff – Piano Concerto No. 2 Brahms – Symphony No. 1 Featuring Peter Oundjian, conductor | Nobuyuki Tsujii, piano Rachmaninoff dedicated his Second Piano Concerto to the therapist who successfully treated him for depression. The work stands today as one of his most beloved compositions. Japanese pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii, blind since birth and described as “the...

Featuring Kensho Watanabe, conductor | Stefan Jackiw, violin Join conductor, soloist, and full orchestra for a 60 to 75 minute “guided tour” into the history, context, and personal connections behind the music of Copland and Stravinsky. You’ll experience excerpts from the full Masterworks program, integrated with the insights about what makes these works great. Tickets from $26-69. Visit Sarasota Orchestra for C...

Program Jessica Hunt – Climb Stravinsky – Violin Concerto in D Major Copland – Symphony No. 3 Featuring Kensho Watanabe, conductor | Stefan Jackiw, violin Rising young conductor Kensho Watanabe returns to Sarasota to lead an intriguing program including two 20th-century masterpieces. In his 1931 Violin Concerto, Stravinsky composed a work with a playful character and light touch in the style of neoclassicism. ...

Hailed as one of the greatest orchestras in the world, the Chicago Symphony makes its highly anticipated return to Sarasota.  In his final season as Music Director, Riccardo Muti leads the internationally-acclaimed orchestra in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 8 and Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition.  One of the world’s preeminent conductors, Riccardo Muti has forged an extraordinary artistic partnership with the Orche...

Featuring Byron Stripling, conductor Sydney McSweeney, vocalist Sarasota Orchestra shines a spotlight on great composers of the early 20th century. Jazz trumpeter Byron Stripling dons two extra hats as conductor and vocalist, joined on keys by Bobby Floyd, member of the legendary Count Basie Orchestra, and chanteuse Sydney McSweeney. The result: an inspiring journey through the shaping of the Great American Songbook. 2 hours. Inclu...

Don’t miss NYGASP's new and critically acclaimed production of THE MIKADO. Join Messrs. Gilbert, Sullivan and D’Oyly Carte themselves on a fantastic voyage to a land where the matchless libretto, beautiful music, and all of your favorite characters await! Enjoy the abounding absurdity and astounding wit that are as fresh and full of laughter now as when Gilbert & Sullivan first brought the story to life. ...

The London-based English Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Jose Serebrier, presents a program of beloved chamber music including Mozart’s Divertimento in D major, and Haydn’s Symphony No. 49, La Passione.  The most recorded chamber orchestra in the world, the English Chamber Orchestra has made 860 recordings of 1500 works by 400 composers, and has performed in more countries than any other orchestra. This performance is pres...

Program Beethoven – Piano Concerto No. 5 (Emperor) Prokofiev – Symphony No. 5 Featuring Paul Daniel, conductor | Behzod Abduraimov, piano Acclaimed British conductor Paul Daniel presides over a program of fifths in his first Sarasota appearance. Young Uzbek pianist Behzod Abduraimov, whom The Independent calls “the most perfectly accomplished pianist of his generation,” makes his own debut in Beethoven&rsq...

Music Director JoAnn Falletta leads the Grammy Award-winning Buffalo Philharmonic in Dvorák’s Symphony No. 7, and Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto featuring violinist Sandy Cameron. Hailed as “one of the finest conductors of her generation” by The New York Times, JoAnn Falletta has led the Buffalo Philharmonic on national and international tours, they have won numerous awards, and together they are one of the leadin...

Program Sarah Gibson – Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation Commission Korngold – Violin Concerto R. Strauss – Ein Heldenleben Featuring Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor |Gil Shaham, violin Sarasota Orchestra concludes the Masterworks season with a program of heroic proportions. Internationally acclaimed violinist Gil Shaham shines in one of his signature works, Korngold’s sweeping, cinematic Violin Concert. Th...

Featuring William Waldrop, conductor Carmen Ruby Floyd, vocals Celebrate Broadway with conductor William Waldrop and extraordinary vocalists. Enjoy beloved hits from Chicago, Phantom of the Opera, The Lion King, and Wicked. The concert will also highlight Broadway’s classic era with music from Carousel, Gypsy, and 42nd Street. 2 hours. Includes intermission. Tickets from $40-90. Visit Sarasota Orchestra for Concert Detail...