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SoundWaves with The Florida Orchestra
For more than 55 years, The Florida Orchestra has been a driving force for cultural arts in the Tampa Bay region. Every work of music, every musician, every composer has a story to tell. SoundWaves with The Florida Orchestra gives those stories a voice, so you can experience a deep, personal connection to the music during a concert or anytime. The non-profit Florida Orchestra is the largest orchestra in the state and the only arts organization that bridges Tampa Bay. TFO exists to INSPIRE – UNITE – EDUCATE as we build community through the power of music onstage and in our schools and community. With 71 full-time professional musicians and conductors, TFO performs more than 100 concerts a season, including a wide range of classical, popular, film, rock and family-friendly music. Performances are at three major performing arts venues: Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg, Straz Center in Tampa and Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater. For tickets and information: FloridaOrchestra.org
SoundWaves with The Florida Orchestra
Program Notes: Beethoven’s Triple Concerto
Beethoven Meets Bruckner
In this episode, we explore two very different kinds of musical journeys. First, Beethoven’s Triple Concerto, often described as “basically a cello concerto with violin and piano,” where the cello sings in a high register, leading to music that’s elegant, playful and deceptively simple. Then, we shift to the vast sound world of Bruckner’s Symphony No. 4, “Romantic,” opening with a legendary horn call meant to evoke Medieval knights at dawn and unfolding as a meditative, immersive experience best heard live. Listen in for immersive music, from chamber-like conversation to monumental symphonic landscapes.
Masterworks 7 of the 25/26 Season
Performances February 6 & 7, 2026