Bill DeYoung, St. Pete Catalyst, 15th February 2023 Michael Francis, music director and conductor for The Florida Orchestra since 2015, has signed a contract extension that will keep him behind…
Florida Orchestra Music Director Michael Francis creates a concert experience that explains the life of great composers and their work called "Inside the Music".
Maggie Duffy, Tampa Bay Times, 1st December 2022 The Florida Orchestra debuts the world premiere of Violin Concerto by Tampa native Michael Ippolito from Friday through Sunday. It was specifically…
Bill DeYoung, St. Pete Catalyst, 4th May 2022 Looking backwards has never been a priority for Michael Francis, musical director of The Florida Orchestra. The maestro is always focused on…
Maggie Duffy, Tampa Bay Times, 19th May 2021 As the Florida Orchestra wraps up its revised 2020-21 season, it announces its 2021-22 season beginning in the fall. While the past…
Bill DeYoung, St Pete Cataylst, 19th May 2021 Michael Francis is on the phone, talking about The Florida Orchestra’s most recent big score: Eighty concerts since October, for 80 live…
PBS-WEDU, Aired 31st December 2020 A special broadcast recorded live at the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg. Music Director Michael Francis will be your guide before a performance of the…
Maggie Duffy, Tampa Bay Times, 23rd September 2020 After a long spring and summer of empty stages and virtual performances due to the pandemic, the return of live Florida Orchestra…
Jay Cridlin, Tampa Bay Times, 17th April 2020 It’s been six weeks since the Florida Orchestra’s last performance, and it’ll be another few weeks, at least, before they return. In…
Bill DeYoung, St. Pete Catalyst, 17th April 2020 The Florida Orchestra’s music director, Michael Francis, appeared in a wide-ranging Catalyst Sessions interview earlier this week. During a discussion of the…