Contact:Gretchen Miller Basso
Public Relations Director
The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra
Phone: 407/896-6700 x 223
Fax: 407/896-5512
gmiller@orlandophil.org
www.orlandophil.org
(Orlando, FL – February 24, 2010) – The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra announces the 2010 season of its acclaimed Sounds of Summer Series. This popular chamber music series highlights the musicians of the Philharmonic in five diverse programs. The Sounds of Summer Series takes place in the Margeson Theater in the Lowndes Shakespeare Center, 812 E. Rollins Street, Orlando. All Sounds of Summer Series concerts are presented on Mondays at 7:00 PM. Subscriptions to this five-concert series are available in three price levels: Level 1 seating is $160 for adults, $144 for seniors and $80 for students with valid ID. Level 2 seating is $105 for adults, $94.50 for seniors and $52.50 for students with valid ID. Level 3 seating is $70 for adults, seniors and students. Single tickets go on sale Monday, May 24, 2010. Single ticket prices are: Level 1 seating: $37 for adults, $33 for seniors and $18.50 for students with valid ID; Level 2 seating: $26 for adults, $23 for seniors and $13 for students with valid ID; Level 3 seating: $14 for adults, seniors and students. To purchase subscriptions or for more information, please phone the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra Box Office at 407-770-0071, or visit our web site at www.OrlandoPhil.org. Last season’s Sounds of Summer Series sold out, so be sure to order your subscriptions early!
The 2010 Sounds of Summer Series is as follows:
1. Vienna Roast
Monday, June 28, 2010 7:00 PM
Christopher Wilkins, conductor
Sir Tamas Kocsis, violin
Music includes:
Schubert: Octet
Johann Strauss, Jr.: Roses from the South
Kreisler: Schön Rosmarin and Liebeslied
Strauss-Schoenberg: Emperor Waltz
Franz Lehar: Hungarian Fantasy
2. Sovereign Brass: The Creature from the Brass Lagoon
Monday, July 12, 2010 7:00 PM
Sovereign Brass is back with a program of fiendish fun!
3. Viva Viola!
Monday, July 26, 2010 7:00 PM
Mauricio Cespedes and Melissa Swedberg, violas
This concert will bring to the spotlight the viola section of the Philharmonic. Music includes:
Vivaldi: Quartet for Four Violas
Telemann: Concerto No. 1 in C for Four Violas
Schumann: Viola Quartets
Six Argentinian Tangos for Four Violas
An original arrangement of Celtic fiddle music for viola quartet
4. Tamas and Family
Monday, August 9, 2010 7:00 PM
Concertmaster Tamas Kocsis gathers his talented musical family for an evening of fabulous music.
5. The Strings of Passion
Monday, August 23, 2010 7:00 PM
The Orlando Bolshoi Violin Ensemble presents a program of beautiful and elegant music to enchant your heart and soul.
