Joseph Holt News

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra will present a chamber concert spotlighting works by Russian composers who faced censorship, featuring pianist Joseph Holt and BSO principals at National Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C.

Visual artist Charisse Pearlina Weston was honored at the 18th Hermitage Greenfield Prize celebration, raising over $400,000, with performances by Tony nominee Will Swenson and Hermitage Fellow Britton Smith.

Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota will present four concerts in April, including DragonBoot Quartet on April 12 performing the world premiere of Roger Zare’s Gamma for string quartet. 

Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota will present two concerts in February in addition to its 30th anniversary gala celebration. Learn more about the upcoming productions here!

The Hermitage Artist Retreat raised more than $450,000 at its 17th annual Artful Lobster fundraiser on November 8, 2025, supporting its artist residency program on Manasota Key. See photos from the event.

The Hermitage Artist Retreat has announced that Tony Award nominee Betsy Wolfe (Waitress, & Juliet, Death Becomes Her) will headline the 17th annual Artful Lobster: An Outdoor Celebration on Saturday, November 8, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota will launch its 30th anniversary season on Sunday, October 12, with Contrasts at First Presbyterian Church, featuring violinist Nicholas Eanet alongside pianist Jungeun Kim, cellist Natalie Helm, and clarinetist Bharat Chandra.

Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota (ASC) will celebrate its 30th anniversary during the 2025-2026 season. The season features a mix of emerging and renowned artists spanning classical, jazz, chamber music, and bold, boundary-crossing collaborations.

This was the central event of a three-day celebration, hosted by the Hermitage Artist Retreat (Andy Sandberg, Artistic Director and CEO) in partnership with the Greenfield Foundation.

Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota will present Harp Royalty on March 2 at First Presbyterian Church, Horns of Plenty on March 13 at Sarasota Yacht Club, and Grammy Award winner Catalyst Quartet on March 30 at First Presbyterian Church.

Choral Artists will present the topsy-turvy world of Gilbert & Sullivan where absurdities reach logical conclusions, this January. Learn more about the concert here!

Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota will present the Aznavoorian Sisters, Violinist to the Stars Caroline Campbell, and Next Generation: Fleiss and Lin. Learn more here!

Choral Artists will perform CONSIDERING MATTHEW SHEPARD in April, supported by a Community Foundation grant. The performance explores themes of acceptance and remembrance through choral music.

Choral Artists of Sarasota has announced the receipt of multiple grants totaling over $72,000. These generous contributions will help expand the nonprofit’s 2024-2025 programming.

 Arts Advocates has announced its schedule of October events, which includes the exhibit “SPAACES Studio Artists Present”; the art talk, “Truman Adams – Murals and More”; the first luncheon of the season; and the “Behind the Curtain: Exploring the Van Wezel from the Art to the Stage” tour.

Choral Artists of Sarasota has announced the appointment of Danielle La Senna as its new executive director.

Choral Artists of Sarasota honors the legacy of US Armed Forces with their inaugural Memorial Day concert, UNITED WE STAND.

Choral Artists presents two dramatic choral works that reflect the upheaval of their times, including the Florida premiere of 'Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight' on March 10. Learn more here!

Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota presents three concerts in February, all featuring emerging artists. Learn more about the upcoming performances here!

The Suncoast Black Arts Collaborative, a nonprofit organization that promotes using the unifying power of the arts to nurture inclusion and diversity, presented the Arts and Racial Justice Discovery Series II on November 13 at Florida Studio Theater in Sarasota.