Sarasota Orchestra December Concerts

NOvember 18, 2024 | Sarasota

Sarasota Orchestra closes out the calendar year with a jubilant month of concerts in December. From the timelessness of Beethoven’s Seventh to a spread of holiday joy, Sarasota Orchestra’s December concerts will delight audiences during the festive season.

Masterworks: Beethoven’s Seventh

GRAMMY® Award-winning pianist Yefim Bronfman makes his Sarasota Orchestra debut as soloist in Brahms’ monumental Piano Concerto No. 1. Called “a powerhouse pianist with a tone of crystalline clarity” (Los Angeles Times), Bronfman’s artistry is in high demand worldwide. The program opens with Carlos Simon’s 2020 homage to Beethoven, Fate Now Conquers, with the explosive jubilation of Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony as this concert’s crown.

Peter Oundjian, principal conductor of the Colorado Symphony,  will conduct this Masterworks concert.

When: December 6, 7:30 pm

               December 7, 2:30 pm

December 7, 7:30 pm

Where: Church of the Palms

How:  Visit SarasotaOrchestra.org or call the Box Office at (941) 953-3434.

Great Escapes: Merry and Bright

Enjoy festive music that underscores the merry and bright feelings of this special time of year. Music includes A Klezmer Nutcracker, Sleigh Ride, Skater’s Waltz, and “Joy to the World.”

Stuart Chafetz, principal pops conductor of the Columbus, Chautauqua and Marin Symphonies, will conduct the concert.

When: December 11, 5:30 pm

               December 12, 7:30 pm

               December 13, 5:30 pm

December 14, 7:30 pm

December 15, 4:00 pm

Where: Holley Hall

How:  Visit SarasotaOrchestra.org or call the Box Office at (941) 953-3434.

Chamber Soirée: Beethoven and Brass

Sarasota Orchestra presents an enchanting program of timeless favorites. Farkas’ sparkling folk dance adaptations for wind quintet evokes the village festivities of a bygone era. Beethoven’s E-flat major quartet for piano and strings features a highly virtuosic piano score that Beethoven wrote for himself. The brilliant sounds of holiday brass conclude this festive program.

When: December 22, 4:00 pm

Where: Holley Hall

How:  Visit SarasotaOrchestra.org or call the Box Office at (941) 953-3434.