Our Maestro in Motion: Eric Jacobsen takes The Knights of NYC abroad
Our Maestro in Motion: Eric Jacobsen takes The Knights of NYC abroad Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra’s new Music Director, Eric Jacobsen, is not one to neglect his New York roots. NY-based…
Party at The Plaza 2015
June 22, 2015 The Plaza Live Theatre came alive last Saturday night with the sights and sounds of the Orlando Philharmonic’s 2nd annual Party at the Plaza. The event included eight live…
Students at Shingle Creek & Azalea Park Elementary Experience “Notes In Your Neighborhood”
This spring, the Orlando Philharmonic brought its Notes in Your Neighborhood program to Shingle Creek Elementary and Azalea Park Elementary, thanks to support from the City of Orlando Mayor’s Matching…
Progress on #TheNewPlaza
Jim Shelton, a member of the Friends of the Philharmonic Orchestra, is chronicling the renovations of our new home at The Plaza Live Theatre, which started early this spring. View…
ANNOUNCING OUR 2015-2016 SEASON!
The Orlando Philharmonic is proud and honored to welcome new Music Director Eric Jacobsen in the 2015/2016 season!
Eric Jacobsen is the co-founder Artistic Director of innovative NY-based orchestral collective The Knights. Hailed by The New York Times as “an interpretive dynamo,” he has built a reputation for engaging audiences with innovative and collaborative projects. He tours frequently as a member of Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble, and is also a founding member of genre-defying string quartet Brooklyn Rider. Jacobsen will serve as the Orlando Philharmonic’s artistic leader and primary conductor beginning in 2015/2016.
Eric Jacobsen will appear this season on many programs, including the Classics, Focus, Opera and Sounds of Summer Series (marked with an asterisk (*) below.
CLASSICS SERIES
at Bob Carr TheaterSAT, OCT 24, 2015 at 8 PM
Special Matinee! SUN, OCT 25, 2015 at 2 PM
MUSIC DIRECTOR DEBUT*
Eric Jacobsen, conductor
Joyce Yang, piano
ORLANDO PHILHARMONIC ANNOUNCES NEW MUSIC DIRECTOR ERIC JACOBSEN
ORLANDO PHILHARMONIC ANNOUNCES NEW MUSIC DIRECTOR ERIC JACOBSEN
(Orlando, FL) Monday, May 4, 2015 | 7:30 PM EDT – Today, the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra announced it has appointed New-York-based conductor and cellist Eric Jacobsen as its Music Director, following a two-year, international search.
Jacobsen, 32, is the co-founder Artistic Director of innovative NY-based orchestral collective The Knights. Hailed by The New York Times as “an interpretive dynamo,” he has built a reputation for engaging audiences with innovative and collaborative projects. He tours frequently as a member of Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble, and is also a founding member of genre-defying string quartet Brooklyn Rider. Jacobsen will serve as the Orlando Philharmonic’s artistic leader and primary conductor beginning in 2015-2016.
“Eric is exactly the musician to lead the Philharmonic into the future” said Orlando Philharmonic Executive Director David Schillhammer. “His artistic vision, his passion for both traditional and new symphonic works, and his collaborative spirit embody what we want the orchestra to be for this community.”
Orlando Philharmonic participates in “Arnie’s March” for young cancer patients at Orlando Health
Music Director finalist Leslie B. Dunner, Board Vice President RK Kelley, Executive Director David Schillhammer and Principal Timpanist Carl Rendek. On Tuesday, March 17, the Orlando Philharmonic was honored to participate…
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Update: Plaza Live Theatre Stage 1 Renovations
Jim Macon Construction is hard at work with the first stage of renovations to the orchestra’s new home at the The Plaza Live Theatre. Progress has been made in the…