SARASOTA CLASSICAL MUSIC NEWS COVERAGE - PAGE 3

Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota will present pianist Ying Li in recital as part of State College of Florida’s Pianopalooza Festival, Thursday, May 5 at 4:00 pm, at Church of the Palms, 3224 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota....

Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota presents pianist Antonio Chen Guang in recital on the opening night of State College of Florida’s Pianopalooza Festival, Saturday, April 30 at 7:00 pm, in the SCF Studio for Performing Arts Recital Hall, 5840 26th Street West, Bradenton. The program will includ...

Antonio Saillant, the sustainable producer from New York and who recently launched, The Saillant Company in Florida, a multi-platform production company that will include documentaries, feature films, and television shows all made 100% sustainable visited The Manatee Performing Arts Center located i...

Sarasota Orchestra has entered into a purchase agreement for the land where it plans to build its new home, reaching a milestone in an eight-year process to meet a significant need for expansion....

Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota will present soprano Kendra Colton in performance with pianist Kayo Iwama on Wednesday, April 20 at Plantation Golf and Country Club, 500 Rockley Blvd., Venice, FL 34293....

Sarasota Orchestra concludes several of its subscription series in the month of April with exceptional fanfare. The first weekend of the month begins with the long-awaited first Masterworks program of Bramwell Tovey's tenure as Music Director. In the subsequent weeks, the Orchestra offers a rousing ...

Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota presents Taiwanese-American violinist Max Tan in performance with Joseph Holt, piano on Thursday, April 7 as part of the Lunch and Listen series at Bird Key Yacht Club, 301 Bird Key Drive, Sarasota....

La Musica International Chamber Music Festival, which celebrates its 36th season this year with events and concerts from April 1 to April 13, is pleased to announce changes and additions to its season. ...

Sarasota Orchestra invites artists to submit applications to exhibit their artwork during the 2022-2023 season in the Orchestra's Harmony Gallery, located in the atrium of the Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center....

The Sarasota Concert Association is proud to present the Takács Quartet with Grammy award-nominated pianist Joyce Yang for a one night only performance at Riverview Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at 7:30 PM. ...

Choral Artists of Sarasota's 43rd season, “Carried Away,” continues with “She Is The Music,” Sunday, March 20, 2:30 p.m., at First Presbyterian Church, 2050 Oak Street, Sarasota. ...

Sarasota Orchestra's March concerts include a star-studded line-up of Broadway soloists on its second Pops program, an alluring Masterworks program featuring works that embody the “sound” of America and a unique, mystery-themed Great Escapes performance that takes listeners on a suspenseful jour...

The Van Wezel welcomes back Itzhak Perlman for a Sarasota performance on Tuesday, March 8 at 8 p.m....

Artist Series Concerts will present the young, award-winning Risus Quartet in performance at Temple Sinai, Sunday March, 6, 2022. ...

The Sarasota Concert Association continues its Great Performers Series on Friday, February 25, 2022 with violinist Benjamin Beilman and pianist Alessio Bax performing a recital at 7:30 pm at Riverview Performing Arts Center.  The program includes Ferruccio Busoni's Violin Sonata No. 2 and César F...

On February 14, Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe and Modern Marimba present “A Place for You,” an hour-long concert celebrating Black history. The program features Steph Davis – co-founder of Modern Marimba – on marimba and several collaborating artists....

Sarasota Orchestra has received a $20,000 grant from The Exchange for the Sarasota Youth Orchestra program....

Due to COVID exposures in the Orchestra, and in compliance with our safety protocols, Sarasota Orchestra announced it will change the format and program of this weekend's Great Escapes: Comedy Tonight. ...

The Sarasota Concert Association kicks off its Great Performers Series with pianist Emanuel Ax performing an all-Chopin program in a one-night-only recital on Tuesday, February 1 in the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. ...

Sarasota Orchestra was awarded a ­­­­­$50,000 Arts Appreciation grant from Gulf Coast Community Foundation....

The Sarasota Concert Association today announced that the Detroit Symphony Orchestra has cancelled its Florida tour this month, and therefore the first concert of the Sarasota Concert Association’s 2022 Great Performers Series, scheduled for January 20 and featuring the Detroit Symphony Orchestra,...

The Sarasota Concert Association will open its 4-concert Music Matinee series on Wednesday, January 12at 12 noon in David Cohen Hall in the Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center.  Local Sarasota favorite Passerine will charm audiences with their vocal harmonies, original song writing and acoustica...

Sarasota Orchestra's January programs include a Masterworks concert featuring towering giant of the classical piano world, Garrick Ohlsson, and a Pops concert tribute to one of the legendary giants of 20th century rock, The Beatles. ...

Sarasota Orchestra was awarded a ­­­­­$120,000 grant from Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation....

Artist Series Concerts presents the groundbreaking young Merz Trio, performing with another star on the rise, 27 year-old Jamaican-American violist Jordan Bak, Sunday, January 23, 4 p.m. at Temple Sinai, 4631 South Lockwood Ridge Road, Sarasota. ...

Artistic Director Victor DeRenzi and General Director Richard Russell have announced casting for the 2022 Winter Opera Festival, which also marks Maestro DeRenzi's 40th anniversary with the company....

The treasured Salute to Vienna New Year's Concert returns to the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on Monday, January 3 at 7 p.m. ...

Sarasota Orchestra's December programs include its annual holiday-themed Great Escapes and its second Masterworks of the season, plus chamber music and the next installment of Discover Mozart....

Choral Artists of Sarasota's 43rd season, 'Carried Away,' opens with Leonard Bernstein's celebrated musical, 'On The Town,' Sunday, November 7, 7 p.m., at Riverview Performing Arts Center, 1 Ram Way, Sarasota. Narrator Kate Alexander joins the Choral Artists singers and soloists Jenny Kim-Godfrey, M...

November brings Sarasota Orchestra to the Van Wezel for its first Masterworks program since March 2020. The Orchestra also presents its third Chamber Soirée....

Today Sarasota Orchestra announced four artists who will present their works at the Orchestra's Harmony Gallery during the 2021-2022 season, as well as two honorable mentions. The Harmony Gallery features local artists showcasing their work in solo exhibitions throughout the Orchestra's season....

Today, Sarasota Orchestra announced the concert schedule for the second season of its On the Road with SO: Parks and Partners series of free outdoor concerts for the community. ...

Sarasota Orchestra announced that its inaugural concert with Music Director Designate Bramwell Tovey will include a Q&A segment after the performance. Attendees will be given an opportunity to submit questions prior to the event.  Brian Hersh, Program Director for Any Given Child at Sarasota County...

Choral Artists of Sarasota's 43rd season, “Carried Away,” opens with Leonard Bernstein's celebrated musical, “On The Town,” Sunday, November 7, 7 p.m., at Riverview Performing Arts Center, 1 Ram Way, Sarasota....

Sarasota Orchestra presents four programs in the month of October, including full orchestra performances for the first time since March 2020....

Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota opens its 2021-22 Soiree Series with 'Double Reeds Unite,' a celebration of the unique sounds and versatility of the oboe and bassoon, featuring oboist Jonathan Gentry, bassoonist Fernando Traba, both principal musicians with the Sarasota Orchestra, and pianist Jos...

President and CEO Joseph McKenna has a released an update regarding plans for a new Sarasota Orchestra Music Center. ...

Sarasota Orchestra has announced the appointment of internationally-renowned conductor Bramwell Tovey as Music Director. Tovey will begin his role as Music Director Designate on September 1, 2021, prior to taking the reins as Music Director in the fall of 2022 for the following four seasons....

Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota is pleased to announce Daniel Jordan as the organization's new Director of Artist Programs. Jordan will begin his role on July 1, working remotely from Santa Fe, New Mexico where he spends his summers as principal second violin of the Santa Fe Opera Orchestra....

Sarasota Orchestra invites artists to submit applications to exhibit their artwork during the 2021-2022 season in the Orchestra's Harmony Gallery, located in the atrium of the Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center....