Sarasota Orchestra

Sarasota Orchestra’s 2026-2027 Chamber Soirée season gets off to a spirited start with works for strings and winds. Golijov’s Last Round features two string quartets facing off in an homage to tango. Dvořák’s enormously popular Serenade showcases the winds and horns. The two “teams” then join forces forHandel’s festive Suite No. 2 from Water Music.

Local Event: Water Music

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Water Music

Sarasota Orchestra’s 2026-2027 Chamber Soirée season gets off to a spirited start with works for strings and winds. Golijov’s...

Sarasota Opera House

Discover the lighter side of classical music in this 75-minute, no-intermission concert featuringcommentary from Sarasota Orchestra Music Director Giancarlo Guerrero.Laugh along with Mozart’s A Musical Joke, delight in the comic spirit of Rossini’s The Barber of Seville, and enjoy powerhouse pianist Terrence Wilson in Michael Daugherty’s dazzling tribute to Liberace.This lively program proves that classical music has a wonderful sense of humor.

Local Event: Classical Music Humor

Classical Music Humor

Discover the lighter side of classical music in this 75-minute, no-intermission concert featuringcommentary from Sarasota...

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

Sarasota Orchestra invites the whole community to this FREE family concert for listeners of all ages. Experience a spellbinding tale that blends narration with live music. Follow young Tony Stradivarius as he uses a magical book to guide the Orchestra, giving children a playful introduction to symphonic music, orchestra instruments, and even conducting!

Local Event: Family Concert: The Conductor's Magical Book

Family Concert: The Conductor's Magical Book

Sarasota Orchestra invites the whole community to this FREE family concert for listeners of all ages. Experience a spellbinding...

Buckle up for a high-octane sonic journey! From the cinematic magic of John Williams’ “Flying Theme” from E.T. to the whimsical chug of Heitor Villa-Lobos’ The Little Train of the Caipira, this concert celebrates the thrill of being on the move. Guest conductor Evan Roider leads this fast-paced hour of symphonic favorites, including music from Cars
and Back to the Future.

Local Event: Planes, Trains, & Automobiles

Planes, Trains, & Automobiles

Buckle up for a high-octane sonic journey! From the cinematic magic of John Williams’ “Flying Theme” from E.T. to the whimsical...

Sarasota Orchestra completes the original Star Wars trilogy with a symphonic screening of Return of the Jedi. In the saga’s climactic sixth episode, Darth Vader readies the second Death Star to unleash the final blow to the Rebel Alliance. Luke Skywalker joins R2-D2, C-3PO, and Princess Leia to free Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt and launch a desperate attack upon the entire Imperial Fleet. Sarasota Orchestra plays John Williams’ extraordinary music while the iconic film is shown in its entirety on the big screen. The Orchestra’s Movie Pops concerts sell out quickly, so don’t wait to secure your seats for the best show in the galaxy!

Local Event: Sarasota Orchestra - Star Wars: Return of the Jedi

Sarasota Orchestra - Star Wars: Return of the Jedi

Sarasota Orchestra completes the original Star Wars trilogy with a symphonic screening of Return of the Jedi. In the saga’s...

Barber’s String Quartet is best known for its searing Adagio, one of classical music’s most recognizable works. Hear it in its original form as the second movement of Barber’s complete quartet. Bernstein’s final work, the Dance Suite for brass quintet, honors one of the 20th century’s great choreographers. Music by Frank Bridge and Ravel’s Le Tombeau de Couperin complete the program.

Local Event: Adagio for Strings

Adagio for Strings

Barber’s String Quartet is best known for its searing Adagio, one of classical music’s most recognizable works. Hear it in its...

Feel the collective rush as Sarasota Orchestra launches its Masterworks season . Legendary violinist Gil Shaham brings his “deeply intense sincerity” (The New York Times) to Beethoven’s luminous Violin Concerto—a piece that soars with pure lyricism. Then, experience the power of Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 5. Opening with Lera Auerbach’s gripping musical retelling of the myth of Icarus, this concert reaches for the heights of human ambition.

Local Event: Beethoven & Prokofiev

Beethoven & Prokofiev

Feel the collective rush as Sarasota Orchestra launches its Masterworks season . Legendary violinist Gil Shaham brings his...

Feel the collective rush as Sarasota Orchestra launches its Masterworks season . Legendary violinist Gil Shaham brings his “deeply intense sincerity” (The New York Times) to Beethoven’s luminous Violin Concerto—a piece that soars with pure lyricism. Then, experience the power of Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 5.Opening with Lera Auerbach’s gripping musical retelling of the myth of Icarus, this concert reaches for the heights of human ambition.

Shake up your ideas about chamber music with a program that combines familiar instruments in unexpected ways.Arnold Bax’s Quintet for Harp and Strings
brings lush Romanticism, while Florence Price's Octet for Brass and Piano
reveals the lyrical richness of brass. GRAMMY®-nominated composer Andy Akiho's LIgNEouS
pairs marimba and string quartet. Gounod's delightful Petite symphonie
concludes the program with timeless elegance.

Local Event: In The Mix

In The Mix

Shake up your ideas about chamber music with a program that combines familiar instruments in unexpected ways.Arnold Bax’s...

Step into a storybook.This colorful program brings to life the adventures of the famous dreamer of literature, Don Quixote. Principal Cellist Natalie Helm portrays the idealistic, eccentric knight, while Principal Violist Stephanie Block captures the spirit of his loyal companion Sancho Panza. The journey shifts into pure enchantment with Tchaikovsky’s beloved music from Act II of The Nutcracker. From the Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy to the&nbsp;Waltz of the Flowers, this timeless score fills the holiday season with wonder.

Local Event: Tchaikovsky & Strauss

Tchaikovsky & Strauss

Step into a storybook.This colorful program brings to life the adventures of the famous dreamer of literature, Don Quixote....

Set your festive spirit aglow. Guest conductor Tamara Dworetz brings a winter wonderland to Sarasota Orchestra’s most intimate concert hall withseasonal favorites and holiday showstoppers. Experience the enchanting Prelude to Hansel &amp; Gretel, the joyous Hanukkah Festival Overture, and the crackling Unter Donner und Blitz polka by Strauss, Jr.Then enjoy Leroy Anderson’s Sleigh Ride! Celebrate the season with live orchestral music.

Local Event: Happy Holley Days

Happy Holley Days

Set your festive spirit aglow. Guest conductor Tamara Dworetz brings a winter wonderland to Sarasota Orchestra’s most intimate...

Set your festive spirit aglow. Guest conductor Tamara Dworetz brings a winter wonderland to Sarasota Orchestra’s most intimate concert hall with seasonal favorites and holiday showstoppers. Experience the enchanting Prelude to Hansel &amp; Gretel, the joyous Hanukkah Festival Overture, and the crackling Unter Donner und Blitz polka by Strauss, Jr. Then enjoy Leroy Anderson’s Sleigh Ride! Celebrate the season with live orchestral music.

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Local Event: Free Fashion Show for a Cause

Free Fashion Show for a Cause

🎀 FASHION SHOW FOR A CAUSE 🎀
Join us at Town Square University Parkway for an inspiring afternoon of fashion, fun, and...

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Water Music

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27

4:00 PM

Sarasota Orchestra, 709 N Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL

Classical Music Humor

OCT

3

7:30 PM

Sarasota Opera House, 61 N Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL

Family Concert: The Conductor's Magical Book

OCT

9

7:00 PM

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 777 N Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL

Planes, Trains, & Automobiles

OCT

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5:30 PM

Sarasota Orchestra, 709 N Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL

Planes, Trains, & Automobiles

OCT

15

7:30 PM

Sarasota Orchestra, 709 N Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL

Planes, Trains, & Automobiles

OCT

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5:30 PM

Sarasota Orchestra, 709 N Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL

Planes, Trains, & Automobiles

OCT

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4:00 PM

Sarasota Orchestra, 709 N Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL

Sarasota Orchestra - Star Wars: Return of the Jedi

OCT

23

7:30 PM

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 777 N Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL

Sarasota Orchestra - Star Wars: Return of the Jedi

OCT

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7:30 PM

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 777 N Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL

Adagio for Strings

OCT

29

5:30 PM

Sarasota Orchestra, 709 N Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL

Beethoven & Prokofiev

NOV

7

7:30 PM

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 777 N Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL

Beethoven & Prokofiev

NOV

8

2:30 PM

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 777 N Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL

In The Mix

NOV

15

4:00 PM

Sarasota Orchestra, 709 N Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL

Tchaikovsky & Strauss

DEC

5

7:30 PM

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 777 N Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL

Tchaikovsky & Strauss

DEC

6

2:30 PM

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 777 N Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL

Happy Holley Days