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Starry Night

Concerts

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Date(s):
- Date: 05-06-2026 17:30, Venue: Holley Hall, Purchase URL: https://buy.sarasotaorchestra.org/7579/7730, Is Sold Out?: No, Is Cancelled?: No, Is Postponed?: No
- Date: 05-07-2026 19:30, Venue: Holley Hall, Purchase URL: https://buy.sarasotaorchestra.org/7579/7742, Is Sold Out?: No, Is Cancelled?: No, Is Postponed?: No
- Date: 05-08-2026 17:30, Venue: Holley Hall, Purchase URL: https://buy.sarasotaorchestra.org/7579/7736, Is Sold Out?: No, Is Cancelled?: No, Is Postponed?: No
- Date: 05-09-2026 19:30, Venue: Holley Hall, Purchase URL: https://buy.sarasotaorchestra.org/7579/7724, Is Sold Out?: No, Is Cancelled?: No, Is Postponed?: No
Event Cancelled: No
Has intermission?: No
Conductor: Christopher Confessore

Few things are more awesome than the diamond-studded expanse of a clear night sky. With sparkling selections such as “When You Wish Upon a Star,” “Stardust,” and Josef Strauss’ Music of the Spheres, this concert experience is pure heaven.

Unfinished Business

Concerts

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.