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18th September 2015 The Tampa Bay Rays invited Michael Francis to throw the ceremonial first pitch as the new Music Director of The Florida Orchestra for their game against the…

Andrew Meacham, Tampa Bay Times, 16th September 2015 The Florida Orchestra is entering a new season with four new musicians, hand-picked from across the country. Filling the positions is one…

Jim Chute, U-T San Diego, 21st June 2015 The Mainly Mozart Festival’s “Mozart & the Mind” series was always a little puzzling, no matter how innovative and informative the presentations.…

Garrett Harris, San Diego Reader, 12th June 2015 There is a unique event coming up on Sunday, June 14th, at 3 p.m. — a free concert at Balboa Park's Plaza…

Press Release, The Florida Orchestra, 2nd March 2015 With music inspired by fairy tales, a princess and a hero, The Florida Orchestra will perform “Play Me a Story,” a free…

Stephanie Hayes, Tampa Bay Times, 8th February 2015 For his first season leading the Florida Orchestra, the silken thread running through the selections is not what you might expect from…

Kurt Loft, Tampa Tribune, 8th February 2015 The state’s largest performing arts organization is too busy mapping out a progressive future to worry about prognostications on the demise of classical…

James Chute, U-T San Diego, 2nd January 2015 It’s a time of change for San Diego’s classical music organizations. Whether embracing new priorities, new leadership or new opportunities, the city’s…

Stephanie Hayes, Tampa Bay Times, 11th December 2014 When the musicians of the Florida Orchestra take their seats to play today, it won't be in a concert hall full of…

Stephanie Hayes, Tampa Bay Times, 11th December 2014 A special package has arrived just in time for the holidays. Michael Francis, the incoming conductor of the Florida Orchestra, and his…