Fernando Traba, Principal Bassoon
Fernando Traba, Principal Bassoon
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In The Mix

  • On Sale: Yes
  • Flex: Yes
  • Date(s):
  • Event Cancelled: No
  • Program (short):
    • Composer: BAX, Piece: Quintet for Harp and Strings
    • Composer: PRICE, Piece: Octet for Brasses and Piano
    • Composer: Andy AKIHO, Piece: {i}LIgNEouS{/i}
    • Composer: GOUNOD, Piece: {i}Petite Symphonie{/i}
  • Has intermission?: Yes
  • Cost Override: $52
  • Program: 2627 | CS3 | ARNOLD BAX Quintet for Harp and Strings, 2627 | CS3 | FLORENCE PRICE Octet for Brasses and Piano, 2627 | CS3 | ANDY AKIHO LIgNEouS, 2627 | CS3 | GOUNOD Petite Symphonie

This program features your favorite instruments in new and interesting combinations. Arnold Bax’s Quintet for Harp and Strings is dreamy and impressionistic. Florence Price’s Octet for Brasses and Piano is a melodic work that shows off the brass’ lyrical sides. LIgNEouS features solo marimba and string quartet. Finally, Gounod's Petite symphonie combines winds and horns in a charming work.

Mozart: A Little NIght Music
Mozart: A Little NIght Music
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Mozart: A Little Night Music

  • On Sale: Yes
  • Flex: Yes
  • Date(s):
  • Event Cancelled: No
  • Program (short):
    • Composer: MOZART, Piece: {i}Eine kleine Nachtmusik{/i}
    • Composer: MOZART, Piece: Serenade No. 9 ({i}Posthorn{/i})
  • Has intermission?: Yes
  • Conductor: Giancarlo Guerrero
  • Cost Override: $52
  • Program: 2627 | CS4 | MOZART Eine kleine Nachtmusik, 2627 | CS4 | MOZART Serenade No. 9 Posthorn

Sarasota Orchestra Music Director Giancarlo Guerrero delves into Mozart’s music for smaller ensembles, as he leads the strings in the iconic Eine kleine Nachtmusik, the opening of which is immediately recognizable the world over. The winds, brass, and timpani join in the fun for the Serenade No. 9, nicknamed “Posthorn” because of a solo for the brass instrument.

Christopher Takeda, Associate Concertmaster
Christopher Takeda, Associate Concertmaster
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Old World/New World

  • On Sale: Yes
  • Flex: Yes
  • Date(s):
  • Event Cancelled: No
  • Program (short):
    • Composer: PREVIN, Piece: {i}Four Outings for Brass{/i}
    • Composer: BOZZA, Piece: {i}Variations sur un thème libre{/i}
    • Composer: BORODIN, Piece: String Quartet No. 2
  • Has intermission?: Yes
  • Cost Override: $52
  • Program: 2627 | CS5 | PREVIN Four Outings for Brass, 2627 | CS5 | BOZZA Variations sur un theme libre, 2627 | CS5 | BORODIN String Quartet No. 2

André Previn’s Four Outings for Brass is a jazzy suite with each movement featuring a different instrument. Eugène Bozza wrote a large volume of music for winds. His Variations sur un thème libre is a melodic work offering the winds a chance to shine. Alexander Borodin's warmly passionate String Quartet No. 2 is a perennial favorite.

Stephanie Block, Principal viola
Stephanie Block, Principal viola
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Bruch & Beethoven

  • On Sale: Yes
  • Flex: Yes
  • Date(s):
  • Event Cancelled: No
  • Program (short):
    • Composer: BRUCH, Piece: Piano Quintet
    • Composer: BEETHOVEN, Piece: String Quartet No. 16
  • Has intermission?: Yes
  • Cost Override: $52
  • Program: 2627 | CS6 | BRUCH Piano Quintet, 2627 | CS6 | Beethoven String Quartet 16

Bruch’s lush Piano Quintet is a highly Romantic work composed for a set of dear friends to perform. The piece is passionate and playful. Beethoven's String Quartet No. 16 features moments of great tenderness and quirky rhythmic fun, and marks a triumphant conclusion to Beethoven’s extraordinary catalog of string quartets. This concert honors the 200th anniversary of Beethoven’s passing.

Natalie Helm, Principal cello
Natalie Helm, Principal cello
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Happy Holley Days


Set your festive spirit aglow. Enjoy a winter wonderland in an intimate concert hall with a delightful mix of seasonal favorites and holiday showstoppers. Experience the enchanting Prelude to Hansel &Gretel, the joyous Hanukkah Festival Overture, and the crackling Unter Donner und Blitz polka by Strauss, Jr. Of course, no holiday celebration is complete without the rip-roaring fun of Leroy Anderson’s Sleigh Ride!

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