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Sarasota Orchestra announced an $11.7 million gift and released architectural renderings for its planned Music Center, a 32-acre campus designed for performance, education, and community programming.

The Grant Park Chorus will join the Sarasota Orchestra for a performance of CARMINA BURANA in February 2027, enhancing the 2026-2027 season with three special shows. Learn more here!

After nine seasons as Music Director of the Sarasota Music Festival, conductor, pianist, and pedagogue Jeffrey Kahane will step back from the leadership role of the Festival, founded 61 years ago.

Sarasota Orchestra has been awarded a $15,000 grant from the Bishop-Parker Foundation for the 2024-2025 season. This award will help advance Sarasota Orchestra's mission to engage, educate and enrich the community through high-quality, live musical experiences by supporting Manatee County students' participation in the Sarasota Youth Orchestras program.

Sarasota Orchestra has received a $65,000 Empowering Arts Grant from Gulf Coast Community Foundation (Gulf Coast) in support of the 2024-2025 season. The grant was made possible through the Elizabeth Miller Charitable Fund at Gulf Coast Community Foundation.

Sarasota Orchestra received a grant from the Barancik Foundation to support its educational programs and community outreach initiatives, enhancing access to music education and cultural experiences.

Sarasota Orchestra has received a $30,000 grant from The Exchange in support of the 2024-2025 Young Person's Concerts (YPC). Sarasota Orchestra's YPC are experienced by nearly 9,000 students annually and have been presented since 1953.

Sarasota Orchestra announced it received a grant from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County for FY25. The funding will support the orchestra's educational programs and community outreach initiatives.

Sarasota Orchestra has announced it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $20,000. This grant will support the presentation of the 2024 Sarasota Music Festival. In total, the NEA will award 1,135 Grants for Arts Projects awards totaling more than $37 million as part of its second round of fiscal year 2024 grants.

Sarasota Orchestra has unveiled its 2024-2025 season. Learn more about the season and see how to purchase tickets.

Sarasota Orchestra receives $75,000 grant from Gulf Coast Community Foundation for its 75th Anniversary season and education programs.

Learn how the Sarasota Orchestra is set to enhance its community music programs, thanks to a generous grant from the Barancik Foundation. Find out more about the initiative and its impact on the local music scene.

Sarasota Orchestra receives a $70,000 grant from Community Foundation of Sarasota County to support various programs, including the upcoming 2023-2024 Dinner Series with conductor David Alan Miller.

Sarasota Orchestra has received a $35,000 grant from The Exchange in support of the 2023-2024 Young Person's Concerts (YPC). Sarasota Orchestra's YPC are experienced by nearly 9,000 students annually and have been presented since 1953.

Sarasota Orchestra has been approved for a $15,000 Grants for Arts Projects award from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to support the 2023 Sarasota Music Festival. The three-week Festival runs from June 5 – 24 and features a schedule of 12 different concerts, as well as a wide range of masterclasses, coaching sessions, and rehearsals.

Sarasota Orchestra has received a $60,000 Arts Appreciation Grant from Gulf Coast Community Foundation in support of the 2022-2023 season and the Orchestra's mission to engage, educate and enrich the community through high-quality, live musical experiences.

Sarasota Orchestra has received a $65,000 Strategic Partnership Grant from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County, which comes from the Martha Leiter and Nancy Streetman Fund II.

Sarasota Orchestra has been awarded a $110,500 grant from Impact100 SRQ. This substantial award will help advance Sarasota Orchestra's mission to engage, educate and enrich the community through high-quality, live musical experiences by funding the purchase and repair of instruments specifically designated for the Orchestra's education programs.

Sarasota Orchestra announced that it will offer a “gift of music” this holiday season through an initiative called “Hometown Heroes.”

Sarasota Orchestra has been awarded a ­­­­­$65,000 grant from Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation to bolster the programming of the 2022-2023 season. Sarasota Orchestra's mission is to engage, educate and enrich the community through high-quality, live musical experiences.