Music Director Eric Jacobsen closes the Classics Series with a captivating journey between juxtaposed pieces by Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky. Grace Park takes the stage to perform Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto with its delicate Adagio and feisty Finale. Tchaikovsky’s 5th Symphony is an orchestral tour de force, showcasing the full power of the orchestra. From the soaring melodies, thundering brass, and exploration of themes of fate and struggle, this is an unforgettable concert spotlighting the heroes on our hometown stage and the masters of classical music.

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Tchaikovsky’s Fifth

Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts

From Orlando theater kid to Broadway superstar, Michael James Scott comes home for an electrifying symphonic event that will take you on a magic carpet ride through the American songbook. Perhaps best known for his vibrant portrayal of The Genie in Disney’s ALADDIN on Broadway, Michael brings his signature brand of light and laughter to new renditions of classic tunes spanning pop, soul, Disney, and Broadway.

A Dream is a Wish: Michael James Scott’s Broadway

Few composers have left a heroic mark in the way Beethoven has on the world of classical music. Be amazed as the Philharmonic welcomes Young Concert Artist Ying Li to the stage under the baton of Laura Jackson for a captivating program of all Beethoven music, featuring three of his most iconic works. Fidelio Overture is a true testament to Beethoven’s intensity as a composer written for his only opera, Fidelio, showcases themes of love, courage, and the triumph of the human spirit. Then, be enchanted by Piano Concerto No. 4 full of beauty and splendor where piano and orchestra weave together an exquisite dialogue. Conclude the concert with the monumental and triumphant Symphony No. 3 “Eroica.” A masterpiece in its own right is a pivotal moment in time for classical music as the transition from Classicism and Romanticism.

Jackson Conducts Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3

The woods can be a scary place, and who could be living in that big, candy, house? Will our siblings ever find their way back home? Join us as the OPO Woodwind Quintet shows that there is nothing sweeter than working together!

Hansel and Gretel

Colonial Plaza

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The Artelize Podcast Presenting Will Shutes: 'Bring it down out of the clouds to human being level'

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Prepare to be amazed by the brilliance of Philharmonic Principal Trombone Jeff Thomas and Second Trombone Alex Regazzi as they perform a program featuring the best of the trombone! With its rich and commanding presence, the trombone will take center stage and showcase the powerhouse instrument and heroic melodies as Jeff and Alex sing through this musical journey. Whether you are a seasoned classical enthusiast or new to the world of brass – join us for an unforgettable evening of the best in trombone repertoire!

Both Slides of the Trombone

Long before Bridgerton broke the Netflix algorithm,Vitamin String Quartet (VSQ) had helped establish classical crossover as a genuine force in contemporary music. Fresh off high-profile placements in Seasons 1 and 2 of the aforementioned streaming smash, VSQ has "reached a mainstream, global audience" (Variety) and "charmed the world with their classical covers" (Nylon). New York Observer wrote, "VSQ's atmospheric hits have made classical versions of pop music cool.”

Vitamin String Quartet

Join the Orlando Philharmonic’s Brass Quintet as we capture the spirit of the season with this fun holiday story. Dance and sing along as musicians play their way through holiday favorites! It’s the perfect way to celebrate the season with family!

Holiday Harmonies

Get ready to fill your holidays with joy and be dazzled by the King of Swing, Byron Stripling! Powerhouse trumpeter, conductor, trumpet virtuoso, singer, and Principal Pops Conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra will bring his contagious smile and charm to the City Beautiful in a program filled with your favorite holiday music. Featuring carols and sing-alongs with Orlando Sings, this musical holiday jubilee is sure to get you in the holiday spirit!

Home for the Holidays, featuring Byron Stripling in Holiday Swing

Renowned pianist Benjamin Hochman returns to the stage to play and conduct the orchestra.  This program will show a technical use of the piano and musical excellence that is sure to blow you away. Hear Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 as the harpsichord, violin, and flute take the spotlight.

Benjamin & Brandenburg

This concert has Rimma’s fingerprints—and fingers!—all over it! Not only did she curate it, she also leads the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra and performs on all three works. First up is Arvo Pärt’s shimmering classical music “hit,” Fratres (Latin: Brethren), revealed through his tintinnabuli technique that immerses you in a meditative sound world. Then it’s Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto—no, not THAT one. The wunderkind wrote another one at age 12! Across borders and decades, its manuscript was “rediscovered” and premiered by the legendary Yehudi Menuhin. And now you’re the first OPO audience to hear it. Finally, Rimma and the Philharmonic’s strings crown this evening with enriched memories of Tchaikovsky’s beloved sunny-blue-skies-Florence. 

Rimma Presents Mendelssohn & Tchaikovsky

First United Methodist Church of Orlando

The sophomore album from I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME, GLOOM DIVISION is a glimpse into the gloriously strange wonderland of Dallon Weekes’ mind. Over the course of 12 shapeshifting songs, the Salt Lake City-based singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist follows his wildest impulses toward a combustible sound encompassing everything from R&B to post-punk to art-pop, approaching each with equal parts unfettered imagination and exquisite attention to detail. As he shed all creative inhibitions, Weekes widened the scope of his songwriting and expounded on such matters as love and sex, satanic panic, and his lived experience with neurodivergence (to name just a few). The most autobiographical work to date from Weekes, a former member of Panic! at the Disco, GLOOM DIVISION ultimately leaves listeners with the very same sense of euphoric fascination that sparked the album’s creation.

I Dont Know How But They Found Me

The Plaza Live

Dave Mason left Traffic in 1969 to pursue a solo career in the U.S. Dave has penned over 100 songs, has 3 gold albums: Alone Together, Dave Mason, Mariposa De Oro, and platinum album Let It Flow, which contained the top-ten single “We Just Disagree”.

Dave Mason

Bandleader and saxophonist Emilio Castillo was only 17 years old when he met Kupka and started to assemble the band that would become Tower of Power. “I had no vision at all,” he recalls now. “I just loved playing soul music. My idols were a local band called The Spyders and they had gigged in Sacramento. I thought, ‘Man, if I could just get to Sacramento that would be it.’ That's literally how small my vision was.”

Tower Of Power

The opening work on this program immerses us in Ives’ haunting mini-philosophy-lesson about the universe and man’s eternal search for meaning in it. Three groups of players (a string orchestra, a solo trumpet, and a group of flutes) make their arguments with the inevitable conclusion. The Westerlies, an “arty quartet … mixing ideas from jazz, new classical, and Appalachian folk” (~ The New York Times) with a ferociously unique vision of brass—and yes, named for the prevailing west to east winds—blow in to play Conrad Tao’s Westerlies Concerto. And in a classy-brassy pivot, an ear-stretching take on Dvořák’s exuberant string quartet, especially arranged for the OPO and The Westerlies, is bound to please!

Seeking Answers

VoxO, Orlando’s newest vocal sensation, is paring up with the Orlando Contemporary Chamber Orchestra to bring you new and exciting works for chamber orchestra and vocal ensemble. “Through a Child’s Eyes” will take us on an exploration of the adventures, joys and sorrows life can bring as seen through the eyes of a child. We will contemplate nature, how we communicate, ponder the moon, wonder at the magic of shadows, clouds and jelly-fish, cry over loss, face our fears and sing lullabies. We have five world premiers to offer and one brings the mystique of Tibetan bowls. 

Through a Child's Eyes

Experience a delightful “worldly” adventure with your OPO Brass! Travel the globe on a musical journey starting in Philadelphia, as Rocky heroically traces the great staircase in training to the pinnacle of his strength and then be transported to the sweeping Irish countryside with popular reels for Celtic dance. You will then be whisked away to a courtly masquing ayres as though you are sitting in the presence of English royalty, fit for the finest of occasions. Rounding out your world tour will be Gershwin’s Three Preludes for brass with these “jazzy,” “bluesy,” and all out fun songs of audience favorites!

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