South Florida Symphony Orchestra

South Florida Symphony Orchestra’s 26th season begins with the glorious, other-worldly tunes of Saint-Saens Piano Concerto No. 5 and Schubert’s majestic Symphony No. 9, “The Great.” Known as the “Egyptian,” Saint-Saëns’ Piano Concerto No. 5 is a voyage down the Nile, ripe with the exotic sounds of the Middle East. Schubert’s final symphony was originally called “The Great C” to distinguish it from his Symphony No. 6. Today […]

South Florida Symphony Orchestra returns to bring the high-octane spirit of 1940s Times Square to life in Bernstein’s "Three Dance Episodes” from the hit Broadway musical On the Town along with Zwilich’s stirring elegy on 9/11, Clarinet Concerto.  Then, be seduced in a Spanish tavern during Ravel’s rhythmic Bolero and get spellbound by Stravinsky’s celebrated nod to Russian folklore with the magical Firebird. Free to ticketed audiences, come early for a pre-concert […]

The high-octane spirit of 1940s Times Square comes roaring to life in Bernstein’s “Three Dance Episodes” from the hit Broadway musical On the Town along with Zwilich’s stirring elegy on 9/11, Clarinet Concerto. hen, be seduced in a Spanish tavern during Ravel’s rhythmic Bolero and get spellbound by Stravinsky’s celebrated nod to Russian folklore with the magical Firebird.

South Florida Symphony Orchestra, led by Maestra Sebrina Alfonso, celebrates the rule-breakers who paved the way for change. The 27th season opens, commemorating 100 years of Gershwin’s genre-defying Rhapsody in Blue featuring acclaimed pianist Benjamin Hochman. With Prokofiev’s whimsical The Love for Three Oranges and Elgar’s cherished Symphony No. 1. 

Celebrating 100 years of Rhapsody in Blue, George Gershwin shocked critics who did not know how to process the unconventional work when it debuted in 1924. Gershwin’s melding of American jazz and classical music broke boundaries and shattered norms. Today, he is revered as one of the greatest American composers of all time. Acclaimed pianist Benjamin […]