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August 2022

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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

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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

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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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