MASTERWORKS
BEETHOVEN'S SYMPHONY NO. 5
Relive the experience of the most famous four-note theme in the world with Beethoven's always enthralling Symphony No. 5 in a night with Sibelius' meditatively serene tone poem The Swan of Tuonela and his triumphant Symphony No. 5.

Friday, February 12, 2010 at 8:00 PM
Tampa - TBPAC

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Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 7:30 PM
Clearwater - REH

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COFFEE CONCERTS
MUSIC AROUND THE WORLD
Grant Cooper conducts this morning Coffee Concert featuring Sibelius' Finlandia, Berlioz' Hungarian March, and Mendelssohn's Hebrides Overture. Enjoy complimentary coffee and donuts as well as a pre-concert conversation one hour before the concert.

Thursday, February 18, 2010 at 11:00 AM
St. Petersburg - MAH

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POPS SERIES
A TRIBUTE TO RAY CHARLES
Salute the legendary singer and pianist who put soul into country, ballads, pop and anything else with a melody: Mr. Ray Charles. With a career spanning five decades and garnering 12 Grammys, there are so many great tunes to celebrate.Georgia on My Mind, Hit the Road Jack, Unchain My Heart, I Got a Woman, What'd I Say, Ruby, I Can't Stop Loving You, Your Cheating Heart and more.

Friday, February 19, 2010 at 8:00 PM
Tampa - TBPAC

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Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 8:00 PM
St. Petersburg - MAH

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Sunday, February 21, 2010 at 7:30 PM
Clearwater - REH

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MASTERWORKS
RAVEL'S BOLERO
Enjoy a mix of magic and seduction with Dukas' The Sorcerer's Apprentice and Ravel's Bolero. The program also includes Mozart's elegant Prague Symphony and Haydn's Cello Concerto No. 1 with soloist Julie Albers, whose playing has been hailed as "a glimpse of heaven."

Friday, February 26, 2010 at 8:00 PM
Tampa - TBPAC

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Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 8:00 PM
St. Petersburg - MAH

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Sunday, February 28, 2010 at 7:30 PM
Clearwater - REH

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About the Florida Orchestra
Under the leadership of Music Director Stefan Sanderling, The Florida Orchestra is recognized as Tampa Bay's leading performing arts institution, one of the leading professional symphony orchestras in Florida, and one of the best orchestras in America.

Founded as the Florida Gulf Coast Symphony in 1968, the orchestra was established by representatives of the Tampa Philharmonic and the St. Petersburg Symphony, who merged the two cultural institutions. The founders selected as their first music director Irwin Hoffman, who left the Chicago Symphony Orchestra to come to Tampa Bay.

In 1988, Jahja Ling became music director. He has also held prestigious positions as resident conductor of The Cleveland Orchestra as well as music director of The Cleveland Orchestra's Blossom Music Festival. Ling is currently the music director of the San Diego Symphony.

The 2001/2002 season marked Jahja Ling's final season as music director of The Florida Orchestra, and in May of 2002, Stefan Sanderling was appointed the current music director.

The orchestra performs more than 100 concerts annually in the tri-city area of Tampa, Clearwater, and St. Petersburg. Concert series include Masterworks, Raymond James Pops, Coffee Concerts, Pops in the Park Concerts, and youth concerts.

Click here to visit www.floridaorchestra.org!