Howard Middle School and Edgewater High School students performed alongside Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra (OPO) musicians in a collaborative Side-by-Side concert on Monday, April 21, 2025, at Edgewater High School. The performance marked a year-long collaboration of OPO musicians and students. Starting in August 2024, OPO musicians were sent into schools to lead sectionals and provide … Read more

Every instrument has its champions, but the tuba—deep, resonant, often underestimated—chooses its own. On this International Tuba Day, we’re spotlighting someone who’s been part of the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra since its inception: our Principal Tuba player, Robert Carpenter. From an Orlando band kid to sharing the stage with world-class musicians and helping shape the instruments … Read more