Tickets on sale Aug. 27 to Florida Orchestra's 40th season
Article published on Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2007 |
TAMPA – Single tickets to individual concerts for The Florida Orchestra's 40th Anniversary Season go on sale to the public on Monday, Aug. 27.
During the week of Aug. 20-24, orchestra subscribers can take advantage of Subscriber Appreciation Days, when they can purchase single tickets not included on their subscriptions or exchange their subscription tickets for other concerts of their choice before tickets go on sale to the general public Aug. 27.
Subscriptions are still available to the Progress Energy Masterworks, Raymond James Super Pops and the Holland America Line Coffee Concert Series.
Single tickets may be purchased through The Florida Orchestra Ticket Center in person or by calling 813-286-2403 or 1-800-662-7286. The ticket center is at 101 South Hoover Blvd., Suite 100, in Tampa. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Single tickets are also available through the box offices at each of the three halls in person or by calling:
Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center Box Office: 813-229-7827
Mahaffey Theater Box Office: 727-892-5767
Ruth Eckerd Hall Box Office: 727-791-7400
Subscriptions may be purchased through The Florida Orchestra Ticket Center by calling 813-286-2403 or 1-800-662-7286; or online at www.floridaorchestra.org.
The orchestra’s 2007-2008 season opens Thursday, Sept. 27, with its first Holland American Line Coffee Concert “Season Fanfare”. Complimentary coffee and donuts will be served prior to the 11 a.m. concert at the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg.
Sept. 28, a Salute to "The Duke" John Wayne, is the first concert in the Raymond James Super Pops series. The orchestra will celebrate the Duke’s 100th anniversary through music from True Grit, The Comancheros, The Alamo, and other classic films...along with fiddler extraordinaire Thomas Demer.
Show dates and times:
Friday, Sept. 28, 8 p.m., Carol Morsani Hall, Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center
Saturday, Sept. 29, 8 p.m., Mahaffey Theater at the Progress Energy Center for the Arts
Sunday, Sept. 30, 7:30 p.m. Ruth Eckerd Hall
Opening night of the Progress Energy Masterworks series features:
Stefan Sanderling, conductor and Louis Lortie, piano
GRIEG: Piano Concerto and MAHLER: Symphony No. 1, Titan
Show dates and times:
Thursday, Oct. 4, 8 p.m., Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center
Saturday, Oct. 6, 8 p.m., Mahaffey Theater at the Progress Energy Center
Sunday, Oct. 7, 7:30 p.m., Ruth Eckerd Hall
Now in its 40th season, The Florida Orchestra is one of the leading professional symphony orchestras in Florida, and one of the best orchestras in America. With 80 professional musicians, the orchestra performs more than 150 concerts annually in Tampa, Clearwater and St. Petersburg. For more information visit www.floridaorchestra.org.
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Article published on Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2007
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