When The Florida Orchestra's season comes to a close in six months and we look back on those stick-to-the-ribs highlights, this weekend's program will stand out as a keeper. ...more

November 23, 2008

When The Florida Orchestra's season comes to a close in six months and we look back on those stick-to-the-ribs highlights, this weekend's program will stand out as a keeper. ...more

November 22, 2008

Twenty-six days. Dick Vitale went that long without speaking. The unmistakable voice, synonymous with ESPN's coverage of college basketball for nearly three decades, was shut down Dec. 18 after ulcerated lesions were surgically removed from his left vocal cord. ...more

January 27, 2008

This week, we asked the musicians of The Florida Orchestra about the relevance of their art in today's world, and they responded with a zeal typical of this talented group. ...more

October 6, 2007

TAMPA - This week we asked the musicians of The Florida Orchestra about the relevance of their art in today's world, and they responded with a zeal typical of this talented group. But a more potent answer can be heard this weekend when the orchestra celebrates the opening of its 40th masterworks season under the baton of music director Stefan Sanderling. The fanfare began Thursday night at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center with a delirious performance of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 1, complemented by the delicate poetry of soloist Louis Lortie in Edvard Grieg's ever-popular Piano Concerto. ...more

October 5, 2007

Earlier this week we asked the musicians of The Florida Orchestra about the relevance of their art in today's world, and they responded with a zeal typical of this talented group. ...more

October 5, 2007