• Pops
• Pops
• 3
• Friday Nights
• Saturday Matinees
• Saturday Nights
• 2526
• Pops (25/26)

• On Sale: Yes
• Flex: Yes
• Date(s):
  • Date: 04-24-2026 19:30, Venue: Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, Purchase URL: https://buy.sarasotaorchestra.org/7589/7714, Is Sold Out?: No, Is Cancelled?: No, Is Postponed?: No
  • Date: 04-25-2026 14:30, Venue: Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, Purchase URL: https://buy.sarasotaorchestra.org/7589/7718, Is Sold Out?: No, Is Cancelled?: No, Is Postponed?: No
  • Date: 04-25-2026 19:30, Venue: Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, Purchase URL: https://buy.sarasotaorchestra.org/7589/7715, Is Sold Out?: No, Is Cancelled?: No, Is Postponed?: No
• Event Cancelled: No
• Has intermission?: No
• Conductor: Christopher Confessore
• Featured Guest Artists: None/Single Artist, Morgan James

James Bond may have preferred “shaken,” but this symphonic tribute to 007’s musical legacy is guaranteed to leave you “stirred!” This thrilling concert features iconic themes and lush vocals from across the Bond universe, from Goldfinger to Goldeneye (and more). Relive the suspense, passion, and glamour with soaring melodies and powerful brass. The New York Times said of the featured vocalist, Morgan James, "This woman is on fire."

• Chamber Soirées
• Chamber Soirées
• 6
• 2526
• Chamber (25/26)
• duration | 1.5 hours

• On Sale: Yes
• Flex: Yes
• Date(s):
  • Date: 04-26-2026 16:00, Venue: Holley Hall, Purchase URL: https://buy.sarasotaorchestra.org/7570/7693, Is Sold Out?: No, Is Cancelled?: No, Is Postponed?: No
• Event Cancelled: No
• Program (short):
  • Composer: GINASTERA, Piece: String Quartet No.1
  • Composer: CRESPO, Piece: {i}Suite Americana No. 1{/i}
  • Composer: PAQUITO D'RIVERA, Piece: {i}Aires Tropicales{/i}
• Has intermission?: No
• Program: 2526 | CS6 | GINASTERA - String Quartet No. 1 , 2526 | CS6 | CRESPO - Suite Americana No. 1, 2526 | CS6 | D'RIVERA - Aires tropicales

The richness of music from the Americas is on full display in this captivating program. Argentinian composer Alberto Ginastera’s extraordinary string quartet combines rhythmic ferocity with South American folk music. Uruguayan native Enrique Crespo’s delightful brass quintet takes the listener on a sonic tour of the Americas, including the sounds of New Orleans, Brazil, Peru, Argentina, and Mexico. Cuban jazz musician Paquito D’Rivera is a master at combining jazz and classical traditions. His lively wind quintet is a tribute to the sounds of the Caribbean, Venezuela, and American jazz.

• Discoveries
• Discoveries
• 3
• 3 Concerts
• 2526
• Discoveries (25/26)

• On Sale: Yes
• Flex: Yes
• Date(s):
  • Date: 05-16-2026 19:30, Venue: Sarasota Opera House, Purchase URL: https://buy.sarasotaorchestra.org/7573/7684, Is Sold Out?: No, Is Cancelled?: No, Is Postponed?: No, Button Text Override: Add to Flex
• Event Cancelled: No
• Program (short):
  • Composer: SCHUBERT, Piece: Symphony No. 8 {i}(Unfinished){/i}
  • Composer: PERRY, Piece: Short Piece for Orchestra
  • Composer: HAYDN, Piece: Symphony No. 45 {i}(Farewell){/i}
• Has intermission?: No
• Program: 2526 | Disc3 | SCHUBERT Symphony No. 8 (Unfinished), 2526 | Disc3 | PERRY Short Piece for Orchestra, 2526 | Disc3 | HAYDN Symphony No 45

Sarasota Orchestra closes its season with a program of works that left the door open for more. No one is certain why Schubert never finished his Eighth Symphony, but the two movements that he did compose remain among his most beloved. Julia Perry’s Short Piece for Orchestra was the first work by a woman of color to be performed by the New York Philharmonic; Perry’s life and career were cut short at age 55. In his Symphony No. 45, Haydn sent a not-so subtle message to his employer that the orchestra was ready for a break. This symphony has delighted audiences for over 250 years and concludes our 76th season with a chuckle as each musician exits the stage in a dramatic send-off.

• Masterworks
• Masterworks
• 7
• 2526
• Masterworks (25/26)

• On Sale: Yes
• Flex: Yes
• Date(s):
  • Date: 04-17-2026 19:30, Venue: Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, Purchase URL: https://buy.sarasotaorchestra.org/7586/7667, Is Sold Out?: No, Is Cancelled?: No, Is Postponed?: No
  • Date: 04-18-2026 19:30, Venue: Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, Purchase URL: https://buy.sarasotaorchestra.org/7586/7674, Is Sold Out?: No, Is Cancelled?: No, Is Postponed?: No
  • Date: 04-19-2026 14:30, Venue: Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, Purchase URL: https://buy.sarasotaorchestra.org/7586/7681, Is Sold Out?: No, Is Cancelled?: No, Is Postponed?: No
• Event Cancelled: No
• Program (short):
  • Composer: BERNSTEIN, Piece: Serenade (after Plato’s {i}Symposium{/i})
  • Composer: MAHLER, Piece: Symphony No. 5
• Has intermission?: No
• Conductor: Giancarlo Guerrero
• Featured Guest Artists: None/Single Artist, Chee-Yun
• Program: 2526 | MW7 | BERNSTEIN Serenade after Plato’s Symposium, 2526 | MW7 | MAHLER Symphony No. 5

Music Director Giancarlo Guerrero conducts a richly compelling program pairing Leonard Bernstein and Gustav Mahler. Violinist Chee-Yun brings her “high gloss tone” (The New York Times) to Bernstein’s Serenade (after Plato’s Symposium). The masterwork is an exploration of the nature and purpose of love and is one of Bernstein’s most lyrical compositions. Mahler’s Fifth Symphony is a towering work, showcasing an enormous orchestra and Mahler’s legendary emotional power. Fierce yet uplifting, it provides a majestic conclusion to the Masterworks season.