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.
- Free Ticket Exchange We understand you are busy. That’s why subscribers get free ticket exchanges. Subscribe now risk free.
Concert Schedule
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MW1
Beethoven’s Eroica
Van Wezel DATE
November 3, 4, 5
Principal Clarinet Bharat Chandra introduces Masterworks 1: Beethoven's Eroica!
Our 75th Anniversary season gets off to a joyous start with a program featuring Beethoven’s “Eroica” Symphony, a supreme work that is by turns heroic, somber, and ecstatic. Artistic Advisor David Alan Miller leads the Orchestra in this masterpiece, which redefined the symphonic art form forever. Tessa Lark, violinist and fiddler extraordinaire, brings her flair to Michael Torke’s bluegrass-inspired violin concerto, Sky. The sparkling Overture to Die Fledermaus, Johann Strauss Jr.’s comic homage to champagne and practical jokes, opens the celebration.
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
Van Wezel DATE
December 2, 3
Principal Clarinet Bharat Chandra introduces Masterworks 2: The Scottish!
In an exuberant takeoff to this program, John Corigliano’s playful STOMP features Sarasota Orchestra enjoying a “stomping” good time! Violinist Randall Goosby, who has wowed audiences since his debut at age nine, joins Johannes Debus and the Orchestra in Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 3. Composed when Mozart was only 19, the work has long been a favorite of both violinists and listeners. Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 3 evokes the sweeping beauty of the Scottish landscape with swaggering tunes.
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 a concert crowned by Sir Edward Elgar’s Enigma Variations, a love letter to the composer’s dearest friends and family. World-renowned pianist Sir Stephen Hough brings his prodigious gifts to Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, portions of which have been borrowed for film and television scores for decades. Brazilian-American composer Clarice Assad captures the energy of Carnival partygoers in her Bonecos de Olinda.
Program
- CLARICE ASSAD Bonecos de Olinda
- RACHMANINOFF Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
- ELGAR Enigma Variations
INCLUDED IN:
Neel 3 -
MW4
Titans
Van Wezel DATE
January 26, 27, 28
Led by Giancarlo Guerrero, Music Director of the Nashville Symphony, this unforgettable program opens with Mozart’s Overture to The Marriage of Figaro. Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 is one of classical music’s most powerful symphonic experiences. Dramatic, folklike, and rollicking, the “Titan” blazes all the way through to its breathtaking close. GRAMMY and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Kevin Puts drew on the genius of Mozart when crafting his impressive Marimba Concerto. The marimba, rarely seen as a solo instrument with orchestra, and Ji Su Jung’s riveting performance style create a fascinating combination.
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 in a program featuring Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2. Its passionate melodies and lush orchestration thread through well-known songs and movie scores today. Violinist Stella Chen, winner of the prestigious Queen Elisabeth Competition, performs Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No. 2. This showpiece is packed with soaring melodies, lively dances, and dazzling violin pyrotechnics. The program begins with the rousing overture to Danish composer Carl Nielsen’s opera Maskarade.
Program
- NIELSEN Overture to Maskarade
- PROKOFIEV Violin Concerto No. 2
- RACHMANINOFF Symphony No. 2
INCLUDED IN:
Neel 3 -
MW6
Rhapsody In Blue @ 100
NEEL DATE
March 14
Van Wezel DATES
March 15, 16, 17
Enjoy the fun as Sarasota Orchestra celebrates the 100th anniversary of the premiere of George Gershwin’s iconic Rhapsody in Blue. American pianist Michelle Cann joins as the soloist in this blockbuster, as well as Florence Price’s extraordinary Piano Concerto. The concert’s effervescent opening brings you the cheeky wit of Rossini’s Overture to The Thieving Magpie. Creative Partner Peter Oundjian returns to Sarasota to lead these works, as well as Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony. One of Tchaikovsky’s most personal pieces, the symphony packs an emotional wallop with a triumphant conclusion.
Program
- ROSSINI Overture to La gazza ladra (The Thieving Magpie)
- PRICE Piano Concerto in One Movement
- GERSHWIN Rhapsody in Blue
- TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 5
INCLUDED IN:
Neel 3 -
MW7
Yang Plays Mozart
Van Wezel DATE
April 12, 13, 14
Pianist Joyce Yang, a favorite of Sarasota audiences, returns to our stage as soloist in Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 24. One of Mozart’s most striking concertos, the work rolls with a stormy turbulence. Yang is joined by Austrian conductor Katharina Wincor, who makes her Sarasota Orchestra debut. The program also features Dvořák’s popular Symphony No. 8, a tribute to the composer’s beloved Bohemia translated into sonic terrain filled with birdsong, rustling leaves, and folk dances. Sarasota native Roger Zare named his ten-minute NEOWISE after the comet that flared across our skies in 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.
