• Pops
• 3
• Friday Nights
• Saturday Matinees
• Saturday Nights
• 2627
• Pops (26/27)
• Create Your Own

• On Sale: Yes
• Flex: Yes
• Date(s):
  • Date: 04-09-2027 19:30, Venue: Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, Purchase URL: https://buy.sarasotaorchestra.org/8278/8360, Is Sold Out?: No, Is Cancelled?: No, Is Postponed?: No
  • Date: 04-10-2027 14:30, Venue: Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, Purchase URL: https://buy.sarasotaorchestra.org/8278/8363, Is Sold Out?: No, Is Cancelled?: No, Is Postponed?: No
  • Date: 04-10-2027 19:30, Venue: Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, Purchase URL: https://buy.sarasotaorchestra.org/8278/8366, Is Sold Out?: No, Is Cancelled?: No, Is Postponed?: No
• Event Cancelled: No
• Has intermission?: Yes
• Conductor: John Gennaro Devlin
• Featured Guest Artists: Jesse Nager, Rick Brantley, Sarah Darling
• Cost Override: $45

Celebrate the music of the singer-songwriters and bands who defined an era. Experience the timeless songs of Carole King, James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, the Eagles, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, Fleetwood Mac, The Mamas & the Papas, and more. Featuring spectacular vocalists backed by the full sound of Sarasota Orchestra, favorites including "You've Got a Friend," "Fire and Rain," "Take It Easy," and "California Dreamin'" come to life for an outing filled with nostalgia, harmony, and some of the most beloved songs ever written.

• Special Concerts
• Special Offer
• 2627

• On Sale: No
• Memorial Concert Subtitle: Online sales start soon!
• Flex: No
• Date(s):
  • Date: 04-09-2027 19:30, Venue: Orioles' Ed Smith Stadium, Is Sold Out?: No, Is Cancelled?: No, Is Postponed?: No
  • Date: 04-10-2027 19:30, Venue: Orioles' Ed Smith Stadium, Is Sold Out?: No, Is Cancelled?: No, Is Postponed?: No
• Event Cancelled: No
• Has intermission?: Yes
• Conductor: Byron Stripling
• Featured Guest Artists: Crystal Monee Hall, Shayna Steele, Kelly Levesque
• Series Override: Outdoor Pops

• Discoveries
• 2
• 3 Concerts
• 2627
• Discoveries (26/27)
• Create Your Own

• On Sale: Yes
• Flex: Yes
• Date(s):
  • Date: 12-23-2026 19:30, Venue: Sarasota Opera House, Purchase URL: https://buy.sarasotaorchestra.org/8268/8356, Is Sold Out?: No, Is Cancelled?: No, Is Postponed?: No
• Event Cancelled: No
• Program (short):
  • Composer: TCHAIKOVSKY, Piece: Overture from {i}The Nutcracker{/i}
  • Composer: BEACH, Piece: {i}Bal masqué{/i}
  • Composer: MOZART, Piece: Exsultate, jubilate
  • Composer: HANDEL, Piece: "Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter of Zion" from {i}Messiah{/i}
  • Composer: BRITTEN, Piece: {i}Men of Goodwill{/i}, Variations on a Christmas Carol
  • Composer: Andrew BALFOUR, Piece: {i}Kiwetin-acahcos{/i} ({i}North Star{/i})
  • Composer: SIBELIUS, Piece: {i}Andante festivo{/i}
  • Composer: SIBELIUS, Piece: {i}Finlandia{/i}
• Has intermission?: No
• Conductor: Naomi Woo
• Featured Guest Artists: None/Single Artist, Sarah Fleiss
• Cost Override: $27
• Program: 2627 | D2 | TCHAIKOVSKY Nutcracker Overture, 2627 | D2 | BEACH Bal masque, 2627 | D2 | MOZART Exsultate jubilate, 2627 | D2 | HANDEL Rejoice greatly, 2627 | D2 | Britten Men of Goodwill Variations on a Christmas Carol, 2627 | D2 | BALFOUR Kiwetin-acahcos, 2627 | D2 | SIBELIUS Andante festivo, 2627 | D2 | SIBELIUS Finlandia

Celebrate the season with this 75-minute, no-intermission concert featuring engaging commentary from guest conductor Naomi Woo. Discover the stories behind uplifting seasonal classics as soprano Sarah Fleiss shines in Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s radiant Exsultate, jubilate and George Frideric Handel’s joyful "Rejoice Greatly" from Messiah. Benjamin Britten’s sparkling Men of Goodwill, inspired by God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen, adds extra cheer to the program. It’s the perfect way to celebrate the holidays with the warmth, inspiration, and joy of live classical music.