Musical performances and performers.
Anyone looking to get a handle on Handel’s “Messiah” this holiday season won’t have to search long or far. Joined by the masterful Master Chorale of Tampa Bay, maestro Michael Francis and The Florida Orchestra will perform the timeless sacred-music favorite on Friday, Dec. 5, at the Straz Center in Tampa and on Saturday, Dec….
The Central Park Performing Arts Center is proud to welcome home Chloe Lowery, acclaimed Broadway singer and Largo native, as she takes the stage alongside Grammy Award-winning pop icon Sheena Easton on Sunday, October 12 at 7pm. Lowery is known for her work with Yanni and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. She recently made her Broadway debut in…
The arrival of fall means the onset of a whole slew of new musical seasons — though if you’re as obsessive as me you’ve been scrolling through the new concert schedules for a couple months by now. But no need to worry if you haven’t yet jumped on a season subscription. The windows for individual…
Featuring Le Jazz – Hosted & Emceed by Erica Sutherlin The 2025 Al Downing Honors featuring Le Jazz, hosted and emceed by Erica Sutherlin, pays tribute to individuals who have contributed the understanding and appreciation of Jazz in the Tampa Bay area. Le Jazz, has been a staple of St. Petersburg’s music scene for over 15 years, delivering smooth, soulful,…
Wounded Veterans-Turned-Rock Band The Resilient to Headline Jannus Live June 20 Free Admission for Military, First Responders, and Their Spouses By: Doubletake Studios Inc. The Resilient at Jannus Live June 20 The Resilient, a rock band comprised primarily of combat-wounded U.S. veterans, will perform at Jannus Live on Friday, June 20. Doors open at 7:00…
Look up raconteur in the dictionary, and you just may find a picture of Michael Francis staring at you. Francis, music director of The Florida Orchestra, is a charming Englishman whose posh accent only serves to highlight a playful public-speaking style when holding forth on an evening’s music program or other musical matters. His enthusiasm…
A COMMUNITY OF MUSIC “Music is the soundtrack of your life” – Dick Clark In 2018, two musicians with a deep love for jazz and a shared commitment to making people feel good set out on a musical journey that would not only transform their lives but enrich the lives of countless others. David Busch,…
As Larry David might say, The Florida Orchestra is pretty, pretty, pretty good. If that sounds like damning with faint praise, let me quickly make amends: TFO – its acronymic branding — is arguably the top symphony orchestra in Florida and one of the leading regional ensembles in the Southeast. Certainly, its $14 million annual…
If Florida is a cultural desert, then the Tampa Bay & Sarasota areas must be its oasis. Denizens of seemingly all the other 49 states often can be heard to denigrate the Sunshine State’s cultural offerings, or opine on the supposed lack thereof. But as someone who’s been visiting the Tampa Bay area for decades,…
Since 2013, the Palladium’s audiences have had the opportunity to become intimately acquainted with some of the world’s finest chamber musicians that look forward to returning to the Hough Hall stage each year. They are welcoming back the renowned The Calidore Quartet performing works from their recently released Beethoven Quartet albums as well as Jessie…