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Sarasota Orchestra Concerts and Outreach
Sarasota Orchestra is one of the leading regional orchestras in the United States, performing a wide range of classical, Pops, and chamber music concerts. Each season Sarasota Orchestra performs for more than 65,000 people across more than 100 live musical performances in a 36-week season from September to May. The 2024-2025 concert season was impacted by hurricane damage to its primary performance venue requiring the cancellation or relocation of fall concerts to smaller venues. Highlights of the season included Billy Child's Concerto for saxaphone, Arturo Marquez' Fandango violin concerto, performances of Peter and the Wolf in Spanish and English in the spring, and the popular Outdoor Pops concerts at Ed Smith statium that attracted more than 5,000 people from the community. Sarasota Orchestra employs 76 contracted musicians, with 48 musicians forming the Orchestra's full-time core. Its outreach programs, including the "On the Road with SO" community tour, free tickets through VetTix and Tickets for Kids, and a range of social services programs in order to connect with Sarasota and Manatee County residents of all ages who may not otherwise have access to concert experiences, thereby strengthening the community's artistic profile and reputation as a cultural hub in Florida.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesAug 1, 2024 – Jul 31, 2025Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$9.9MSarasota Music Festival
Founded in 1965, the Sarasota Music Festival is one of the United States' premier teaching and performance festivals focused on chamber music. It was designated by the Florida State legislature as the "Official teaching and performing Festival of the State of Florida" in 1984. Through a competitive application process, the Festival accepts more than 60 talented fellows each summer, the majority of them college-aged, pre-professional artists, to participate in three weeks of master classes and coaching sessions, along with public orchestral and chamber music performances. A roster of more than 40 internationally-acclaimed musicians representing the world's top orchestras, conservatories, and colleges come to the Festival to mentor and perform alongside the fellows. Jeffrey Kahane has served as Music Director of the Sarasota Music Festival since 2016. Festival audiences enjoy a wide variety of concert experiences and events, including Thursday afternoon Artist Showcases featuring the faculty artists; concerts of chamber and orchestral music on Fridays and Saturdays; and Sunday "Rising Stars" recitals in which the fellows are both the stars and curators of the programs. Many patrons enjoy the option of purchasing Festival Passes, which allow access to the artists' master classes and rehearsals. Special events and lectures throughout the Festival offer rare opportunities for all Festival participants, audiences and musicians alike, to engage with living composers and top performing artists of today.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesAug 1, 2024 – Jul 31, 2025Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.2MYouth Orchestra and Music Education
For over 65 years, Sarasota Orchestra has sponsored a Youth Orchestra Program that currently consists of eight orchestras: five string orchestras, one wind band, and two symphonic orchestras. The Sarasota Youth Orchestras meet once a week from September through April and present six concerts that are free to the public. 54% of the Sarasota Youth Orchestras' students were supported by scholarship assistance. Sarasota Orchestra also presents a Summer Music Camp for two weeks each July. Sarasota Orchestra's Summer Music Camp supports "true beginners," enabling aspiring musicians as young as eight years old to learn how to play an instrument with no prior experience. To ensure all students have access to music instruction and educational programs, Sarasota Orchestra provides scholarships for participation in Sarasota Youth Orchestras and Summer Music Camp, as well as private lesson, summer camps, and college scholarships. Students also have the opportunity to borrow instruments from the orchestra. Other education programs include the Young Person's Concert, which engages more than 9,000 fourth- and fifth- graders from Sarasota and Manatee County schools. The program includes an in-school preparation curriculum guide and culminates in a concert by Sarasota Orchestra held at a professional concert venue. The curriculum for the Young Person's Concert aligns with the Florida and National Education Standards. The Young Person's Concerts were cancelled due to hurricanes and the program will be performed in fall 2025. Other outreach programs include orchestra musicians performing and coaching in local schools and other community venues. In a regular season, the total number of children and family members served by Sarasota Orchestra's educational programming exceeds 15,000.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesAug 1, 2024 – Jul 31, 2025Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$982.8K
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