Table of Contents
May 3, 2013: The Florida Orchestra Continues Cultural Exchange with Cuba
March 26, 2013: TFO Announces 2013/2014 Rock Concert Series
February 10, 2013: TFO Announces 2013/2014 Tampa Bay Times Masterworks Series
February 10, 2013: Addendum to Masterworks News Release
February 10, 2013: TFO Announces 2013/2014 Raymond James Pops Series
February 10, 2013: TFO Announces 2013/2014 Coffee Concert Series
December 12, 2012: TFO teams up with arts organizations for Shakespeare Festival
Sept 24, 2012: TFO Releases An All-Delius Recording on the Naxos Label
July 2, 2012: Stefan Sanderling Steps Down, Named Conductor Emeritus...
June 21, 2012: TFO Further Strengthens Artist Leadership: Appoints Stuart Malina...
June 7, 2012: TFO Appoints Jeff Tyzik as Principal Pops Conductor
June 1, 2012: Florida Orchestra Reaches 3-Year Contract With Musicians
October 17, 2011: The Florida Orchestra Presents Free Pops in the Park Concerts
October 13, 2011: TFO Unites with Tampa Bay Lightning for Youth Concert
September 19, 2011: The Florida Orchestra Goes All In with Tampa Bay Lightning
September 1, 2011: The Florida Orchestra Brings Music to Shoppers
August 1, 2011: Single Tickets to 2011/2012 Season On Sale Monday, August 15
June 20, 2011: TFO Kicks Off Musical Instrument and Accessory Donation Drive
June 17, 2011: TFO Announces Multi-Year Cultural Exchange with Cuba
Feb 14, 2011: The Florida Orchestra Announces 2011/2012 Season
Feb 14, 2011: The Florida Orchestra Announces 2011/2012 Masterworks Series
April 16, 2012: The Florida Orchestra Presents A Free Pops in the Park Concert
February 28, 2012: TFO Presents the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba
February 12, 2012: TFO Announces 2012/2013 Masterworks Series
February 12, 2012: Addendum to Masterworks News Release
February 12, 2012: TFO Announces 2012/2013 Season: Raymond James Pops Series
February 12, 2012: TFO 2012/2013 Coffee Concert Series in St. Peters & Clearwater
November 22, 2011: Steinbrenner Family Foundation Children’s Holiday Concerts
November 22, 2011: The Florida Orchestra Announces Symphonic Rock Concerts
October 17, 2011: The Florida Orchestra Presents Free Pops in the Park Concerts
October 13, 2011: TFO Unites with Tampa Bay Lightning for Youth Concert
September 19, 2011: The Florida Orchestra Goes All In with Tampa Bay Lightning
September 1, 2011: The Florida Orchestra Brings Music to Shoppers
August 1, 2011: Single Tickets to 2011/2012 Season On Sale Monday, August 15
June 20, 2011: TFO Kicks Off Musical Instrument and Accessory Donation Drive
June 17, 2011: TFO Announces Multi-Year Cultural Exchange with Cuba
Feb 14, 2011: The Florida Orchestra Announces 2011/2012 Season
Feb 14, 2011: The Florida Orchestra Announces 2011/2012 Masterworks Series
Feb 14, 2011: Addenda to 2011/2012 Masterworks Series
Feb 14, 2011: The Florida Orchestra Announces 2011/2012 Pops Series
Feb 14, 2011: The Florida Orchestra Announces 2011/2012 Coffee Series
TFO General Information and Concert Series
The 2012/2013 season marks 45 years of music-making for The Florida Orchestra, which performs more than 100 concerts annually in the tri-city area of Tampa, Clearwater and St. Petersburg. These include:
• 14-concert Masterworks series
• 8-concert Raymond James Pops series
• 7-concert Coffee series in St. Petersburg
• 3-concert Coffee series in Clearwater
• A variety of free Pops in the Parks Concerts
• A selection of Special Concerts
• A Progress Energy Youth Concerts series reaching thousands of 4th and 5th graders annually
• 8-concert Raymond James Pops series
• 7-concert Coffee series in St. Petersburg
• 3-concert Coffee series in Clearwater
• A variety of free Pops in the Parks Concerts
• A selection of Special Concerts
• A Progress Energy Youth Concerts series reaching thousands of 4th and 5th graders annually
MASTERWORKS: Performing a diverse offering of symphonic and choral works spanning baroque, classical, romantic and contemporary composers, this 14-concert evening series features nationally and internationally recognized guest artists and conductors with performances in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clearwater. Music Director Stefan Sanderling and other guests provide animated and informative pre-concert talks in the hall one hour prior to each performance.
POPS: The orchestra’s 8-concert evening Pops series offers a broad spectrum of fun and familiar popular music, including Broadway, jazz, film music, rock, holiday tunes, Celtic, big band, Latin, tin-pan alley and more. These concerts are performed in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clearwater.
COFFEE: Taking place in St. Petersburg and Clearwater, this morning series provides a somewhat casual format with the conductors talking to the audience about the music and the composers during the performances. Prior to all concerts, complimentary coffee and doughnuts are served in the lobby, and pre-concert talks by the conductor with orchestra musicians are offered in the hall one hour before curtain time.
POPS IN THE PARK: To make concerts as accessible as possible throughout the community, the orchestra provides a series of free concerts in Tampa Bay Area parks during the fall and spring. With repertoire covering familiar symphonic favorites as well as pops tunes, thousands of people annually are able to share a picnic with family and friends while enjoying live symphonic music with The Florida Orchestra.


