The Orlando Symphony Orchestra, Symphony ensembles, and individual musicians perform a broad variety of repertoire and musical styles at venues throughout Central Florida. Whether it be a full symphonic program, Pops, Broadway, Hollywood, crossover, multi media, or chamber music, the Orlando Symphony Orchestra counts upon Florida’s finest orchestral musicians.
Events
2024
Second semester 2024, the OSO will perform an exclusive program throughout Florida entitled, “The Tenor”, featuring world-renowned Italian-Argentinean tenor, Juan Carlos Vassallo. The program is composed of the greatest arias of the Italian operatic repertoire, Tango, and orchestral music from both the Italian repertoire and Tango.
2022
10 December, 7:00 PM, Russian Ballet Orlando presents its 22nd season of The Nutcracker and will showcase 150 company dancers performing with live music provided by the Orlando Symphony Orchestra.
2021
30 October, 8:00 PM, The Orlando Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of David Handel, is performing a free concert at The Veranda at Thornton Park after a long break due to Covid restrictions. The performance venue is outdoors so that everyone can enjoy live music in a safe environment. Come out on Saturday evening, October 30 at 8 P.M., to hear Brahms, Bernstein, Berlioz, and more. The address is 707 East Washington St. Orlando 32801, just east of Lake Eola in Downtown Orlando.
2020
April 3, 7:30 PM, Seminole State College, Center for the Fine and Performing Arts
Gala Season Finale
Americana
Come party with the Orlando Symphony Orchestra and Seminole State College, celebrating the first ever professional orchestral concert series, exclusive to Sanford and Lake Mary. Enjoy your orchestra with Opera Orlando soloists and Symphony sponsors. Your presence will ensure that the 2019-20 OSO series be only the first of many. The program features American classics, from Rags to riches, as well as highlights from Bizet’s Carmen.
February 7, 7:30 PM, Seminole State College, Center for the Fine and Performing Arts
Hip-hop Symphony
Featuring Orlando’s nationally acclaimed Motiv Dance Studio, this program will knock your socks off. Enjoy orchestral masterpieces by Vivaldi, Mozart, Dvorak, Rossini, Brahms, Bernstein and more, and the inspiring energy of a wholly American genre. Choreographed by Marlee Hightower and performed by Marlee and Motiv’s young artists, this groundbreaking collaboration is uniquely awe inspiring.
2019
December 24, 7:30 PM, Tuscawilla Presbyterian Church in Oviedo
Orlando Symphony Orchestra musicians will perform seasonal favorites by Rutter, Handel as well as traditional carols at Tuscawilla Presbyterian Church in Oviedo.
December 13, 7:00 PM, First United Methodist Church in Downtown Orlando
Orlando Symphony Orchestra ensembles will perform our 13th annual Winter Concert with the combined national award winning choirs of West Orange High School at the First United Methodist Church in Downtown Orlando. Come early, as this program is always full.
December 6, 7:30 PM, Foundation for Seminole State College, 1055 AAA Drive, Heathrow, FL
Holiday Cheer
A program dedicated to your favorite seasonal music, from Anderson to Berlin, Handel, Mendelssohn, Prokofiev and more… Come and celebrate the beginning of the season with your loved ones and the Orlando Symphony Orchestra.
October 4, 7:30 PM, Seminole State College, Lake Mary Campus, Building C
Latin Soul / El Alma Latina
A program celebrating the music and culture of Spain and Latin America, featuring the music of Lecuona (Cuba), Leng (Chile), Piazzolla (Argentina), Gutierrez (Venezuela), Moncayo (Mexico) and De Falla (Spain) and dancers of Orlando’s Flamenco del Sol.
2018
December 24, 7:30 PM, Tuscawilla Presbyterian Church in Oviedo
Orlando Symphony Orchestra musicians will perform seasonal favorites by Rutter, Handel as well as traditional carols at Tuscawilla Presbyterian Church in Oviedo.
December 14, 7:00 PM, First United Methodist Church in Downtown Orlando
Orlando Symphony Orchestra ensembles will perform our 13th annual Winter Concert with the combined national award winning choirs of West Orange High School at the First United Methodist Church in Downtown Orlando. Come early, as this program is always full.
November 10, 6:00 PM, First United Methodist Church in Downtown Orlando
The combined West Orange High School Choirs will perform with Orlando Symphony chamber ensembles in a program entitled “For a Breath of Ecstasy” by Michael John Trotta. The concert will take place at the First United Methodist Church in Downtown Orlando.
October 27, 7:30 PM, Seminole State College, Center for the Fine and Performing Arts
The Orlando Symphony Orchestra will present a program dedicated to music of the Americas and their inspirations at the Seminole State College, Center for the Fine and Performing Arts.
October 26, 10:00 AM, Stetson University, Lee Chapel at Elizabeth Hall, Deland
The Bella Voce Choir of Olympia High School will join Orlando Symphony musicians in a performance for the the annual conference of the American Choral Directors Association at Stetson University in Deland, FL.