Blog

June 2022

When we announced in March that Sarasota Orchestra identified a site for our new home, we expressed a desire to develop our new music center and acoustically engineered concert hall into a valuable arts and cultural asset in which everyone in our dynamic region may take immense pride.

We are excited to share the first of many updates with you as work continues to realize this vision.

August 2022

Honoring Our Music Director’s Legacy

When we first announced the music center site in March, our beloved Music Director Bramwell Tovey recognized an acoustic concert hall would have a transformative impact on our community.

“For an orchestra to best resonate, it must be done naturally, in an acoustic hall,” he said.

December 2022

Last week, we were delighted to achieve another key milestone in our journey toward bringing Sarasota Orchestra’s new music center to life.

The Sarasota County Planning Commission unanimously approved our application for re-zoning and special exceptions.

January 2023

WHAT TO KNOW

  • On Jan. 18, Sarasota County Commissioners unanimously approved our application for re-zoning and special exceptions for the land where we plan to build a music center.
  • Sarasota Orchestra can now move forward with purchase of the 32-acre parcel at 5701 Fruitville Road.
  • Along with increased space for rehearsal, storage and education activities, the proposed music center will bring our region something it has never had: a state-of-the-art concert hall with outstanding acoustics.
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