Lauren Nielsen

Director of Donor Engagement, Individual Giving

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Donor Engagement

Joined the Orchestra in 2022

Hometown: Sarasota, FL

Lauren helps to set strategies to engage individual donors and solicit gifts for Sarasota Orchestra's Annual Fund. She supports the Development and Marketing teams in the execution of appeal strategies, develops relationships with new donors, and stewards ongoing donor relationships to inspire increased contributions.

Education and Experience:

Lauren earned a BFA in Musical Theater and a master's in Professional Communication from the University of Tampa.

Favorite Classical Music Work:

Puccini's opera Madama Butterfly. "The music and story touch your soul," Lauren says. "It's both heartwrenching and beautiful. I have been lucky enough to sing excerpts from this show and win awards for my performances."

People are surprised when they learn this about you:

Lauren is a professional musical theater and opera singer who competed for nine years in the Miss America and Miss USA organizations. She currently serves as Miss Sarasota USA.

Written byHerald Tribune

Literally gripping the arms of my seat, I was not the only one propelled on this rollercoaster of delightful music.

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The Sarasota Orchestra was brimming with bubbling energy...

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A lifetime of musical moments, cinematic in scope, gave every section of the orchestra a leading role at one time or another. Chief among them was the virtuosic solo of concertmaster Daniel Jordan.

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It was a thrill ride resulting in an explosion of audience enthusiasm.

Written byThe Observer

The Sarasota Orchestra played a program this past weekend filled with so much color, it was like visiting the Louvre.

Written byThe Observer

The Sarasota Orchestra returned to its strongest suit, the Masterworks Series, with a concert that allowed every facet of its jewel to sparkle.

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Annual Fund

Gifts to the Annual Fund ensure that Sarasota Orchestra can continue to share the gift of music with our community through concerts, education and outreach programs. Please join us by making a donation today. Together, we can keep the music playing, now and always.

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Special Events

Join us to celebrate our 75th Anniversary at these exciting events.

Dinner Series
Six Dinners throughout the season

Orchestra Brunch
Sunday, November 12, 2023

Celebrate 75 Concert and Gala
Thursday, February 15, 2024

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Our mission is to engage, educate, and enrich our community through high-quality, live musical experiences.

Accessibility

Sarasota Orchestra is committed to making our performances and facilities accessible to everyone in our community.

All of the Orchestra’s facilities are accessible to persons using wheelchairs.

Assistive listening devices are available for all Orchestra performances.