Subscriptions
Masterworks
Rich, symphonic experiences as world-renowned conductors and dazzling soloists perform cherished classics with your Sarasota Orchestra.
Packages
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Friday 5
5 Fridays at 7:30 pm at Van WezelMW1
November 3
MW4
January 26
MW5
February 9
MW6
March 15
MW7
April 12
Friday 5 subscription does not include MW2 and MW3.
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Neel 3
3 concerts at 7:30 pm at Neel Performing Arts Center, in Bradenton, FLMW3
Fri
JANUARY 5
MW5
Thu
FEBRUARY 8
MW6
Thu
MARCH 14
Neel 3 subscription does not include MW1, MW2, MW4 and MW7
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Saturday 7
7 concerts at 7:30 pm at Van WezelMW1
November 4
MW2
December 2
MW3
January 6
MW4
January 27
MW5
February 10
MW6
March 16
MW7
April 13
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Sunday 7
7 concerts at 2:30 pm at Van WezelMW1
November 5
MW2
December 3
MW3
January 7
MW4
January 28
MW5
February 11
MW6
March 17
MW7
April 14
Benefitsof Subscribing
- Substantial Savings Subscribers save 20% off of single ticket prices.
- The Best Seats Subscribers are given seat assignments before single tickets go on sale in September. Subscribers get the best available seats in their section of preference.
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Concert Schedule
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MW1
Beethoven’s Eroica
DATES
November 3, 4, 5
Grammy-award winning conductor David Alan Miller leads the opening concert of the Masterworks season, kicking off with Johann Strauss Jr.’s effervescent Overture to Die Fledermaus. Tessa Lark’s Kentucky bluegrass fiddling is showcased in Michael Torke’s lively and melodic Sky – Concerto for Violin. Beethoven’s heroic and celebratory Eroica Symphony marks the beginning of a bold artistic revolution that left its mark and influenced generations of composers.
Program
- J. STRAUSS, JR. Overture to Die Fledermaus
- MICHAEL TORKE Sky - Concerto for Violin and Orchestra
- BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 3 (Eroica)
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MW2
The Scottish
DATES
December 2, 3
John Corigliano’s exuberant STOMP is a playful piece that features the orchestra stomping. Johannes Debus, Music Director of Toronto’s Canadian Opera Company, is joined by violinist Randall Goosby in Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 3, written when the composer was only 19. Goosby himself was the youngest ever winner of the Sphinx Concerto Competition, and is a passionate performer. Inspired by a visit to Scotland, Mendelssohn cast the beauty of the Scottish mountains, glens, and moors in musical form in his joyous symphony.
Program
- JOHN CORIGLIANO STOMP
- MOZART Violin Concerto No. 3
- MENDELSSOHN Symphony No. 3 (Scottish)
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MW3
Friends and Inspirations
NEEL DATE
January 5
VAN WEZEL DATES
January 6, 7
Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Conductor Laureate of the Fort Worth Symphony, leads the Sarasota Orchestra in a program of revelry and enchantment. Brazilian-American composer Clarice Assad captures the energy and vitality of Carnival partygoers in her Bonecos de Olinda Overture. Sir Stephen Hough, recognized by The Guardian as “…a keyboard colossus…” brings his deep, interpretive gifts to Rachmaninoff’s glorious Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini , portions of which have found their way into film and television scores for decades. The program concludes with Sir Edward Elgar’s Enigma Variations, a love letter to the composer’s nearest and dearest friends and family.
Program
- CLARICE ASSAD Bonecos de Olinda
- RACHMANINOFF Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
- ELGAR Enigma Variations
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MW4
Titans
DATES
January 26, 27, 28
Giancarlo Guerrero, Music Director of the Nashville Symphony, leads the Sarasota Orchestra in one of music’s most powerful symphonic experiences, Mahler’s “Titan” Symphony. At turns dramatic, folk-like and rollicking, Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 blazes to an unforgettable close. Grammy and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Kevin Puts was inspired by the music of Mozart in composing his impressive Marimba Concerto. A perfect vehicle for Ji Su Jung’s riveting performance style, the concerto has a message of overriding optimism and exuberance.
Program
- MOZART Overture to The Marriage of Figaro
- KEVIN PUTS Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra
- MAHLER Symphony No. 1
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MW5
Smoke And Fire
NEEL DATE
February 8
VAN WEZEL DATES
February 9, 10, 11
Be swept off your feet with a program of smoky romance and fiery virtuosity. Norwegian conductor Rune Bergmann makes his Sarasota Orchestra debut featuring one of the most colorful symphonies of all time. The passionate melodies and lush orchestration of Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2 have inspired popular songs and movie scores. Violinist Stella Chen, winner of the prestigious Queen Elisabeth Competition and a past Sarasota Music Festival Fellow, performs Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No. 2. This concert is replete with soaring melodies, lively folk-dance episodes, and dazzling violin pyrotechnics.
Program
- NIELSEN Overture to Maskarade
- PROKOFIEV Violin Concerto No. 2
- RACHMANINOFF Symphony No. 2
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MW6
Rhapsody In Blue @ 100
NEEL DATE
March 14
VAN WEZEL DATES
March 15, 16, 17
Peter Oundjian returns to Sarasota to lead a program featuring two iconic favorites. He is joined by American pianist Michelle Cann as the soloist in Florence Price’s captivating Piano Concerto. It will be followed by Gershwin’s blockbuster, Rhapsody in Blue, celebrating its 100th anniversary. The drama and pathos of Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony never fail to move and thrill audiences. One of Tchaikovsky’s most personal works, the Symphony packs an emotional wallop with a triumphant conclusion. The concert opens with the wit of Rossini’s Overture to The Thieving Magpie.
Program
- ROSSINI Overture to La gazza ladra (The Thieving Magpie)
- PRICE Piano Concerto in One Movement
- GERSHWIN Rhapsody in Blue
- TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 5
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MW7
Yang Plays Mozart
DATES
April 12, 13, 14
Austrian conductor Katharina Wincor makes her Sarasota Orchestra debut in a program of extraordinary beauty. She is joined by audience favorite, pianist Joyce Yang, in Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 24. One of only two concertos Mozart composed in a minor key, it is full of drama and mystery. Dvorak’s Symphony No. 8 is a celebration of his beloved Bohemia, translated into a sonic landscape filled with birdsong, rustling leaves, and exuberant dance themes. Sarasota Youth Orchestra graduate Roger Zare has forged a successful career as a talented composer. In NEOWISE, he was inspired by the discovery of a new comet in March of 2020.
Program
- ROGER ZARE NEOWISE
- MOZART Piano Concerto No. 24
- DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 8
Benefitsof Subscribing
- Substantial Savings Subscribers save 20% off of single ticket prices.
- The Best Seats Subscribers are given seat assignments before single tickets go on sale in September. Subscribers get the best available seats in their section of preference.
- Free Ticket Exchange We understand you are busy. That’s why subscribers get free ticket exchanges. Subscribe now risk free.
