See and hear the story behind the great masterpieces through narration, images and musical excerpts.

Tchaikovsky: Twist of Fate

Saturday, October 9, 2010
4pm & 8pm | Sarasota Opera House

Discover how Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony hinges on the role fate plays in attaining happiness, and then hear the symphony in its entirety with new perspective.

Irving, George and Aaron: Inventing the America Sound

Saturday, November 20, 2010
4pm & 8pm | Sarasota Opera House

The music of Irving Berlin, George Gershwin and Aaron Copland is known as the "American Sound." This upbeat program tells the stories of these three sons of Russian-Jewish immigrants.

Shostakovich: Truth or Consequences

Saturday, May 7, 2011
4pm & 8pm | Sarasota Opera House

Shostakovich wrote his Fifth Symphony as a testament to his triumph over adversity. But triumph how? Survival required Shostakovich to wear many masks and speak in a code that few could truly understand.